FEATURE: Meet Mr. Sassafras

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Meet Mr. Sassafras, also known as MR. Honey Dip.  This is my boo. (I can't show you a full front view cuz he's too cute. ;))  I did his hair last night even though mine still looks a hot mess.  He's been complaining about his itchy scalp so I knew I had to handle it or kill him.  He was in serious need of a retwist too so I went ahead and took care of him.  He's enjoying my newfound enthusiasm for hair because it means he will get his hair done more often.  He's been a great supporter and an awesome guinea pig. LOL.
This is what I did for him:

• Brushed his locs.  I got this idea from youtube and decided to try it.  He was skeptical the first time I did it but he likes it now.  It works great to loosen the horrible flakes he gets sometimes.  He enjoyed the massage that the bristles gave.
• Baking soda scalp scrub.  I used a baking soda paste to scrub his scalp with a toothbrush.  This loosened the rest of the flakes.  I massaged it in for a good scalp rub.  I rinsed with warm water.  All the flakes washed away easily.
• Shampoo with liquid black soap.  The black soap that I won finally came in and hubby wanted me to try it out on him.  It had a great lather and was easy to rinse out.  (Remember I won it from one of the bloggers that I follow, A Happy Nappy Affair, a few weeks ago.  She said the soap came from Essential Balms.  I've actually checked out the website and I'm thinking about purchasing from them.)
• ACV rinse.  I added olive oil to the rinse and I didn't wash it out.
• Dr. Miracle's Tingling Intensive Deep Conditioning Treatment.  We both love stuff that tingles ;) so this conditioner is awesome!  He said it feels like his brain is breathing. LOL!  We let that stay on for an hour and rinsed with warm water.
• ORS Lock and Twist Gel.  This is what I always use on his hair and his hair loves it.  Anything else is too heavy.  We've tried other products but they usually cause serious buildup so I end up coming back to this.

He's a great sport for letting me take his pictures.  I love this guy.

Ok, enough about him . Back to me now.  I'm still on my rollercoaster and I'm really leaning toward combing my locs out this summer.  I figure it would be better to do it this summer since my hair is not at the length I want it anyway.  I could wear loose naps for a few months and then lock it back up by the end of the year.  But if I comb them out, does it make sense to retwist them this weekend?  I usually retwist every 2 months so by the time I'm ready for another retwist, it will be time to attempt this comb out.  If I don't retwist, I can wear curls and braid outs to hide my roots until comb out time.  Decisions, decisions.  Stay tuned to find out what I'm gonna do.