I never in a million years thought that I would loc my hair.
I had a perm since the age of six (yes gasp now). I’ve never known what it was like to not have a relaxer. I was one the one to always be outside early in the morning on Saturday (rain, sleet, or snow) faithfully waiting for that wash and set. I didn’t think I had “good hair”. As soon as I got a perm I was counting down until the next one.
I can’t remember the exact moment that locing my hair crossed my mind.
However after being subjected to chemical burns and the inability to do the activities that I liked because I didn’t want to sweat my fresh wash and set out, I knew that I needed a change. When I began to grow out my perm I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do with my hair but I knew relaxing was not an option. I remember seeing Brittany’s hair and other locd ladies at the Makeup Show in NYC and at that point I KNEW that my journey would begin.
I started my loc’s on November 18, 2010. Prior to that I had been growing out my relaxer (my last relaxer was on January 8, 2010). I remember sitting in the chair and the loctician just cutting off the rest of my permed ends. I never understood what some ladies meant when they said they felt free after their relaxed hair was cut but at that moment I instantly knew what they meant. Since locing my hair I maintain it on my own. I’ve only been to the loctician one time and that was to get them started. I told myself that I didn’t want to have to depend on others to do my hair (as I had to with relaxing).
I can say that I’m 250% in love with my hair. Locs are so versatile. I will admit when I first came home with them I was not in love, in fact I was very self conscious. I remember taking a pic of them and sending them to Brittany and she said they looked great (Brittany were you trying not to hurt my feelings? LOL). I just decided to roll with it and four months later they are blossoming.
My routine is pretty simple. I wash every two weeks (faithfully). I don’t retwist often maybe once a month but no earlier then three weeks. I latch occasionally but for the summer I think I’m going to stick with just twisting. As far as products I use store brands like Jamaican Mango and Lime, Queen Helene hot oil treatment, and Suave shampoo. I like to keep it simple since I feel that’s what having locs is all about.
I would say to anyone considering locs to decide if this is what you really want. Locs don’t develop over night and it requires time and patience. I honestly wish I would have locd my hair years ago. I’ve discovered self confidence that I never thought I had. You have to remember not to compare your locs to someone else’s, your hair will have its own personality and it will be BEAUTIFUL!!!
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