The Truth About Transitioning
For the past year or so, it has seemed like every part of my life has been in a state of transition - new school, new city, new apartment, multiple losses, and drastic changes in different relationships have all occurred within the last 12 months. The biggest and perhaps one of the most frustrating aspect of my life, though? MY HAIR!! For those of you who have never had a relaxer put in their hair, let me tell you about "transitioning." A person who is transitioning is in the process of returning their hair to a natural state instead of continuing to straighten it with chemicals. The thing about a relaxer is that it is permanent, and once hair has been relaxed, it cannot return to its original state. Therefore, if someone wanted to go back to being "natural," which means leaving your hair in the same state as when it grows out of your head, that person has to let that hair grow out. To a person who has long, thick locks, this proce...