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

mz.rae

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I'm OCD so I'd cut those ends off. It would look a lot better imo on 100% natural
Hair. Wouldn't it also cost less for the install if you started with shorter hair as well?
Thank you and yes I believe it will be cheaper if my hair is shorter. I have to check with my consultant, I meet with her on the first a few days prior to the install. I am OCD too and think the straight ends would bother me and since the back part of head is already natural might as well cut the front too so it doesnt look weird.
 

BillsBackerz67

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Attempted my own retwist yesterday does not look anywhere near professional but I felt a lot better than when I did when I let someone else do it. This was my first time trying it myself. I had no clips a dryer or a comb so the results were very "organic" looking:rolleyes: I also got a a "compliment" when I went out today. I was asked who did my crochet locso_O:lachen:


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Natty_Virgo

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Attempted my own retwist yesterday does not look anywhere near professional but I felt a lot better than when I did when I let someone else do it. This was my first time trying it myself. I had no clips a dryer or a comb so the results were very "organic" looking:rolleyes: I also got a a "compliment" when I went out today. I was asked who did my crochet locso_O:lachen:


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Your hair looks so healthy and pretty! Let me go get that damn oil ur suggesting lol. I like ur retwist better because it's not all super tight at the roots. I don't like fresh retwist look on me.
 

BillsBackerz67

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Your hair looks so healthy and pretty! Let me go get that damn oil ur suggesting lol. I like ur retwist better because it's not all super tight at the roots. I don't like fresh retwist look on me.
Thank you! I don't like the fresh rewtisted look either BUT it gives room for my hair to swell and lasts a lot longer than mine probably will. i may or may not head to dallas in 2 weeks, if i go I'm getting my hair done. the loc education and knowledge in buffalo is seriously lacking. but most of these broads here are baldheaded roosters so I'm not shocked.
 

Natty_Virgo

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Thank you! I don't like the fresh rewtisted look either BUT it gives room for my hair to swell and lasts a lot longer than mine probably will. i may or may not head to dallas in 2 weeks, if i go I'm getting my hair done. the loc education and knowledge in buffalo is seriously lacking. but most of these broads here are baldheaded roosters so I'm not shocked.

Lmfao at baldheaded roosters. It seems like your hair is growing fast as hell since your starter locs. I didn't look at dates but it's only a few pages back. That's what's up!

I talked to my loc lady today and she said she can either just use oils or use less of her concoction. Next retwist is first week of April so we will see how it goes.
 

BillsBackerz67

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Lmfao at baldheaded roosters. It seems like your hair is growing fast as hell since your starter locs. I didn't look at dates but it's only a few pages back. That's what's up!

I talked to my loc lady today and she said she can either just use oils or use less of her concoction. Next retwist is first week of April so we will see how it goes.
Thanks! I'm in month 10. One year will be May 3rd:abducted: everyone says they're growing fast but I swear some days it doesn't seem like it.

I'm glad you talked to her. Hopefully you'll see a difference once she eliminates her product.
 

Natty_Virgo

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Thanks! I'm in month 10. One year will be May 3rd:abducted: everyone says they're growing fast but I swear some days it doesn't seem like it.

I'm glad you talked to her. Hopefully you'll see a difference once she eliminates her product.

Wow that's good growth in a year and I can def see the difference. I hope my hair grows just as fast. My natural hair grew fast but I stayed in a wash n go so my hair loves water. I can't co wash or anything now so I'm hoping it doesn't set me back.
 

mz.rae

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I'm kind of jealous of those that started their Sisterlocks with longer hair, but then at the same time it will give me a chance to enjoy my hair as it grows out at different stages. And plus the install won't hopefully be as long with shorter hair.
 

BillsBackerz67

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Wow that's good growth in a year and I can def see the difference. I hope my hair grows just as fast. My natural hair grew fast but I stayed in a wash n go so my hair loves water. I can't co wash or anything now so I'm hoping it doesn't set me back.
Same when I was a loose natural.It shouldn't set you back since it's literally a low/no manipulation way you're wearing your hair and you're collecting almost every shed hair you have. Plus your hair and the size you started with is a good foundation. I've washed my hair once a month since starting them with no set backs.
 

