shortycocoa
Hair Weave Killer
I thought I answered that. Do you mean what direction you did last?
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I thought I answered that. Do you mean what direction you did last?
fifi134
Well-Known Member
you did, but I’m still a bit confused
. I’ll be back when it’s time to retighten and save the stress for then lol.
Cattypus1
All loced up...
So much hair! Bless you, love it!
simplycee
Sweetest Taboo
you did, but I’m still a bit confused
I always end my rotations going from the 12 to the 6 (think of the directions on the clock). Even if I don’t complete a full rotation I always end this way. That’s how I always know which direction I ended. Hope this helps.
Evolving78
Well-Known Member
I need to retwist my hair!! I’m out here looking like Jesus Walks.. I still haven’t bought any new gel. I get asked a lot if I have sisterlocks. I have so many locs and little time to maintain them. I wish I could go another month or two.
ItsMeLilLucky
NotLucky no mo' just blessed.
Wow, these matured nicely. Looks like forbidden spaghetti lol.
shortycocoa
Hair Weave Killer
If you mean north, then I do the same. Unless I miscalculate how many rotations I can do on certain locks, then it's usually whatever direction is last before I get back to north, which would be west. I try not to end on south because then the lock would be sticking straight up or close to it. So usually if I can only do three rotations on a particular lock then I would go N, E, and then W or I would just go back N so the locks can lay straight down instead of in a crazy, unflattering direction.
@fifi134 hope this clarifies things and provides more context.
Evolving78
Well-Known Member
So I decided between doing all of the other stuff I got going to wash and retwist my hair. I started yesterday and will finish today. I still have some gel left.
Cheekychica
Well-Known Member
I have my first retwist/retightening(?) this Saturday 
. My roots are pretty puffy so I'm cautiously hoping to possibly see a tiny bit of extra length.
. My roots are pretty puffy so I'm cautiously hoping to possibly see a tiny bit of extra length.
Damaris.Elle
Well-Known Member
I've really been enjoying water rinses lately. I'm a little sad that I probably won't be able to continue rinsing with water as often once it gets colder out. I'm also noticing that my scalp feels best when I oil it at least a few times a week if not every other day. I haven't bought any more Wild Growth Oil, I've just been using plain coconut oil.
shortycocoa
Hair Weave Killer
Yaaaaaaaassss! I live by both of these! I missed doing it yesterday as planned. I don't always rinse my scalp though....only if I feel like it's extra dry and needs it. I usually just allow my locks to get wet and then seal with oil when I get out the shower.
Guinan
Re-Branding
Hi Everyone!!!!!!
I finally renewed my subscription. I'm still Loced and my locs are doing well. I dyed them a couple of months ago using cream of nature. I need to touch up the color, but won't do that until October. I'm glad to see that everyone else's locs are thriving.
I'll upload some pics later on
I finally renewed my subscription. I'm still Loced and my locs are doing well. I dyed them a couple of months ago using cream of nature. I need to touch up the color, but won't do that until October. I'm glad to see that everyone else's locs are thriving.
I'll upload some pics later on
Evolving78
Well-Known Member
I gave up retwisting.. maybe next week? Got too much to do. I could benefit from someone else, but it’s too risky.
Damaris.Elle
Well-Known Member
I did my first ACV loc bath this morning. I was surprised to see that the water was not all that dirty once I finished, so I guess my hair didn't have as much dirt and buildup as I was expecting. My hair does feel lighter and has more movement. I'll probably re-twist next week.
prettywhitty
Well-Known Member
Your hair looks amazing!
Today I washed and did my retightening. I last one was in June, so I stretched to 13 weeks.
I‘m thinking about trying a roller set tomorrow. I’ll be 22 months locked towards the end of the month. @Guinan I’m inspired by your loc jewelry I have some and may try it.
MzSwift
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Arian
Loc'ing Up!
Today, I had the thought that my locs are not growing fast enough. They have been at this length for some time (or maybe I am not noticing that they are actually growing).
