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How Long it Takes to Lock starts @5:13 😅 Had to address all the spice from the last lock video! lol

5:24....you’re welcome

Really wish I started my Locs sooner 😭

No matter how long it took to get to the point, this is the only video I could find where a RU-vidr is straight forward about the title of the video. Thank you very much.

Tomorrow I will hve had starter locs for 4 months And would not hve made it this far without ppl like TP do keep me strong thnk u so much

Started my locs a week ago today. You definitely were one of the inspirations for this new journey of mine. You have a dope energy, and your videos are always very thorough and informative. Keep doin’ what ya doin. ✊🏾

I've had my hair locked for almost 3 months now and, to be very honest, I didn't have the best start. 😅 My hair was relatively short so my hands were always in my hair. I was washing it every week in warm water, constantly trying to make it look neat, I was always checking to see if it'd "started locking" yet.😂 I was super impatient. When I had almost hit my 2 month mark I decided to leave my hair be. I would wash every two weeks and coming to the end of the two months, I used a crochet needle to "fix" it. It turned out great! My 3 month mark is in a few days and I'm super excited to see how much it's grown. @TP locks, you were my inspiration for this journey and your videos were/are super helpful! Thank you man. 😁

My loc appointment is tomorrow and I’m educating myself as much as I can. It’s annoying that people are so quick to bash because you’re keeping it real. I subscribed to you about an hour ago and I’ve watched 7 other videos and I plan on watching the video of discussion after this one. I’m sitting here with a notebook taking notes from every video that I’ve watched and without a doubt I know you’re “reason why not to “ video will be just as helpful. People think this process will be easy and it’s youtubers like you that keep it real and help those who are open minded know if this is the journey for them and if now is the time to start them.

That itch is no joke “oooui”😂😂😂

I can never understand the not using water I locked up yrs.ago the best advice came from a Rasta he said water was key n shower or under sink just water water n it truly worked my hair locked up n no time it knotted up real fast thanks to water every one I told to try it were amazed how water really wks.n locking up hair fast

i really love how you are authentic in your videos plus you help peoples dealing with the downside of their lock journey ! keep it up brotha you rock ! One love !

I washed my hair today at my 3 week mark. I was told not to but I did cause I chose hair health over lock progress. But it didnt unravel at all. When u have starter locs first thing ppl notice is your scalp. Healthy hair looks nice in any stage or hair style imo. Thanks ur really helping me on this journey tp locks

Okay I actually understand watchu said bout my hair might take a lil longer to lock, cause of the length it all makes sense now !! I literally grew my hair out for a year before I started my loc journey now I know why thank you TP LOCS

1 month in and some of them are budding already. It’s amazing watching my hair change before my eyes. Love the channel!!!

The amount of times I’ve started locs but didn’t go over a month pains my heart. I wish I just kept my first attempt from 2017

Look, don't even worry about the haters. Everything comes with pros and cons, from food to technology, to even different styles of hair. They just can't handle the "con" side of locs, which seems to be a personal problem. I watched the video and left a comment, I thought it was very informative and yet I still took this journey. People aren't always going to agree with you, that's just how it is on social media, unfortunately. Just keep doing what you doing and don't stop posting!

Hope you don’t let the negativity get to you man. Your videos are helping me out a lot and I know I’m not the only one. Only week 2 of my lock journey and hoping your videos will get me through the rest haha!

Love your videos! Another factor in locs is also how you start them. I started in September on mid back, natural, 4a, b, c mix hair and did 2 strand twists instead of coils. With me working in management, I needed to have a way to wear a hairstyle (cause I was NOT about to wear a wig, weave, etc over my developing locs) while my locs formed. I knew coils would unravel easily, especially with how long my hair was. By time we finished twisting it, those bad boys shrunk to my ears. But the funny thing is my hair loc'd SUPER quick. It's hard to even find a loc that you can really see the 2 strand twist pattern. I had about 3 twists that kept unraveling in the middle at the beginning that my loctician eventually just did a quick crochet on, and they look just like the rest of my locs. Wish I had done this sooner and can't wait to see my hair when it reaches a year 3 months from now!

Thank you I just had my braided locs put it in today, I am happy with this, when it locs I am not worried about that. Please know that you will always have the negative. Stay focus. I enjoy your channel.

Yeah I got that 4c. It definitely does take longer when you have longer hair. I grew my hair for a year before I got dreads. My hair started to loc in about 8 months.

