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

[MrsMe]

@Arian your hair is beautiful!

 

[Arian]

@Arian your hair is beautiful!

Thank you so much!

 

[BillsBackerz67]

I wanted to post a length check pic... I got a little haircut on Sunday after my retwist. She cut off some of the fluff and stringy ends and it looked a million times better. I finally feel like I have locs now. I am 25 months in!

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Omg they're so thick! They're beautiful.

 

[Arian]

Omg they're so thick! They're beautiful.

Thank you!

 

[Platinum]

Looking good, @Arian!

 

[Arian]

Looking good, @Arian!

Thanks! Everybody is coming along nicely in here!

 

[Natty_Virgo]

I love all the locs in this thread! I'm tired of doing my hair and seriously considering getting some.

 

[Platinum]

In 4 months, I'll be 3 years loc'd! Best decision ever! I hope to be able to see my loctitian this weekend for a retwist.

 

[dicapr]

My 3 month no retwist ends tomorrow! I will be getting a steam treatment, retwist, and style to celebrate!

 

[Natty_Virgo]

My starter loc appt is Wed

 

[BillsBackerz67]

My starter loc appt is Wed

Deets! What thickness are you going for? How do you plan to start them? (Coils, twists, etc)

 

[BillsBackerz67]

My 3 month no retwist ends tomorrow! I will be getting a steam treatment, retwist, and style to celebrate!

I wish. My loctitian said the most I should go without retwisting is 8 weeks...and that's if I absolutely had to. She said my roots will mat up if I go any longer....this convo came up because I'm heading to Syracuse NY for a nursing contract or 2 and I was hoping I could wait it out. Hopefully I can find someone in buffalo that I can trust.

 

[Natty_Virgo]

Deets! What thickness are you going for? How do you plan to start them? (Coils, twists, etc)

I want to start with coils (based on the info in this thread), she said with my hair texture it might take me 6-7 months to loc up. I want them about as thick as @Arian upthread. I sent my loc lady a pic of someone I found on Pintrest who has similar locs, I don't know how to post pics or I would post it in this thread.

Here is the link to what I want

oh nice - just learned how to post pics lol

 

[Oasis]

his hair is perfect. i would give anything for mine to look like this.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

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his hair is perfect. i would give anything for mine to look like this.

beautiful! I love the volume at the roots! That's why I highly doubt I would ever interlock.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

I want to start with coils (based on the info in this thread), she said with my hair texture it might take me 6-7 months to loc up. I want them about as thick as @Arian upthread. I sent my loc lady a pic of someone I found on Pintrest who has similar locs, I don't know how to post pics or I would post it in this thread.

Here is the link to what I want

oh nice - just learned how to post pics lol

I have this pic saved on my Pinterest! That's an awesome size.

 

[Natty_Virgo]

I have this pic saved on my Pinterest! That's an awesome size.

I have a ton saved now lol. I went from saving a bunch of smaller ones to thicker ones. I like the fluffiness of the thick ones and think it might fit my face better.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

I have a ton saved now lol. I went from saving a bunch of smaller ones to thicker ones. I like the fluffiness of the thick ones and think it might fit my face better.

Yes I love thick ones too. Damian made my parts/locs slightly smaller than I requested because my hair is the type to expand quick as soon as an ounce of humidity hits it.
My freshly retwisted hair looks nothing like week two hair after life happens

 

[Natty_Virgo]

Yes I love thick ones too. Damian made my parts/locs slightly smaller than I requested because my hair is the type to expand quick as soon as an ounce of humidity hits it.
My freshly retwisted hair looks nothing like week two hair after life happens

Most of my hair is 4a so I think I can get away with thick ones and make it with the coils. I'm super nervous about the whole thing so I'm doing as much research as I can until my appt Wed.

Btw your locs are dope

 

[dicapr]

Most of my hair is 4a so I think I can get away with thick ones and make it with the coils. I'm super nervous about the whole thing so I'm doing as much research as I can until my appt Wed.

Btw your locs are dope

Locking your hair for me had more to do with my hair being fine versus the coil
pattern. It took forever for my locks to settle in and I started with mini braids. The braids would come out during washing for the first 5-6 months. My fine hair would have never made it in coils. If your hair is medium or coarse (strand diameter) you should be fine starting with coils. If you have fine hair get ready for a longer journey. I was 9 months in and still had to get locks around the front of my hair put back in because they kept coming out.

