12 Mistakes All Natural-Hair Newbies Need to Avoid

When you're recovering from heat damage or relaxed ends, straightening new growth is only a short-term solution to a long-term problem. Having two textures in your hair when you transition (one relaxed and the other natural) can be challenging, but straightening your hair regularly will expose you to serious heat damage. Remember, heat damage is irreversible: protein bonds are altered to the point that the hair cannot return back to its natural curl pattern.