Thanks for all the welcomes omg! <3 And Vintagerapunzel, how funny that we're both on Armpit Length and both doing the challenge haha. I wish I had the clay on me, but I have some leftover shikakai powder that I'll probably use as a substitute. And I can 100% recommend the pure boar bristle brush, it works amazingly and doesn't make my hair static at all! My current "protective style" is a claw clip, but if I read the threads correctly, doing the same style every day will cause breakage? Ahh. We'll learn as we go, I guess.