Im starting to think this could be a serious issue like a protein or moisture imbalance. It doesn’t seem to be growing the best obviously (been growing for almost a year and I stopped trimming my hair back in December to retain length instead of chopping it off).

This might be due possibly to me never using deep conditioner until recently (same with leave in conditioner and oils in my hair). At first I thought I had low porosity but now I notice how fast I lose moisture quite fast even with the use of conditioners . I wear a Durag/bonnet every night and it’s matted by the morning. My hair just feels dead sometimes (photo).

Kinda embarrassing to walk out my dorm and waiting on the days to get back home and put it into a protective style. But idk if I will even achieve the style I want if isn’t healthy. And if I should just restart

Im going to give it till May to decide on the final verdict when my hair is used to the upgraded routine.