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| the BF was lusting after her hair... and honestly i was too! |
The decision has finally been made, once and for all, to loc my hair. I know you’re all just as excited about it as me. Right?! So now it just comes down to finding a loctician who a) knows what they’re doing and can explain the ins & outs of locs to me, and b) doesn’t charge an arm and a leg. I’m thinking two strand twists are gonna be the way to go, considering the length of my hair. (Will another method work just as well? Tell me. Y’all know I don’t know!) There are several things that have me pretty excited about the decision:
1. Not having to detangle (thank ya lawd)
2. The end of unsightly knots
3. Not as many day to day “what to do with my hair?” issues, which are happening more and more as my hair gets longer
4. Reduced (or eliminated?) bad hair days
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| How gorgeous is this?! |
5. Being able to style my hair more easily
6. Having my hair pulled without it being completely messed up (not that that’s an issue… yanno… ummm, just in case it ever… uhhh nevermind!)
7. The prospect of just doing something different with my hair!
But there are some other things that I’m not so hype about, like
1. Having to learn a whole new maintenance routine, since I know nothing of how to wash & condition locs
2. The trial & error process of selecting the right products, because everything doesn’t work the same for everyone
3. Spending money to get my hair retwisted. I know this only has to last until the hair actually locs and then I can do it on my own if I’m comfortable, but still… I’m kinda in the poor house right now!
4. Having to wash my hair more often. I refuse to let sweat and product buildup have me walking around smelling crazy! And the fact that I live in Mississippi (apparently we’re right under the sun!) and sweat easily… ugh, I’ll be washing every other day!
5. How long it could take my hair to loc. I’ve heard it can take up to two years! Y’all know I don’t have patience like that. Of course it depends on the type of hair, the starting method, maintenance, etc. Hopefully my hair ADD won’t kick in before it happens.
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| This is the thickness I want my locs. They're gorgeous! |
Oh joys of starting locs. I'm still looking out for locspiration and I like to view pics and vids from people who loc's are at the same stage as mine each month.
ReplyDeleteI think two strands work well for most people but if you choose this method, consider saving your money doing them yourself!
Keep the updates coming I'm adding you to my page :)
Thank you so much for reading! I thought about going the DIY route, but I don't trust myself to get the back as neat as I'd like. LOL But after the initial twisting and maybe one wash & retwist, I want to do my own maintenance. I plan to track my progress, so hopefully I'll stick with it!
DeleteI did same thing. Had every intension of going back to lady who started them but it hasn't felt necessary so far. Be sure to clarify how and what you want your locs to be like and you can't go wrong :)
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