How We Transitioned From Relaxed to Natural Hair 

The only "Bad hair" is hair that has been damaged & unkept, all other hair is good hair. Short doesn't mean ugly and long doesn't mean beautiful. Kinky isn't nappy and straight isn't perfect. Love the hair you have, take care of it and it will serve you well. #SelfLove

It kinda stuck to me when you guys put "we didn't know our hair was curly." Same here. When I was younger, I was taught that my natural hair was called "nappy" and its something that should not be worn so I was relaxed ever since like 6 years old. Now I'm around 3-4 years relaxer free and I love my curls. I'm still trying to grow it out like you ladies and I'm trying to "learn" my hair but I'm very happy to finally be real! By the way, your accents, hair, and that blue nail polish>>>>> you just earned a new subbie! :D

Is it weird that I'm a white girl that loves watching these types of videos to see how these gorgeous black women do their hair, I would die to have yall's hair! Natural black lady's hair is SO beautiful, so jealous!

A lot of people really don't realize how easy it is to comb through natural hair. When I first transitioned it caught me off guard how easy it was to comb through my natural hair versus my relaxed ends.

Can't believe how many people watch a video only to dislike it and there's nothing to dislike I believe people are just disliking videos out of jealousy and not even watching crazy

I really wish you both had more pictures of what your hair looked like when you were transitioning!

They are just to cute! one can't finish a conversation before the other one chime in lol.

My mom started perming my hair when I was 4 years old and now I am 12. I had my last relaxer 3 months ago and I am transitioning. You guys are a big help with transitioning. Thank you!

So I'm watching this video again because I've decided to go natural! 👏🏾

That's how it was for me too, My mom started doing relaxers in my hair when I was little, and when I got older i continued doing them myself because that's what I had been used to most of my life and I felt I needed it, because I thought without it my hair would just be an afro that's very hard to style. I didn't know I actually had curly hair, it wasn't until a couple yrs ago watching natural hair videos on RU-vid that made me wonder what my natural hair/ curl pattern is like. I transitioned and it was hard. but now I'm 2 years natural and I love it!

Both of you have gorgeous hair!

LOL first year in the transition you guys just so happen to pose with LL Cool J. No big deal! Your hair is gorgeous ladies, and so are you both!

Thanks for sharing ladies! My hair has been chemical free since 2001 and I love it. I did the big chop back then and never looked back. It took about 2 years in the beginning to get my hair "trained" but I went to a hairstylist who specializes in healthy hair so my transition was easy and manageable. I am so glad to see our black women embracing our natural hair and weaning ourselves off the "creamy crack"...LOL! Be blessed young ladies and keep the videos coming!

I'm 14 I really wanna go natural

"I'm scared my hair is going to be nappy and not curly." I said that on this video about a year and a half ago and I just did my big chop February 20th 2015. Lol, I've changed my mentality about hair texture and discriminating against my own hair. Thank you guys for posting natural hair videos because you guys really inspired me to be comfortable enough to rock my natural hair.

YOU GUYS ARE SO PRETTY .. ;-)

In 4 years, I would love to have your hair! I made the decision to start transitioning a couple of weeks ago.

Great video. I have relaxed hair but I still enjoy watching you two. I haven't gotten a relaxer in about 20 weeks so I've never had this much new growth. Being gentle is def key..gonna apply these tips!!

Could you all do a up date transitioning tips

I wishhhh I had a TWIN!!! OMG you guys are finishing each others sentences without getting irritated. I can't even do that with my Husband 😂 I just took out my sew in today. decided to transition to natural hair yesterday!!! PRAY for me! I have traction/tension alopecia. Also, dropping relaxers 🙌🙌

U guys are so lucky to have that beautiful curly hair.

You both look gorgeous in this video... but KENDRA i dont know what you did, but you look extra amazing in this video! Matter fact, I think it is your eyebrows... the way you shaped them go perfectly with the shape of your face! It really makes a difference...plus your curls are just poppin! Thanks for the update!

I applaud both of you for transitioning so long. I knew I couldn't transition and cut everything off but my daughter was a trooper and she transitioned for two years.

It's so funny when twins speak at the same time and add to or end each others sentences!

I did the big chop last year and Ive been natural since. 3 months ago I made the dumbest decision to perm just the front of my hair so that it would blend with my virgin my hair. (I was natural 1 year for nothing). Now the front of my hair is so brittle and thin and damaged, while the back of my hair is so thick, curly and healthy. I learned from that mistake. Now I just wear lace frontal closures, and silk base closures. Now I have to wait and see if the front of my hair will grow out.

That hair is gorgeoussss and you two are fun to watch.

Going natural is my main goal for 2016. Hopefully, It works!

I really love this video. African American hair is absolutely gorgeous!!!!

