It is common for people transitioning their hair to go ahead and do the big chop - that is, cutting off all the relaxed hair, leaving a short amount of new growth near the scalp. This is certainly the best option for creating healthy growth, but not everyone wants their hair to be less than an inch long. If you're bold enough to try a new look, the big chop is an excellent choice for immediately getting rid of all your relaxed hair, creating an immediate full transition to natural hair. Relaxers are permanent, so whatever parts of your hair that have been in contact with a relaxer will never grow back naturally. Therefore, at some point in time your hair must be cut off to above the demarcation line. If you're not willing to go for the big chop, the next step is to do regular trims of your hair. Start by cutting off a few inches of your hair, and then once a month cut off - an inch of hair. Over time you'll have removed all of the damaged, relaxed hair to above the demarcation line, allowing your natural hair to grow more strongly. The first couple inches of new, natural growth can appear strange when juxtaposed next to your relaxed hair. In order to avoid damaging it further with tight styles, use accessories to hide your curly roots. Headbands and head scarves are popular options for hiding your roots while allowing the rest of your hair to show through. Although tight cornrows can cause breakage, using loose cornrows, braids, and twists are a great way to add interest to your hair without damaging it. The most manageable transitioning hairstyles are box braids and Senegalese twists. These hairstyles include little to no hair manipulation and they give a lot of hair protection since the extension hair is covering your real hair. Mastering each style can be tricky, so spend some time finding which works best with your hair and personal stylistic preferences. The most important thing is to keep whatever style you use very loose, so as to avoid stressing the strands of hair. Your hair is most fragile at the demarcation line, so be particularly gentle when styling it around this point. Many women can vouch for the importance of owning a good hair gel, pomade, or spray; with the right products, you can cover up even the most unsightly of hair styles. Sort through your styling products, and try using them (rather than a tight style with clips or elastic bands) to style your hair. You may like the results better, and it will be safer and more gentle on your fragile hair as well. Although it can be tricky not to, the more you touch and style your hair, the more likely it is to break and become frizzy. Try not to brush your hair too often, and avoid styles that put strain on your scalp. If you do brush your hair, start from the bottom and work your way up using a comb (not a brush).
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One-sentence summary -- Consider the 'big chop'. Trim your hair regularly. Cover up your new growth. Try using braids or twists. Find a great styling product. Avoid dealing with your hair too much.

Article: The best way to start learning more about who would want to buy your products is to find out who is already buying them. You can use this information to help target other people who have similar interests or who fall into similar demographic groups. If you have a store, pay attention to who your customers are. You may be able to tell a lot about them simply by being observant. You can also try engaging customers in conversation, asking customers to complete surveys, or creating a rewards program that requires the submission of personal information in order to learn more about your current customers. Rewards programs also allow you to track customers' purchases, which will help you understand what kinds of products a specific kind of customer is most attracted to. If you have a website, Google Analytics can tell you a lot about the people who are currently visiting your site. Many social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube, also have "insights" or "analytics" that provide information about demographics and interests. The manufacturer of a product can also likely provide customer demographics. If you don't have an established store or website, you can find out a lot about your potential customers by researching your competitors. Even if you do have your own store or website, you should still consider doing this research because it will show you if a certain competitor has been more successful at attracting a specific type of customer than you have. You can learn some basic information about your competitors' customers by looking at their social media accounts and viewing the profiles and/or comments of people who follow them. Some will even show you the most common age group of followers. If your competitor has a store, spend some time there and try to assess the kinds of customers who shop there. There is a ton of market research that has already been done and that can be very helpful to your business. Try searching online for market research, target markets, or customer profiles in your specific industry. The data might not be exactly what you would have collected if you had done it yourself, but it will provide useful insights nonetheless. Trade publications might also be a good source of information. If you've already done a ton of online research and observed your current customers, you may feel like you need some input from real people. It is possible to conduct this kind of research on your own, although you might want to consider hiring a professional firm if you are unsure about how to recruit good participants or interpret the data. Ask customer existing customers to complete surveys, either online or at your store. You can include questions about their demographics and interests, about the their perceptions of your product, and about what services or products they would like you to offer. If you want to get more responses to your survey, you can try paid online surveys. There are a variety of companies, including Swagbucks and Vindale Research, that will post your surveys online for a fee. You can also try conducting focus groups if you want to get more detailed information about how a specific group of people feels about your product or service. Once you have answered the questions about your business and conducted your market research, you can finish compiling a complete profile of your ideal customer. If you have multiple products or services, you may have a different ideal customer for each. Your profile should include a combination of demographic information, which will help you understand the socioeconomic status of your customers, and psychographic information, which provides insights into the personalities of your customers. Important demographic information may include age, racial/ethnic background, gender, marital status, education level, occupation, income, number of children, and location. Important psychographic information may include hobbies, interests, beliefs, religion, lifestyle, and technology preferences.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Find out who your current customers are. Find out who your competitors' customers are. Review existing research. Perform your own research. Complete your customer profile.