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

shortycocoa said:
Thank you! I definitely struggled a lot with DS 2's retightening this time. He was way more fussy, upset and crying sitting through it this time. He even scratched me because he was grabbing my hand so tight to try to prevent me from getting to his hair.

DS 1 moves around a lot when it's time to spray his hair and rub it with the washcloth or just spray it and put oil on it on the days that I don't rub it. I usually just follow him around with the spray bottle and washcloth until I'm finished.

If I need to stop due to his sensory issues, I stop, though. His hair drinks up moisture so I make sure I spray it every day. Plus he sleeps on it and it gets kind of flat overnight sometimes.

I'm always so tempted to go ahead and interlock his roots but I know he will not sit still for that. I need to get him used to the maintenance routine for when hid hair continues to grow out.
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You’ve got the patience of Job! Their hair looks nice and healthy. Can’t imagine getting itty-bitties to sit still long enough to do anything.
 
I’m officially in the club! Ya’ll I’m going to have to get a wig or something when my hair starts looking wild! Lol I will be going on interviews in few months!! Lol Jesus be a retwist!
I’m gonna be trifling too and wait a month before I wash. I will be using a hair and scalp cleanse instead. Anybody that knows me, understands going a month without some shampoo is a no-no!! Lol
I’m going to contemplate if I’m going to interlock or twist and palm roll in the future.
 
Evolving78 said:
I’m officially in the club! Ya’ll I’m going to have to get a wig or something when my hair starts looking wild! Lol I will be going on interviews in few months!! Lol Jesus be a retwist!
I’m gonna be trifling too and wait a month before I wash. I will be using a hair and scalp cleanse instead. Anybody that knows me, understands going a month without some shampoo is a no-no!! Lol
I’m going to contemplate if I’m going to interlock or twist and palm roll in the future.
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Yay! Congrats on finishing up your starter locks. @ the bolded...:lachen: :lachen: :lachen:
 
Evolving78 said:
I’m officially in the club! Ya’ll I’m going to have to get a wig or something when my hair starts looking wild! Lol I will be going on interviews in few months!! Lol Jesus be a retwist!
I’m gonna be trifling too and wait a month before I wash. I will be using a hair and scalp cleanse instead. Anybody that knows me, understands going a month without some shampoo is a no-no!! Lol
I’m going to contemplate if I’m going to interlock or twist and palm roll in the future.
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Yay! Welcome aboard! I’m loving my journey more and more. I didn’t wash my starters for 6 weeks...I guess I was extra trifling! I can barely go two weeks now! I was all proud of myself because I almost made two weeks this week.
 
Cattypus1 said:
Yay! Welcome aboard! I’m loving my journey more and more. I didn’t wash my starters for 6 weeks...I guess I was extra trifling! I can barely go two weeks now! I was all proud of myself because I almost made two weeks this week.
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Lmbo!! You are doing fine! Just pray I make it through! It’s going to be a lot of head patting for awhile!
We use the same shampoo and conditioner too. I washed my hair and scalp 4 times, so I think I will be ok. I’m just going to use this spray and that’s it.
 
Guinan said:
I wanna see too!!! @Evolving78 , do you think you will keep them that small? I started with 206 but now I'm down to about 160. I'm considering combining more.
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I’m not sure if I will combine any. I have a small head, but there are sections of my hair that is really dense, like I have a lot of hair in some section. Every time I would get micro braids, I would have so many extensions on my head, I would look like Chaka Khan or Diana Ross! Lol
 
There are so many do’s and don’t’s concerning products! I haven’t been buying hair products for a little over a year. I just restock on hair lightener and rinses on an as needed basis. I can’t use all of the stuff that’s on the market now due to my allergies.
The gel I used seems fine. I see people are using whatever works for them.. grease, black gel, Shea butter, wax, etc.. I used that loc pomade, or QB honey bush tea gel. I have used Jamaican Lime but it is sticky and causes buildup. I think I use Fruit of the Earth Aloe gel too, but it has alcohol in it?
 
