I want to start locs because I don’t really like to do anything with my hair I want to just do a style and go and these are really useful tips. Your locks are beautiful too!
I started my journey 3 weeks ago and I'm loving the journey. I am so attentive to my little baby locs and i don't know I just feel sooooo free! Thanks for the video and the comparison line, I so needed that. I found myself looking at other peoples locs seeing how many locs they had etc. Mine are beautiful, this process is beautiful and I will enjoy my journey without interference. God Bless.
Thank you so much for receiving it! Congratulations on your new loc journey! You’ll grow more in love with the growth and evolution of your locs and yourself as time passes. Peace and love ❤️🙏🏾
Ma’am when you said “comparison is truly the thief of joy “ I instantly subscribed! Just got my starter locs done today and so very excited about my journey, thanks for this video ❤️
What angers me the most is when someone thinks they are kind enough to yank off the balls dangling at the ends of the proposed locs!! I am like...excuse me...don’t touch my hair much less yank at it!!!😡😡😅😅😅
i’m starting mine on march 27th and my hair is at a good length already so im excited, and i’ve watched a couple of other do’s and donts and NOBODY said not to pull on the ends, thank you so much 🖤
Your locs are full and beautiful. I also have fine, low density hair, but thank God for locs. I’m 7 months in and I have about 120 locs. They are dropping and I’m embracing every moment. Great video!
I'm two weeks in - I started them myself with two strand twists. Totally product free. I live in Ethiopia and I have a guava tree in the garden so I rinse them with guava water every few days. I've rinsed them in the shower every day since day one and they haven't unravelled at all. I might just let them freeform from now on. This is my second set feels so much more of an organic journey this time.
I’m about to begin my lock journey. October 23rd 2021. It’s my birthday gift. From me to me. I’ve been natural for about 7 years. Excited to see what it will look like in a year 😁
I just started my loc journey with coils like 2 days ago, i don’t like it😂maybe i’m just an impatient person but i can’t wait for it to lock up so that i can style it🙂
I just want to say thank you for this video bc it was extremely educational. My bf is having some discrimination problems at his work with his natural hair and has asked me to loc his hair for him since I have cosmetology experience and bc we cant afford to go to a professional locktician atm. Unfortunately though my cosmetology experience was also very white-led and we didnt learn much about how to do hair for black people (one of the reasons I left the school I was at) and I found your video and it is going to help so much.
Thank you 🙏🏾 I hate that you and your boyfriend are experiencing these inequalities. I appreciate you for receiving these tips and I wish you great success as you continue to expand your experience with natural hair and cultivating locs 🙏🏾
I’m almost 8 months on my journey and I definitely said that I’m not gonna know how to act when all my locs hit shoulder length. The front of my hair is holding me back. Patience is also the thief of joy and not a virtue of mine. 😁
Thanks for the tips. This is my second time going locs and I do agree with everything your saying. Right now I am rocking a bob with my locs at first I was like how would I wear my hair when I go to work and then I realize a little make up and fluff my hair and I look so damn fine... keep sharing your videos
I just started my loc journey with the two-strand twist method and I am 1week in. I'm feeling a little stressed with the parting system in the front. I have been considering taking them down and starting over. Good luck on your journey.
@@JordanCemone I am using the two strand twist, started over a month ago, but just went a week ago and had my two strand twists done by my long time braider. I wore braids forever and would use extra hair. However, I am excited to not use extra hair added into my natural hair. I feel so free and already see a difference in growth, since I normally have shoulder length hair. My hair was damaged but now I can see a difference in the health of my hair. Thank you for sharing. Your hair is beautiful. Peace and blessings to you 👍💞
your locs are beautiful!! and i think that because they will never get really thick like that as they grow they won’t really be heavy and you’ll be able to be a lot more versatile... i’m only 70 days in but that’s just what i think. thanks for the tips!
Right the balls drive me crazy, when I was a loose natural I ALWAYS wore wraps because when I’m bored I keep my hands in my hair. Now that I’ve been loced for a little over 4 months now I still do it and I can’t wrap my hair at work, so now as soon as I get home I have a wrap waiting for me at the door to keep me from messing with my hair
I am a whole 16 months in and you still taught me something lol, luckily I recently stopped pulling those balls at the end of my locs and got a tool to crochet the hair back in
Gorgeous !! I love your locs. I definitely have a commitment problem when it comes to locs, but I feel yours are the perfect size for me. And you would rock the middle part. I’m a side part chick too but yours was really cute. Thank you for the inspiration
I'm about 5 months in and loving my locs! They're about 4". I learned not to pull at the balls because they are actually still tightly attached and not the bee dee bees when I had a fro. I started cutting them, but it makes more sense to weave them back in. Thanks for the tip!
