The objective when transitioning is to lock in as much moisture as possible. Silveira says that you should moisturize your hair twice a week with a system of products. She recommends the following regimen: Use a shampoo to wash the hair twice and rinse it out with plenty water. Then use a conditioner, leave it for one minute in the hair and rinse out again. The third step is to use a deep treatment like the Beleza Natural Brazilian Babassu Oil Deep Moisturizer ($20) to treat the hair and leave it for 3 or 15 minutes (depending on the type of product), and rise out. Be sure to rinse out any residue of product that may be in the hair. The final step is to apply a styling cream to give shape to the curls, especially if you decide to do a twist out.
Stephen suggests co-washing with a gentle conditioner between washes and always use a microfiber towel or cotton t-shirt to extract the water excess when you're ready to style.
