Sisterlocks Journey: I Did My Own Re-Tie 

I am sure you hear this all the time, but I am seriously in awe by how full your hair is. Thinking back to when you started, I seriously would not believe that you have fine hair if I didn't see the beginning of your journey.

I have very thin hair and always wanted to get my hair locd so I started looking for people with thin hair who got sisterlocks when I found your page. Now I am getting mine done at the moment. I was afraid before but now I am encouraged seeing how beautiful your hair looks. I can't wait to start styling my hair like this.

Kudos to you for getting it done 🎉. I'm seriously considering taking a retightening class so I can do it myself. I paid $325 for 4 hrs and have graduated to 5 hours which is $375! I know California is expensive but still. Paying this every 6-8 weeks is starting to be too expensive. I'm worried about how stressful it might be to do it myself but I'm def considering it.

Hi, I watched all of your videos because I have a low density hair and I always wanted to have locs. Unfortunately I relaxed my hair but I am ready to go back to natural in order to have a clean start with locs! It will take me about one year to have enough length of natural hair but I already promised to myself! Thank you for all the info in your channel

Way to go! I think you did a good job. I know a week may seem long, but you're saving a little money and you're now able to tighten up your own sisterlocks!! I'm only 3 months in myself, so I plan on my consultant being the only one doing my re-tightening for at least another 6-7 months. But now I'm hopeful that I'll be able to do some of my own re-ties every so often in the future.

The few first self retightenings are tough but you will get faster and more confident with time. It's totally worth it

CCCHHHHIIILLLLEEEEE! Who you tellin'. 😳 I did my first retie an it took 10 hours.😑 Everything was tingling. Then I tried again two weeks ago and it took 7 hours. But it saved me $150.00. That's what my loctitian charged me for 2 hours. I was like....hell naah!! I ain't paying you $75.00 an hour for something I can do if I take my time. ✌🏾

Thank you for this! We have the same type of hair, density and all! I just love watching your growth and it makes me hopeful for what my microlocs will look like in the future!

You did great and your hair is really getting long now - wow! I started doing my own reties a couple months ago when my sisterlocks hit the 2 year mark. I started out just doing the first few rows, then the entire front, then my full head. I definitely ramped up. My loctician was encouraging each time I came in having done more and more of my retie so that was really cool. We still stay in touch now that I do my own. It is time consuming but I've gotten faster every time (the last retie I did here and there over a weekend) and it's sooo nice to have complete control of my schedule and be able to do a looser retie which my scalp definitely appreciates.

You did great on your reti!

Good job! I'm 14 months loc'd. I got into this with the idea that I would take over my reties at a year in. But what had happened was my loctician went MIA, so I started doing my own reties at 6 months in. I use the Nappy Loc Tool. You may find the needle a bit easier to use if you shorten it next time around.

LOOKS SOOOO GOOD SIS 💗💚 you can cut the needle down and file it smooth to make sure you don’t combine.

Wow! The length! You're hair is looking great!

Great job!

👏🏾 You did a great job!! I'm only going on 9 months and already wanting to learn to retie my own hair because of the cost and the travel time. I drive an hour and a half to my loctician. I'm scared though.

I love how you are so happy about your hair and have been so positive on your loc journey. That makes me so excited to get mine done come May 2023. Thank you so much for these videos.

You did a really good job and it’s motivation for me to do my own reties because I too have been having scheduling issues

Love it!!!!

You are brave Sister. I will NEVA do my own retie. Great job!

Your hair looks amazing!

You did a great job!! The way my arms are set up…. I’m not sure I will ever be able to master this 😂

Oh my goodness!! Look at your hair. It's so amazing how far you've come. I'm totally motivated.

Thanks for showing us the possibility of doing the re-tie yourself. The overall look is gorgeous.

I have fine hair and you and another RU-vidr gave me more hope that this (sister locks) can work for me 😊

Great to see you Elle Tee. I admire your determination. Congratulations. Now you know you can do it yourself if ever in a pinch again.

The more you do it the quicker you’ll get. I installed my own micro locs and been doing my reties for 18 months. Sometimes it takes 2 days-- sometimes it takes a week lol

That's what's up, Elle Tee, OMGEE!!! You did a great job. Your hair has blossomed so much in 2 years, WOW!!! I love this. 😊 There is hope for me (as I'm doing my 1st retie in 3 weeks...I am 9 months SL). I'll have to remember to take my time. Thank you for the inspiration, sis.

Bravo!!! There's hope for the rest of us that may want to do this someday. You did great! ❤️

I hope to one day to do my own reties. I don’t think to do my whole head, but more for maintenance for the ones in the front and a couple soft areas that always have slippage.

Well done you ... the locs good too👏👏👏👏

A 3 way mirror 🪞 will work great.

You did a great job! The last time I did my own retie, it took me a week too. I used to do my own before but it’s so time consuming and I would accidentally combine locs or be inconsistent with the rotations. I prefer to let a professional do it, lol. At least I know if I’m in a pinch (like in lockdown!) I can do it myself if necessary.

U did a really good job I’m just starting my journey and I’m so excited. Also ur so stunning just absolutely gorgeous ❤

Hi Elle Tee! Your hair looks wonderful, you did a great job! I did it once and it also took a week. I felt very accomplished. It looked pretty darn good, but not as expertly done as my stylist does. I had to get a mirror to see the back of my head. I could not “feel” my way through (not that talented). I was so so proud of myself, but like you, not sure if I’d do it again (if I had a choice)!

Good job! I wish I could get the courage to do my own.

You did a fantastic job ❤❤❤

Nice! Your hair is very similar to mine, but I think mine is slightly thinner in the crown area. I’m working on it though. I haven’t retied my own hair yet, but you made it look somewhat easy. Let us know if your loctition says that you did end up combining some of your locks. And lastly, your locks are pretty. A full 360 at the end would have been nice. Maybe next time. Thanks so much for sharing.

havent seen you on my timeline for a while. your locs keep getting gorgeous.I've done my last two reties and i'll keep doing them myself. takes me 3 evenings i've got 400 babies.

Hey! Where are you? We miss you! Post a new video please ❤️! Hope all is well.

You did a great job! I have d.i.y. micro locs (310). I do the 4 point rotation and it takes me 10hrs. The best decision I've made for my hair. Love them!!🥰💕❤

Over these 2/12 years have you experienced any thinning or breakage? I’ve been following your journey from the beginning and your hair has really grown and gotten fuller looking. Beautiful.

Hru?? Where are you? We miss you!! More videos please 🙏🏾 😊😊😊

Hey there from RVA…Usually when using the yarn needle for reties DIYers cut them n burn the end for better precision…With the dual lock tool the other end is used more for traditional locs but if u use that side it’s used like u would use a latch hook or open Bobby pin for interlocking microlocs/Sisterlocks…Hope that helps #quicktip

Whew Chile 😮‍💨 I don’t have the patience to do mine. Good job!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Your hair looks so good!!! ❤🎉

Nice, you did a great job on your hair.

Gurl you did that. I know it would probably take me a month to do lol 😆 . I think I did the front row once and it tool me a day lol jk

❤

now you can do mine lol

Good job.

Hi I just wanted to ask how you manage to keep your hair straight. Do you blow dry it ? I'm not sisterlocked, I've got microlocs with twists. It's just 5 months old now and I just feel like it's just stiff and hanging up there plus fluffy ends.

Your hair look very nice

Have you taken the retie class?

Anymore videos?

How did you maintain your grid by not looking into a mirror during the retie, especially in the back of your head?

who is your loctician