Thank you so much ladies...I'm glad if either one of us can be an inspiration to anyone to go natural
Ipanema, my sis does her braidout with 4 big cornrows going back, it gives it that wavy look. Her hair is damp not soaking wet or it would never dry! She uses the shea butter/coconut oil combo and spritzes with distilled water mixed with wonder 8 oil.
Hairlove, those are my sister's natural layers. When she does trims, she might even up the back but it always grows the same way.