Healthy Locs Support Thread 2013

[BrandNew]

I think I'm doing to get a dye for the holidays....

 

[Ivonnovi]

After almost a year of deliberating........I am taking down several of my almost 4 year old 450+ Sisterlocks. Hopefully, I'll be unlocked by MLK day. LOL

WHY, because I hate how the requisit grid, accents the thinness of the hair population on my crown. Afterall this time, I still can't get past that look.

 

[BrandNew]

Didn't want to start a new thread since this one didn't quite take off but wanted to share some new pics...

This is my first experience with color on my locs and I decided to go bold!

 

[BrandNew]

Ivonnovi how did the take down go?

 

[Ivonnovi]

BrandNew. Though i missed the MLK mark I was unlocked by the beginning of Feb. I feel like I maintained a good amount of length, I did a slight trim after flat ironing; that was well after the pic below.

 

[1BalancedBeauty]

So grateful for this thread!

I currently retwist my hair about every 4 to 6 weeks and shampoo every couple of weeks (being winter) with whatever shampoo I have. Dove Moisture and L'Oreal Absolute Repair are my go-to's but I'm looking for something new.

I mist my hair every couple of days with herbal braid/twist spray (my favourites are African Pride and IC Fantasia) and I seal every so often with a mix of avocado and olive oil.

 

[BrandNew]

BrandNew. Though i missed the MLK mark I was unlocked by the beginning of Feb. I feel like I maintained a good amount of length, I did a slight trim after flat ironing; that was well after the pic below.

You did retain great length! It looks great. Do you think you'll ever go back to locs?

 

[BrandNew]

So grateful for this thread!

I currently retwist my hair about every 4 to 6 weeks and shampoo every couple of weeks (being winter) with whatever shampoo I have. Dove Moisture and L'Oreal Absolute Repair are my go-to's but I'm looking for something new.

I mist my hair every couple of days with herbal braid/twist spray (my favourites are African Pride and IC Fantasia) and I seal every so often with a mix of avocado and olive oil.

Hi 1BalancedBeauty! Welcome! How long have you had your locs? Your regi is very similar to mine only I was retwisting every two months. I'm going to try to stick to every 4-6 weeks going forward.

 

[1BalancedBeauty]

BrandNew Hi! I've had my locs for a year and 2 months now.

 

[Ivonnovi]

You did retain great length! It looks great. Do you think you'll ever go back to locs?

Right now I'm enjoying the texture and feel of my unloc'd natural hair; however, if I were to loc againI would definately use a different parting pattern. Tis would be a pattern that compliments my face and hair density.