When i FIRST went natural....i was SO excited i went out and bought a pick!
I wore a picked out fro for like....a week lol and then I realized that i was actually doing more harm than good.
So now if i want to really see how big my hair is without flat ironing it....i occasionally will do a blowout on my hair with low heat after detangling and deep conditioning. I also use a heat protectant.
I do this like every 3-6 months just because i LOVE how big hair looks on me
Other than that, my hair gets combed every 2-3 days with my wide tooth comb while soaking wet with conditioner...in the shower