Thanks for the estimate! I started almost a month ago on very very short hair so now I have something to look forward to.

I’m new to your channel and I took your last video about the 5 reasons not to get dreadlocks as, providing both sides of the spectrum. The good and the bad, which is information we all need! Keep posting videos and i’ll keep watching them! ✊🏾

I'm 3 days into my loc journey. I so wish that I had started them at the beginning of lock down but for some reason I thought that my hair had to grow longer. I'm mixed and from that chart in your video id say my hair would be a 3a/3b. Been watching a lot of your videos recently and actually showed your hair to my loctition as a basis to go off (although Im currently looking like Kris Kross 😂) Ignore the criticism for the last upload. Anyone who watched the whole video understood that you was given a rounded view of what to expect during the journey. I believe that its best that people understand what to expect before committing and then quitting. Keep stating positive and love the energy ✊🏾

I appreciate your channel bro! I recently got starter locs 4 days ago! Loc Knowledge is power bro! Keep them coming! 🖕🏾 them haters!

Thank you for all you loc vidoes keep it up I know you are tired of saying the samethign over and over but watching your journey has really given me hope on my 3rd time loc journey so again thank you and God Bless

we love you man. dont care what people think keep doing you and keep informing us about what you have learned about this type of hair and culture

I'm glad I came to the comments cause I was about say......dang man how long will it take for you to get to the actual answer

I just began my loc journey, so l’m here for all the tips l can find

Keep doing your thing man. Im trying to start locks but I havent yet im just trying to see what Im going to get myself into. But so far everything I see from u seem straight forward. Dont listen to that toxic stuff man. keep it focused and keep evolving!

Give them Spicy T.P. i believe in you cos you are here to educate not entertain. You are right T.P cos I am exactly one month on my Loc journey, hv washed twice now and the finger coils starter style i used didnt unravel. My hair is lik a 4z 😂

Hello bro don't mind the crazies lol , am here in the Bamamas just watched your video and wanted to encourage you to keep spreeding the loc knowledge, i have two strand twist and they are looking good, am waiting for two months to get a retwist. Thanks again bro

love your videos brother powerful dreadlocs knowledge you are apart of my dread journey.

Getting “spicy” with you!! Lol 😂😂 good way to phrase it. I’m not sure if my hair is loced yet. They look and feel weird but they don’t come out when I wash anymore. It’s been like 6 months now

Thanks a bunch for all the sharing. Dope as usual. Not even on high top locs or comb coils but getting a lotta info. Keep it up bro.

have 4a hair grew for 2 years before starting locking process, so far 8 months in and i still got a ways to go😭 just gotta enjoy the process

Sorry to hear you had a few people coming at you over your last video - but I'm not surprised . I understood completely why the video was made and much of what you said i personally experienced in the beginning. I love locs but like everything else ; they are not perfect and i see nothing wrong with educating the bad with the good . I don't know if those people were subscribers or not but if they took the time to click on your avatar ( never mind your channel name ) they'd see that you're a stark advocate for locs .

I wish everyone watched responsibly lol. I get a lot of loc video suggestions now and before I watch one that catches my eye I had to get in the habit of checking out their channel and sometimes watching from the beginning before jumping into the one that caught my attention. Good example, I’ve fallen in love with a channel off one video only to realize later that the person had combed their locs out months before I even found them. Another example was a loctician that as I kept watching his videos I realized he had no idea how chemistry worked lol. Lessons learned 😂😂

Great info and video. This made a lot of sense to me, as I’m currently in the process of locking my hair. Thanks so much for this!

Just based on your tone idk how ppl would feel any type of way about you based on a video. 👑

Starting my loc journey in 3 weeks can’t wait! New subbie 👋🏽

mans went through anything and had learned it the hard way but still his dreads are ON POINT

Keep it 💯 on’em! Keep it spicy 🌶🌶🌶.

Thanks for the info! I will be 9mths loc’d on the 24th and my locs are still lumpy and bumpy with buds! Patience is a virtue 🥴

TP just made a another banger aye enjoy the content got me up Benj watching at night keep up the good work🤟🏽🖤

Probably the best explanation Iv heard on locking , not too complex either

Cold water washes go a long way allowing the hair to lock up quicker 🙋🏿‍♂️ where as the hot water makes the hair detach and get loose with it , me personally I been taking cold showers for awhile now but that takes alot for some folks but yeah Cold water mayne

My hair is very course and I did two strand and it took 5 months to loc. I love the that I can wash and go. In love!!!!!!

