It's been a long time since I last posted. I am now 10.5 months post, and I know I did not write an update at 10 months, but really there was nothing to report.

As I've acquired some heat damage in one section and my ends need a cut, I decided to finally wean myself off the straighteners. I've tried braid-outs before but as I didn't have a product to aid definition, my styles never really worked out.

Last night, I used Soft 'n' Free GroHealthy Shea Butter Treatment on my hair for definition and then plaited it in three sections. I did this on flat ironed hair and this was the result:

It's different to my usual style so I'm feeling a bit conscious of my hair, but I'm going to keep trying braid-outs and hope that I can get to a point where I'm happy with wearing them