...GIRRRRL....."comparison is the thief of JOY!!!" WHAAAAAT you spoke to me right there! I am right at the start of my journey, like super early, 07/03/23 to be exact and I feel like this video, all be it 2yrs was intended for me!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for these words!! Bless you eternally! ...😬 the little hairs, I was already doin that.....oops, ok gatta stop that. I thought I was cleaning it up a bit...even though i'm a few days in lol
I love this video. I just started my loc journey and I’m super excited. You said it perfectly about it being like a plant and charging in the sun ☀️ I love it
Thank you for this video. I'm also 17 months in my loc journey and have low density, low porosity hair. I was just considering chopping off my locs because I was dissatisfied with not seeing my hair type in videos and feeling as though something was wrong. I will embrace what I've got and walk the good, bad, and ugly of the journey.
I hope you didn't cut your hair. No two 'loc heads' are the same. I don't think there is a 'wrong way' in cultivating locs in terms of look. Hang in there....
I love your locs journey. You have nice length and full size locs that will look stunning as they continue to progress. I’m trying to start my journey now but my locs are kind of thin because I don’t have a full set of hair like yours because I kept shaving my hair off, if I did trust the process, I would of been 4 years within the locs journey and would of gotten better results. Anyways, fingers cross this time 😂❤
Take your time with the decision. There’s no rush in getting started and buzz cuts are fly too! Whenever you’re ready to begin the journey it’ll be right there waiting for you! 💕
I got starter locs in 2019 and didnt with the beginning stages because I did understand the journey thought my sister had more experience. I really want to try it again and stick with it
You should definitely give it another shot if you’re interested! Just take the time figure out what method will work best for you and them youll have more confidence and patience with your journey. 🙏🏾
I have 2 weeks & 2days left lol yes I’m counting the days of starting my loc journey.. @LocNation here in Chicago the owner @Claudius Hardrick creates his own products which I plan on using can’t wait til his lady @Miyaa Mariee get her hands in my head 🤣.... I’ve been natural for 5yrs too!!!! & just cut it shoulder length so excited.. & happy that I landed on your channel.. ☺️ new subscriber🙋🏾♀️
The blue tool is a seam ripper. It's traditionally used by people who sew when a seam needs to be removed. Or if threads are in a place too small for scissors, etc.
Since I was young, I've always only learned to put natural stuff in my hair. I'm always hunting for oils to use in my hair but I don't really put them in my hair like that, it's just in my room to hang out, that's a habit I need to stop lol.
I've been contemplating on getting locs for a few years now, but after coming across your page I am making the choice to start my journey at the end of this month. I was drawn to your videos/energy. I do have one question. What did you put on your two strands twist when you first started your starter locs? Any curling creams or oils?
@@afrikurl so far, so good! Today makes 7 weeks that I've started my journey. The 3 week mark, my scalp was really itchy. I used vitamin E and peppermint oil to oil my scalp. No major issues since then. In the morning I spray my hair with Rosewater/Vitamin E and head out the door.
@@dinatesfay exactly what she said she used....lol! I used rosewater to dampen my hair. I twist it. Then, I used the SMALLEST amount of aloe vera gel to curl/coil the ends. That's it.
I just subscribed to your channel. I love your hair! I am thinking about starting my loc journey, and have been doing my research 🔬 on it to make sure I just about no all I can before I get started. I am so late to the game but better late than never as they say. My hair is short right now, shaved on the sides and back and I just started letting it grow back so i assume I need to wait alittle while for it to grow back. I’m gonna stalk your channel to learn all I can. I have been watching so many videos and I learned the word, “webbing” from you because I had no idea what that was, so thanks for sharing your journey.
I also liked what you said about don’t compare your hair to others because we all have to have our own journey. I was already doing that with your hair. I had just told my husband that I wanted my hair to be like yours, but like you said your hair is dense and will never have thicker locs. My hair is also dense but may be denser than yours, I won’t no until I get started, so thanks for those suggestions
Thank you for your videos the arw really helping me i am only in week 3 and i am so excited your loc are beautiful and i plan to follow u the rest of my journey😊
Been at decision stage for years now and at last I decided to take the plunge end of this month…wish me luck!!! Gonna loc in 3 weeks!!! Thanks for the video…I’ve learned a lot!
