Locs Aren’t Meant To Be Perfect

It took me almost four years of having locs for me to realize that locs aren’t meant to be perfect. However, in the sisterlocks world, that’s the aesthetic they sell and that’s what you become obsessed with. When I realized that sisterlocks weren’t for me, my view on locs changed drastically.

Sisterlocks were designed to look like loose natural hair. Hair that could be curled, styled and worn like loose hair and still “look professional.” Professional to whom? We have to get away from this notion that our natural hair isn’t professional for the corporate world. Who says that thicker traditional locs aren’t professional? One woman made her idea and opinion on locs a rule and standard that black professional women should live by and it took off like wild fire. Some women use having sisterlocks as a status symbol because they cost so much to have installed.

Why are we as black women using our hair to look down at other black women? Are we really basing our worth on how much money we spent to get teeny tiny locs? I never understood this. I get the concept of sisterlocks. It’s a hairstyle that gives you a lot of options and versatility. It works for the corporate career woman who wants to give the appearance of looking professional by having these tiny, neat locs. But sisterlocks aren’t the standard for professional locs in my opinion.

Disclaimer: I’m not here to bash sisterlocks. They are beautiful and they work for a lot of women who have them. They just didn’t work for me.

If you follow my blog you know my story. I got sisterlocks in 2018. About six months into my journey I realized that I don’t like these tiny locs. I should’ve gotten traditional locs. In 2019 covid hit and the world shut down. I had already been thinking about combining my locs but covid made me go ahead with my decision. After combining my locs I continued to have them interlocked for about a year until I decided to have them twisted/palm rolled in late 2021.

With that said, my locs are not uniform in size. There is no grid or parting system that I adhere to. I have combined my locs many times because of size preference and to address some thinning locs. My roots are bushy with new growth after I wash my hair or when I need a retie. I love the fullness and thickness of my now bigger locs and my roots. None of these facts mean I have inferior, ugly or unprofessional locs. I’ve watched interviews of Jamaicans and other islanders who have locs and they all say that locs aren’t supposed to be neat or perfect – that’s an American concept. They also don’t understand the obsession of seeing your scalp or grid. Thick roots are beautiful to them. It’s a sign of healthy hair. They feel locs are supposed to be unique and have character and thick or bushy roots are nothing to be ashamed of.

Once you start to embrace your natural self, your natural hair included, you’ll start loving what you see in the mirror. You will come to realize that what you see in the reflection is enough. Your natural self is professional, beautiful and worthy. If your locs aren’t perfect and uniform that’s okay! There are so many ways we can style our hair, and if you don’t want to style your hair that’s okay too. My locs have gone through many changes within the past four years and I’m proud of how they look. I’m proud of how they’ve grown and matured. And I’m extremely happy that they aren’t perfect because I’m not a person that’s obsessed with perfection.

Not everyone feels the way I do about locs, and that’s okay. I think black women put so much undue pressure on themselves when it comes to our hair without even realizing it. This is not a competition about who spent the most money on their hair, especially when you can achieve the same look (doing it yourself or paying someone else for much cheaper) using braids or twists and no one would be the wiser! No one should be sitting in judgement over which style of locs is better. No matter how you start your locs, how much money was spent (if any), or if you have a grid or not, your locs are beautiful. Locs aren’t meant to be perfect.

2020 Was CRAZY, But 2021 Will Hopefully Be Better!

Hey y’all! Usually I’m good at staying on top of the closing of one year and the start of another. By now I would have already blogged about the good and the bad of 2020 and what I look forward to in the new year.

It goes without saying that 2020 was CRAZY! I mean major crazeballs. COVID19 – need I say more? But as it relates to my locs and the decisions I’ve had to make regarding the care of my locs, 2020 wasn’t all bad. Hear me out.

