Welcome to Transition Mission!

Hello! My name is Sabina and welcome to Transition Mission!

I created this blog to not only reach out and connect with those who choose to wear their hair natural, but also as an aid to myself and my hair journey!

Like many, I am impatient when it comes to my hair. I want it to grow, I want it to lay flat, I want it to curl, I want it to bounce, I want it short, long....pretty much everything I wanted, my hair did not!

I got my first at-home relaxer when I was very young and it was a disaster! I started getting salon relaxers around 2003 and I thought "FINALLY a professional and I feel great about myself!"
A few years later I realized the stylist had been destroying my hair with her technique. I moved on to another salon and the repairing process began.

BEFORE: I was obsessed with relaxing my hair. I was actually really
in love with this look! (Photo by: Vanessa Gonzales)

MARCH 2012: Brushed out relaxer with very little growth at the top.

Until very recently I had been content with relaxers. I was fine with constantly straight hair, but then I started feeling antsy and bored with my look. I couldn't colour it because of the other chemicals in my hair and layers and cuts were not ideal at the time.
In my angst I turned to the all-knowing advice giver: The Internet.
I was amazed by all the beautiful styles one could accomplish by going natural and the hair health benefits that came with it! After visiting a few forums and getting wide-eyed over pictures, I made up my mind.

Unfortunately I had made up my mind AFTER a relaxer in December of 2011.
I could've kicked myself BUT I'm here now and I'm learning a lot about my hair and myself and I hope you'll come with me on this journey!
-Sabina