shortycocoa
Hair Weave Killer
I just realized my one year anniversary was yesterday just as I was going to bed. This has been so much fun. Looking forward to year 2!
Congratulations, girlie!!! You made it! How do you feel?
I just realized my one year anniversary was yesterday just as I was going to bed. This has been so much fun. Looking forward to year 2!
Anyone use a tool to help with the frizz?
From everything I've read the frizz is part of the journey and when they get more mature they get less frizzy. You could try sleeping in a scarf to try and keep them looking "neater" but I would embrace the frizz
Two months as of this past week! I know it’s so early but I really wish I had some hang time.It doesn’t help when your sister has long locs but I know hers are 7 years in the making.
These are from today. It’s been 3 weeks since my last retwist. Feeling kinda limited in styles. My hair grows in layers, so the top is shorter and I feel like I can’t do much but leave it down. It looks messy to me so I need to figure something out soon.
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I feel quite happy with them. I love love love tha I wash and go now. Looking forward to what next year brings.Congratulations, girlie!!! You made it! How do you feel?
Thanks.They look awesome!!!
I lurk in here all the time. Your locs are beautiful. If I was going to lock I would want them to look like yours.I had my first professional wash and re-twist yesterday and it was my 3-month anniversary. I definitely notice a difference in length and thickness. My locs are now sometimes getting stuck under the strap of my purse...I like that they're longer, but it's annoying lol. My hairdresser says that she's never seen someone's hair lock as fast as mine has and that the back and crown sections of my hair are really starting to lock. There were a couple of locs at the top of my head that didn't lock AT ALL and almost completely unraveled when she washed my hair. View attachment 453431 View attachment 453433 View attachment 453437
I lurk in here all the time. Your locs and are beautiful. If I was going to lock I would wait them to look like yours.
I had my first professional wash and re-twist yesterday and it was my 3-month anniversary. I definitely notice a difference in length and thickness. My locs are now sometimes getting stuck under the strap of my purse...I like that they're longer, but it's annoying lol. My hairdresser says that she's never seen someone's hair lock as fast as mine has and that the back and crown sections of my hair are really starting to lock. There were a couple of locs at the top of my head that didn't lock AT ALL and almost completely unraveled when she washed my hair. View attachment 453431 View attachment 453433 View attachment 453437
I love them! They look beautiful.I had my first professional wash and re-twist yesterday and it was my 3-month anniversary. I definitely notice a difference in length and thickness. My locs are now sometimes getting stuck under the strap of my purse...I like that they're longer, but it's annoying lol. My hairdresser says that she's never seen someone's hair lock as fast as mine has and that the back and crown sections of my hair are really starting to lock. There were a couple of locs at the top of my head that didn't lock AT ALL and almost completely unraveled when she washed my hair. View attachment 453431 View attachment 453433 View attachment 453437
@shortycocoa I’m sure this was probably addressed somewhere upstream but what is the towel rubbing road?
It actually sounds like the sponge method of producing curls. I never thought of allowing the curls/coils to loc.It's all good! This is a big thread, so lots of stuff gets buried and/or posts get overlooked. I still have lots of posts from the past few weeks to reply to.
But I started DS 1's locks using a towel/washcloth. I was familiar with the concept already, but watched several YouTube videos about it prior to starting his locks. I knew that he would not sit for coils or two-strand twists, so this method was perfect for starting his lock journey, coupled with his hair texture.
@Evolving78 had it right and I liked what she had to say the other day about this method. It definitely produces A LOT of locks that are all (mostly) uniform in size. Even with the locks that have been marrying, it doesn't seem to give it a stark difference in appearance, but I can tell. Especially on the ones that have not completely fused together yet.
I just try to keep it in check, especially the ones that look like 3 or 4 locks are trying to merge together. But Infusium-23 leave-in has been amazing at helping me separate them so for that, I am truly thankful.
If I were to start locks all over for some reason (I don't see that happening, because I LOVE this set and I really think I got it right this time) I would probably try this method just to see what I would end up with and if my locks would still form the same way.
It actually sounds like the sponge method of producing curls. I never thought of allowing the curls/coils to loc.
Necessity is the mother of invention. You gotta do wha works! Love my slap caps!I really have to get better about tying my hair down at night. My whole perimeter of my head comes loose and its not locing up like the middle. I am in the middle of moving and can't find my good scarvesso I am using this satin lined wrap cap my friend sent me, which is technically to wear out of the house, but it's been working so I am not mad.
Think it's been over a year since I posted in here. I so loved my SLs but have been removing them since October of this year. It got to a point where I would have to maintain them myself, but that ain't even happenin. I'm about halfway thru. The process isn't at all as bad as I'd expected, but a chore none the less.
I haven’t really done length checks since I loced but I took a picture today to show my loc jewelry and I’m loving my length progress...
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A pushpin and whatever oil that is w/in reach.Oh wow!!! How/what are you doing to take them down?
That looks so pretty!I haven’t really done length checks since I loced but I took a picture today to show my loc jewelry and I’m loving my length progress...
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I love me some beautiful locs IRL!I took DS 1 to his appointment with Developmental Pediatrics yesterday. The nurse who saw him to get his vitals, weight, etc. had the most beautiful set of locks that were down her back and almost butt length. That's one of my length goals so I am always amazed to see it in an actual person and not in pics. Perfect size and everything. And she had jewelry on some of them.