In this cozy holiday prep vlog, I’m finally back home after getting my hair done—and I was so glad I brought a hat because the wind outside the salon was not playing with my leave out. I walk you through my hair growth over the past year (my trims from February, August, March, and now) and talk about what actually helped: keeping my scalp moisturized even while doing protective styles. When I had braids back-to-back, I’d use a sulfur medicated anti-dandruff conditioner spray on my scalp and then lock it in with Jamaican black castor oil once or twice a week. I also unbox a small Gymshark haul since I’ve been getting more into running and wanted staples for workouts—fresh socks, a sweat headband to help prevent my hair from reverting, sports bras, and my go-to high-waisted leggings (with one important warning). The next day, I test my wig cap wrapping method and it actually keeps my leave out straight even after hot showers—my curls dropped, but my hair didn’t revert. To wrap it up, I do a Trader Joe’s + Target run for Thanksgiving and travel prep, try (and fail) to find affordable serving dishes, and share a few realistic takeaways: make a list to avoid forgetting things, don’t buy produce too early if it’ll expire, and if I don’t work out in the morning on weekends… it probably won’t happen after errands.