In 2020 I Took Charge Of My Hair

You guys, I’ve blogged and vlogged about my displeasure with my sisterlocks consultant who established my sisterlocks. Let’s recap: Not only was she a scammer who practiced bad business, but she was doing a half job on my locs! She was skipping whole sections of my head but still charged me full price for her services. She was constantly trying to find new ways to get more money out of me all while providing bad services. She was habitually late to my appointments constantly, running behind with her appointments 15-20 minutes even though I always show up early. She would have people come in during my appointment so she can provide services to them while I wait. Granted I didn’t find out that she was skipping whole sections of my hair until I started seeing someone else, but I made the right decision to stop letting her janky butt touch my hair.

How did I take charge of my hair? First, I found someone else to do my reties and that’s when I found out that my previous loctician was skipping whole sections of my hair. That news angered me, but it also put pieces of the puzzle together. How can you possibly zip through almost 400 locs during a retie in an hour? All that pulling she did on my hair pretending like she’s doing the 4 point rotations when really she was only doing one or two rotations – if any at all! We’ll talk about the damage she caused to my hair later.

While going to the second loctician I decided to combine my locs so I could have bigger locs. That was something I had wanted to do for a long time, and it turned out beautifully thanks to my sister-in-law. It was some time after this that I found yet another consultant who also did not work out, and from there I decided to do my own reties. So far I’ve done one full retie of my entire head. I made some mistakes along the way but I didn’t stress over it. I was too busy being proud of myself for taking charge over the care of my hair. I felt empowered and accomplished.

My sisterlocks establishment in 2018 vs my combined locs in November of 2020

Using My Platform To Help Others

Throughout this whole process, I decided to use my platform on YouTube to help others. I made videos about my horrible experiences with my first loctician and the following ones as a public service announcement to others to beware. Beware of the red flags, the lies, the scams. It is my goal, my mission to keep others from going down the same road I did, and I considered myself “informed” and had done “extensive research” before getting my locs! It just goes to show you that sometimes none of that matters because when you encounter a scammer, they prey on what you don’t know about sisterlocks. I knew the basics, but there was so much more that I didn’t know.

A plait out on my combined locs, 2020

I think it is so important that women go into their loc journeys as informed as they can be. I go into detail about the things they should look for, the questions they should ask, and more importantly, don’t be afraid to walk away if something doesn’t feel right or seem right. You have a choice, there are other ways to get the look you want for much cheaper than sisterlocks, there are other people you can see to get you started on your loc journey OR…you can take charge of your own hair and start your locs yourself using two strand twists or plaits. So many women who are thinking about locs don’t realize the options they have and that’s why I vlog about it on YouTube.

Starting Conversations About the Ugly Underbelly of Sisterlocks & The Loc Community

By me speaking on my bad experiences with sisterlocks, much needed and long overdue conversations has begun on my YouTube page and elsewhere. For some reason, it was taboo to speak against sisterlocks because many believe Dr. Cornwell is this fearsome woman who will somehow jump out the shadows of the room and get you. All this woman can do is sue people, but she can’t sue because someone is speaking their truth about their bad experiences under her brand! There are others who feel that we as black women shouldn’t speak bad about another black woman who is a successful business owner. Ummm… come again? Bad business is bad business – I don’t care what color or gender you are!

I thought I had bad experiences with sisterlocks, but once these women started commenting on my videos I realized my experience paled in comparison to theirs! And that’s a shame. That truly breaks my heart that there are so many women out there being taken advantage of and robbed blind. So many are being overly charged for sisterlocks but what they were given weren’t even sisterlocks!

Within the sisterlocks community, there was no safe space to talk about the bad side of the company. Most sisterlocks Facebook pages were pro-sisterlocks. If you questioned anything or complained you would get jumped on verbally and told to go elsewhere with the “negative talk or negativity”. These people want to ignore the problems in sisterlocks but today, I am so glad that so many are speaking out and sharing their experiences on YouTube and other places. There is wonderful advice given, support, and knowledge being shared.

