So I'm doing so much reading! I've always known that I would loc after growing my hair out but I didn't realize I would want to do it after having texlaxed. I guess the benefit is that my hair still has texture. But due to the inconsistency with texlaxing some areas on the same strand are straighter than others.
I want to just keep in this last set of mini braids and let them loc. But I'm not quite sure how I want to do my retwists. My hair is very fine, cottony, 4b. That's why I chose to make them smaller locs so they won't be too heavy when I grow them to my butt.
But I don't want the uniformed or really manicured locs nor do I want to free form. I've always really loved but don't have the texture for the messy effortlessly sexy look - think Lisa Bonet and this beauty here:
So I've been thinking of doing a modified semi-freeform. I don't think my hair will do well with twisting/palmrolling the new growth. I think that retwisted portion will eventually swell and my long MBL texlaxed hair will look funny in comparison, even if that part does loc. Also my mini twists used to always unravel when I was natural so I dunno if my palmrolled roots will stay. I also like to wash/wet my hair at least every other day, especially if I'm going to be working out more.. someday
. While interlocking seems like the best choice for my brailocs, I'm trying to figure out if there's a way for me do it with less uniformity/neatness.
I've read about bi-directional palm rolling as a method of keeping the parts separated when semi-freeforming so I'm thinking about incorporating that.
I know I'm thinking too much but I was also considering taking down the mini braids and starting them the way people with straight hair start locs (borrowing twists) that way it will already be tangled and won't unravel. Even though most of my hair still has texture, it's more straight in the front.
OK, I think I've got all of my thoughts out. Can you ladies offers me any suggestions? I appreciate you all sharing your wisdom!