Newbie here, about to get my twists at the end of the month....ready for my locs. Honestly wish I would have started years ago.

I like your energy man i had to subscribe, gonna start my loc journey and use your advice; hopefully it all turns out well

I hear what you are saying bruh, but I started my locs with over six inches of hair, and it took less time to loc. I noticed this with other people I know that started with long hair as well. Damien Walter broke this down a few years back, and it made perfect sense. Longer hair does not take longer to lock up. Stay blessed bruh.

Hey friend, this video is very informative for newbies. Anyone who came for you behind that video obviously doesn’t know how beneficial you are to the Loc community and how much you’ve contributed to the encouragement of others to join us on this journey. Keep doing what you do King. Peace & Blessings ❤️💛💚 P.S. are you losing weight?

Man been struggling w my locs for too long. My hairdresser was very messy and had a toxic environment. So I left. An tried to retwist an wash on my own. Both times I tried I don’t seem to have my clips on right or I’m not gathering my hairs an retwist ig right. If there is any way I can reach u on a more personal note so I can better my locs that would be a blessing! Love your videos! And love your vibe! Stay humble an blessed 💯🙌🏿

Love your videos. I wish I would have done this a year ago. Looking forward to the journey. As of this coming up Tuesday it will be 1 week. I’m 4c the locs have not moved or unraveled at all. New subscriber ❤️💋💕

I’ve noticed so many RU-vidrs do not know the difference between a hair strand and a hair follicle. The follicule is embedded in the dermis; sub-level of the skin. Hair emerges from it. It is not synonymous with hair strand.

Thanks for the information, you have taught me a lot, keep up the good work.

My hair locked within a month. 4c hair. Love your vids bruh.

Just subscribed to your channel, also I actually watch your videos until the very end! Love your energy bro. Also in the process of starting locs thanks for the tips keep going.

I’m 2 months into the journey and my hair before locking was 8-10 inches and was by my chin when stretched. But my hair has been locking up very quickly. I have a mix of 4a and 4b. I’m expecting to be able to just wash and go at around 4 months.

I want to actually start dreading so this channel is awesome

If anyone else has straight hair dreads like me what I would recommend is put very little product in and don't wash for the first month and a half. I washed my hair 1-2 times a month for the first 2 months and by the third my hair was about as locked up as my friend who has had locks for about 8 months

Thank you u were at 6k now your more than 60k subscribers, that’s pretty dope to see! Glad to have subscribed to you I started my dread journey 2 1/2 months ago. I had. 8 month journey before but I had cut them (I didn’t have a loctician) but they were pretty cool just not maintained but I’m trying again now. Idk but based on those pictures my hair looks like 4b especially when it’s wet, but then again it looks like 3c (I’m black mixed with Mexican) my hair pretty much grows out spiky then soft and smooth at like 1 inch, then long and straggly at 2-5 inches and can look like 4b when I keep all my natural oils and minimize the washes at 6 inches ( I started my locks at about 6inches with the twists)

I can’t believe you got dragged for that video - I have seen dozens with the same title and none are offensive. Locs are not for everyone, and I’m glad I was able to use videos like yours to weigh the pros and cons before finally taking the plunge 4 weeks ago. Like you said, people need to actually watch the whole video and see what your channel is about before making snap judgements.

Damn bruh lol I thought the Top 5 Reason Not To video was fire. Then again, I watched the whole video. Go figure😏I’m currently growing my hair out to start my FOURTH set of locs. Your content gets me hype to undertake this journey again. Never mind the haters. Keep doing your thing king. Bless✌🏽

Thanks for the input! I’m coming up 2 months and was a little concerned about why I wasn’t seeing progress.

And I was just about to ask you this question too 🤣💪🏾

Im 5 weeks in I gave you a shout out on my last video, your channel is great!!

This finally answered my question. I started locking September of last year, hair is about 7inches in length. Still frizzes when I wash but each time I do a retwist every 2 months, it's becoming less, though they're not fully matured

New to the channel,,, very informative, doing research on starting my locs, products, what to expect( first 3 months🥴). Thanks

Keep em coming 💯

Loving the videos bro and I saw you mention the beat dude went to famu well im here in tally born and raised and my moms taught at famu for 35 years

i have short dreads and 4c hair. Im also 2 months and 16 days in and im already budding up 🔥💪

Im a 3a-3b curly hair boy and I wanna get locs soon I’m pretty excited!

