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

[RoundEyedGirl504]

Yay! Welcome back to the locked side! What date did you book?

I have an appointment for Wednesday afternoon. The loctitian came highly recommended. My birthday is next week so I think it will be nice to have that as a date marker going forward.

 

[shyekiera]

Thank you! Patience, grasshopper...hang in there. Once you get out of the starter lock phase you can put the car in cruise control from there on out. And yes, that maintenance with Sisterlocks is definitely something you have to consider, along with other factors. But they are also beautiful, too.

Have you already started looking for a consultant if you decide traditional locks are not for you?

Thank you! Patience, grasshopper...hang in there. Once you get out of the starter lock phase you can put the car in cruise control from there on out. And yes, that maintenance with Sisterlocks is definitely something you have to consider, along with other factors. But they are also beautiful, too.

Have you already started looking for a consultant if you decide traditional locks are not for you?

Nope.. I'm actually intimidated by the process. It would take forever to finish my head lol. My niece got started with barely an inch if hair and it took 14 hours.

 

[shortycocoa]

I have an appointment for Wednesday afternoon. The loctitian came highly recommended. My birthday is next week so I think it will be nice to have that as a date marker going forward.

Awesome!!! How are you planning on starting and maintaining this time around?

 

[RoundEyedGirl504]

Awesome!!! How are you planning on starting and maintaining this time around?

Well I am going to start with coils and plan to go to her for maintenance as needed. Is eventually like to maintain myself if possible but not right now lol

 

[fifi134]

For those who retwist, what product do you use?

 

[Cattypus1]

For those who retwist, what product do you use?

I use the product be Damian Walter. I’ve tried Elasta QP and DE mousse. The Damian Walter is my go to but I don’t live in Houston so I have to have it shipped...I hate that!

 

[fifi134]

I use the product be Damian Walter. I’ve tried Elasta QP and DE mousse. The Damian Walter is my go to but I don’t live in Houston so I have to have it shipped...I hate that!

Thanks! What do you like about it?

 

[Cattypus1]

Thanks! What do you like about it?

It has really good hold, no crunch, nice scent and doesn’t appear to build up. One other thing I noticed is that it doesn’t stain. I used Nairobi in my previous life and that stuff was really, really blue and would stain towels and the collar on my robe. It’s economical because it’s concentrated and you have to mix it with water but the shipping makes me think twice.

 

[Evolving78]

For those who retwist, what product do you use?

I use wrap foam and clips.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

Since we’re bumping I think I forgot to post my 5 year anniversary. Here are some recent pics

ETA my starting point

they look beautiful and I love the color

 

[BillsBackerz67]

Last retwist of 2019 scheduled for tomorrow. Going to try to stretch the next one to February 2020.

 

[Evolving78]

I’m trying to decide if I should wash and retwist my hair today, or retwist next week? I need some more headbands.

 

[RoundEyedGirl504]

Got my starter locs done yesterday. Put on some eyebrows toady and on I march, lol!

 

[shortycocoa]

Got my starter locs done yesterday. Put on some eyebrows toady and on I march, lol!

Congrats! Can we see?

 

[RoundEyedGirl504]

Congrats! Can we see?

Here they are:

 

[Evolving78]

Got my starter locs done yesterday. Put on some eyebrows toady and on I march, lol!

They look wonderful! Yes to the eyebrows! I washed my hair, sprayed some leave-in and put my eyebrows on!! Lol my locs are short too! You are going to have some thick full locs!

 

[shortycocoa]

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Here they are:

They look so pretty and cute! I love the color on the tips. I'm looking forward to seeing how these turn out for you. Did you want a small number of thick locks?

 

[RoundEyedGirl504]

They look wonderful! Yes to the eyebrows! I washed my hair, sprayed some leave-in and put my eyebrows on!! Lol my locs are short too! You are going to have some thick full locs!

Girl the missing eyebrows and short coils would not be a look for me LOL!

They look so pretty and cute! I love the color on the tips. I'm looking forward to seeing how these turn out for you. Did you want a small number of thick locks?

Yes ma'am! She checked, re-checked and checked again on the size I wanted LOL! I really like full thick juicy locs, that's my dream hair.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

My loctition is as slow as molasses. I’m so glad I no longer rely on retwists monthly. Goodness gracious.

 

[Cattypus1]

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Here they are:

Yassssssss!

 

[BillsBackerz67]

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Here they are:

They’re going to be so thick and juicy!

 

[RoundEyedGirl504]

They’re going to be so thick and juicy!

You know I have been hemming and hawing about this for months

 

[JadeFox]

Hey there:
Can anyone recommend a locitian in the dmv, preferably in the nwdc/Montgomery/PG county areas? TIA

 

[Evolving78]

You know I have been hemming and hawing about this for months

How often do you plan to retwist?

 

[RoundEyedGirl504]

How often do you plan to retwist?

So she recommends that I come in once a month at first. She gave me some type of juices and berries that she mixes up to put on my scalp and basically leave them alone until I come back. Which is fine by me, but I wonder how much new growth I will have by then? So right now the plan is monthly and I will adjust if I feel that's too often.

 

[Evolving78]

So she recommends that I come in once a month at first. She gave me some type of juices and berries that she mixes up to put on my scalp and basically leave them alone until I come back. Which is fine by me, but I wonder how much new growth I will have by then? So right now the plan is monthly and I will adjust if I feel that's too often.

I try to stick to monthly retwists too. I’m coming up on 5 months, but I believe I retwisted my hair 3 weeks ago? I wash my hair and rinse it weekly, so my retwists don’t last at all! Lol
But I’m looking for an internship, so I guess I will retwist next week.

I wish I could get away with a wearing a headband.

 

[RoundEyedGirl504]

I try to stick to monthly retwists too. I’m coming up on 5 months, but I believe I retwisted my hair 3 weeks ago? I wash my hair and rinse it weekly, so my retwists don’t last at all! Lol
But I’m looking for an internship, so I guess I will retwist next week.

I wish I could get away with a wearing a headband.

Yeah I am curious how long these last. Last time I had a lot of heat damage and bleach so they were looking so stringy super fast So I hoping this time they hold up a bit better, plus the hair is shorter.

 

[prettywhitty]

I met a lovely loc’d lady at a conference this week. Her locks were small but not micro. She’s had them 16 years. They were between MBL and WL. It was so encouraging to talk to someone who’d been in the game so long that wasn’t on a YouTube video. (I love YouTube it was just cool to encounter a real life person)Her hairline was full too.

 

[Cattypus1]

I met a lovely loc’d lady at a conference this week. Her locks were small but not micro. She’s had them 16 years. They were between MBL and WL. It was so encouraging to talk to someone who’d been in the game so long that wasn’t on a YouTube video. (I love YouTube it was just cool to encounter a real life person)Her hairline was full too.

I love seeing loced ladies IRL.

 

[prettywhitty]

I love seeing loced ladies IRL.

Me too. She even told me mine were doing well! That was so nice to hear.