Things I Wish I Knew Before Getting Loc•d |✨2023✨| Loc Edition 1 

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I'm 2 yrs 8 months in. I'm grateful to the sisters before me who prepared me for all these things. Women of RU-vid have been instrumental in my journey. From starting my locs , etc. Keep bringing the truth. I'm excited for my 3 year

I need a story time on the loctitian that was snipping your ends without saying anything!!!!!

Hi, I was laughing after listening to you talking about lint!😆 I've had dreadlocks for over 30 years they are a lint magnet. My dreadlocks are down to my butt! They would be longer, but I don't like sitting on my hair. I have to lay my hair across my lap when I'm driving. I also don't want it in the toilet! Something people don't think about having long hair before having really long hair. I have to trim my dreadlocks every 2 to 3 months. You will also start to find when you start finding random grey hair that you think it is lint. Don't pull them!!!! A friend told me to start using Clairol semi permanent, advanced grey hair color rinse. Which works great on dreadlocks. Also, I have a huge problem with people wanting to touch my hair though both black ,white whatever it doesn't matter what nationality they are they want their booty scratching nose, picking hands in my hair and I have to dive bomb them!!! They also want to pull my hair!!!! Tell me it isn't real and it's not my hair. My sister even piped up one time and yelled at somebody for saying it is in my hair and she yelled yes it is, I'm her sister! Even my dad yelled at somebody for saying that to me. What's even funnier about this is I'm black and was adopted by white family in the 70s by hippies. I even had to punch a guy in a bar for doing it. He almost pull me backwards onto the ground as I walked by!!!! His fault for not knowing I have my brown belt in Martial arts. He flew backwards off his feet across the bar and broke the bathroom door! 🤣🤣 From one punch from me, and I at the time was almost 50 years old ( I don't look my age either) They know me well at the bar, and the bartender, who knows me still tells that story to customers to this day! 🤣🤣 He told me that if he ever sees anybody's feet flying through the air, he knows that they touch my hair. Then says (THEIR FAULT!! ) I have a lot of great stories about my hair and my journey. I started mine back in the 90s very few people really had them. I have so many stories to tell...... One huge suggestion is, do not re-twist your hair that often that will break your hair. And also don't spray your hair with water only. Use oil water if you're going to do it at all. And also do not wash your hair every single day and you don't have to wash it and re-twisted every time you wash it you're overworking your hair. Over styling it also will damage your hair in the long run. Loctician like to overcharge, and will cut your hair and not tell you and the ones where I live when I would just go for a re-twist in a wash, want to charge me on the length of my hair, which is BS! They wanted to charge me over $150 to wash my hair and this was over 10 years ago now. And my dreads are more Freeform. I'm very thin and fine and soft baby hair, but I have a lot of it. So I don't do a lot to my hair. I wash it and put oil on my hands and rub it through my hair and I'm done. I let my hair air dry. I had to stop going to that shop and they were the ones that started my dreadlocks and also damaged them on purpose! All I have to say, is jealousy. I do my own hair now. I do not trust anyone to touch my hair not even my mother sometimes. She even tried to cut it! People get jealous of dreadlocks, and will try to ruin yours. DON'T FORGET THAT!! Ultimately, you are going to want to learn how to do your own hair or have a close family friend learn how to do it for you.

New sub! Be prepared to pay more when you have longer hair! I was a longer loose natural 10-12. Some were 8 inches. Because I had a layered heart curly cut. I got microlocs instead of sisterlocks. Because of the price. For sisterlocks, I was quoted $1200. I paid $900. A sisterlock consultant did my install and does my reties. I refuse to do them myself. 😂 Oh and I looked like a plucked chicken too in the beginning! Wearing scarfs and headbands! I love how they look like shingled wash and go. Never going back!

One of the best Sisterlocks video I have seen! Thank You for the knowledge!

Thank you for sharing. I’m definitely getting locs soon and I can’t wait. But taking my time and doing my research. 😊

Number 5 is the one for me, I recently discovered sisterlocs and I’ve been obsessed with them ever since and I’ve been researching but a lot of people have negative comments from the get go, a lot of family members saying you’ll miss your hair soon don’t do it blah blah blah so I completely felt number five

Your hair is beautiful and so are you Sis!

It’s tip #8 for me sis!!!! Thank you so much for your transparency. Your video is one of the best I’ve seen so far. I’m two days in and I’m so excited for every stage. Informed videos like yours will prepare me for future stages. You look absolutely beautiful sis and thank you!

Thank you. This information has been really helpful.

Tiffany these tips have been so helpful. I'm 6 months in straight from relaxer, and I've been seeing others with beautiful heads of hair, then looking at mine like... Uuuuh. Wtf did I do to myself? SO many of these are my struggle. Thank you for posting.

This was a super helpful video! Thank you😊

I’m new here! Wanting to support a fellow SL beauty! You are right, that first year was character building for me!! 18 months in, and super happy with them! TFS your journey❤

Thank you soooo much for making this video!