 

[nothidden]

I want to start with coils (based on the info in this thread), she said with my hair texture it might take me 6-7 months to loc up. I want them about as thick as @Arian upthread. I sent my loc lady a pic of someone I found on Pintrest who has similar locs, I don't know how to post pics or I would post it in this thread.

Here is the link to what I want

Very nice!!! I would like thinner locs, but hers are gorgeous.

 

[Natty_Virgo]

Locking your hair for me had more to do with my hair being fine versus the coil
pattern. It took forever for my locks to settle in and I started with mini braids. The braids would come out during washing for the first 5-6 months. My fine hair would have never made it in coils. If your hair is medium or coarse (strand diameter) you should be fine starting with coils. If you have fine hair get ready for a longer journey. I was 9 months in and still had to get locks around the front of my hair put back in because they kept coming out.

Dang 9 months in and you were still having problems? For some reason I feel like my hair will loc up pretty fast. My nape is very fine so maybe that won't but everything else should loc right up. I can't figure out how to attach a pic of my hair from my computer.

Very nice!!! I would like thinner locs, but hers are gorgeous.

Yea, her locs are so pretty. I think thinner ones might be more versatile but I don't really do much with my loose natural hair now, so I should I be okay with thick ones.

 

[Natty_Virgo]

Me and dd got our locs. Hair looks good but that was thee worst experience I've ever had at a salon. I'm going to look around for someone to handle the retwist or do it myself in a few weeks.

 

[dicapr]

Me and dd got our locs. Hair looks good but that was thee worst experience I've ever had at a salon. I'm going to look around for someone to handle the retwist or do it myself in a few weeks.

I'm sorry to hear the salon experience wasn't good. Hopefully you can find somewhere else to go.

 

[Natty_Virgo]

I'm sorry to hear the salon experience wasn't good. Hopefully you can find somewhere else to go.

Thanks. I found a few people on instagram, so I'll check out their salons and I'm sure something will work out before it's time to touch it up.

 

[dicapr]

@Cali2tx if it makes you feel any better the loctician that installed my locs isn't the one who did my first retwist. She only did the install and I was forced to find someone new-the person who has been taking care of my hair for the last 19 months.

 

[Natty_Virgo]

@Cali2tx if it makes you feel any better the loctician that installed my locs isn't the one who did my first retwist. She only did the install and I was forced to find someone new-the person who has been taking care of my hair for the last 19 months.

Why what happened? My day was just so long and exhausting with this lady, plus her energy was just off. She acted so angry and was so overly rough with me. Had me wondering if I owed her money or something. She was gentle with dd (who went first). She barely wanted to answer any questions about the pattern she was going to use or upkeep. I'll have to google some stuff and read this thread again. I was up there for 6 hours and literally asked 5 questions in that timeframe.

 

[dicapr]

Why what happened? My day was just so long and exhausting with this lady, plus her energy was just off. She acted so angry and was so overly rough with me. Had me wondering if I owed her money or something. She was gentle with dd (who went first). She barely wanted to answer any questions about the pattern she was going to use or upkeep. I'll have to google some stuff and read this thread again. I was up there for 6 hours and literally asked 5 questions in that timeframe.

I started with braidlocks and wanted to maintain them in the beginning by interlocking because my hair is fine and interlocking would match the texture of the braids until my hair locked. Her website made it seem that I could get both done by her. She put in the braids and when I went to schedule my retightening she announced she didn't interlock so I had to find someone else.

 

[Natty_Virgo]

I started with braidlocks and wanted to maintain them in the beginning by interlocking because my hair is fine and interlocking would match the teethe of the braids until my hair locked. Her website made it seem that I could get both done by her. She put in the braids and when I went to schedule my retightening she announced she didn't interlock so I had to find someone else.

Oh okay, well at least she just wasn't a terrible person lol. Good thing you found someone else!

 

[Platinum]

Me and dd got our locs. Hair looks good but that was thee worst experience I've ever had at a salon. I'm going to look around for someone to handle the retwist or do it myself in a few weeks.

I understand. I felt the same way when I got my locs installed in May 2014. The staff was loud and "ignant" (worse than ignorant). The loctitian that I had was good but seemed to have a bit of an attitude. I haven't been back to that salon since.