Evolving78 said:
There are so many do’s and don’t’s concerning products! I haven’t been buying hair products for a little over a year. I just restock on hair lightener and rinses on an as needed basis. I can’t use all of the stuff that’s on the market now due to my allergies.
The gel I used seems fine. I see people are using whatever works for them.. grease, black gel, Shea butter, wax, etc.. I used that loc pomade, or QB honey bush tea gel. I have used Jamaican Lime but it is sticky and causes buildup. I think I use Fruit of the Earth Aloe gel too, but it has alcohol in it?
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I’m such a pj but I’m down to only a few products. I love the Damien Walter loc & curl. Not sticky at all, smells good and has pretty good hold and my hair is soft. So far, I don’t seem to have any build up.
 
Cattypus1 said:
I’m such a pj but I’m down to only a few products. I love the Damien Walter loc & curl. Not sticky at all, smells good and has pretty good hold and my hair is soft. So far, I don’t seem to have any build up.
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I have been following him for a couple of years now. I saw you mentioned his product before. I may just bite the bullet and order some.
 
Guinan said:
I wanna see too!!! @Evolving78 , do you think you will keep them that small? I started with 206 but now I'm down to about 160. I'm considering combining more.
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Wow! I didn't realize you had combined that many. And I remember saying earlier that 175 seemed like a good number if you wanted a lot but not too many. Is that 160 in your avatar pic? If you combine some more how many do you think you will go down to?
 
shortycocoa said:
Wow! I didn't realize you had combined that many. And I remember saying earlier that 175 seemed like a good number if you wanted a lot but not too many. Is that 160 in your avatar pic? If you combine some more how many do you think you will go down to?
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Yes, in the pic its 160. It wasn't by choice. My new loctician combined them. At first I was like WTF. But what made me not uncombine them was that after she did my hair, I didn't recount them until my next appt. The whole time I thought I had like 200 locs b/c they looked so small. When I counted them and it was 165, I realized that I can get the same look that I was looking for without having so many locs. When I look at the pics from when I had 200 vs 165, I really don't see any difference; except when I touch some of the locs-I can tell that they are thicker.
 
Guinan said:
I plan on buying his product too, once I can wash and retwist on my own
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I bought the 8 oz because I wanted to make sure that I liked it before I committed. It’s concentrated so you mix with water in a spray bottle. It is expensive and the shipping...ugh.
 
KimPossibli said:
I wnat to figure out a way to wash my hair while preserving the retwist at the roots...

I don't mind if the rest fuzzes but I want the roots to stay in tact...

am I asking for a mircale?
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Good luck with that. My only thoughts are some sort of pony tail(s) or banding. Wash (and condition if it suits you) and find a way to dry it at the scalp before you take them down. That’s all I’ve got. I’d like to know how you solve this.
 
I finally got my hair professionally washed and retwisted!! Its been about 9wks since I had my hair washed:look:. I'm 5.5mths loced now. I'm happy with the outcome. My newbies are starting to stay in place even after washing them; except for the front. The pics below are before the wash, after and then the final results. I asked my loctician if she colors hair and she said that she does but advised that I wait because of my texture. So I guess I will wait a full yr before coloring. I plan on going back for a wash and retwist in June and then a wash, retwist, and style in July. Ill be about 8mths loced in July:drunk:
 

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Guinan said:
I finally got my hair professionally washed and retwisted!! Its been about 9wks since I had my hair washed:look:. I'm 5.5mths loced now. I'm happy with the outcome. My newbies are starting to stay in place even after washing them; except for the front. The pics below are before the wash, after and then the final results. I asked my loctician if she colors hair and she said that she does but advised that I wait because of my texture. So I guess I will wait a full yr before coloring. I plan on going back for a wash and retwist in June and then a wash, retwist, and style in July. Ill be about 8mths loced in July:drunk:
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I'm loving both looks.... especially how full it looks before your retwist. They look like 2 different sets of locks. It's amazing.
 
I used the cleansing rinse, then rinsed my hair in the sink. My crown was still itchy, so I used some witch hazel with a cotton swab in that area. Crown feels better, no more head patting for now! Lol it’s been a week since I washed my hair!
 
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