After my Big chop I was overwhelmed with temptation to touch my Hair. I had never had my hair so short. But the best thing you can do is to not touch. After all, you don’t want to start having split ends and breakage at such an early stage. Make sure to take care of your ends. Moisturize daily, Add oil daily, Deep condition once per week, and trim ONLY when needed. There is no rule that says that you must trim your hair once per month. Do this ONLY when your hair tells you that its time for a trim. AVOID products that claim to make your hair grow faster. These products are a waste of money. The only thing you need to grow healthy hair is to have a healthy body, (taking your daily multivitamin is a good idea) and taking care of your ends.
The ends of your hair are very important. The more you take care of them the longer they will last and the more length you will retain. Keep in mind that afro textured hair is the most driest of all hair types. Your scalp does produce Sebum. (Natural scalp oil) to protect your hair. However it may not reach the ends of your hair where it is needed most due to the curl pattern. What this means is that you will need to add a little oil to your ends each day. You may choose an oil you like. I prefer to use Jojoba oil because its is the closest to sebum. Jojoba oil is light and not greasy. I have also used Extra virgin olive oil. I have used Extra Virgin Olive Oil as a deep oil when I wanted to sit under the dryer in a plastic cap and do a deep oiling. This must be washed out and may take several washes to get the oil out of your hair. But I never try to get ALL of the oil out. Another oil I like is Coconut oil. I have also used Shea butter. Experiment with different oils and see which ones work best for you.