My last relaxer was June 7th 2014! You guys keep me going!

You guy's are SO pretty! And this video was helpful and entertaining! New subbie!

I love how sometimes you guys talk completely in sync! It's super adorable :3

you girls gave me the motivation i needed to start my natural hair journey. i started out by transitioning n once my hair grew out to a baby afro i cut all the oermed hair off. so far its about six to seven months since i started my journey. thx my two inspirational divas

lol When you both finish each other sentences or say the same word at the same time.

I definitely agree with you guys about how the natural hair feels better than the relaxed ends and about the area where the natural and relaxed hair meet, the demarcation line or scab hair or whatever it is. I try to be gentle but the tangles are the worst.

Great video thank you gals so much! My daughter spent a summer with her Dad and came back with relaxed hair. She was so upset because most of it had fallen out. Instead of telling me they hid all of this from me with a poorly done weave. I have been trying to keep her motivated as she transitions back to her natural state. This video gave her a sense of hope that she will have her long hair and curls back one day!

I am in love with the way Kendra's curls are looking in this vid !

Although we are a lot older than you, I have an identical twin sister too. We've always had thick, long hair, and our grandmother & mother complained about how hard it was to comb our hair as children. We started getting relaxers at around 12. Now, as an adult, I was basically going at least 12 weeks between touch ups. Although my hair is healthy, my hair dresser told me last week that she is taking me off of chemical relaxers forever because she didn't like the way it made me hair feel after my last touch up- thinner than normal. I will be transitioning, and I'm so glad I found you guys. Love all of the tutorials, and I can't wait to get back to my natural hair.

My sister and I both have long hair and have been getting relaxers since we were little. Both of our hair is very healthy and my sisters hair is VERY thick and strong. It is definitely possible to have thick, healthy, long, and strong hair, you just have to know how to treat relaxed hair. We take vitamins, I use minimum heat, and my sister uses No Heat at all. We often wet wrap our hair. Oh and drink a lot of water! :)

Oh my lord your hair is so beautiful! I'm so envious!!!!

Kendra's hair looks soooo GOOD! I love it!

You guys are adorable 😍 the finishing each other sentences ❤️

My daughters hair is long and naturally curly exactly like yours now she's a pro at styling a wash and go hair style but it took her years to appreciate her beautiful thick curly hair plus I didn't put chemicals on her hair as a child I just kept it braided and clean and did a braid out on her pony tails we didn't have the internet videos. I have been natural for almost two years I cut off the perm on the front and now I'm ready to do the back but I noticed my hair is growing everywhere that I cut off that dead perm it's true dead ends don't grow. It's s hard adjustment but it's worth it. Natural is best. My hair is nappy manageable and I love it. Thank you for the video tips I appreciate it so much.

Those natural spirally curls are actually pretty cool. A LOT of people want hair like that!

you guys are so adorbs. omg. you like finish each others sentences. so cute

Y'all meeting LL Cool J was cool! Y'all hair is gorgeous too.

omg theyre so cute I love when they say stuff at the same time lol

I just wanted to say that you guys have inspired me to transition from relaxed hair to natural hair. So many people have been trying to convince me to go natural, but I was deathly afraid of the big chop. I've only recently decided to transition like a week ago, but your videos are extremely inspiring and I will definitely be coming to your channel whenever I have a "weak moment" where I start to consider getting a relaxer. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

This is the first video that I ever seen from Kelsey and Kendra back in 2014. I am transitioning now since December 2015. Keep up the great work and keep inspiring natural females everywhere!!!!

Hay I was here a couple years ago when I was trying 2 go natural and y'all helped ALOTTT I still do some of the same routines and my hair is 100% natural and healthy thank u so much 😘😘

These two ladies are so cute and classy! Great job and thanks for the information.

Thank you girls for making this video and explaining how to take care of your hair while transitioning. I just cut all my permed hair off, it took me a little over a year to transition and just like you said it was extremely frustrating. I had moments where I would say "I'm just gonna put a perm in" but I stuck with it and I love my natural hair. I deep conditioned like crazy while I transitioned. I continued to straighten my hair and fortunately didn't have to deal with any breakage or heat damage. PATIENCE IS THE KEY.

Beautiful hair and great vid. Thanks for sharing your tips. I'm on month 2 of transitioning. My aunt relaxed my hair at the age of 10 because I was told that my hair was "bad" and needed it. I am now 42 and going natural. My daughter has been natural for 3 years now and she looks amazing. She is really big on natural products and no heat to her hair. She keeps me going when I'm frustrated. Thanks for sharing the extra links.

Urggh this is so me right now, transitioning at age 41. I have the partially curly hair then the straggly wavy/straight. Very very damaged. I'm torn between cutting it all off or going back to relaxing. This inspired me to book a "trimming" trip to the hair salon and have more patience.

