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

simplycee said:
Ladies, can I ask a question? Why did you decide to lock your hair? Any regrets? Anything you would do differently?

As much as I hate braiding and banding, I hated the marathon wash and styling sessions on my natural hair. It was so bad that it took an entire weekend to detangle, wash, deep con, rinse, twist, braid or roll, dry and style. :look: I’m tired from writing all that. No regrets for me except I should have done it years ago then I’d be done with braiding and banding. :(

My work loc crush is thinking about cutting her locks. In my head I want to :kick2:. Her locks are so pretty but she said she’s been locked for years and wants to do something different. Her hair is goals for me. I’ll be so sad if she comes in with them gone.
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I knew sooner or later I would go back to locs. I’m just in a different place in my life and needed haircare Regimen to fit the journey. I think locs can look so regal and soulful!
I love clean, well cared for locs. I like locs, not sections of forgotten matted hair.
 
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prettywhitty said:
I’m only 5.5 months in. And I wish I’d considered locs sooner. I have a head full of thick hair that is a beast to detangle. I’d lose a day a week to styling. A wash and go was never truly that. I’d need leave in and gel, and pineapple get at night never quite worked for me. And flatironing also gets old, for the simple fact that I don’t live in a land of zero humidity and the reversion was real.
I wanted to try something different. And I admit to some nerves because this is a process i don’t fully control. With that said I’m loving the process so far. Once every few weeks I have to retighten. But I have so much freedom. I wash and go. I tie up at night. I love the volume my hair has. I feel like I look the way I’m truly meant to look by adopting a style meant for my hair.
I’m determined to embrace the whole process. Even my budding wanna be bunchy stage I’m in right now.
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Thanks for sharing. I can identify with all of the above.
 
Cattypus1 said:
I’m only 6 months in (next week). I wish I had learned to love locs years ago. I think my coily, crazy hair was meant to loc. Someone close to me had locs and we were on vacation together and for some ungodly reason I decided not to do crochets but to go au naturale this time. It was not a good experience and I decided to stop trying to force my hair to do or not do something and to let it be itself. I was afraid because I didn’t know if the size would be right or the parts would work or if I could live with locs. I was afraid that I might have committed to something I would not like in the end and have to start all over from a twa after all this time chasing length. In the end, I just did it and I love that I did. I can’t wait to see what the next 6 months brings.
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Thanks for sharing. I initially was worried about the commitment. It’s what kept me from locking my hair when my mom first asked me. Here I am almost 6 years later wishing I did it then.
 
Evolving78 said:
I guess I will need to retwist this weekend. My starters are starting to marry from the rinsing, and that’s just what my hair does anyway.
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My hair did that a lot in the beginning. It was irritating. I was starting to feel some type of way. I try to stay on top of separating my roots, though.

Evolving78 said:
I decided I couldn’t wait to shampoo my hair any longer, so I used a mesh cap. I used DE Oat & Protein for the first wash, and Honey Creme for the second for moisture. I didn’t use any conditioner. My starters stayed in place and there was no buildup.
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Yay! I know your hair and scalp feel so much better. That Honey Creme sounds interesting. Are these both Design Essentials products?

ItsMeLilLucky said:
Does anyone have an o-locker tool? How long did they take to ship?
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I've never even heard of that until you mentioned it. So I'm curious to see it and hear you tell us your experience with using it whenever you get it and decide to use it.
 
Evolving78 said:
@shortycocoa
Yes both are DE products. Been using DE for a few years now. I have a bunch of products from that company.

I retwisted my hair, but I didn’t use clips. Maybe the next go around. Also, Gel seems to give me the best hold for my retwists.
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I may have to try them. I researched damien's products and they are a little pricey and not on the ground. So far I'm using diluted clear eco styler gel w/o any issues; for my retwist. I've seen DE at sallys. Is there anything in particular that you recommend?
 
Guinan said:
I may have to try them. I researched damien's products and they are a little pricey and not on the ground. So far I'm using diluted clear eco styler gel w/o any issues; for my retwist. I've seen DE at sallys. Is there anything in particular that you recommend?
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The oat protein shampoo is a good clarifying shampoo and there are a few other shampoos that are good for moisture. I also have the Restore which is a vitamin treatment for hair. It’s a conditioning rinse (not creme based). I also have products for shine, the hydrience line, etc. I have used the aloe and peppermint? Shampoo for itchy scalp. I have used all of the conditioners. But if you have any scalp issues the aloe shampoo and the scalp treatment is great for someone with locs or braids. The oat protein is a good first lather shampoo, but it needs to be followed with a moisturizing shampoo.
 
I retwisted my hair. I decided to use a setting lotion on most of my starters.. lol yeah I will need to stick to the gel to hold. The ends are staying, but the new growth/base has unraveled. So I’m going to be extra puffy until my next retwist.

And I didn’t use any clips.. just lazy and pressed for time.
 
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shortycocoa said:
That is beautiful! You must have done them small! How long did it take you and how long did you leave the twists in?
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Took me about 15 min to twist up. I don’t think they were that small, I just have a lot of hair. I’d say I had about 20 twists. I washed my hair (b&b), separated, twisted, and sat under my bonnet dryer for 20 mins. My hair was mostly dry. I slept in the twists. Took them down the next day as I was driving to work. :p At night I cover with a bonnet and in the morning I take it off, fluff and I’m done.
 
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