My retwists do not last long at all. So I keep braidouts and curls.
I want to schedule a photo shoot when my hair turns 7 next year. Kinda regret the cut from way back...random thoughts.
My retwists do not last long at all. So I keep braidouts and curls.
I want to schedule a photo shoot when my hair turns 7 next year. Kinda regret the cut from way back...random thoughts.
imaginary
Well-Known Member
Hi all 
1. How long have you been on your loc journey? Since Sep.16.2020 so about 3 days
2. What made you decide to embark on a loc journey? I feel like I've gotten most of the experiences I wanted out of being natural. The only thing I didn't manage was to bleach it, but my hair was honestly too damaged (mostly from all my experiments over the past year or two with heat styling and keratin treatments) to manage it and I knew I didn't want to spend another year nursing my loose natural hair back to full health. I've been taking care of my own natural hair for over 12years and I've been quite ready to do something different. It was either going to be relaxed or locs and I knew I didn't want to commit to the baby-ing that relaxing would require.
3. How long do you plan to stay loc'd? No time limit really. For the foreseeable future.
4. What type of locs do you have? Sisterlocs, Traditional, Cultivated, Freeform? Sisterlocs
5. What process did you use to start your locs? I went to a loctician who installed my locs over the course of 3 days. But before I started the process I went and got a significant trim (4in or so) to get rid of my damaged ends. Luckily it still left me with some length to work with.
6. How do you maintain your locs? Still working that out
7. What, if any, products do you use on your locs? still working that out. I know I want to continue incorporating my tea sprays and FRW sprays/rinses. But I also don't want to cause any slippage if I don't need to.
Images:
Before cut: View media item 130679After cut: View media item 130683Locced: View media item 130681
1. How long have you been on your loc journey? Since Sep.16.2020 so about 3 days
2. What made you decide to embark on a loc journey? I feel like I've gotten most of the experiences I wanted out of being natural. The only thing I didn't manage was to bleach it, but my hair was honestly too damaged (mostly from all my experiments over the past year or two with heat styling and keratin treatments) to manage it and I knew I didn't want to spend another year nursing my loose natural hair back to full health. I've been taking care of my own natural hair for over 12years and I've been quite ready to do something different. It was either going to be relaxed or locs and I knew I didn't want to commit to the baby-ing that relaxing would require.
3. How long do you plan to stay loc'd? No time limit really. For the foreseeable future.
4. What type of locs do you have? Sisterlocs, Traditional, Cultivated, Freeform? Sisterlocs
5. What process did you use to start your locs? I went to a loctician who installed my locs over the course of 3 days. But before I started the process I went and got a significant trim (4in or so) to get rid of my damaged ends. Luckily it still left me with some length to work with.
6. How do you maintain your locs? Still working that out
7. What, if any, products do you use on your locs? still working that out. I know I want to continue incorporating my tea sprays and FRW sprays/rinses. But I also don't want to cause any slippage if I don't need to.
Images:
Before cut: View media item 130679After cut: View media item 130683Locced: View media item 130681
Damaris.Elle
Well-Known Member
Just finished my wash day and I re-twisted. My re-twists are a lot easier now and I finish faster than I used to...It took me a little less than an hour and a half today to finish my re-twist. I need to take pictures soon since my locs are now officially 1 year old..but I've been so lazy about taking pictures lately. I do feel like I'm starting to get some noticeable length.
Evolving78
Well-Known Member
Evolving78
Well-Known Member
I just need a day for a retwist!!
Cattypus1
All loced up...
Thank you, you are so sweet.
Evolving78
Well-Known Member
I wanna wash my hair, but the way my roots are set up..That’s gonna be a problem! I love getting my hair washed. I have never had a professional loc wash before. From the videos I have seen, a lot of stylists don’t shampoo locs very well.I still haven't done anything to my hair yet.Am I the only one who feels like your scalp isn't really clean unless you do your own shampooing?
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