You are hilarious… I love how you express yourself

This was great. My microloc journey begins at the end of the month and I’m so excited. Most useful was the lint 😮. Which will be my 4c story and the first year of disgust. I will be patient thank you beautiful

I’ve never wanted locs but after being natural for 18 years I discovered microlocs & sister locs. I’m doing my research and this video by far was one of the better videos explaining your journey. I’m pretty excited to get started. I decided to get microlocs over sister locs. Getting my consultation and then schedule my appointment for my locs. I’m glad you pointed out that your hair journey is going to be different from others. I didn’t realize this when I went natural so now I know better since being natural for so long. Having long and thick hair makes me even more excited to see what my hair will do throughout the loc process.

Your locs and makeup look fantastic!!

Thank you for sharing, I am so glad I came across this video. I have an appointment for installation in 6 days time and I have learnt a lot in your video ♥. Your locks are beautiful

Thank you so much for this video. I'm 2 1/2 months in with knotless braids, and I'm really considering loc's. I don't want to get another relaxer, but I don't want to do the big chop either. There's so much that i don't know about loc's or the different types. Your sister loc's are pretty and I would love those. But I'm still learning and researching. Thanks again for all your info. ❤

You are absolutely beautiful. I’m just starting my journey ❤

Awesome advice, thanks so much!

I’m considering traditional vs sister locs. This is a great video and thank you!❤

Great information, just so people know though, just because you start with extentions doesn't mean you bypass the journey. I'm a certified loctician and I can't tell you how many conversations I've had to have with clients about this subject. So much so I'm writing an ebook about them lol. You'll have a journey just different from the traditional. They're both great and the best part is you get to choose. Beautiful locs Queen.

Me: No way im watching a 40min video Also me: This video was good.

Blessing to you. I'm sorry but you are absolutely beautiful Queen. And yes your crown is beautiful as well 😍!!!

I can relate to the 1st year drama, I'm still there. They are sticking out in every direction...lol It's still too short to put in a bun, so I've started using perm rods to give a curly look and curb the pointed ends, but this too shall pass 😊

The compliment part😊😊😊😊 Everyday and everywhere 💖

You are beautiful! 💛

I needed to hear this. The struggle is real, but you made me LOL. All of the negative comments are real. Even my sister! But I am re-learning how to love me in my natural state. Your hair is beautiful!!!

Very helpful. I got interlocs 8 weeks ago. This is helping. Thanks❤

Great video! So many great points that I also resonated with because that first year is roughhhh 😭🤣

I think sisterlocs and microlocs are the best decision. I've been loc'd for almost 3 years on this set..My only issue right now is styling. I gotta watch some tutorials 😂😅 Your right! The first year does build character 😅 especially when you change your hair without telling people. I dry brush with a boar brush sometimes to get rid of lint.

I’m starting mine from a perm too!! My hair is armpit length and is coming out bc of a diy dye job 🤧 but baby I ain’t starting over I worked hard for this length 😂😂

The locs looks beautiful still , i love it.

Thank you so much I’m 3 months in but locked already and loving my mocrolocs but yes there are days that I’m like omg this side looks good… and this one doesn’t! Also my ends are loose straight right now but top is locked so I’m trying to trust the process and not cut off the ends too fast. But as soon as I looked at the video I was saying how beautiful YOU and Your locs were so couldn’t believe that about self esteem 😢but kudos to you😅 bc you’re rocking it ALL lady…Gorgeous and I love your makeup!❤

Your hair looks beautiful

That’s me right now going for my consult … last perm 4 mos ago … I love your locs

Hi Tiffany thanks for sharing your journey. I will be 2 years locked on 5 February 2024. It's only as I look back at my sisterlocks within the first year, I realized how awful my hair looked. Now when I get compliments, my mother says if they had seen itshortl😢after you had just got it locked it was scanty. I have low density fine hair. You really have to trust the journey

Thank you so much I'm 16 and about to get my hair sisterlocked I had my consultation and I have an appointment scheduled and I'm doing some research to make sure that I know that I know that I know that I know that I know that I know lol this is not an era I'm saying it over and over again that I know that I know that I know that I want sisterlocks

I didn’t realize either that you could start locks without fully growing out the relaxer. I’m still back and forth between sister and micro. Just saving as i research New subbie

Thanks for sharing❤

😂😂😂😂. Girl I love yah....

Thank you for sharing. Can you also share where you got those cute earrings 😊

🤔 Hey Sis, so hard to select the point that resonates the most with me. I can relate to them ALL! I would say 5, 6, 8, and 9 probably top of my list. I wish I had started my microlocs by interlocking or braidlocking my 14 inches of natural hair. I two strand twisted as my installation (October 2021) and by the 12 to 15 month mark, the bunching was so horrible that I just couldn't go on with that look. I just could not trust that process... and I could not comb out the locs or shave my head and start over. So I started two point interlocking at the roots. When the interlocked hair grew out about three inches, I clean cut off the bunchy ends (May 2023). I am much much happier NOW. So now I have two point rotation interlocs, they are finally getting a little length, and thickening up. In about two more years, you won't be able to tell me NUTHIN'!!

