It's that time of year, and my hair is going into hibernation mode, a la protective styles. While wearing protective styles isn't anything new for me, I am particularly cautious these days about making sure my ends are heavily moisturized before putting them up in my silk rollers and then into a bun style (after I…

My hair is off to a good start this year. I have been diligent about my deep conditioning treatments, and started using Carol's Daughter's Monoi Repairing Collection to strengthen my hair during my relaxer stretch. 

In terms of length, my hair is getting closer to full bra strap length, but not fully there yet. It is also a bit hard for me to tell anyway,…

I think it's fair to say that I am on a mission to protect and nourish my new length. Here are some things that I am doing now to protect it:

• Destroying split ends: This past week, I went on a search and destroy mission, looking for any and all split ends that could possibly hurt the overall…