Hoping For A Better 2021

I feel even more determined to continue to be a resource and a safe space for women to talk about their experiences (good or bad), to provide comfort and guidance and help them get back on the right track with their loc journey. No one should feel silenced, no one should feel stuck or feel that they have to continue to take the bad service they are receiving.

More importantly, in 2021 I hope to hear less horror stories. I hope these horrible locticians, sisterlocks or otherwise, are called out and put on blast as a protection to others. And I hope the great, wonderful, caring, ethical locticians are shouted out, praised, and given all the accolades for caring about what they do and the women and men they service.

May all of our hair grow abundantly, flourish, and be healthy in 2021 and going forward.

Back To Braiding & Banding + Check Out My YouTube Channel!

Around mid-December my loctician gave me the okay to wash my locs without braiding and banding. So far I’ve washed my hair twice and I’ve noticed some bunching in the back of my head. At first I thought this was just the natural locking process with my locs swelling and shrinking up. By the second wash, I saw that this was not natural at all. It was bunching. And it’s ugly.

What is bunching?

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Some of my locs that have bunching

Upon further research, I’ve learned that bunching is caused by uncorrected slippage and excess water on hair that isn’t fully locked. Excess water can include washing your locs too often, sweating in your head, or not braiding and banding when your locs aren’t ready. One YouTuber made a great point: Slippage and bunching isn’t your (the customer’s fault) when it’s the loctician’s responsibility to keep an eye on those things, correct the slippage when they see it, and advise you on what to do to combat it. If you’ve done all that the loctician told you to do and you still have these problems, it is not your fault.

This makes me wonder how much time my loctician is using to correct my problem locs versus rushing to get through my retie. There have been times where I was pressed for time or she was pressed for time, and she was rushing to get my retie done. I’m going to have to talk to her before my next retie appointment and let her know that we need to concentrate on maintenance instead of rushing to get my retie done.

More revelations

Another revelation I’ve had is that I wonder if my loc size was too big hence my hair growing outside of the grid? To be fair, my loctician noticed that my hair grew outside of my grid when she put in my tester locs during my consultation and I came back for my install a month later. I don’t know. I’m thinking out loud and trying to look at all possibilities. To be completely honest, I’m really frustrated at the loose hair that I feel at my roots (the new growth) and I think it’s something I’m going to have to deal with going forward because that’s just how my hair grows. But I also can’t help thinking “what if”…

Fixing the problem

The only solution I’ve come up with on how to fix this problem with bunching is to go back to braiding and banding. As much as I LOVED washing my locs freely, I do not like the look of bunching. Bunching is UGLY and it stands out. I will not ruin my locs just so I don’t have to braid and band.

I’ve also reached out to my fellow locked queens and I’ve received some wonderful advice and offers of help to fix my bunching. I’ve also had friends offer to teach me how to do my own reties. I’m definitely interested in learning how to do my own reties despite my laziness. 😉 I can’t help thinking that we don’t know what will happen today or tomorrow and what our employment or financial situation will be. If the time comes where I can no longer afford paying for my reties, I need to know how to do them myself. My friends advice keeps echoing in my head “Learn how to do your own reties, Sonya. Save your money, and it’ll help you if you’re ever in a bind and can’t afford to pay for them.” She’s so right!

Youtube

I’ve been making videos and posting them to YouTube pretty regularly regarding my sisterlocks journey and all the issues and questions I’ve had along the way. If you want to stay up to date on what’s been going on with me and my sisterlocks, please check out my channel. (<— Click that hyper link) I guess you can say I’ve come to like vlogging after all! 😉 I’ve found that when I have thoughts running through my head, it’s been helpful to just make a video and talk it out and share it with the world. The comments I receive and the advice has been awesome, and it’s helped me put things into perspective. So that’s the game plan, folks! Chime in and let me know how you deal with bunching and if it’s ever been an issue for you. 🙂

2019 Is In The Books! A Year In Review: Sisterlocks Edition

It wasn’t that long ago that I was wishing my sisterlocks would hurry up and mature, that I’d hurry up and reach my one year mark. Well here we are. November 16th I hit my one year of having sisterlocks. This month I was given the okay by my loctician to stop braiding and banding. I’ve experienced a lot of growth and maturing with my locs. So what have I learned in 2019?

