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

[simplycee]

I found a combined loc and I’m annoyed about it. I keep telling myself this is such a small thing because I have almost (not quite) 600 locks in my head and I shouldn’t worry about it. But ugh!!!!! It’s what I hate about not doing my own hair. I feel like she should have told me. Now I’m wondering how many more she combined.

 

[Evolving78]

I found a combined loc and I’m annoyed about it. I keep telling myself this is such a small thing because I have almost (not quite) 600 locks in my head and I shouldn’t worry about it. But ugh!!!!! It’s what I hate about not doing my own hair. I feel like she should have told me. Now I’m wondering how many more she combined.

I’m so sorry to hear that.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I found a combined loc and I’m annoyed about it. I keep telling myself this is such a small thing because I have almost (not quite) 600 locks in my head and I shouldn’t worry about it. But ugh!!!!! It’s what I hate about not doing my own hair. I feel like she should have told me. Now I’m wondering how many more she combined.

 

[shortycocoa]

Today is my loc-anniversary. I want to retwist it today but it's so freakin' hot outside.

Congratulations, Platinum! Another year in the bag....

 

[FlawedBeauty]

Hello all!! Just checking in. I've started to combine my locs as they are smaller than I would have liked, probably due to interlocking and my fine texture. They say that the size of the part determines the thickness of the loc but I'm finding that statement is probably more true if you do not have fine/low density hair. I have some good sized parts but I believe due to interlocking and my hair being fine the loc is not nearly as thick as the part. I am loving how the combined ones are looking. I'm just combining them by two strand twisting theand letting them be until my next interloc session end of June. Also, I no longer go to a loctician. My daughter does it for me and we use a 2 point rotation. I'm starting to feel like I'm getting some good length and still very happy w my decision.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I had a come to Jesus moment with myself. Although I love the look of Sisterlocs, I’m the one that’s gonna be doing my hair. And I’m definitely not bout to spend 50-11 hours retightening my hair. That’ll probably stress me out lol. Whenever I get the chance to start my locs, whatever size they turn out to be, is whatever they’re gonna be lol.

 

[Evolving78]

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.

I had to find this post to remember when I washed my hair! Lol I will rinse my scalp tomorrow and wait until next week Friday. I know I will have to touch up my color.

 

[Evolving78]

I had to find this post to remember when I washed my hair! Lol I will rinse my scalp tomorrow and wait until next week Friday. I know I will have to touch up my color.

Ok so I couldn’t wait! Lol I washed my hair but used one shampoo. I didn’t dc. I used a leave-in spray and used some a dime size of oil.
lol won’t use any product to retwist. I’m just separating the starter locs and retwisting some that are loose.

 

[Cattypus1]

I’m consistently getting about a week and a half in before I wash, condition and retwist. It’s really laziness because I’ve learned to live with looking however my hair has decided to look . It does what it wants.

 

[Guinan]

6mths loced and 2wks since my last wash and retwist. Due to the heat and being more active, I had to retwist some sections of the front. I plan on going back to my loctician for a wash and retwist at the end of the month.

 

[prettywhitty]

6 months in now. I’ve learned that my hair liked to be interlocked every 5-6 weeks. I wash every week to 10 days. I would say 70% of my two strand twist pattern is gone.

I had a come to Jesus moment with myself. Although I love the look of Sisterlocs, I’m the one that’s gonna be doing my hair. And I’m definitely not bout to spend 50-11 hours retightening my hair. That’ll probably stress me out lol. Whenever I get the chance to start my locs, whatever size they turn out to be, is whatever they’re gonna be lol.

This was me. I love the look of micro/sister locs but these 200 or so I have is just enough.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I guess I’m not joining y’all ladies not just yet, cause I relaxed my hair

I’m keeping my tools just in case I randomly decide to lock my hair.

 

[Evolving78]

I guess I’m not joining y’all ladies not just yet, cause I relaxed my hair

I’m keeping my tools just in case I randomly decide to lock my hair.

What?!? I understand. Locs are a big commitment and deciding on how you wanna start is a big first step. It sets the tone of the journey.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

What?!? I understand. Locs are a big commitment and deciding on how you wanna get start is a big first step. It sets the tone of the journey.

