Lock It Up! Support Thread (Sisterlocs, Dreads, Freeform, Etc)

shyekiera said:
I really wantvto wash my hair... is it necessary to wait until my hair locs? I just need to scrub my scalp.
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You don't have to wait. Just be gentle when you wash and focus on your scalp. Low water pressure. If any twists unravel, just twist them back up. The water helps your hair lock.

Some people have used stocking caps for the first couple washes, but I didn't do all that.

Enjoy your first wash!
 
Guinan said:
Hey Ladies!! Next week I'll be 10mths loced. I'm still maintaining my own hair and it's been getting easier the more I do it myself. I've been washing and retwisting every 2wks. However, this week I'm going to skip which will put me at 3wks. I had did a 2-strand twistout which helped prolong my retwist. I kept the twists in for a week and then the next week I took them out (pics below). Washing and retwisting every 2wks has helped me so much w/ the tangling of my loose hairs, the matting, and the merging of locs. I wash my hair 3x's w/ Dr. Bronners soap, I then use aphogee direct leave-in (will be switching to infusion 23), oil scalp w/ Mane Choice growth oil (the oil is AMAZING!), & then retwist w/ Aunt Jackie elongate gel.

I hope everyone else's journey is going well.
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Your hair looks good! How did you like wearing the twistout?
 
cravoecanela said:
Does anyone have a recipe for a good acv loc rinse ? I have an appt at a salon that doesn’t wash hair so I want it to be super clean. Thanks in advance !!
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Do you have a lot of build up? Those rinses are usually used to get rid of heavy build up. The other thing to note here is that 'acv rinse' is a misnomer. Most of the videos and recipes I have seen on YouTube are actually acv soaks.

The ingredients are usually acv, baking soda and water but some people put other things in.

I think if you just want to make sure your hair is clean prior to your appointment, you can wash really well with whatever you currently use to wash your hair and cleanse your scalp.
 
Evolving78 said:
No. Can you just use a clarifying shampoo and shampoo twice with that? Then follow up with a moisturizing shampoo? Your locs are mature right? You can deep condition, or do a hot oil treatment for moisture if you need it.
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I agree with this advice, except I don't think I would clarify twice. Clarifying shampoo is super drying, at least it was on my SLs.
 
@Platinum I saw this the other day on Curly Proverbz's channel and wanted to post it here for you. I'm not sure how feasible it is for you to make this oil or continue using it with your trucking schedule and lifestyle, but it might be worth a try. She usually has a lot of good videos on hair growth oils as well as smoothies that I have yet to try.

This particular oil has carrots and avocados in it.:

 
Guinan said:
Hey Ladies!! Next week I'll be 10mths loced. I'm still maintaining my own hair and it's been getting easier the more I do it myself. I've been washing and retwisting every 2wks. However, this week I'm going to skip which will put me at 3wks. I had did a 2-strand twistout which helped prolong my retwist. I kept the twists in for a week and then the next week I took them out (pics below). Washing and retwisting every 2wks has helped me so much w/ the tangling of my loose hairs, the matting, and the merging of locs. I wash my hair 3x's w/ Dr. Bronners soap, I then use aphogee direct leave-in (will be switching to infusion 23), oil scalp w/ Mane Choice growth oil (the oil is AMAZING!), & then retwist w/ Aunt Jackie elongate gel.

I hope everyone else's journey is going well.
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I love your twistout! I also love that we are at exactly the same point in our respective loc journeys. I love seeing your hair. I’ll be 10 months tomorrow. I’m noticing I can go longer between washes. I think I’m into my 3rd week now. I’m loving this journey.
 
shortycocoa said:
@Platinum I saw this the other day on Curly Proverbz's channel and wanted to post it here for you. I'm not sure how feasible it is for you to make this oil or continue using it with your trucking schedule and lifestyle, but it might be worth a try. She usually has a lot of good videos on hair growth oils as well as smoothies that I have yet to try.

This particular oil has carrots and avocados in it.:

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@shortycocoa I love the sound of this recipe! Thank you for posting this. I can probably try this in a few weeks when I head home!
 
Platinum said:
@shortycocoa I love the sound of this recipe! Thank you for posting this. I can probably try this in a few weeks when I head home!
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Make sure you see her posts in the comments about shelf life, storing it, etc. She also answers a lot of questions people were asking. One of the most repetitive questions was can carrot oil and avocado oil be used in place of the fresh carrots and avocados. I believe she said yes, but of course it's probably not as potent as using fresh fruits and vegetables.

I can definitely vouch for carrot oil. I never used it on my natural hair, but when I was relaxed I used to use it on my scalp for a brief period back in college. My hair always looked and felt very healthy. It's just really expensive. So I can also see why she used fresh carrots because those are considerably cheaper.
 