What I’ve learned in 2019

First, if you blink, time will pass you by. What I mean by that is while you’re wasting time wishing and hoping for things to hurry up and happen, you can miss them actually happening. I wished for hair growth and didn’t think it was happening when it was. I wished for my hair to mature, and it was already happening. When I washed my hair for the first time without braiding and banding, the change I saw in my locs was instant. They swelled so much that they seemed to shrink. Eventually my locs fell again to show their length, but it was amazing to see.

Patience. Patience is still and will always be key. Having locs requires patience, especially the first two years. Once you hit the adult phase, you have nothing to look forward to but continued growth. I’ve also learned to listen to my own hair and scalp. Before I hit my one year mark, I came to that realization that trying to do things by the sisterlocks book wasn’t working for me. You may come to that conclusion earlier or later in your journey, but don’t be afraid to do what is best for you and your hair.

Always ask questions. When something is bothering you about your hair or if you have questions or concerns, talk to your loctician. If you’re on social media, join some sisterlocks or loc groups and ask questions there as well. The more you know, the better. BUT…be careful of the information or suggestions given in those social media groups. There is a lot of bad info floating around, so be sure to do your research so you can decipher what will or will not work for you.

Don’t be afraid to change locticians. Sometimes you vibe well in the beginning with your loctician, and something changes along the way and you no longer see eye to eye. Always have a backup loctician(s) on deck or a trainee. Anything can happen and you never want to be caught in a bind because you don’t have another person to go to. If you think you can do your own reties, go ahead and learn! There’s nothing wrong with saving your coins by caring for your own hair. I have several friends who have locs or sisterlocks and do their own reties. Some took the class, others simply watched YouTube tutorials and taught themselves. Most did it for financial reasons and because they want to be in charge of their own hair. Whatever your reasons may be, self retying your hair can be done.

Never compare your journey to someone else’s. This is a constant reminder for myself. There’s nothing wrong with learning from or admiring another person’s journey or locs, but please don’t think your journey will or should be like someone else’s. That’s not how it works, and you’ll be very disappointed when your locs don’t look or behave like the next person’s. Remember, no two heads of hair are alike. Hair density, hair type, and many other factors go into how each individual head of hair reacts to having locs. Also, how we care for our hair, how often we wash, retie, etc. will factor into how our locs behave and look. Learn to embrace your journey and love your locs at every stage.

Continue to document your journey through photos. This is so important because you will go through stages of feeling like your locs aren’t progressing or aren’t growing or maturing. Pictures always tell the story. Try to take photos of your locs every month to compare and measure your growth. I guarantee you will see a difference. And when your hair hits that crazy growth stage, it’ll blow your mind and give you hope for the future.

Going forward

Right now I’m almost 14 months sisterlocked and I’ve now washed my hair twice without braiding and banding. With this second wash I’ve noticed what looks like bunching on a lot of my locs. I’m trying my best not to freak out too much about it because I could be wrong. For all I know, this can be part of the locking process. But if it is bunching, all I want to know is can it be corrected? If it can be corrected then I won’t worry about it too much. I see my loctician in a few weeks and she’ll let me know if this change in my locs is normal or if it’s bunching and should go back to braiding and banding.

I love my locs. I’m enjoying this journey, and having my sisterlocks for a full year has been an eyeopening experience. There is much to be said about hair freedom. Locs truly are hair freedom. I wake up every morning not having to do anything to my hair unless I feel like it. My hair routine consists of taking them out of the braids or plaits I’ve had them in overnight, running my fingers through them, spritzing them with a daily moisturizing spritz and go. That’s it. There’s nothing more freeing than that! One year locked and forever to go. Bring on 2020!