Starting my locs Sunday hope you can continue making good content

My hair is 3b and bleached . I did one dread as a trial and it locked wash n go level in 2 months . But I did swim in the sea 6 times during that time the hair is waist length and am 5'11 . I hope this helps ppl. I didn't use any locking gels but the salt water 🌊 helped for sure .

My first set of locs only took me 1 year but my hair was shorter. So I'm curious to see how long it will take with this set because my hair was down my back. Ny hair type is a cross between 2c~3A. Which helps with the locking process. I'm doing semi freeform now too. IDK if that makes a difference in the time it takes to get to maturity. But it will be fun to see.

i wish i woulda locced at the beginning of quarantine..i wouldnt have to worry abt “ugly stages” bc i’ve been in the house..i would’ve had mature and long dreads by now

People really shouldn’t attack you for how they grasp what you’re saying.

I’m mad I’m just seeing this and I hate you’re getting haters 🤦🏾‍♂️ been with you a long time I’m just rewatching old videos and I feel you man

I was locking for 2 months than gave up and now im trying again this time i wont give up trust

Thx start my dreads tomorrow Nd been growing my hair for a year

I feel the struggle of people not viewing a whole video stay strong bruh. Great video

😮 Love the video very informative thanks ❤

It’s almost been 2 months with locs and they’ve been budding for about a week and I have 4a - 4b type hair. Washed my hair 2 days ago (using a durag) and almost nothing came out 😁💯

I’m starting my from a twist and let out point! I’ve grown an afro for 9 months, And I just did the twists for two days, untwisted and now I’m just leaving it. I moisturize every day and wash once a week. I also play with the sponge. What do you think?

You was everywhere in the beginning 😂😂 but good vibes though bro

I got lil twist from this twist sponge i been using for about a week now . Would it b smart To have the twist made by the sponge twisted or just start over , comb my hair out and do comb coils

Thank you, you where very helpful ❤️

My curl pattern is around 3C but 4A in some parts like the sides and back. I’m 7 months in, started off with comb coils with it being around 6 inches in length and have maintained it every 2 months by getting it interlocked. I’ve noticed my dreads in the middle feel hard and locked, but around the outside of the dread it’s still puffy, like it has layers of loose hair around the solid part. Some of my dreads are zigzagging, like not completely straight but actually in a zig zag pattern, some are a c shape like at the back, probably where I sleep on them while they’re locking up, some of the tips are locked and blunted, some are puffy and curly and haven’t started to loc yet. I’ve loved every stage of the loc journey, and excited that I still have loads of time before they fully mature because this stage looks so good imo. Especially with a lineup and sides clean 🙏🏾 I’ve done a little bit of crocheting here and there but nothing drastic, like tucking in long hairs that aren’t with the loc or fixing loops, but I think something that helps me is getting it interlocked. From the get go my loctician told me my locks would just unravel after a wash and I’d have to get them retwisted every couple weeks (because I have a sensitive scalp and snapping hair that’s gone into a different loc hurts especially when I leave it for too long) so instead I just endure the pain of interlocking for an hour, and my locs stay looking newly retwisted for at least a month, then the other month is just looking like I have new growth but it’s still tidy. Interlocking does really hurt though! She does it way too tight so last time I got her to not do it so tight, and it still lasts just not as long. But I prefer that new growth look anyway! I don’t really like the scalp showing and all that

I'm a 3B and my hair is past my shoulders. It's more wavy with little curls. She's a 4A and she says her hair would lock up faster. I'm thinking of just getting braids and leaving it in and never taking it out.

I just got my done yesterday on July 9th and it's July 10th so I'm just getting started on my locs

Noti gang

Almost 2 months in my dreads Journey had my first major wash without my durag thought my hair would fall apart but it all stayed together no problem but I've got very curly hair like African 4c hair so think that helps

Looks like ima be waiting quite a bit

Started my love 2 days ago and my head itching like hell😂

Just started my locks today💪🏾

I have more than one hair type my sides n back are one way and my top n edges are another. The hair n my front has been the hardest to keep locked but more I retwist the better the hold.

Love your videos

How do I go about submitting my locs for potential review?

3-5 months is blessed I don’t mind waiting that 😂

What product to use when retwisting starter locs?