@Guinan @Cattypus1 we are all hitting the 10 month mark together! A year will be here before we know it. I’m literally chillin and enjoying the ride.
I love my rose water and vitamin e oil spray. It is super refreshing and keeps my locs soft. I sprayed on a little more than normal after an intense workout before meeting a friend for lunch. We were outside and bees kept flying around my hair. We kept dodging them. I didn’t realize until I was driving home that the bees were attracted to the rose water in my spray!:lachen::lachen::lachen:
 
10 Month Loc-adversary! I’m so excited to be on this journey and I love that I’m not alone—it’s cool that we are hitting the marks at the same time. @prettywhitty , @Guinan @shortycocoa That spray is everything. I think I got the recipe from you. A lady at work asked for my recipe. I’ll have to remember about the bees, though:lachen:@prettywhitty
I’m at the chillin’ place too. Here are my 10-month pics:8CC1ED43-1EE3-47F4-A517-32C2277BC813.jpeg AD618164-7CBF-4D87-B929-CF29850ECCEE.jpeg
 
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Cattypus1 said:
Can’t wait to get there.
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You will be there in no time!

Cattypus1 said:
10 Month Loc-adversary! I’m so excited to be on this journey and I love that I’m not alone—it’s cool that we are hitting the marks at the same time. @prettywhitty , @Guinan @shortycocoa That spray is everything. I think I got the recipe came from you. A lady at work asked for my recipe. I’ll have to remember about the bees, though:lachen:@prettywhitty
I’m at the chillin’ place too. Here are my 10-month pics:View attachment 451557 View attachment 451555
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And judging by the looks of your hair, you are well on your way! You better do it! Those locks are flourishing nicely.

Yes, the recipe came from me... I'm glad you're all enjoying the spray and reaping the benefits. My hair was super soft and felt ultra nourished after my wash routine this week, spraying with my rosewater mix, and oiling my scalp and locks. I had to force myself to stop touching my locks and even then...my hands kept creeping back in. :lachen:

Congrats on making it to 10 months!
 
prettywhitty said:
@Guinan @Cattypus1 we are all hitting the 10 month mark together! A year will be here before we know it. I’m literally chillin and enjoying the ride.
I love my rose water and vitamin e oil spray. It is super refreshing and keeps my locs soft. I sprayed on a little more than normal after an intense workout before meeting a friend for lunch. We were outside and bees kept flying around my hair. We kept dodging them. I didn’t realize until I was driving home that the bees were attracted to the rose water in my spray!:lachen::lachen::lachen:
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This is too cute!
 
Evolving78 said:
I started mine with two strand twists, but I had barely and inch of hair? Lol I wouldn’t be a good starting point example for you! Lol
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You should post anyway, sis! Locks are locks, and it might be helpful for her (or someone else who may be contemplating starting locks from a shorter length that may be discouraged and need that extra push) to see short starter locks. You never know who you might be helping or influencing!
 
Evolving78 said:
@Cattypus1
You look so pretty and skin looks like a hot caramel sundae! Your locs look good and I love how they frame your face!
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OMG! Thank you. You’re so sweet. You have no idea how much your comments meant to me....not a hot caramel sundae, tho. I can’t take credit for the skin tho, that’s all my mother! You totally made my week!
 
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Cattypus1 said:
OMG! Thank you. You’re so sweet. You have no idea how much your comments meant to me....not a hot caramel sundae, tho. I can’t take credit for the skin tho, that’s all my mother! You totally made my week!
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I’m just being honest! And that peach colored top looks good against your skin! Yes, Hot Caramel! I thought of caramel and a nice cool summer treat! Lol
 
shyekiera said:
Did anyone else start their locs with two stand twists? Can I see what they look like now?
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I quoted you again to let you know that I shared a couple pics of what my starter locks looked like in post #1902 back on page 64 of this thread.:

https://longhaircareforum.com/threa...ads-freeform-etc.739187/page-64#post-24986845

If you do a search for my posts in this thread you will see more pics of how my locks have progressed. I will share some pics of my latest retightening a couple weeks ago, since I still haven't done it, and what they look like now, as in today/tonight after I get my kids ready for bed. I see I'm still not able to post pics directly into the thread anymore. I just tried. :(:(:(
 
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A little while back, I posted about going to my sisterloc consultation. The meeting itself was fine, but I wasn’t impressed by her portfolio. My sister has waist length locs and she maintains them herself, and she does a much better job with that than the loctitian. I wasn’t willing to get all those locs and have the final product be something I hated so I didn’t get them of course.

I did however get traditional medium locs started today! The stylist did such a great job. She twisted using her fingers instead of coiling them, so I have no shrinkage. She did pin it up into a style so it’s not scalpy. I’ll go back in 4-5 weeks for another wash and retwist.

I have pics to post but can’t. :sad:
 
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fifi134 said:
A little while back, I posted about going to my sisterloc consultation. The meeting itself was fine, but I wasn’t impressed by her portfolio. My sister has waist length locs and she maintains them herself, and she does a much better job with that than the loctitian. I wasn’t willing to get all those locs and have the final product be something I hated so I didn’t get them of course.

I did however get traditional medium locs started today! The stylist did such a great job. She twisted using her fingers instead of coiling them, so I have no shrinkage. She did pin it up into a style so it’s not scalpy. I’ll go back in 4-5 weeks for another wash and retwist.

I have pics to post but can’t. :sad:
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I want to see. Try editing the pics without changes. That usually works for me.
 
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