Sisterlocks Transparency

This past Saturday I celebrated my one year of having sisterlocks. I also spent the day with my daughter at a friend’s house while my daughter got her hair braided. During this time we had great conversations about everything under the sun, but mostly about hair. My friend asked me how I was enjoying my sisterlocks and how the journey was going for me. I told her, without hesitation, that if I had to do it all over again, I probably would have gone the traditional locs or micro locs route. She was surprised to hear that response from me, but it felt good saying it because it’s the truth. My moment of transparency was not a moment of regret. Far from it. I love this hair freedom that I have! But as with any journey, there are things you wish you had known sooner or things you wish you could do over once you’re in the journey.

Why Traditional locs?

Neat Traditional Locs

To be completely honest, I like the thickness of traditional locs. I like the fact that you can make them whatever size you want them to be, and part them however neat or messy you want. They are also one of the cheapest options, especially if you start them yourself. The only thing I’m not too keen on is the palm rolling and the use of gel. I’m anti-products, and I prefer the interlocking method. Also, you can go as long as you want in between touch-ups. Reties/interlocking/palm rolling too often can cause stress and tension on your hair follicles which can result in hair loss. For that reason, I’m all for going as long as possible before having to manipulate my hair again. Also, traditional locs, depending on how many you decide to have, can be self-maintained by you instead of spending money to let someone else do it. I think if I didn’t have sisterlocks, I would be more interested in maintaining my own locs. Having so many tiny locs just seems so overwhelming to maintain for me.

Why micro locs?

Micro Locs

Microlocs give you the same look and feel of sisterlocks, they are just a little bigger. Once again, you wouldn’t have to worry about a super detailed trade-marked grid. How many locs you choose to have, how you part your hair, and if you start them with two strand twists or plaits are all up to you. They are equally as beautiful as sisterlocks in my opinion, and a much cheaper option. Being in the loc community I’ve had the chance to see all versions of locs besides sisterlocks and how beautiful they are in their different shapes and sizes. I like fullness, and I know my locs are still maturing and have not gotten to their full mature size yet. I need to give my locs time and be patient.

combining my sisterlocks

My friend suggested combining my locs when I expressed to her that I wish my locs were thicker. I told her that idea has crossed my mind several times, but I will wait until my locs have fully matured before I do anything. Who knows, I may still combine them to get the look that I want. At this point almost everything is a possibility for me. Sisterlocks have given me hair freedom, but I’m also looking at self-maintenance very seriously. What if something happens to me and my family financially where I can no longer afford my reties? What if something happens to me physically? You just never know what tomorrow will bring because tomorrow is promised to no one. I’ve had several of my loc’d friends stress to me learning how to maintain my own locs, and I’m starting to see the wisdom of their words. It’s always good to know how to do your own hair no matter how you wear it.

Stay tuned!

My loc journey continues you guys, so stay tuned! It’s not over, it’s just beginning. I’ve gotten through my first year of having sisterlocks and it’s been amazing. But there are things that I want to do or explore like coloring my locs, possibly combining them for a fuller look, and self-maintaining them. As much as I love my loctician, the idea of saving my coins and taking care of my locs myself is starting to appeal to me and make sense for many reasons. Just as life evolves and keeps moving, so does your hair and how you choose to wear it and maintain it. I’ve gone from getting relaxers to going natural, and having locs. Each required me to take care of my hair differently, and I’m okay with that. Have you combined your sisterlocks or locs? Were you happy with the results? Chime in!!

11th Retie Update

I’m late with this update, but I also made a video, so I hope you enjoy it!

Grid|New-Growth|Before 11th Retie

In case you missed it, yesterday (Wednesday) was my 11 month anniversary of having sisterlocks. Here is a visual of how my locs look right now.

