When I got off work this morning I washed w/ mizani purifying poo, conditioned w/ joico kpak and joico moisture recovery. Next I used the cholesterol shea butter plus as a leave-in, sealed w/ castor oil, and braided (for braid-out) and let air dry. I saw a lot of breakage from manipulating while wet but, what can you do? I have the prettiest braid out that I've ever done and believe it'll be my summer style. I love this forum..