It's been 11 months and 8 days since I shaved off my hair and the above picture was taken today. I undid the top half of my hair and washed both sections. I deep conditioned the top section with Shea Moisture's 10 in 1 Hair Masque and applied Cantu Shea Butter Hydrating Leave-in Conditioning Mist to the braided section. After rinsing out the conditioners I applied Cantu Shea Butter Hydrating Leave-in Conditioning Mist all over my hair then I applied L'Oreal Elnett's Heat Protect Styling Spray to the loose section before blow drying my hair on medium heat using the tension method. Once my hair was dry I two strand twisted my hair in rows using Cantu Grow Strong Strengthening Treatment. I flat twisted the two strand twists and placed the ends in bantu knots overnight to stretch the hair in order to prevent tangles.
The Cantu Shea Butter Hydrating Leave-in Conditioning Mist makes my hair feel dry but I had run out of my homemade protein leave in conditioner so I decided to use it. The directions say that it's great for 'relaxed, texturized, colored & permed hair' so it's probably not suitable for natural hair. For the past few months I've been using store bought products on my hair and I've noticed an increase in breakage. I'm going to make more time for my hair so I can nurse it back to health.
