This 1st pic is day 1. I began my sisterlock journey on 24/25th jan. Installation was a 25hr marathon. I was physically sick the 1st 10hrs b/c I had eaten or drank something dodgy, but I was determined to carry on. These tiny stringy looking locs are the birth of my sisterlocks. I’m very happy; […]
It’s a while since I wrote here. Through my struggles with loose hair, I’ve discovered that my hair loves/needs moisturizing conditioners, curl activator type products with some oil to seal moisture in. I had a run in with Henna and it left my hair brittle. But I now think it was probably the Type of […]
I've been seriously style challenged since I became a loosie. This is my 1st twist attempt and twistout. I thought the twistout looked better on day 2. (middle pic).I'm just not feeling wash'n go bc of the cold weather and my afro isn't cutting it right now, so
After trimming the ends of my hair I put them in big loose twists. The next day I tried a shruken 'fro. See the shrinkage for yourself.
I unravelled the last few locs today. I think I've taken down about 170, but I'm not sure, I lost count. Those locs at the nape of my neck were the hardest. They had knots,knots and more! I'm elated. Now I can get on with trimming my ends, nurturing my hair and trying some interim […]
…a few pics to show my progress. This is the stuff I mix to soften the locs (knottyboy damage control/sunsilk conditioner
Today, the loc countdown reached 120. My fingers ache. I’m now heating my diluted conditioner(in the microwave) to a little more than warm, before I soak a loc. I’ve also added a touch of acv. Seems to work better that way. The paper clip is more efficient than the cable stitch needle. I’m making faster […]
Under 2 weeks, and I’ve unravelled 110 locs! I’ve noticed the thinner the loc the harder it is to unpick. The loc must be well saturated with conditioner and water and you have to be patient and careful in order not to tear the hair especially when you encounter the knots. You have to pick […]
Join me on my loc take-down journey. Sad as I was to see my bradelocz go, I knew it was time. Still the task of unravelling was both frightening and exciting. I started off by soaking by locs in deep conditioners and oils and rinsing lightly. This Method proved unsatisfactory (although it helped soften the […]
I decided in early sept 2007 to take down my bradelocz in order to switch over to Sls. I wanted more coverage on the top and less weight on my roots. After much praying and research, it became obvious that Sisterlocks were the right choice. Thus I began the big Loc TAKE-DOWN. I will be […]
