The Black women in my family have been straightening their hair for as long as I can remember. Because of this, straight hair was all I knew. Without it, I rarely felt confident or beautiful.

So now that we've heard what the science suggests about the risk of hair relaxers, maybe you've decided to stop using them. To help us figure out how to do that, we're joined now by April Kayganich.

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Making the decision to transition your hair from relaxed to natural requires a commitment. Out goes your lazy-day routine and in come the new styles and methods required as new growth replaces ...

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When it comes to hair texture, "The Grass is Always Greener" is an apt expression. Women with straight hair can envy women with curly hair, and curly girls sometimes yearn for smoother strands. While ...

Going from relaxed hair to natural hair or from natural hair to relaxed hair is a big decision. If you've spent time on either side and then decided to make a change, it will feel like you're learning ...

I transitioned my hair to natural when I was 19. The decision was by force thanks to a perm gone wrong, and at the time, I had no clue what I was doing, but I knew one thing: I didn’t want a big chop.

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