Photo taken 10/16/2019

New growth

I circled in red my new growth. It just stands up and out proudly, lol! It feels like a birds nest underneath my locs. I can no longer run my fingers through my locs because they get stuck in the new growth. I don’t know why my hair is growing so much, but I’m also not complaining! At my last retie, my loctician didn’t retie all the way down to the root like she normally does. It was ok because we both were pressed for time as I had to go pick up my son and she had two other customers waiting. I didn’t know that my new growth would be this much and this wild. It looks like I’m two months behind with my reties!

Hair growing outside of the grid

Hair growing outside of the grid is something I’ll have to deal with as long as I have sisterlocks. This month that hair growth is looking extra bushy! I’m so happy my retie appointment is tomorrow because my grid and locs are in need of some special attention. I sent my loctician a text letting her know what she’s in for when I see her tomorrow and that she can take her time taming my grid and locs! I suppose the plus side to all of this is the volume that all of my new growth gives my locs. However…I’m ready for this retie. I don’t think I’ve looked forward to a retie this much since having sisterlocks.

I’ve decided that I’m going to ask my loctician about dying my locs now that I’m almost at my one year mark She’s also a colorist, and coloring locs is something she’s passionate about so I’ll definitely let her color my locs. I’m ready to jazz things up with my locs and my look. I haven’t colored my hair in well over 20 years and I finally feel ready to try something different. I’m excited actually! I want a copper, golden brown color if that makes any sense. I know the color I want when I see it. Something like this…

The hair color I want for my locs

Isn’t that a pretty color? And I feel it’s perfect for fall! I live in the midwest, so I LOVE fall colors. I’ll keep you guys posted. Do any of you plan on coloring your hair for the fall or winter? Chime in and let me know!

I Tried.

It took a very itchy scalp 10 1/2 months into my sisterlocks journey for me to realize that I cannot follow the sisterlocks way to the letter of the law. I tried you guys, I really did. I tried my best to follow all the rules of the Sisterlocks way to insure that I have and maintain healthy locs. I tried my best to avoid slippage, bunching, and all the other woes that can happen to you if you don’t follow some of the main sisterlocks rules. Let’s talk about how I got to this point.

Slippage

Slippage was my biggest fear and one of my biggest issues. I didn’t have issues with an itchy scalp until recently. The itchiness had gotten so bad that I would have my 15 year old daughter scratch my scalp in the itchy areas for relief. I believe I’ve scratched so much in the same areas that I made my scalp bleed a little. I have dry itchy patches, the same as I did when I was a loose natural. When I was a loose natural, I would promptly oil my scalp with a light oil with tea tree, peppermint or rosemary essential oil added for soothing relief. Since having sisterlocks, I’ve been afraid of adding any oils to my scalp for fear of slippage. Now, I’ve reached the point that I feel something has to give. I can’t keep enduring this.

I’ve purchased the sisterlocks dandruff shampoo from my loctician and have been using that. It is very soothing and has a tingling sensation on my scalp, and it smells really nice. It has peppermint and tea tree oils in it which are known to help your scalp’s itchiness and dandruff. I love the way my scalp feels after washing with this shampoo. If you’ve read my previous posts, you know I spoke about washing my hair more regularly to try to combat my dandruff issues. I think I may have to change from washing my hair once every two weeks to once a week.

This is my journey

I say this a lot. No two journey’s are alike. This is my journey. We can’t all follow the same cookie cutter pattern. While I appreciate the sisterlocks system and the purpose it serves, I’ve finally realized that I can’t possibly do everything by the book. I know that the point of the sisterlocks system is to give you the most healthy, beautiful locs you could hope to achieve. However, as someone who has always struggled with dandruff, I can’t continue in my sisterlocks journey not addressing this. I know sisterlocks has products specifically for dandruff, and I may or may not purchase them. However, I’d rather use what I know works for me. Things that I know how to make myself. Also, I think going almost a full year without putting oil on my scalp is pretty darn good considering my scalp issues!

