Poohbear,
Congratulations on your decision to loc!
I'm sure you are going to love them.
(FYI: I will miss your beautiful fro!)
I have always admired how well you maintain your hair and I have loved watching it thrive.
Now I get to watch those locs grow, grow, grow!
I definately feel you, though, on locing up due to too much maipulation.
I had the strongest urge to loc about a month ago myself for that very reason.
I thought,
"I love the look and feel of my natural hair, but sometimes having to do so much to it just to get it to look decent so I can get out of the house ."
To curb the urge, I have started doing C&G.
I'm loving the freedom that comes with not having to do a lot to my hair day to day.
Truth be told, I have been holding out to get SL's.
I have wanted them for more than a year now.
Anyway, this young lady at my church has Sister Locs.
I spoke with her after service a couple of weeks ago (I had to pull her aside to let her know how gorgeous her locs were.)
She was so humble and so kind.
She gave me her consultants card and encouraged me to go for a consultation.
I'm holding on to it, planning to wait out a year of C&G, and if I still have this strong, deep urge, then I'm going to make the investment and just go for it!
Blessings,
dk