I'm so glad I found RU-vid all those years ago and was able to learn so much about hair care and beauty. I wear Sisterlocks now! I share because I care and also because I just love RU-vid. ❤️ Hair journey stats... *Relaxed hair journey: 2009-2014 (went from NL to almost APL) 😇 Hello Hairlistas! *Natural hair journey: 2014-2019 (went from big chop/low-fade to almost APL, again) - Big chop, no transition: March 20th, 2014 / EL / TWA *Sisterlocks journey: March 2019-now (550-560 locs; 2 counts, 2 different results)
Channel stats: *reboot Nov 2020 *500 (19apr2021) *1000 (26aug2021) *moved to brand channel (01oct2021) *1250 (09nov2021) *1500 (27jan2022) *2000 (11aug2022) *2500 (02mar2023) *3000 (in progress)
Oh wow! Amazing before and after and I see you commented that you used md yag. I have heard so many great things about nd yag laser for women with darker skin tones! It seems like laser is really the only solution. My legs look just like your before.
Does anyone have any information about how you get certified for that I might be mistaken but I feel like everyone thinks cosmetologists are certified to do any and everything but in reality they are not taught to do locs at all so I would really like to know who and where do you get certified to do this
For Sisterlocks, you can visit www.sisterlocks.com to read up on how to get certified. For other types of locs, it’s mentorship mainly. You are trained by a loctician with more experience. It works out for most, but if you want something more official, you should look into getting Sisterlocks from a certified consultant.
I’ve considered buying it because I love the extra features but then I look at the American tourister carry on suitcases and they are a bit bigger and less expensive so that’s probably what I end up buying
It’s not forever. It’s until your hair locs or until your loctician says it’s ok. But it’s always ultimately your decision. You decide what you want to do with your hair.
Thank you for this useful video. I have kp too and signed up for 8 session laser hair removal. Can you tell me how many sessions it took for you to achieve this skin!
I completely agree with the community and therapeutic aspect of getting your hair done. We sometimes don't even think about it because we have gotten so accustomed to doing our own hair. This is what I'm looking forward to the most when I get my sister's locs. I want to feel taken care of and pampered.
I actually just purchased the Monos carry on! I was curious about the Beis carry on as well so I enjoyed your video. Would love to see more videos like this or packing organization videos.
I honestly don’t think most derms know how to truly get rid of this and most treatments are only most affective for fair skinned or white folks. Hyperpigmentation is always harder for us to treat.
Hello. I enjoyed your video. I have two strand twists in my hair and will be using the Sisterlocks shampoo for the time. You are so right about using other shampoos that will cause the hair to unravel. My hair is fine and will curl up. I normally wash my hair every two weeks and needless to say, I have to retwist my hair all over again. My husband told me that I need to just leave my hair alone for about a month and I was like that’s not going to happen because I need to wash my hair every two weeks. Hopefully when I wash my hair and retwist it after using the Sisterlocks shampoo, I will have better luck with my hair lockin up. It’s definitely a journey. I read to dilute the shampoo 2 ounces to 6 ounces of water ratio. You mentioned you don’t use a particular amount of shampoo or water, as you said it’s pretty much watery. I appreciate you taking the time out on making the video.
Yes… the Sisterlocks Shampoo does not need to be diluted but I did diluted to help distribute it throughout my hair. The ratio was always random. As long my hair was clean. I couldn’t go 2 weeks without washing in the beginning. But I was able to gradually increase every time. Now, I can go one month. So I wash my hair when I feel like it, usually every 2-3 weeks.
Thank you for the compliment! 💖 Omg! I’m not sure… I think it was a steady growth overall. Maybe 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch per month steadily. My loctician has commented that my hair seems to grow faster in the summer. I would have to look and see…
The rules are mostly whatever your consultant says is best to start your locs on the right foot. Mine were: you cannot wash too often or freely, you need to braid and band. You should not color or bleach. You should not use moisturizers (like moisturizing shampoos, conditioners, deep conditioners, moisturizing sprays, etc). You should limit styling. There may be more but these are the ones I remember. These rules apply from the establishment and last a few weeks or a few months depending on your hair. As for the price, 1000$ is not expensive, in my opinion. That was the price 5 years ago in Montreal, Canada.
Im thinking of getting laser for my KP discoloration. Please can you confirm whether the laser got rid of the KP discoloration or just the bumps? For your arms, use Kojisan soap, it got rid of all my KP on both arms, both the Bumps and the discoloration. The KP on my legs is a little more resistant. I use Olay Retinol night time wash and the Retinol has gotten rid of the KP bump on my legs (its super smooth) but not the discoloration so please do let me know if the laser got rid of the KP discoloration? I would greatly appreciate if you confirm 🙏 Thanks
I did use Kojic acid in the beginning and it did nothing. So I didn’t repurchase. I don’t think the laser got rid of discolouration because the places where I hurt my legs growing up or recently still show. However, the kp is different. Because the dots are much paler. Not sure it’s going to be the same for everyone but my legs did improve after laser.
