I got a touch up today after 10 weeks. I was going to go for twelve, but have an important event coming up and want my hair to look it's best. I had not only refrained from relaxing, but coloring as well (except for that Beautiful Browns, which for my hair may as well have been Kool-Aid and watered down Kool-Aid at that) and girls', it wasn't pretty. I did find it to be easier than I thought and texturewise it didn't look half-bad. The color thing though was tough. I resorted to conditoner washing with a cheapie product, followed by GPB and Humecto. Humecto kept my hair soft for several days at a time with the comb gliding through even the new growth. My leave-ins are Black and Sassy Wrap Lotion, Keracare Silken Seal and Kemy Oyl. I mix these in my palm and apply to my hair. Heavy on the Black and Sassy, light on the other two. I wrap it and dry naturally, or if on a weeknight, 30 minutes under the dryer. My hair is worn in a clip or ponytail. Generally, I do not wash more than once a week, but once week 8 is hit, we are up to twice a week at least, to keep that comb gliding through.