Your locs a gorgeous! You mentioned having thin hair however it looks so full. Do you have high density hair?

This is so helpful thank you! Can you share what products you use on your lips? I’m in love with the color and gloss

I have sisters locs. I’m a month in. I’m feeling like I should have gotten micro to have the brick pattern. I would have less scalp out and more fuller look. My hair is fine.

I have microlocs but my edges/front area is very thin so im very self conscious of pulling my hair back. But im trying to embrace it and just slick the edges and hope they grow back in thicker so I can have that confidence to put it up and my loctition can add more to that area. I have to have it up for work but thats the only issue I have. I dont mind the fuzzy hair or anything I enjoyed it. Im going on 10 months and even though I thought I have what most people think is "4C" my hair still unravels in the back and front. Its slowly locking and not as fast as many would think. I really havent had any negative comments, but some black women was looking at my hair funny. Even though its microlocs started with two strand twists. Now folks want to all of a sudden get them since they see what they are starting to lock and condense...🙄 Just a little annoying because do it because you want it not because you see someome else hair looking good. Im the only one at my job with them..and feel a certain type of way people want to copy. I work in law enforcement and was in the military and use to wear microbraids most of my military career. And ive had just about every type of hair never had an issues...best decision ever just wish i would have got them when my edges was full. But glad I have them.😁😊

Yes you can get a sisterlock reattached. It’s reattached with a crochet needle. Also a thinned out point can be reinforced with a crochet needle.

thank you

Everyone I know that have them hair has grown super fast.

Thinking of locs. Loose natural and i just turned 62. Im in good health but its becoming too much to deal with now. Plan to do it in couple years.. luckily work in nyc (crown act) Got a truckload of products to get through. Teehee

When you say short. Under 10 inch or under 5. I started with 6inches at the top 8inches at the back

Thank you so much for posting this video. I have always been a natural beauty. I have experimented a bit with perms and braids. Never did I ever think that I word consider locking my hair, but I have been struggling with my hair since I've moved to the UK among other things. Now I'm really thinking that locking my hair is going to make my life a lot easier. I came across your video as I am doing my research snd can u believe that my husband is the one with the negative comments already, and I haven't even start yet. Girl, I think I am about to get a divorce now 😂. Just playing, I think hes going to love it in the end, cause my head looks like a mop right now, serious. There is just one thing I am not too sure about and would like if you could elaborate if you can, that is point 1. You said you would have chosen a different process to lock your hair because of the financial investment the sister locks requires, which one would you do instead and why?

Girl you funny.

And when my hair starts to grow and gets full? I can’t wait for people to love my hair. I have high density fine hair too

How would my curly ends become straight I’m just 3 months in

I’m a guy with brotherlocks ™️ (male sisterlocks) but Girl let me TELL YOU!!!!! there’s a guy at my job with traditional locks who i told him i was getting what’s called brotherlocks and he goes “did you give up?” i said “no they’re in my hair” and he goes “why yo hair straight?” i said “that’s my hair texture” (i have loose 3a wavy hair being biracial) and he goes “hmmm that’s yo texture. i think you should get them interlocked, that will make it grow faster.” 😐 i just got THEM two weeks in lol. Now it’s my first month. I will say white people LOVE my hair. But black people have been making negative comments about my hair since I’ve had this in my hair since I was growing up. Your hair is absolutely STELLAR!!

I think I want to get my current locks taken out to get them smaller

I appreciate your video and your perspective. One thing that was confusing to me that you said was no "ethnic" hairstyles were allowed when you were a CO. What does ethnic mean? I'm not sure how that is defined. Is an afro ethnic? I'm not sure which styles are not considered ethnic.

I’m in the Dallas Metroplex but in Little Elm. Sounds like it may be difficult to find someone to maintain. I hate making the drive to Dallas

I appreciate your honesty. I so want small locs. But I think it's thinning, and I have a bald spot..😢 any advice anyone?❤

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Wanted to ask if the locs were painful on the first year. About to start my journey.

Hello, my sister joined the sister loc family a few years ago and they are beautiful and so long. i myself have been wanting sister locs for so long but because of stress my hair broke off leaving a lot of split ends and i dont know how or where to begain. please help

How many are your locs please. I just started locs I wanna figure out how mine will look. Edit: Never mind i just saw the dont compare and ill try not to

I am the opposite.I should have gotten micro,instead of traditional.

The white folks don't bother me about my hair... I get lots of compliments on my natural styles from them.

Your start was probably a little rougher because your hair was permed,

Nope started on long hair. I looked crazy just like everyone else’s

How would my curly ends become straight I’m just 3 months in

How would my curly ends become straight I’m just 3 months in

How would my curly ends become straight I’m just 3 months in