Many of you who are thinking about going natural or are currently transitioning have wondered if a "big chop" is necessary to began your natural journey. It is not.
If you are concerned about length retention and are not yet ready to do a big chop, don't. There are plenty of transitioning and protective styles that you can keep your hair in until it grows to an acceptable length for you. One of the important things to keep in mind if you are transitioning is to be mindful of the two different textures you are supporting. I would shy away from styles such as "wash and goes" or "afro puffs". It's best to keep your textured hair fairly straight. I don't mean flat ironing and blow drying, but try twist or braid outs, or styles where your textured hair isn't allowed to coil back onto itself and cause breakage at the point where the natural hair and the textured hair meet. I've seen people successfully transition to shoulder length before they decided to cut off the chemically treated hair, so it definitely can be done. You can also do an inch trim every 2 to 3 months. This will slowly get rid of chemically treated hair while your hair stays at its current length.
This is all to say that the big chop is not necessary but it is definitely your choice. Either way, the ending result will be a head full of beautiful curly locks!
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