Basic Products Every Transitioning And Natural Hair Needs!

May 16, 2016 Uloaku Enyingwa 0 Comments





After making the decision to go natural either by transitioning or big chop, your healthy hair journey begins. You may find out that the products that worked on your relaxed hair aren’t working anymore.
This means getting new products that promote healthy scalp and beautiful hair.

These are the basic hair products you’ll need for taking care of your hair:


Deep Conditioner: Yes! This takes priority over other products. Our natural hair has the tendency to dry easily, so deep conditioning is a must! The benefits of deep conditioning are numerous. It restores internal hydration to the hair, provides intense moisture, balance the pH of the hair, cuts down on frizz, helps maintain internal moisture balance, promotes elasticity, adds shine and luster, strengthens hair,...should I keep going on the benefits? I could go on and on. I’m sure you get how important deep conditioners are now.

Leave In Conditioner: It adds extra moisture to the hair. It improves manageability of the hair making it smoother, more flexible and makes detangling easier.

Shampoo: Getting a good shampoo (preferably sulfate and paraben free) is an important step to remove buildup from hair.

Rinse Out Conditioner: After shampooing comes conditioning. You may want to try some below. Rinse out conditioners aids in detangling hair during wash and can also double up as co-washers for days when your hair is slightly dirty or when you don’t want to shampoo.

Natural Oil: They are used to seal your ends after moisturizing to lock in moisture for the hair.

Wide Tooth Comb: This helps prevent much breakage when detangling hair. Small tooth combs are terrible for detangling hair, they cause a lot of breakage. You shouldn’t use them unless you have a teeny weeny fro.

Satin Bonnet or Pillowcase: Wrapping your hair in a satin bonnet or using a satin pillowcase helps protect your hair and prevent pulling and breakage while sleeping.

Other products that may not be very basic: 

  • Hair Curlers (rollers, flexi rods, perm rods, curlformers etc) can be used to achieve curly hairstyles without heat and blend in different textures for transitioners.
  • Stylers, like holding gel, edge control and setting lotion or mousse, can help from your wash and go, to twist or braids. The right products won’t make your hair stiff or contain drying ingredients that can affect your hairline.
  • Hair Accessories like bobby pins, hair bands etc.


Here I made a short list of hair products you may want to try out. Keep in mind that what works for one hair,  may not work well for another. We all have different textures.

Deep Conditioners

  1. ORS olive oil replenishing conditioner
  2. Shea moisture raw shea butter  deep treatment masque
  3. Soft and beautiful botanicals deep condition repair masque
  4. ORS hair mayonnaise
  5. Cantu shea butter deep treatment masque


Leave in conditioners

  1. Africa’s best organics olive oil moisturizing growth lotion
  2. Dr. Miracle’s leave in conditioner
  3. Profective mega growth daily leave-in strengthener
  4. Elasta olive oil and mango anti-breakage leave-in conditioner
  5. Shea moisture strengthen, grow & restore leave in conditioner


Shampoos

  1. ORS olive oil creamy aloe shampoo
  2. Dr. Miracle’s conditioning shampoo
  3. Alberto vo5 shampoo
  4. Creme of nature Eden hydrating shampoo
  5. Shea moisture coconut and hibiscus curl & shine shampoo


Rinse out conditioners

  1. Vo5 moisture milks
  2. Gentelle hair fruits coconut conditioner
  3. Herbal essence hello hydrated and totally twisted
  4. Aussie Moist
  5. Suave naturals ocean breeze


Natural Oils

  1. Coconut oil
  2. Olive oil
  3. Castor oil
  4. Almond oil
  5. Jojoba oil
  6. Grapeseed oil

Are you transitioning or a natural? What products works for you?

Programmer, Blogger and a Natural Hair Enthusiast

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