By Terez Howard
No. Sisterlocks’ small size really are the perfect style for thin-haired naturals.
As noted on my natural hair website, “Fragile, thin natural hair has flourished in Sisterlocks. If the hair is not cared for properly, it will break, regardless if you have Sisterlocks, traditional locs or loose hair.
With Sisterlocks, you have no chemicals or damaging abrasion to your scalp or strands, making it ideal for a thin hair texture.”A micro-sized loc alone is not doomed to damage. Breakage comes from neglecting your locs by not separating your roots or retightening infrequently. That will weaken your Sisterlocks and make them break. Also, over-manipulation by way of frequent retightenings and styling that constantly pulls at the scalp can weaken the locs.
Fragile, thin hair can and will grow with Sisterlocks. Here are a couple links that prove that thin hair can flourish with micro-sized locs: Helga’s blog and a Sisterlocks client.
If you have thin hair to begin with, then you cannot expect your locs to look as full as a thick-haired sister. They will have a thinner appearance. But thinness does not equate to damage.
In the beginning of your Sisterlocks journey, your hair will not be full. A naturally thin-haired woman will show some scalp. Some call it the “plucked chicken” phase. Rest assured that your locs will fill in and grow as they mature.
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I have very thin fragile hair, which I had cut on bob so the sides are a shorter. My hair has grown a bit. Is this ideal for sisterlocks? And I’m going gray from the front and sides till the middle of my head. How will I look with gra7 hair while some is black noting the sides and back are shorter than the middle?
Thin, fragile hair is not ideal for locs. I’ve done locks for women with this type of hair and it doesn’t give the look of fullness desired. I would say just wear your hair in a natural style w/some curl gel and concentrate on having a healthy scalp and head of hair. Bantu knots and possibly Nubian twists would look good and not stress your hair.
Where in Pittsburgh can I get sister locks done.