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

[Harina]

Thanks!

 

[BillsBackerz67]

I'm so jealous! Would love to go to him for my loc care...

I really lucked out! My original appointment was for April 14th with another loctitician and I didn't like how the consult went, she kept pushing two strand twists for starter locs and I was not feeling it ....later that night I did some more research and looking at pics. Damian showed up on my IG feed and I loved his work...It just so happens he is based in Houston and comes to Dallas once a month. It was meant to be.

 

[Harina]

Anyone got any links to some cute beanies/hats to cover starter locs? I am planning on starting locs soon but have some thinning in the front. When my hair is loose it's not so noticeable but when twisted up, it's very obvious so I'm pretty sure it will be just as noticeable when loc'ed.

 

[Harina]

Also do you think it's a bad idea to start locs if the hair has thinning issues?​

 

[MzSwift]

Finished retightening yesterday. Woohoo! I did finger interlocking and then twisted the rest clockwise. It looks good when I use gel. Tried AVG last time and didn't like the results. Used Ecostyler and my oil mix this time. I think I'm going to stick to this combo.

 

[MzSwift]

Also do you think it's a bad idea to start locs if the hair has thinning issues?​

I think the thinning will be noticeable. It may be less noticeable depending on the size of your locs. Have you found out the reason for your thinning?

 

[Harina]

I think the thinning will be noticeable. It may be less noticeable depending on the size of your locs. Have you found out the reason for your thinning?

It started with a visit to a bad stylist where I didn't speak up enough. Then I followed that up with a terrible habit of wrapping my hair in a towel whenever I was home. Lol. I don't know why I started doing that.

 

[MrsMe]

I'm thinking of starting sisterlocks. I only say "thinking" because I've had regular locs before and I unraveled them after 4 1/2 year so I don't want to end up doing the same thing again.
My hair has changed a lot, it is not as dense as it used to be and I have slight thinning in some areas. I am afraid of and hate the scalpy look.

 

[Platinum]

Anyone got any links to some cute beanies/hats to cover starter locs? I am planning on starting locs soon but have some thinning in the front. When my hair is loose it's not so noticeable but when twisted up, it's very obvious so I'm pretty sure it will be just as noticeable when loc'ed.

Have you checked Etsy or Amazon?

 

[Platinum]

I'm a few weeks away from my 2 year loc anniversary and I'm really surprised at the condition of my nape. I have had problems with retaining length in that area for years but loc'ing has made a difference. I can't believe it!

 

[Platinum]

I guess I should have moved my other Locs out of the way. Here's another loc from my nape.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

Got my starter locs going on the 3rd. My appointment with Damian went great. My next retwist is June 3rd. He says I should start locking in 6-9 weeks. Biggest problem that I will be facing is frizz frizz frizz galore. Today it looks like I havent combed my hair in months lol. But I expected this from jump and I mentally prepared myself. I will be investing in a lot of scarves to help with that issue.

Here is a video he uploaded to his IG when they were first finished:
https://instagram.com/p/BE9ROrCsP9w/

Here are pics on day 1 and 2:

 

[Oasis]

i've been loc'd two years now! i can't remember the exact day but it was the first or second week of may two years ago.

i can't see myself ever going back to loose hair. i do miss it occasionally when i see a really luscious fro but my hair is too high maintenance for my lifestyle. i'll post some pics later.

 

[MzSwift]

@BillsBackerz67

They look great!! They're gonna be so juicy and pretty when they mature!!
Congratulations! And good on you for researching ways get through issues in between your retightenings.

 

[MzSwift]

@Oasis

Yay! Happy lociversary.. Happy Locday.. Happy Loc Birthday.. uh, what do we call it around these parts? Lol.

So how would you say your locs have changed since you've installed them? Do they frizz more or less? Do the roots loc faster now that your locs are maturing? Are you showing yourlength or is shrinkage still an issue? Have they made you hair lazy?

 

[mochalocks]

I can't believe my locks will be 1 month on the 27th already. Time flies.