Thank you for being understanding. I figure when I get tired of flipping between the two textures, I’ll finally loc lol.

 

[Evolving78]

Thank you for being understanding. I figure when I get tired of flipping between the two textures, I’ll finally loc lol.

Were you growing out a relaxer and your previous plan was to interlock? Or were you fully natural?

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Were you growing out a relaxer and your previous plan was to interlock? Or were you fully natural?

I was fully natural. I had been growing out my fade from the year prior.

 

[Evolving78]

I was fully natural. I had been growing out my fade from the year prior.

You had a fade too? I didn’t know that!

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

You had a fade too? I didn’t know that!

Yeah lol I may or may not have posted it in the Everyday thread, around May 27-28 2018. I don’t really remember and I don’t feel like looking

 

[Evolving78]

Yeah lol I may or may not have posted it in the Everyday thread, around May 27-28 2018. I don’t really remember and I don’t feel like looking

Girl don’t look. I wasn’t active on this side of the board.

 

[Guinan]

I guess I’m not joining y’all ladies not just yet, cause I relaxed my hair

I’m keeping my tools just in case I randomly decide to lock my hair.

Prior to locing my hair, I did the same thing. I was natural, cut my hair from MBL to CBL. I still wasnt satisfied and decided to self tex-relax. Initially I loved it but after a while, there really wasnt much that I could do with relaxed CBL hair besides where it straight. I then thought, how I ALWAYS wanted to have locs and regretted relaxing my hair 1st before trying out the locs. I then decided to transitioned back to natural, but after 3mths I shaved my head bald. And now I finally have my locs .

You will know when your ready and at least you already have the tools.

Best wishes to your new journey!!

 

[Guinan]

My partial retwist is holding up nicely in the warm weather. I've been using wild growth hair oil for my scalp-to help promote growth. I twisted two of my locs together to see what a two strand twist would look like-and it wasnt too bad. I wonder if I could do a twist-out on my hair. Have any of you ladies that are under 1yr loced done any two-strand twistouts?

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Prior to locing my hair, I did the same thing. I was natural, cut my hair from MBL to CBL. I still wasnt satisfied and decided to self tex-relax. Initially I loved it but after a while, there really wasnt much that I could do with relaxed CBL hair besides where it straight. I then thought, how I ALWAYS wanted to have locs and regretted relaxing my hair 1st before trying out the locs. I then decided to transitioned back to natural, but after 3mths I shaved my head bald. And now I finally have my locs .

You will know when your ready and at least you already have the tools.

Best wishes to your new journey!!

Thanks so much!

 

[Cattypus1]

I guess I’m not joining y’all ladies not just yet, cause I relaxed my hair

I’m keeping my tools just in case I randomly decide to lock my hair.

You gotta do what you gotta do. If I hadn’t loced, I would probably have headed back to relaxed. Good luck to you, we’ll save you a spot.

 

[Evolving78]

My partial retwist is holding up nicely in the warm weather. I've been using wild growth hair oil for my scalp-to help promote growth. I twisted two of my locs together to see what a two strand twist would look like-and it wasnt too bad. I wonder if I could do a twist-out on my hair. Have any of you ladies that are under 1yr loced done any two-strand twistouts?

Lovely style!
I didn’t do two strand twists, but I rolled my hair with some perm rods and wore a curly look.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

You gotta do what you gotta do. If I hadn’t loced, I would probably have headed back to relaxed. Good luck to you, we’ll save you a spot.

Aww thanks

 

[Evolving78]

I’m going to give my locs a few more weeks or by the way end of the month if I don’t interlock to retouch my color. I think some are starting to bud, but I know I’m not there just yet.

I will be washing and retwisting with some gel and clips either tonight, or early in the morning.

 

[Evolving78]

Yay! I made it through my first month of my loc journey! It was official Monday.

 

[simplycee]

Yay! I made it through my first month of my loc journey! It was official Monday.

Congrats! It gets better each month... and easier.

 

[Evolving78]

Congrats! It gets better each month... and easier.

Yes! I remember my former loc’ed days. It was a lot easier back then.. lol

 

[mz.rae]

I’m thinking about coloring my back locs. I don’t know i kind of don’t like how it is highlighted at the top and then my natural dark black hair color underneath.