Natty_Virgo

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Same when I was a loose natural.It shouldn't set you back since it's literally a low/no manipulation way you're wearing your hair and you're collecting almost every shed hair you have. Plus your hair and the size you started with is a good foundation. I've washed my hair once a month since starting them with no set backs.

Yea I figure it will grow quickly since it's not shedding. I'm debating going back to a loose natural tho tbh. Dh is telling me that a lot of folks take multiple tries before they finally keep their locs. :spinning:
 

BillsBackerz67

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Yea I figure it will grow quickly since it's not shedding. I'm debating going back to a loose natural tho tbh. Dh is telling me that a lot of folks take multiple tries before they finally keep their locs. :spinning:
Your dh is lying:look: :lachen:

lol j/k but seriously i think you should stick with it. but if you're teetering back and forth even after you're loc'd chances are you'll remove them. hey do what makes you happy! I have yet to feel the urge to take mine out even on my worst days. I came too far and this all boils back down to one thing...i hate doing my hair:lachen: if i go back to being a loose natural its going to be a boring wash n go that chews my ends up or a ponytail:rolleyes:
 

Natty_Virgo

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Your dh is lying:look: :lachen:

lol j/k but seriously i think you should stick with it. but if you're teetering back and forth even after you're loc'd chances are you'll remove them. hey do what makes you happy! I have yet to feel the urge to take mine out even on my worst days. I came too far and this all boils back down to one thing...i hate doing my hair:lachen: if i go back to being a loose natural its going to be a boring wash n go that chews my ends up or a ponytail:rolleyes:

:lachen:@ dh lying. He was like I've seen so many videos of folks who try plenty of times.

I hate doing my hair as well. My cousin was crying laughing last night when I told her I wanted to take them out cause I've been talking ish about her still having to do her hair everyday while I can just get up and go. :lachen:

I should've never started watching Blackish. Her fro did me in lmao.
 

nothidden

TeamNatural95-Fractals/Zigzags
Dh is telling me that a lot of folks take multiple tries before they finally keep their locs. :spinning:
You know my co-worker who was loc'd for years told me the same thing when I mentioned loc'g. He warned me not to feel badly about not liking them the first or second time around. It's one of the reasons why it's taking me so long to start. This isn't something I want to try over and over again.

But I have finally found someone local who I watched comb coil another woman's hair and let her know she's loc'g mine :) I have some length so I showed her an IG video of longer hair being comb coiled and she was like "no problem". I was so hyped! I finally settled on color which she will apply by next Friday I hope. Then once I'm comfortable with my hair condition after coloring I will loc. Until then I will continue to drool and drool and drool over loc pics.
 

BillsBackerz67

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You know my co-worker who was loc'd for years told me the same thing when I mentioned loc'g. He warned me not to feel badly about not liking them the first or second time around. It's one of the reasons why it's taking me so long to start. This isn't something I want to try over and over again.

But I have finally found someone local who I watched comb coil another woman's hair and let her know she's loc'g mine :) I have some length so I showed her an IG video of longer hair being comb coiled and she was like "no problem". I was so hyped! I finally settled on color which she will apply by next Friday I hope. Then once I'm comfortable with my hair condition after coloring I will loc. Until then I will continue to drool and drool and drool over loc pics.
I notice a lot of people who get them done over either DIY or went to someone who had no clue what they were doing. This reason is exactly why I got mine professionally done by one of the best in the loc game. I didn't want to start them myself and end up with something completely the opposite of what I wanted 10 months later
Especially since it took damn near a year for them to loc! Lol. I had no clue that loc/part ratio, grid, technique, maintenance/upkeep really existed until I started watching videos.

When I went for a retwist with Damien there was a girl who showed him a pic of how she wanted her locs to look... and he was straight up and said "you don't have enough hair for this thickness/amount without the help of loc extensions.....BUT here is what I suggest" She was sort of disappointed but he was honest and didn't bamboozle her out of $100 and false hope. She ended up going along within his suggestion and her starters were very pretty.
 

nothidden

TeamNatural95-Fractals/Zigzags
I notice a lot of people who get them done over either DIY or went to someone who had no clue what they were doing. This reason is exactly why I got mine professionally done by one of the best in the loc game. I didn't want to start them myself and end up with something completely the opposite of what I wanted 10 months later
Especially since it took damn near a year for them to loc! Lol. I had no clue that loc/part ratio, grid, technique, maintenance/upkeep really existed until I started watching videos.

