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Which Skala is best when transitioning from a relaxer?

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Short answer

Crespo Divino, sold in the US as Divino Potão, is the tub Skala makes for transitioning. Skala pitches it for caring for two textures at once, from 3A to 4C, and its English page (as Divino Potão) files it under repair. Mais Cachos, the blue tub, also lists transitioning hair, and it's the hydration tub we'd pair with it.

Why Crespo Divino?

When you grow out a relaxer, you have two kinds of hair on one head: your natural texture at the root and straightened lengths at the ends. Skala sells Crespo Divino (Divino Potão in the US) for exactly that. Its pitch is caring for two textures at once, and its English page (still under the Divino Potão name) gives a range of 3A to 4C.

It's a repair (R) tub, the protein step of Skala's hair schedule. That fits, because the relaxed ends are usually the weakest part, and the point where the two textures meet is where a lot of breakage happens.

Which other tubs list transitioning?

  • Mais Cachos, the blue tub. Skala makes it for curly and coily hair from 2C to 4C and for transitioning hair. It's a hydration (H) tub with shea butter, castor oil and D-panthenol.
  • Fru-Tastic Cocoa. Skala describes it for transitioning, curly and coily hair, for repair and shine. We didn't find it on Amazon in our November 2026 check, and Skala's page doesn't show how to use it.

How would we use them together?

Skala's hair schedule, the cronograma capilar, rotates three steps instead of using one tub every time. For transitioning hair we'd pair the two easiest to buy:

  1. Repair wash: Crespo Divino as a deep treatment, 15 minutes under a heat cap, then rinse.
  2. Hydration washes: Mais Cachos, or Babosa if you'd like aloe vera, as a conditioner or leave-in between repair washes.

If your hair starts to feel stiff, straw-like or snaps more easily after the repair tub, that's often a sign of too much protein. Lean on hydration for a few washes.

What else helps?

  • Detangle while it's coated. Skala lists Crespo Divino and Mais Cachos as conditioners, so detangle with one in, from the ends up.
  • Go easy at the line. The meeting point of the two textures is fragile. Gentle handling there matters more than which tub you choose.
  • Trim as you go. Skala doesn't say this, but most people transitioning trim the relaxed ends bit by bit.

Not sure about your curl pattern yet? See which Skala for my curl pattern.

Tubs for transitioning hair

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Questions people ask

Is Divino Potão the same as Crespo Divino?

Same idea, updated formula. Crespo Divino is the new Brazilian name. It lists vegetable keratin, castor oil and vegetable collagen. The older Divino Potão, still on most US shelves, also lists argan oil and wheat, corn and soy protein. See Skala's old and new names.

Does it work for transitioning from heat damage or a keratin treatment?

Skala says two textures, without naming the cause. Its pitch is caring for two textures at once, which fits growing out a keratin treatment or heat straightening as well as a relaxer.

Can I use Divino Potão as a protein treatment?

Yes, Skala's English page files it under repair. For a deeper treatment, Skala's method is 15 minutes under a heat cap, then rinse. More in which Skala has protein.