Y'all have gorgeous hair. 😍

It's crazy how I can relate to this video so much. I hadn't had a perm since my 8th grade year, I tried letting my hair do it's thing and just let it grow out back to its natural curly texture but I wasn't helping it go back to it. I was officially stuck and kind of tried to pay no attention to it but it just kept getting worse and worse not to mention even more dry. After watching this you girls really gave me hope ! I'm not gonna lie, I'm not a patient person at all but when it comes to transitioning, patience is key. In this case it's so worth it cause I can't take my curly to the scalp then ugly scrunched up straight ends at the bottom anymore. Thank you for such great advice. I'm ready to start my transitioning journey.

I think that you young ladies are beautiful inside and out. I like watching your natural hair videos. I haven't had a relaxer in my hair in 14 years. I had my hair in sister locs, then after a few years of wearing locs I decided to wear sew-in weaves. Lately I have been wearing my hair braided now I'm thinking about just going all natural. I'm tried of wearing weaves and spending so much money virgin hair. Thank you ladies for the tips, and continued blessings.

My last relaxer was February 19...and that same day I got a pixie cut. Jesus, I have a LONG way to go 😂

I remember watching this video around a year ago. You girls gave me the inspiration and courage to start my own transitioning journey! So thank you for that, I value your advice and tips. I'm now 1 year post :) just started my own channel too with what I've learned x

Those curls are AWESOME!!!

I love you guys!! Ive watched you for years & you guys are so real!

You guys are soooo pretty :)

I am so glad I watched this video again. I've been relaxer free for a year now and was seriously considering getting a relaxer next month. But, Kendra you convinced me not too. It's a bit challenging for me because I am not good with styling my hair. But I will keep trying. Kelsey girl, when will you be putting up your updated twist out tutorial? I am eagerly anticipating it! I am still trying to learn how to flat twist.

you guys are my new inspiration. I started out just staying away from all heat for 3 months and mid-way through that I decided ill go natural. even though im not the biggest fan of my natural curl pattern my hair has grown a lot and once i fully am natural i will straighten it. I've been permed my whole life. thank you

You guys gave me just the boost that I needed in my current transitioning stage. Thanks so much...

I feel you Rachel, my name is Rochelle. I have corse hare too, I'm here to tell you, you don't have to have the mixed hair, molato hair to go natural. You just have to have the right natural products and keep trying til you get the look you want. Going natural will soften your course hair and you will be amazed with the good results, good health, good growth and beautiful appearance you can have even with corse hair. Just don't give up, keep watching the videos and you will find someone with your hair consistency who had the success you are looking for. Remember natural doesn't have to be expensive, you can make your own healty ingredients. Just about any combination of oil and moisturizer with some holding jell will do. I won't lie to you, you probably won't get the results you want right away, but if you don't give up and keep at it til you find what's right for you, you won't regret it.

i love one finishes what the other has to say

Such beautiful girls! And such beautiful hair! I big chopped last October and I'm currently transitioning from perpetually-rebonded hair to embracing my naturally curly hair. You both are inspirational. Keep it up! :)

Your hair is absolutely lovely!

You both are beautifully gorgeous!

Using less heat is probably the most important. I haven't used a lot of heat in the past 7 months (sept-present day) and my hair has changed drastically. I went 3 months (nov-feb) and was amazed. I'm now going heat free for 6 months (I'm 2 months no heat right now since I straightened my hair feb 10) and once I hit 6 months I'll try for longer because I have a little bit of heat damage. But my curls have bounced back. I never knew it was curly like it is right now. I do have type 4 hair but the curls/coils are more defined now. I can't wait to see what my hair will look like once the damage is gone

Great video! Thanks for the tips.

Beautiful hair!! Great tips!

yeah, my hair shed way more when it was relaxed but I attempted to d a transition for about 7 or 8 months but then I ended up ding the big chopped. I had to cut off 5 inches. I've had my hair cut off for bout 2 months now. My hair barely sheds now and it is a lot stronger.

I've been trying to convince my mom to let me go natural due to all the damage relaxers do to my hair. I haven't had a relaxer that didn't burn my scalp an my most recent one burned some of the skin near my edges. After showing her this video she more leaning towards letting me try.

I've been trying to grow my hair. So I've been changing a lot of things I do to my hair like outing heat to it & sew ins. I went months & months with out putting heat to it. I also started wearing braids & conditioning it more often. After taking out my braids I noticed that my hair grew. So I plan to keep doing the conditioning, no heat, & braids throughout the summer. I also plan to get my hair trimmed professionally now that I watched this video. Thank you so much for your help!❤️

Lovely journey! Such an informative and inspiring video. As I always say no one NEEDS a perm/relaxer. The beauty of black hair lies within its kinks coils curls and versatility to be styled straight braided or whatever.