When I went for a retwist with Damien there was a girl who showed him a pic of how she wanted her locs to look... and he was straight up and said "you don't have enough hair for this thickness/amount without the help of loc extensions.....BUT here is what I suggest" She was sort of disappointed but he was honest and didn't bamboozle her out of $100 and false hope. She ended up going along within his suggestion and her starters were very pretty.
Wish he were in my area or at least visited. I've considered flying down to him.
 

nothidden

TeamNatural95-Fractals/Zigzags
Where are you located? I peeped the pics of locs that he likes on IG and majority are in northeast. I'm a stalker lol
LOL...that's a good strategy. I've stalked the likes of others but never thought about stalking him. I'm near Philly. There are PLENTY of 'locticians' out here, but I don't particularly care for the look of the locs in their IG pics. I know one personally but was SOOOOO unimipressed with the phone pics she showed me. I would see her almost daily, too, and she used to ask all the time, when are you coming by...ugh...incredibly awkward. I was set on going to locnationstan, but he's in DE and I'm not driving yet. So that brings me to the woman I'm absolutely set on now.
 

Natty_Virgo

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You know my co-worker who was loc'd for years told me the same thing when I mentioned loc'g. He warned me not to feel badly about not liking them the first or second time around. It's one of the reasons why it's taking me so long to start. This isn't something I want to try over and over again.

But I have finally found someone local who I watched comb coil another woman's hair and let her know she's loc'g mine :) I have some length so I showed her an IG video of longer hair being comb coiled and she was like "no problem". I was so hyped! I finally settled on color which she will apply by next Friday I hope. Then once I'm comfortable with my hair condition after coloring I will loc. Until then I will continue to drool and drool and drool over loc pics.

Even though my experience with the person who started mine was unpleasant, I still feel like she did a good job. I just don't think it's my best look. I tried, but I think I like big hair on me better. I LOVEEE locks on other people but for whatever reason big hair frames my face better. So glad you finally found someone to do them!! Good luck!! :)
 

nothidden

TeamNatural95-Fractals/Zigzags
Even though my experience with the person who started mine was unpleasant, I still feel like she did a good job. I just don't think it's my best look. I tried, but I think I like big hair on me better. I LOVEEE locks on other people but for whatever reason big hair frames my face better. So glad you finally found someone to do them!! Good luck!! :)
Thanks, and I know what you mean. I've always felt that lots of hair overpowered my tiny head/face, but everyone loves it on me. It's why I wore a barbered cut for so long. I figure after I loc, when I'm feeling like a 'poof', I'll just set a loose pony tail on top of my head :)
 

Natty_Virgo

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Thanks, and I know what you mean. I've always felt that lots of hair overpowered my tiny head/face, but everyone loves it on me. It's why I wore a barbered cut for so long. I figure after I loc, when I'm feeling like a 'poof', I'll just set a loose pony tail on top of my head :)

Yea there are so many cute loc styles! They are a lot more versatile than most people would think.
 
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mz.rae

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Time is creeping by I feel like I'm ready to have my sisterlocks installed already! I'm trying to convince my SO that they are going to look nice and look better over time. But he is not convinced and said he feels like locs don't look good on women. He is going to learn to love them darn it!:lachen::lachen::bat:
 

BillsBackerz67

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Time is creeping by I feel like I'm ready to have my sisterlocks installed already! I'm trying to convince my SO that they are going to look nice and look better over time. But he is not convinced and said he feels like locs don't look good on women. He is going to learn to love them darn it!:lachen::lachen::bat:
:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: Your SO is a trip. Lol. Showing is better than telling. So you've showed him pics of fabulous loc girls and he said they didn't look good? My SO thinks they're sexy...well not mine but once they mature lmao
 

mz.rae

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:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: Your SO is a trip. Lol. Showing is better than telling. So you've showed him pics of fabulous loc girls and he said they didn't look good? My SO thinks they're sexy...well not mine but once they mature lmao
Oh yes I've showed him a bunch of pictures of women with sisterlocks that looked gorgeous! And he just wasn't feeling it :burnup: but I think he will learn to like mine, I hope :oops:
 
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