Protective Mode!!!

No, this is not my hair, lol.  I am going to give my hair a rest and rock this wig for a couple of months.  I'm in protective mode.

Lately I have been manipulating my hair a lot (blowout, stretching, afros, etc.) so I decided to let it rest and see how much it will grow.  Currently my natural hair is braided.  My plan is to keep it braided for a week.  Every Saturday I will take it down, wash it, condition it and put it back in its protective style.  Before braiding it back I will moisturize it with either my whipped shea butter (I made it) or the Elastra QP Olive Oil & Mango Butter Moisturizer.  I love the Elastra QP Olive Oil & Mango Butter Moisturizer.  Its one of only a few products that I have used up entirely and will have to purchase some more.  Both products are very moisturizing.

Afro, or should I say Afro puff

Check out the afro puff.  Before I put on the band my afro was hugh (in my sights).  This photo also shows some of the shrinkage I experience that day. 

The night before I washed my hair and conditioned it with my two best friends.  Afterwards I applied my whipped shea butter (I made it) and braided my hair while it was still damp.  I braided it to stretch my hair because I did not want to use heat.  In the morning I undid the braids and picked it out.  It was fully moisturized all day by the whipped shea butter.