I love your hair and your makeup! :D

I love your hairs and accents.!

I have been watching a lot of videos and your's BY FAR has been the best. It is encouraging to hear how difficult your transition was. You describe just as I am going through it. I have been continually twisting and braiding my hair but wearing a wig on top just because I'm not comfortable going out in public yet. My hair is half natural and half straight right now and I definitely do not want to do the big chop. BUT ANYWAYS!!! Thanks so much for sharing your journey. Now I'm about to go get some deep conditioner!

gorgeous girls, glad you both were able to take better care of your hair. Me and my twin still working on doing our hair natural. Keep up the good work with your hair.

The hair looks great. I transitioned for about a year, then bc, the difference between the two textures was just too much, too frustrating and time consuming. I am loving my natural hair texture.

you guys sound so southern! where are y'all from?

Girls I really loved your immensely informative and useful video about going natural. I dream about going natural, but I'm scared of the dreaded transition period, where your relaxed hair is decaying. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. You are so gorgeous and your hair is out of this world! Take care!

You two are right about transitioning hair being harder to take care of. When I transitioned, I mostly did up dos and spiral curls. I did not transition for very long. I transitioned in the summer of 2007. In February 2008, I had my relaxed ends cut off. I actually had my hair shaved in the back and it was short in the front. I wore my hair in short twists in the front. So, I have been natural since 2008 and I like it! I remember in 2007 when I was transitioning, it was kinda hard. These are some good tips. It is good that you two stress no heat. You are right about being patient. I love your hair. Thanks for sharing these tips with us.

Braids really helped my hair growth while transitioning. My hair grew like 2 inches in 2 months. Braid it and keep it moisturized. I just recently cut off my relaxed ends and my hair is shorter now but I'm happy! That transitioning was hell, I just couldn't take it anymore. I'm looking forward to seeing how my hair will look in 5 years.

She justa waving around those pretty blue nails! go head on sistas!😘

Wow great length retention. Keep up the great hair styling.

This is a great video. Thank you for the tips and the positive way you gave them.

This was the very first video I saw by y'all 😍

Last month, December 2014, I got my last perm. Right now, I currently have a sew in, but I'm gonna take it out, and wash it really good + deep condition, and im gonna go a bantu knot out. I actually wanted to big chop, but my mom refuses to let me, and I realized that it is kind of drastic, so i decided that transitioning is the way to go, so as of today, im starting on my natural hair journey. I am so excited. As of the waiting process, I am a very impatient person, BUT, I know that this is something that needs plenty of time. So I am willing to wait. Plus, on the way, I'll be busy trimming and doing protective styles and what not. Does anybody have any product suggestions for me? Like oils, conditioners, and shampoo's?

I used to be so jealous of y'all hair before I started locs. I love seeing your hair straight moreso than curly no shade. I love seeing the true length.

Happy Birthday Kelsey and Kendra!!!!!

I've been transitioning for many months now maybe getting close to a year,I didn't count honestly.Relaxer has been so damaging to my hair forever,everytime after the damages,it would grow back but I went back to more relaxer,and it would break again. So about last year I decided to go natural,it's a hard decision because now I only either wear fake long braids or a wig.I'm not really sure but maybe it's been a year but my hair is not growing that fast or even have much length,I also have fine hair which is one reason they break and get damaged easily. To transition,which I didn't really know how to do,my curly hair with the relaxed hair was almost past shoulder length but I chopped the relaxed hair all at once, maybe 6-7 inches of relaxed hair and left only the curly hair. Sometimes,I feel like giving up,because it's so hard,I have no patience to wait and see the effects of products on my hair after using them for a while.My hair is very tangled,and it hurts like a bitch everytime I wash it and have to comb it,it's so scary to comb through it.Right now my scalp hurts from combing it last week.I wish my hair was like yours girls,sigh.

Beautiful hair♥♥♥

You guys are SO FREAKING pretty !

Love it! Feel like you've started a hair revolution! So inspiring!!!!

Im about 6 months post relaxer and I really want to stop relaxing. I don't relly put heat in my hair which is good and detangling isnt really bad since i buy a spray detangler too. And now I deep condition because I was so lazy with my hair XD. I really want to stop relaxing. I think I was 9 when I first got mine and im 21 now. Hope i don't change my mind and my mom accepts my decision.

omg so informing ! I have been relaxing my hair since i was 8 now I'm 22. Im 3 month in the transiting process. You ladies gained a new fan. and btw i love how you all finish each others sentences lol so cute !!

Your hair is truly beautiful it matches the owners you two are an inspiration for me

No one needs a relaxer, the more you take care of your hair the more manageable it becomes. Lots of black women are afraid of what there texture will be. Good hair is healthy hair!