thefineprint
Well-Known Member
I thought I'd take the time out to introduce sisterlocks! They aren't discussed on the board very much and I wanted to put a thread in the archives in case someone ever searches for them.
Sisterlocks are a method of locking hair which involves installation by a certified sisterlocks consultant. Being certified means the consultant has paid for the proper training in this method. Sisterlocks can be pricy so you must think of them as an investment. They are a permentant hairstyle - your hair will be locked. Once you pay the initial upfront fee for the installation you may choose to retighten your hair at home for free or return every 4-6 weeks to a consultant for maintenance. The sisterlock patterns (either a 4pt, 3pt or 2pt rotation) are actually all over the internet. Go to youtube and you can find a number of vidoes that teach you how to retighten your sisterlocks for free. I retighten my own sisterlocks and they continue to flourish.
Sisterlocks are different from other small locks because of 1) the precision of the parts which makes styling extremely verstatile and even similar to relaxed hair and 2) once the pattern is installed it stays (unless you have a loose curl pattern - you may experience unraveling or slippage for the first few months).
Sisterlocks are the only locks that can be installed on relaxed hair. You will only need 1/4 inches of natural hair to start. No big chopping required. Many women slowly cut off the relaxed ends little by little because they will never lock. The only purpose of keeping them is to maintain your length as the natural hair grows in.
I paid around $500 for my sisterlocks. You may bulk at the price but try to put it into perspective...
a) it is a permanent hairstyle. I will never pay that price again
b) if you get your hair braided or twisted and buy hair more than 2-3 times per year then you may be paying the same price for a temporary hairstyle
c) think of it like buying a car...or a couch. You may pay alot upfront but the payoff will lasts many years to a lifetime
d) how much do you spend weekly, monthly, yearly at a salon?
I choose to retighten my own locks with a nappylocks tool which is a small latch hook for retightening locks. It's extremely easy and usually takes me 2 evenings every 2 months. I no longer spend hundreds of $$ on hair products because all my locks take are diluted shampoo, conditioner and sometimes leave-in conditioner. Diluted products are important for locks as you no longer need full strengh and it makes the product stretch too. Some women with locks don't dilute their products or wash often enough and they experience buildup, flakes or dullness. A baking soda and/or apple cider vinegar rinse will clear that right up. For myself, I've never experienced the above but I wash my locks weekly and cover them at night.
Hope that helps a little! More info at www.sisterlocks.com
ETA: MORE PICS BELOW IN 2ND POST!
Sisterlocks are a method of locking hair which involves installation by a certified sisterlocks consultant. Being certified means the consultant has paid for the proper training in this method. Sisterlocks can be pricy so you must think of them as an investment. They are a permentant hairstyle - your hair will be locked. Once you pay the initial upfront fee for the installation you may choose to retighten your hair at home for free or return every 4-6 weeks to a consultant for maintenance. The sisterlock patterns (either a 4pt, 3pt or 2pt rotation) are actually all over the internet. Go to youtube and you can find a number of vidoes that teach you how to retighten your sisterlocks for free. I retighten my own sisterlocks and they continue to flourish.
Sisterlocks are different from other small locks because of 1) the precision of the parts which makes styling extremely verstatile and even similar to relaxed hair and 2) once the pattern is installed it stays (unless you have a loose curl pattern - you may experience unraveling or slippage for the first few months).
Sisterlocks are the only locks that can be installed on relaxed hair. You will only need 1/4 inches of natural hair to start. No big chopping required. Many women slowly cut off the relaxed ends little by little because they will never lock. The only purpose of keeping them is to maintain your length as the natural hair grows in.
I paid around $500 for my sisterlocks. You may bulk at the price but try to put it into perspective...
a) it is a permanent hairstyle. I will never pay that price again
b) if you get your hair braided or twisted and buy hair more than 2-3 times per year then you may be paying the same price for a temporary hairstyle
c) think of it like buying a car...or a couch. You may pay alot upfront but the payoff will lasts many years to a lifetime
d) how much do you spend weekly, monthly, yearly at a salon?
I choose to retighten my own locks with a nappylocks tool which is a small latch hook for retightening locks. It's extremely easy and usually takes me 2 evenings every 2 months. I no longer spend hundreds of $$ on hair products because all my locks take are diluted shampoo, conditioner and sometimes leave-in conditioner. Diluted products are important for locks as you no longer need full strengh and it makes the product stretch too. Some women with locks don't dilute their products or wash often enough and they experience buildup, flakes or dullness. A baking soda and/or apple cider vinegar rinse will clear that right up. For myself, I've never experienced the above but I wash my locks weekly and cover them at night.
Hope that helps a little! More info at www.sisterlocks.com
ETA: MORE PICS BELOW IN 2ND POST!
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