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Transitioning Loose Afro

Two textures, one routine.

Relaxer or heat damage is being grown out. The line of demarcation is the weak point — this module holds both textures without snapping at the boundary.

The routine

  1. 1

    Detangle in two passes

    Fingers first through the new growth, then a wide-tooth comb through the straight ends. Never the other way round.

  2. 2

    Protein, then moisture

    A light protein treatment every four to six weeks to hold the boundary — moisture after it, every wash.

  3. 3

    Trim on a schedule

    Dust the straight ends every six to eight weeks. A split there travels upward into healthy hair.

  4. 4

    Low-manipulation styling

    Two-strand and flat twists keep both textures from being combed daily.

Timing

Plan the trim into your calendar. Transitioning without trims is not transitioning — it is hiding.

Keep

  • — Protein treatment every four to six weeks
  • — Leave-in plus oil on damp hair
  • — Heat-free stretching — banding or twists

Drop

  • — Relaxer touch-ups on “just the ends”
  • — Daily combing through the boundary
  • — Flat irons above 200°C to blend the textures