 

[Platinum]

I was planning to wait to retwist my Locs but I'm attending an event in Atlanta tomorrow. I didn't feel like doing it myself this time so I went to a shop. I haven't had anyone else in my hair in almost 2 years. The lady that's doing my retwist used to give me relaxers a long time ago. She's an older lady and she's very sweet. I may stop by more often when I'm traveling through the area.

 

[Oasis]

@Oasis

Yay! Happy lociversary.. Happy Locday.. Happy Loc Birthday.. uh, what do we call it around these parts? Lol.

So how would you say your locs have changed since you've installed them? Do they frizz more or less? my loose hair was always frizzy but haven't noticed much frizz with my locs, even in the baby phase. i do have a permanent "halo" of sorts but that's it. Do the roots loc faster now that your locs are maturing? i honestly dont pay much attention to my hair but as far as i can tell it still takes a while for the roots to lock. Are you showing your length or is shrinkage still an issue? im finally starting to see some length. i was almost bsl when i loc'd but they immediately shrank up to neck length. it's sl in the front and apl in the back. Have they made you hair lazy? i've always been hair lazy and everything else lazy.

 

[dicapr]

My locs are finally long enough for a real style. I got a retwist and updo yesterday. Two more months until I hit 1 year.

 

[Arian]

I got a retwist yesterday and it was great! I can't wait until next month...I will be 18 months in the journey!

 

[MzSwift]

So my mini locs are proving to be more demanding than my mini braids w loose hair. If I had done them bigger, I wouldn't have to retighten as often. But bigger locs wouldn't look right with my fine stands. My mini braids I only redid every 3-4 weeks. My mini locs, I'm having to redo every 2 weeks. And it's taking me longer to tighten than it did to take down and redo my mini braids - I'm talking 9 hrs vs 2-3 days!

I'm getting frustrated and I think that I'm going to install twist extensions for a while. I don't want to stop my journey but it's getting to the point where I'm tempted to rock my ceasar cuts again. Protective styling is my default so I'm gonna fall back on it for a while to regroup. Still locced, just trying not to BC.

 

[Arian]

People are starting to ask me about my "locs" now... how long I've had them, etc. They still look like twists to me, but maybe it's just me...

Quick question: Would Qhemet Biologics Amla & Olive Heavy Cream be too much for my locs? I remember it being so moisturizing on my loose natural hair.... but it is a cream base, so I wondered if I would have trouble with build up.

 

[MrsMe]

I had a consultation with a sisterlocks loctitian and it went better than I had anticipated. I was nervous about the appointment because my hair is partly in crochet and I was worried about the price.
She looked at my hair, did a couple of test strands and recommended that I cut about two inches off because my ends are thin and damaged.
I planned on cutting them anyway so it's nice to know that we were on the same page. After trimming my ends I should have up to 6 inches of hair left.
She quoted me $650, which isn't as expensive as I thought.
The only sad part is that she doesn't have any availability in June and I'm having surgery at the beginning of July so we booked my install for the very end of July.
I'm impatient!
I forgot to ask her if I should dye my hair before or after my hair has settled. What do you think @Ivonnovi ?
ETA: I want to dye it black. My first set of locks liked better all black.

 

[Ivonnovi]

@MrsMe, most would recommend that you dye it before getting the locs, and not again until they've pretty much matured. The theory is that the chemicals i the dye will relax your curl pattern; and coloring new locks could lead to slippage or unraveling.

 

[MrsMe]

@MrsMe, most would recommend that you dye it before getting the locs, and not again until they've pretty much matured. The theory is that the chemicals i the dye will relax your curl pattern; and coloring new locks could lead to slippage or unraveling.

Thank you so much!

 

[Platinum]

Two years Loc'd as of yesterday! :

 

[Foxglove]

Two years Loc'd as of yesterday! :

Congrats! Time really flies

 

[mochalocks]

I have to retwist my locs. I swear I was there two weeks ago.
This time I will let her cut all the perm ends off.

 

[Transformer]

I'm adjusting to my Sisterlocks although I consider them too small in diameter.

 

[Foxglove]

I'm adjusting to my Sisterlocks although I consider them too small in diameter.

They will expand over the next few months