Hey RabiaElaine and bluediamond0829--
I didn't wear braids for 9 months. I wore them for 4 months. Here's the 9 month breakdown though:
I was 4 months post relaxer when I got the braids
I wore braids for 4 months
I waited 1 month after taking the braids out to get a relaxer but got blowouts to hold me over
My usually wait time in between relaxers is 4 months so handling the 9 months worth of newgrowth was unbearable. lol
I wore my hair in braids until my blowout because there was nothing else I could do with my hair
Combing the two textures was difficult but I took my time and combed my hair in small sections starting from the back with scurl moisturizer.
My regular hair routine is very simple, I divide it up in two week increments:
Week one: Curly blowout from salon for 4 days then wear it in a wrap for the remaining 3 days
Week two: Wash my hair let it air dry wear a bun for 3-4 days then do a braidout for the remaing 4-3 days
I get relaxers every 4 months....I usually use Exclusives but most recently I used Vitale and liked it
Products:
NTM shampoo and conditioner
10 en 1 conditioner (for conditioner washes)
Surge ultra max
MegaHertz Serum
Finishing lotion moisturizer