How should i switch back from relaxed hair to my naturally curly hair??

From the age of 5 my mom has always permed my hair. I've always had naturally very thick,coarse african-american hair.I'm 19 now and i want my curls back.I'm kinda tired of the same old "relaxed-look". My mother hates my hair.. what should i do to make it curly again?...the relaxed hair touches just below my neck. Relaxers leave my hair dull, brittle and dry..:(..there's no life in it at all..so, if anyone can give me some tips, that would be very sweet of you!..(hope, i got the right category, here)..thank you :}

How should i switch back from relaxed hair to my naturally curly hair??

You can't exactly just switch back you either have to just cut off all of your relaxed ends or slowly trim them every few months when the new growth comes in. Its called transitioning. The point where your natural hair and relaxed hair meets is called demarcation, along that line is where you will get a lot of breakage. You can slow down the breakage if you do a deep conditioning once a week, stay away from heat appliances (blowdryers and flat irons), and little manipulation(combing and brushing).

You could also transition using the crown and glory technique, by using braid extentions to help you along the way.

How should i switch back from relaxed hair to my naturally curly hair??

maybe get some braids and keep on getting them till your hair curls back up from the new growth.

How should i switch back from relaxed hair to my naturally curly hair??

dont perm it for like 6 months then cut it (like i did) and let it grow back natural

How should i switch back from relaxed hair to my naturally curly hair??

I was just about to say that. Braids would be a good thing if u don't like the old school braids try rough rider braids or Micro braids to help ur hair grow the relaxer out. Mayb in a couple months (depending how ur hair grow) You'll be able to tell the difference...Good luck

How should i switch back from relaxed hair to my naturally curly hair??

cut off the processed hair or grow it out!

How should i switch back from relaxed hair to my naturally curly hair??

this is how I went back to natural after relaxing my hair

you have 2 options:

1: chop it all off and learn to take care of your hair as it grows

1: cut it every now and then letting it grow out. (like you have been doing) Either way you need to make sure you keep your hair moisturized. there are a wealth of websites you can go to that will help you

www.motowngirl.com

www.napputurality.com

www.napturalglory.com

www.going-natural.com

www.blackhairmedia.com

For the hard days when you just want to relax because it seems so much easier

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/...

www.naturalhairphotos.com

happy transitioning.