Returning to your natural hair allows you to have healthy hair, but not only. It also allows you to work on self-acceptance and identity. Learning to love your natural hair means learning to move away from artificial beauty standards.
In our article, find out how to get your natural hair back and learn to enhance it to accept yourself as you are.
What is hair naturalness?
Hair naturalness is a concept that involves respecting the true nature of your hair by avoiding chemical treatments and adopting gentler, more natural care. It's a return to the basics that allows hair to regain its balance and authentic beauty, while reducing exposure to harsh substances. Each head of hair is unique and has specific needs based on its structure, porosity, and natural sebum levels.
How to get your natural hair back?
Returning to natural hair means stopping chemical and heat treatments. This process will, over time, reduce breakage and dryness, helping you regain healthy, well-conditioned hair.
To get healthy natural hair, three steps are essential.
Step 1: Determine your natural hair type
The first step to successfully transitioning to natural hair is determining your natural texture.
To do this, leave your hair free and apply no styling products to determine its natural shape.
You can also look at your roots to see the original shape of your hair. For example, if your roots are wavy and your lengths are smooth, this means your hair is curly, not straight.
This step is crucial for adopting the right techniques because every hair type has specific needs.
Straight hair: avoid overly rich products that weigh the hair down.
Wavy hair: favor lightweight products to avoid flattening your waves.
Curly/Frizzy hair: use techniques like plopping or scrunching to define your curls.
Kinky hair: choose products with plant-based butters for deep hydration.
To learn more about how to determine your hair type, read our blog article "Is it possible for hair type to change?"
Step 2: Adopt a natural hair care routine
Avoid aggressive ingredients
To get your natural hair back, it's essential to use natural products that won't alter your hair texture.
Many conventional hair care products contain harmful ingredients for the health of your hair fiber.
- Sulfates dry out the scalp and weaken the lengths.
- Silicones smooth the hair fiber and give it shine on the surface, but they actually create a coating that suffocates the hair.
- Parabens and aggressive preservatives are suspected endocrine disruptors and harmful to the environment.
Choose natural products with clean formulas
To get healthy natural hair, adopt a hair care routine with products that have clean formulations.
Cair's hair care routine consists of 4 products: the reparative mask, hyaluronic acid shampoo, and protective mist. They contain no controversial ingredients and come from innovative manufacturing processes.
Cold extraction and bio-fermentation are innovative techniques used to optimize the effectiveness of natural active ingredients.
Cold extraction preserves the essential nutrients of oils and plant extracts by avoiding heat and chemical solvents, ensuring better absorption and protection for the hair.
Bio-fermentation, on the other hand, uses microorganisms to transform and improve the bioavailability of ingredients, making hair care more effective. These methods result in more natural, concentrated, and eco-friendly formulas, while maximizing their benefits for hair health.
The first step of the Cair routine is the reparative mask. Made of 93% natural ingredients, it deeply repairs and nourishes the hair fiber. It also regenerates the keratin structure and combats hair loss. Lastly, this moisturizing treatment enhances hair from roots to tips, making it stronger and shinier.
You can also use Cair's fortifying serum alternately before your shampoo. This serum exfoliates and detoxifies the scalp while promoting a balanced hair ecosystem. It also stimulates hair regrowth and provides maximum hydration.
The second step is Cair’s sulfate-free shampoo. It gently removes suffocating residues and naturally coats the hair. The hyaluronic acid and rice water in this natural shampoo provide maximum hydration for soft and shiny hair.
Finally, the last step is the detangling mist that protects the hair from external aggressions (pollution, UV) and heat.
It also facilitates styling with its detangling properties. Your hair will become more voluminous, soft, and hydrated.
Step 3: Accept the transition period
The last thing to consider is that getting healthy natural hair takes time. The transition period can be difficult, but patience is key. During this period, your hair may appear dry or unmanageable, but remember, this is only temporary.