So now that we've heard what the science suggests about the risk of hair relaxers, maybe you've decided to stop using them. To help us figure out how to do that, we're joined now by April Kayganich.

I transitioned my hair to natural when I was 19. The decision was by force thanks to a perm gone wrong, and at the time, I had no clue what I was doing, but I knew one thing: I didn’t want a big chop.

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to hair stylist April Kayganich about what it takes to transition from relaxed to natural hair. What it takes to transition from relaxed to natural hair AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: ...