Hey guys,

For those that don't know, I've been using 2 triangular temple pieces on either side of my "island" at the front of my head. (I wear them for 2 weeks before debonding) Since I still have most of my hair, I need to wash my head every night. I use a sulfate-free shampoo (Burt's Bees brand) and wash all the natural hair on my head doing my best to avoid getting any shampoo on my temple pieces. However, I'm finding that the hair is quickly becoming kind of dry and stiff. I don't use any styling product on the pieces aside from Brylcreem from time to time.

I know one of the big things with wearing is to wash as little as possible but I really don't have a choice. If I didn't wash my hair for weeks at a time, my hair would look like a piece of plastic attached to my head. Can anyone offer any tips on how to prevent this? Would a leave in conditioner help this problem?

I also thought i'd mention that I often straighten my hair (on a low setting). Could this be contributing to the problem?

Thanks guys!