The one time youtube helped me

Okay, I’m being petty. YouTube has helped me many times. But this particular time I was watching some videos, and I happened to catch a video made by one of my favorite sisterlocks vloggers Tunisia Ali. This particular video addressed dry itchy scalp and what you can do to address it when you have sisterlocks. One thing she said that resonated with me was that we don’t have to suffer nor should we suffer if dandruff is an issue for you. We all have different needs and issues when it comes to our hair and scalp. She also admitted that she’s been using oils on her scalp since she got her sisterlocks and her locs have been fine. Then there’s me, trying to be obedient and follow the sisterlocks way while my scalp is telling me, begging me, to treat the dryness and itchiness!

I still believe in the sisterlocks way when it comes to certain things. I believe that there are certain things you shouldn’t do or should be very careful about doing when you first start your sisterlocks journey. Spritzing newly established locs every day with water or rose water. Why? What is the purpose? Basically, be careful or avoid doing anything that can cause slippage or buildup in your locs too soon in your journey.

I think for me, I had to see for myself how much following the sisterlocks way would actually help me. I wanted my locs to loc and I wanted to avoid slippage or breakage of any kind, so I avoided all the things that would cause those things to happen. I listened to my loctician and sought her advice when I had questions or problems. At my next retie, I will bring up my dry itchy scalp issues and what I can do to address it. I already have a remedy in mind, but I’ll still hear her out.

The Moral of my story

The moral of my story is to listen to your scalp. When I first embarked on this journey, I watched a lot of videos of people with sisterlocks who were being rebels for the sake of being a rebel. They wanted the look of sisterlocks, they wanted to be able to say or brag that they paid all this money to have sisterlocks, but when it came to following the sisterlocks way, that’s where they drew the line. They wanted to go against the sisterlocks way and do what they wanted to do to their hair, often with bad results. Then there were other sisterlocks YouTubers who bucked the sisterlocks system because they saw that their scalp or hair was suffering for whatever reason. They took action to correct it, even if it meant going against “the sisterlocks way.” I can respect that.

My biggest fear is damaging my locs or having buildup because of oils. Now that my locs have settled, I think using a water based blend of oils will be best for my scalp and locs. I’ll keep you posted. If you have locs or sisterlocks, is there something you do that goes against the rules? If so, what is it? Leave a comment!

Happy 10 Months Sisterlocked To Me!

Mini photo shoot taken on my 10 month loc anniversary 9/16/19. Wavy hair after a braid out. I was feeling cute!

In two months I will be sisterlocked for an entire year!!! This is craziness, and the time zoomed by! Right now, I have questions on when I can start using products to moisturize my locs and light oils on my scalp. I will be asking my loctician this question very soon via telephone call or text message. I don’t plan on using oils every day or anything because I don’t want buildup in my locs. But from time to time, add a little. We’ll see what my loctician says.

I’m also going to try something different. Because of my issues with slippage I have refrained from washing my hair so often. I’ve been having dandruff issues, well I always had dandruff issues, but I think it’s time to get back to a more frequent hair washing schedule. So I’m going to try washing my hair every two weeks and see if that helps. I was trying to fight my slippage issue but my scalp said “Nah, sis. This ain’t workin.” I hear you, scalp. I’m about to do better by you. 😉

Anyway, HAPPY 10 MONTH SISTERLOCKED ANNIVERSARY TO ME! 10 months down, forever to go!

Loc Appreciation: Photo Gallary Edition

This post is all about loc appreciation. Sisterlocks, traditional, microlocs and freeform. All lengths and colors. It’s meant to inspire and encourage no matter what stage you’re at in your journey. You may see a color you’re thinking of for yourself. Or you may see someone with a length that you have set as a goal for yourself. Maybe you’re looking for a new style to try with your locs. I hope you find something here that inspires you. Enjoy!

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