Last night I unraveled my braids. Usually, I have to wet them and even then, my tangles are a mess. Again, I am talking about my pre-Shea butter usage days. Now, I usually wet my braids and they come undone with very few to little or no issues.
Well, last night, I acted bold. I decided to undo my week old braids without wetting them. They came out with NO issue! I did have one tangle. But that was due to my curl twisting on the inside of the braid. And, that particular tangle was closer to the middle of the braid than it was to the ends.
My hair touches my thigh, WHEN I SIT- Not when I stand.
This is one (1) of my eight (8) bantu knots.
One of my dreams regarding my hair, was to have it touch the seat or chair, when I sit down. With Shea butter, that just may become a reality for me some time in the very new future!
Also, my hair was about this length in December 2018. The difference is that more strands are dropping to this length. The result is that my hair is getting thicker on the ends, at this newer length.
Some strands are even laying on my booty. There is a point on the behind where the behind curves under. I consider that the horizontal 'half' way point of my behind. Some of my little hair strands are about halfway or 2 inches away from that horizontal half line.
If I can, I want to keep my hair moist, lubricated and protected until Feb 2020. At that point, I want to get a trim. I will most likely heat straighten. So far my ends are holding up for now.
My Healthy Length Retention (4 Step) Process:
- Shea butter
- No Comb Method
- Daily Ends Routine
- Daily Baggy Routine