I lost count. I did so many areas. But it’s around 8 for the larger area (legs, underarms, bikini). The area I finished last was my chin. I did more than 10 on that one. I had hormonal growth to combat.
I have kp in exactly the same places, I don't wear my legs out at all and this is very depressing. I need to get more income before i can in-bark on my laser journey, thank you for sharing and I hope to see you get to complete healing.
I’ve never thought my legs were ugly, but when I heard I could minimize the little dots I was interested in trying. But in all aspects of my life, accepting myself as always been the most important thing I’ve learned. However, I am in love with my legs right now. 😍 They are so smooth.
Yep! That was my experience. The dots are gone, my legs are smooth. It’s really amazing. I did laser hair removal and the kp left with the hair follicles. It makes sense but I didn’t expect it.
Thank you so much for this Video. How many laser removal treatments did you get on your leg? I Started getting Laser hair Removal to get rid of my kp Last month. I Hope i get results like you
So glad i caught your video. Do you have circumstances where random people will want to touch your hair? Have you lost a loc in the last couple of years? Any lint issues?
People ask to touch my hair, yes, but it is rare… I never had anyone touch it without asking (I don’t think 🤔)… I’ve have a couple slip out and just one break off in 5 years. As for lint… yes that’s a real thing, but it’s not enough to make my locs ugly. I remove the ones I see that are pickable with my nails or tweezers (rarely). I have gray hair coming in and somehow they make it down the shaft of my locs. Some of the white I see on my locs are grays so I leave my hair alone for the most part.
Your locks are inspirational! I'm sure you have answered this in a previous video but I have 3 questions: 1.)How many locks do you have? 2.)What are the best tips and techniques your loctician has shared with you? 3.)What does your husband think of your locks?
Thank you for the compliment… 💖 1.) I have about 550 locs. I’ve counted only twice in 5 years and came to two different number 560 and 550… So I say 550 cause it’s a rounder number. 2.) Mostly in the beginning, her tips to preserve the locs as they are forming were very useful, like braiding and banding, and not using too many moisturizing products in the beginning to prevent slippage and build. I think those were useful. 3.) We tease each other a lot, but my husband loves my locs. Actually, he doesn’t care about it much, he just wants me to be happy. I know it doesn’t bother him because he doesn’t complain. He loved my natural hair, my relaxed and everything I’ve done. I tease him with it all the time... flip it on his face and things like that. 😂 I couldn’t do that when my hair was shorter.
Nothing right away. After 24 hours, a regular moisturizer. Also, I cannot use my Cerave or any acids for a week. After that I use my products with salicylic acid when I feel like it until a week before my next laser appointment.
I have Sisterlocs, but I am probably going to switch to microlocs because of how hard it is to find anyone to retighten them. It has been 18 months, but I am moving. It was already incredible trying to find someone to install, but retightens are just as hard (if not harder because locticians are not taking transfer clients). It's just way too exclusionary and therefore inaccessible. It's just not very practical if you move often (~every 2 years)
I can understand that. I don’t know what I would do if I had to find a new loctician every couple of years. I had a very hard time when my loctician was injured for a few months and could not do my retightnings. Not fun at all. I agree, in this case, Microlocs are a good idea.
@AnnyKeyz ahh. I understand you sis..maybe because I started mine on my own and been doing it myself since beginning. People think I did it professionally. Most get offended when they ask me and they don't believe me until I show them the video of my process. To be fair mine has been free of charge all along. So yeah..Good point.
@mortalwombat78 But what about the time? You were fine with it? I did not want to do my hair any more that's why the lesser of two evils was paying. I prefer paying than doing it myself. I'm just not that talented. But again very happy with my decision.
Thanks for your update! I have curly ends as well. I’m 6 months Sisterloc’d as of 3/16/24 and want to keep my ends curly…so after my wash days I add JUST A LITTLE of my oil blend mix to the very end of my banded sections prior to unraveling. I never put oil along the length of my hair though because I’m still in the locking process. I only spray my hair with water or rose water w/peppermint by Locsanity. My hair texture and curly ends are a lot like yours….so I hope mines turns out as BEAUTIFUL AS YOURS!!!❤❤❤❤❤
something that I don’t see people touch on that worries me. If you have thinner, low density hair this style looks great. But it you have really thick high density hair, it will be too much hair. I already experience that with regular medium sized locs. Sister locs would be way too full
I can tell you the cons of many, many things I love… Personally, I love to know both sides of things I research whenever possible… These videos were useful to me. If these cons aren’t a problem, Sisterlocks are for you or whoever is watching… Also, check out all my other videos where I gush over my hair. ❤️
