7,8, & 9 month update

This whole time I thought I was uploading monthly updates. This month I'm officially 9 months in the journey. My hair is getting to a tolerable length and I am able to pull it to a puff. The only problem is…I'm wearing puffs entirely too often. 

My first puff

7 months pre wash

7 months post wash

8 months pre retightening

8 months post retightening 

My hair is growing at a weird angle. 

Since my 6 months, I have switched to a four week retightening schedule my retightening a went from 5.5 to 4 hours), my hair is settled ( no more slippage), and I'm considering taking the retightening class to be able to manage my growth. I start graduate school in August so I plan to take the class inthe month of July. 

Now I'm in the market for a great mousterizer because I only wash every 4 weeks and the summer is leaving my hair dry!