Sorry Bootcamp. Maybe Session 4.

I'm going to testrun this for the month of February, and if I see any adverse effects or no positive ones, then I'll figure something else out because this current "regimen" isn't working. It is for length, but not for health.

Because of constant wrapping for 3 weeks, my left side in the front is pretty broken off. It doesn't look too bad, but when all hair is down you can see a difference.

The bunning doesn't seem to be helping this because the broken side really doesn't reach, if has to be brushed to death, as does the front and nape and the crown is still broken because that's always been a bad spot, yet I continue to put my ponytails right there.

In o6 and o7, my hairdresser at the time had my hair pretty healthy. Could've been better, but, no real complaints. Her main flaw was just that she was extremely scissor happy. I used to get either wet wraps, or blowout and flatiron every other week. I never moisturized EVER except with Biosilk or grease [yikes.] to preserve the swang. I usually only washed on visit days [double yikes.] yet, I still retained length. Granted, not too much because of her scissor happy ways, but length, nevertheless.

While I wouldn't do this today, my hair does well with low-manipulation and heat, so I'm pretty confident that an airdry and flatiron weekly wouldn't do any harm ESPECIALLY paired with prepoo's, DC's and moisturizing my ends daily. I am still skeptical to doing it every week, but my hair must be washed after about 6 days.

I will continue to wear my hair down without wrapping. I have recently adapted and tweaked Sylver 2's method of brushing straight back, tying down, folding scarf under slightly for a bump, and putting a bonnet on. I will be faithful about low-manipulation, probably will stop putting a comb in my bag. And will moisturize ends daily.

As I said, I will continue to wear it down through February, to test it and not to mess with the broken areas and edges that get brushed to death with buns.

Also, I have recently adopted Mook's Nape Grow Out method. She moisturizes the nape, the cornrows it and secures it with a hairpin. I can't cornrow very well, but it won't be seen so I will take down once a week. Wish me luck. I'll try to update weekly. Big post at the end of February.