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

[Natty_Virgo]

Got retwisted today and I love it. First retwist and I don't feel raggedy anymore.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

Got retwisted today and I love it. First retwist and I don't feel raggedy anymore.

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Love it!

ETA: I didn't realize you were starting off with a lot of length! Lucky you!

 

[Natty_Virgo]

Love it!

Thanks, I'm so happy I stuck it out. Your avi is everything! Your locks looks so amazing!!

 

[Oasis]

your locs are beautiful! @Cali2tx

for whatever reason i ended up looking at pictures of shanola hampton for an hour yesterday. my brain literally said, 'look up pictures of that one woman on shameless". i don't even watch that show. i felt so creepy but her hair is amazing.

i want to start my locs over now.

 

[Natty_Virgo]

your locs are beautiful! @Cali2tx

for whatever reason i ended up looking at pictures of shanola hampton for an hour yesterday. my brain literally said, 'look up pictures of that one woman on shameless". i don't even watch that show. i felt so creepy but her hair is amazing.

i want to start my locs over now.

Thanks!! I've looked up all kinds of pictures lately for motivation. I only miss my curls when I watch Blackish lol.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

Thanks, I'm so happy I stuck it out. Your avi is everything! Your locks looks so amazing!!

Thank you dear! I honestly think they photograph better than they look in person. I got catfish locs

 

[Natty_Virgo]

Thank you dear! I honestly think they photograph better than they look in person. I got catfish locs

I'm sure they are dope in person.

I found some really cute hats on Etsy so I'm stoked about that.

 

[Arian]

Quick Pic! Got a retwist a few weeks ago! Here it is!

 

[Platinum]

Great job, Ladies. I'm starting to notice a little dandruff on my scalp so I may try an MN mix to see if that will clear it up.

 

[mochalocks]

I cant wait to get them retwisted this thursday...

 

[Arian]

Thank you dear! I honestly think they photograph better than they look in person. I got catfish locs

I feel this way about mine too! They are all lumpy in person...

 

[Arian]

Got retwisted today and I love it. First retwist and I don't feel raggedy anymore.

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Beautiful!

 

[Natty_Virgo]

Beautiful!

Thank you!!! I'm sure yours are just as beautiful in person. You and @BillsBackerz67 are so funny.

I've been obsessed with looking at 1queenfoxy on Instagram. I hope mine look like that in the end.

 

[Arian]

I made the rosewater/oil mix that Yannie talks about in her videos. I hate that I didn't get the exact Vitamin E oil. Instead, I subbed with olive oil and added peppermint oil for a little jazz.

Very moisturizing and I felt like my locs and scalp looked pretty good. I just have so much oil everywhere that I want to use it before buying more.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

I feel this way about mine too! They are all lumpy in person...

I love lumpy locs! I dislike when they look too perfect and cylindrical

 

[mz.rae]

I'm excited my sisterlock installation is April 8th and 9th!!

 

[Natty_Virgo]

I'm excited my sisterlock installation is April 8th and 9th!!

Yay! Sisterlocks are beautiful!

 

[mz.rae]

Yay! Sisterlocks are beautiful!

I'm super excited!! I'm wishing the time would hurry up!

 

[Arian]

I love lumpy locs! I dislike when they look too perfect and cylindrical

I guess the lumps give them a bit of character.

 

[mz.rae]

I'm trying to decide if I want to big chop prior to my sisterlocks install. I will be going on 11 months post relaxer in April when it's time to get them installed. My consultant said I didn't have to big chop but could gradually trim the ends as the locs grow out. But to me there is something about starting fresh and being 100% natural when I get them, and not having to worry about stringy ends. The back part of my head is completely natural because it was shaved down from a hair cut I got last year. And the top is like 25-50% natural. I just want to know how short the locs are going fall,if I BC.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

I'm trying to decide if I want to big chop prior to my sisterlocks install. I will be going on 11 months post relaxer in April when it's time to get them installed. My consultant said I didn't have to big chop but could gradually trim the ends as the locs grow out. But to me there is something about starting fresh and being 100% natural when I get them, and not having to worry about stringy ends. The back part of my head is completely natural because it was shaved down from a hair cut I got last year. And the top is like 25-50% natural. I just want to know how short the locs are going fall,if I BC.

I'm OCD so I'd cut those ends off. It would look a lot better imo on 100% natural
Hair. Wouldn't it also cost less for the install if you started with shorter hair as well?

 

[Natty_Virgo]

I think the product my lady used is causing a build up or something. I’m going to ask her to just use oil and hope she doesn’t fire me as her client.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

I think the product my lady used is causing a build up or something. I’m going to ask her to just use oil and hope she doesn’t fire me as her client.

I tell folks not to use certain things on my hair. silly to get mad over that. I hate T. wajhid tight hold loc gel. Flakes! I asked her not to use it anymore.

 

[Natty_Virgo]

I tell folks not to use certain things on my hair. silly to get mad over that. I hate T. wajhid tight hold loc gel. Flakes! I asked her not to use it anymore.

Yea I've heard bad things about that one as well. Hopefully she can do it with just oil if not, I was considering purchasing Dr. Locs locking spray but I will have to research what to bring. What do you use?

 

[BillsBackerz67]

Yea I've heard bad things about that one as well. Hopefully she can do it with just oil if not, I was considering purchasing Dr. Locs locking spray but I will have to research what to bring. What do you use?

Rose water spray and wen oils that's it.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

I let her use whatever she wants for retwist though besides that tight hold. But at home rose and or salt water spray and oil

 

[Natty_Virgo]

Rose water spray and wen oils that's it.

Okay, thanks for the info! I'm going to look into getting some wen oils now and hopefully she will be open to using something else.

 

[Natty_Virgo]

I let her use whatever she wants for retwist though besides that tight hold. But at home rose and or salt water spray and oil

Oh okay, I don't think this shea mix she used for my retwist will work in the long run. It's thick on my scalp. I would prefer something light for my retwist.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

Okay, thanks for the info! I'm going to look into getting some wen oils now and hopefully she will be open to using something else.

If you get the wen is oil the sweet almond mint or bamboo green oil great. Otherwise almost any oil will do if it hair agrees with it. I had them long before I got locs because of Qvc gift cards lol. Otherwise I personally wouldn't pay that much but they are amazing.

 

[Natty_Virgo]

If you get the wen is oil the sweet almond mint or bamboo green oil great. Otherwise almost any oil will do if it hair agrees with it. I had them long before I got locs because of Qvc gift cards lol. Otherwise I personally wouldn't pay that much but they are amazing.

Lol okay, thanks for the info. I might try them for a bit to see if I like them. I'm hoping to find something that I can bring to her at my next appointment since what she uses doesn't work for me.