Tell us about yourself. My name is Keisha Johnson and I live in Tampa, Florida. I’m 46, I’m divorced and I have 3 beautiful daughters. I work in banking and I’m also a college professor teaching IT courses. How long have you had locs and how many do you have? My sisterlocks were installed September 2014. I’m not sure how many I have.…
One of the biggest concerns locs growers have is that their locs aren’t growing. From newly locd to mature locs, it can be frustrating to not see your locs developing as you expected. However, before reaching for expensive hair growth serums and pills, read this article for some free explanations and tips. 1. Natural Hair Growth Process Before delving into…
It’s always wedding season somewhere right? For locd brides and grooms planning their wedding, part of that process involves deciding how to style their tresses. Some people like to keep it simple on their big day, while others like to go all out with something different. Part of what is often helpful in making a decision is taking different ideas…
Tell me about yourself. My name is Azariah, I’m 21 years old, I’m a youtuber, stand-up comedian, entrepreneur, and aspiring actor, but the biggest and most important detail is that I’m genuinely on a mission to change the world. And I believe the only way to do that is through influencing individuals, so I aim to influence as many people…
Feb 2017 left & May 2018 right. It has been over two years locd for me. I had fun writing the first article, so I think I want to keep writing yearly recaps. These past 12 months have been a good journey for personal and hair growth. So, now it is on to my reflections since I last wrote this.…
Whenever you start something new, you’re bound to make mistakes. However, there are some issues we can avoid with a little research. Read below to see my opinion of what NOT to do with your locs (based on either my own experience or research), and what to do instead. 1. Thick Butters/Creams on Locs Why not… – Unfortunately, what goes…
If you have not heard of Sasha Lane, let me introduce her with this video from Teen Vogue. The clip is equally as endearing as it is empowering to watch. She touches on the difficulty of being biracial with locs as well as fighting through negativity from others on why she shouldn’t have locs. However, she knows her truth that…
I am a little late to the party, but I finally saw Black Panther this past week. I loved all the stylistic fashion and hair combinations – many of which combined avant garde elements with traditional African sartorial pieces. Of course, I couldn’t help but pay the most attention the loc looks of Black Panther. In particular, there were three…
Today was wash day. It actually is something I dreaded when I wore my hair out as a loose natural and even when my hair was relaxed. The tangles, planning and braiding were always a part of wash day. However, now with my hair locd, it is a breeze. I won’t lie, in the beginning of my loc journey I…
When I first starting locing my hair, I used to retwist the new growth. It was alright, but I soon became irritated with how it would basically come undone after washing my hair. I also was confined to retwisting right after washing my hair, and I didn’t like that either. After some researching, I found out about interlocking. What I…