I tried a new consultant today and I'll be sticking with my current consultant. She meant well but could not start new locs at certain lengths so I started these babies myself. I'll give the whole story later.

My poor nappy Loc tool fell down the drain so I have to make one today.

Seems my grid is ganked and my 3 pattern is too loose for my micro-locs in the front.

• Saturday, June 30, 2012
• consultants

Baby Locs

I tried a new consultant today and I'll be sticking with my current consultant. She meant well but could not start new locs at certain lengths so I started these babies myself. I'll give the whole story later.

My poor nappy Loc tool fell down the drain so I have to make one today.

Seems my grid is ganked and my 3 pattern is too loose for my micro-locs in the front.

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Happy Easter everyone! Something about spring time inspires me to bust out my pastels. I'm enjoying the full Florida son and letting that joy shine in my attire, skin nail and HAIR. My recent re-tigehtening went very well and I am excited about the next stages in my life, body, skin and locs.

• Friday, April 06, 2012
• hair

Sisterlocks in Spring

Happy Easter everyone! Something about spring time inspires me to bust out my pastels. I'm enjoying the full Florida son and letting that joy shine in my attire, skin nail and HAIR. My recent re-tigehtening went very well and I am excited about the next stages in my life, body, skin and locs.

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One of my favorite Sisterlock girlies shared a year end update:

• Saturday, December 31, 2011
• how-to-videos

CurlyNuGrowth's Last Re-tightening of 2011

One of my favorite Sisterlock girlies shared a year end update:

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It has been sometime since I did my first self re-tightening and I have not really touched my hair since that time in August. My sisterlocks are overdue for some tender love and care. If I contiune on this path I will do irreversible damage to my locs. I love natural hair and it needs as much love and care as straightened hair.

 I'm in the midst of my second self re-tightening of my sisterlocks and it is going very well. I did go and see a consultant last week who created a few new locks in the front perimeter of my hair because much of my hair had either unraveled or just re-grown some locs that I lost earlier from tension. I will be going to a consultant next week to shape up and trim my hair in preparation for some conservative business meetings I have coming up.

• Wednesday, October 19, 2011
• hair updates

Another Self Sisterlock Re-tightening

It has been sometime since I did my first self re-tightening and I have not really touched my hair since that time in August. My sisterlocks are overdue for some tender love and care. If I contiune on this path I will do irreversible damage to my locs. I love natural hair and it needs as much love and care as straightened hair.

 I'm in the midst of my second self re-tightening of my sisterlocks and it is going very well. I did go and see a consultant last week who created a few new locks in the front perimeter of my hair because much of my hair had either unraveled or just re-grown some locs that I lost earlier from tension. I will be going to a consultant next week to shape up and trim my hair in preparation for some conservative business meetings I have coming up.

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Thank goodness, I finally re-tightened my 10-month old sisterlocks this week! Simply stating that I was way past due for a re-tightening is an understatement.

My consultant was disturbed by the status of my locs when she did her initial inspection. My last visit was in the beginning of February and at that point only the front end was re-tightened due to time constraints! 

I received a hardcore warning that if I continued on this path that I would loose my locks! Sisterlocks need to maintained on a regular basis (4-6 weeks) and when they are not, breakage occurs. I tried on many occasions to get a follow-up appointment but my 9-6 Monday-Friday schedule is not consultant friendly. It was literally not until I quit my job (for unrelated reasons) that I was able to have my sisterlocks re-tightened. I need to learn how to re-tighten my sisterlocks myself ASAP!

I loved the way my locks look two weeks after a re-tightening when there is not as much scalp showing. I lost quite a few locks in the front because they were hanging on my just a few strands but I was able to start a few newbies.

I am excited about my progression from this point. I have learned from the mistakes of the past couple of weeks and I plan on trying more things with my natural hair and being more outgoing with styling and possibly coloring.

• Thursday, April 28, 2011
• natural hair

10 Month Sisterlock Re-tightening, FINALLY!

Thank goodness, I finally re-tightened my 10-month old sisterlocks this week! Simply stating that I was way past due for a re-tightening is an understatement.

My consultant was disturbed by the status of my locs when she did her initial inspection. My last visit was in the beginning of February and at that point only the front end was re-tightened due to time constraints! 

I received a hardcore warning that if I continued on this path that I would loose my locks! Sisterlocks need to maintained on a regular basis (4-6 weeks) and when they are not, breakage occurs. I tried on many occasions to get a follow-up appointment but my 9-6 Monday-Friday schedule is not consultant friendly. It was literally not until I quit my job (for unrelated reasons) that I was able to have my sisterlocks re-tightened. I need to learn how to re-tighten my sisterlocks myself ASAP!

I loved the way my locks look two weeks after a re-tightening when there is not as much scalp showing. I lost quite a few locks in the front because they were hanging on my just a few strands but I was able to start a few newbies.

I am excited about my progression from this point. I have learned from the mistakes of the past couple of weeks and I plan on trying more things with my natural hair and being more outgoing with styling and possibly coloring.

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