Sis!! Thank you for this video! I have watched a bunch of videos and this one was a hit for me. I have similar hair to yours, or as I would explain my texture, you explained yours. . .deceptive LOL. My hair is the same. She can "look" so full. . .buuut . . . Probably sounds small but I truly appreciate this video. I have been at a 98.99% "I'm sure I'm gonna loc", for some time now, but have wanted to do some research, all the research, but I have struggled to find many videos with sistas that have sort of dense hair similar to mine! Love it!! Definitely subscribing!
I going to be seeing if I can start my loc journey on my birthday July 18 .i want to be them because I have way to much hair I have been natural for more than 6 or 7 years .And I am so tired of having to wear my natural hair then a few weeks later get tired of doing it then getting braids anddd then having to take them knots out my hair .I believe I am ready for something different.
That’s awesome and I hope you’re enjoying your journey if you’ve already started. I know Locs were life changing for me and I doubt I ever return to be a loose natural. Ever.
Starting my journey am twa. So am just doing regular twist and interlock the roots as a starter. I had lock extensions 10 years ago but after giving birth my edges disappear so i had to take it out. Last year i cut my shoulder length hair to try the short hair. Loved it but now i want dreads. I have been deciding between micro locs and medium size. I decided to do medium . Your loc is inspirational New subby ❤️lets go. Thanks for the tips
Thanks for this, I started mine about 4 years ago, and had the nerve to have a baby. So my hair thinned out and my front locks looked horrible. I felt so bad and conscientious. Your very first "don't" hit home for me 😀
When you stated that you allow your locs to charge, in the sun…Sista, I will follow you forever. Positive vibes only. Thank you! ♥️ #newsubbie I start my loc journey this upcoming Friday, February 4, 2022. In what others may refer to as our “month” of Black History. ✊🏾🤎
I so love your hair! I’m four months in. Mine will have the same amount of volume as yours I predict and that gets me encouraged🙌🏽 Thanks for sharing.. In regards to water it’s pretty much everyday, I have interlocks. My hair feels like a desert without water and I oil twice a week.. Trying to as you said know my hair from before the locs, I was natural for about five years as well.. keep em comin sis ♥️
I’ve been natural for a long time now but I just finger coiled my hair a couple nights ago however they don’t look even as full as yours which is fine, my main concern is just that it’s a little straighter due to heat damage and the ends aren’t curling up. I cut off the straight ends in hopes they’ll stay coiled as they grow back out. I’m not good at parting my hair so I just kind of free handed it as well so hoping it doesn’t look too crazy.
Thank you for this video. It's very educational. I'm about 2 weeks in and sort of feel like I'm doing it wrong. I know that I'm doing everything I'm supposed to. Maybe over watering? My scalp is very sensitive so I've already washed it so I know I need to find something to really combat the itch that leads to washing.
So much time has passed that I need to update my dos and donts but over saturation or dryness could lead to irritation. I’d try using less moisture to balance everything out.
Girl I subscribed once u said do not pull them off , cause I had my hands on my hair 😂😂😂! My hair love to curl.. Like you I’ll start posting on my channel when I past the starter stage.. Thank u for this vid 🥰😘
I have cut my hair twice in the past 4 years because it won’t grow equal and my edges won’t grow so I been thinking about starting lock but my state doesn’t have any shops that do locks other than white hairs which is easier to do than black thicker hair . I need some ideas on how I can start my own locks at home
I’m two weeks in and I definitely follow these steps. My sister is almost 3 years loc’d so she’s been a huge help with my transition. I haven’t experienced the little balls at the ends but I know not to mess with them lol. I’m probably bout to get clowned but I don’t cover my hair in the shower. I let the humidity and moisture penetrate my hair while I shower and after I’m done I seal the moisture in with my own oil blend.
I don’t cover my hair in the shower either. It’s actually one of my favorite things about being loc’d. I’ve never liked getting my sleeping cap wet but I don’t like shower caps either. 😂
@@JordanCemone I’m glad I’m not the only one. Plus I get my length back in the shower lol. My starter locs are a little shorter than yours and when they’re dry they shrink up so the shower moisture gives my length back lol.
