I transitioned the unorthodox way (by using heat regularly), so I think my transition may have been a lot easier than usual. Nevertheless, I share with you the top 5 things that helped me transition:

1. Getting my hair cut regularly. 

Getting regular trims kept my transition feeling exciting as I knew I was getting closer to my goal with each chop. The less relaxed hair there was on my head, the less tangles I encountered - so regular cutting helped a lot with manageability

The mug shots for hair:I've had quite a few hair cuts over the year to maintain my short bob!  (Not chronologically ordered)

2. Deep conditioning 1-2 times a week.

Up until my 6th month of transitioning, my new growth felt really rough, matted or dry. Deep conditioning regularly using an applicator brush enabled my roots to get full conditioner coverage. I was (and still am) using heat often, and so deep conditioning injected some much needed moisture into my regime. I experienced some bad crown breakage at the line of demarcation due to a different, much dryer texture in the middle of my head. For some reason, transitioning shocked my hair's moisture levels into chaos but all seems well now.

See my other relevant posts: Matted New Growth and Line of Demarcation Breakage

3. Working in sections with patience

Long gone were the days I could jump out of the shower, slap on some product and go. The more new growth, the more tangled the hair will become. At around my 6 month-post mark, I started doing everything in sections (conditioning, washing, detangling, moisturising, straightening). I probably should have stated doing this earlier, but I was still learning my hair. Hair can be infuriating whether you're transitioning or not - so if you get too frustrated, just take a break. Divide and conquer, people! Divide. And. Conquer.