Congrats on it all: 5 years loc'd, making it to the last year of med school, and heading towards residency!! You're one of few loc heads that I follow who keeps a simple hair regimen like me. You're also right about enjoying the stages. I love having long locs most days and I miss things my hair could do when it was shorter. Time surely flies because I hit 10 years loc'd in September myself. Anyway, thanks for the update and continued good luck to you on everything!
type 4b/c and i couldn't afford sisterlocks. I liked twists over braids bc the braid pattern can linger for 5+ years, while the twist pattern fades faster and gets puffier/fuller in the beginning.
@@NapsAreTheNewBlack Thank you for answering. I asked because I'm considering locs and when I asked for consultation they're suggesting braidlocs because of my hair type which is 3C. I also have high density and I wet my hair alot so the twist would not be suitable for me. Your hair is so beautiful!
Hey sis. It’s so refreshing seeing your beautiful face again. Your hair locs amazing. The growth is amazing…and it’s still beautiful just like you. 5 years came so quickly. I have about 265 microlocs….my hair is super thick and fluffy…I’m grateful for every stage. I have taken pictures from 4 weeks to now at almost 3 years…and I look back at day 1 and I laugh because I would never have imagined that the caterpillars would have become these beautiful butterflies…it’s gone beyond my expectations 🙏🏾and I’m excited for the upcoming years. You are beautiful sis. God bless you and the family ❤❤🤎🤎🙏🏾🖤
Congratulations on reaching 5 years! You're definitely one of my inspirations. Had I followed more closely I might have kept my first set (280ish) because I thought this result had to be started with over 400 locs. My current set is 350 ish and just past 2 years in I'm enjoying every step (except self reties but we getting there). Cheering you on through Med School from afar!!
aww thank you!! and yes loc number is less important than hair density. my hair isnt very dense so 260 is micro on me, when it would be traditional size on someone with thicker hair.
Hey hair crush! I’ve started maintaining my own sisterlocks and now I’m going to try the 2 point rotation because the 4 point gets me down sometimes😂. Your locks are beautiful as always!
Color won’t do as much damage to hair in its natural stage as long as you deep condition and keep moisture and protein levels. I wouldn’t color more than twice a year.
All color does some damage. It has to damage to bring out the color. The lighter the color, the more damage. You can try and condition to mitigate damage. If you have fine low density hair, I dont reckomend color.
I was pointing out that the color didn't damaged my overall set of locs. Like I didn't have any of them break off/fall out. I think the fun of locs is that they can take a little more damage than loose natural hair and still be okay. My loose hair would have fallen out if I dyed it and proceeded to only moisturize once/week, but my locs are still growing and thriving on that routine.
I love how simple and consistent your routine is, which is probably why your locs look so healthy! My question is about your diet, which affects hair, but no one really talks about. Do you follow a particular diet? Do you exercise?
I am pescatarian and I usually exercise, but fell off the wagon this year to study for my licensing exam and prepare to apply to residency. I just started regularly exercising again a few weeks ago!
You were my inspiration and the video I sent to my aunt to show what I wanted my starter locs to look like. I'll be 2 years in November. Happy 5 years to you and good luck in medical school!
Happy Locversary!!! Can't believe I share the same date with you, though an year behind. I remember watching your DIY clips religiously before, during and after starting mine. All the best!!! -I've dyed twice, I've also noticed my ends becoming looser and pieces of my hair strands (from the ends mostly) coming off while washing for a while then it stops. I hate it but trying my best to look after it, even treat it, but i don't regret dyeing it.
OMG 5 YEARS!?? Watching your journey is so inspiring.... you are the blueprint for my loc count (265) & 2 pt rotation. Thank you for sharing your beautiful hair. HAPPY LOCAVERSARY!🫶🏽💜🎉
@NapsAreTheNewBlack Congratulations!🎉 You were definitely one of my inspirations. I toyed with the idea for a looooong time! Been following/watching your videos and finally took the plunge. I am one week in today 😂
Just plain GORGEOUS. I'm 7 years in with waist length sisterlocs that I've maintained myself for 6 years. I always break my reties into several sessions to keep my arms from being numb for a week😂 Wishing you much success in your career after medical school.
Congrats! You and your locs have aways and been gorgeous. Where are you on your medicine journey? I just applied to residencies and am enjoying the relative chill of M4 year!
Congrats! You and your locs have aways and been gorgeous. Where are you on your medicine journey? I just applied to residencies and am enjoying the relative chill of M4 year! Edit: congrats on applying to residencies!!! I hope you get your #1 program!
thank you! Good luck to you too. I'm also enjoying the slower pace of M4 lol. I had a rough summer of step 2 dedicated and SubI's back to back, so right now I feel like im in heaven haha
happy locaversaryyyy!!! wow your locs look absolutely stunning!! cant wait to see what my 5 yrs will look like! My question would be how you trim your locs...i believe u did show in a video before but i cant find it lol
Thanks! I have an instagram reel showing how I trim them. but theres no big secret i just cut the stragglers that stick out beyond the rest of the hair to keep it even. i usually trim once a year
yes the frizzy stage is soo slept on! but while gravity may have stolen our puff, the length makes for a very full bun. You win some, you lose some 😂❤️
Thank you for sharing! Your locs are GORGEOUS!! You are one of the microloc ladies I started watching two years ago and now my microlocs are 18 months and counting. I started them myself with braidlocs and I maintain them myself with 4 pt rotation. You're an inspiration! ✌🏾💜
You are absolutely the best example of loc starting and maintaining that I have ever seen on RU-vid. Your routine is simple and your locs are beautiful. I started my microlocks about 2 months ago using interlocking method and I let a loctition start them for me. I tried starting them myself over the years and was never successful. So for now I go every 6 to 7 weeks. And I try to wash weekly. They do a three point rotation on my hair. And I feels great after each retie….. well I have only had one so far. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FIVE YEARS🎉😊❤
