Any day is a good day to support a black owned business. Below I put together 12 black owned hair accessories brands that are inclusive of locs. Some of these brands are even founded by fellow locers. Read on below and see what these amazing founders have created. Loc Jewelry NaturallyCharmingCo NaturallyCharmingCo is a Louisiana based brand that offers items…
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How to Grow Long Locs – What You Need to Know
Having healthy and long locs is an aspiration for many. The question is, how do you grow long locs? Likely you feel like your locs are growing too slowly or are just curious on how long it will take to get there. I want to warn you before you read further that there is no magic bullet, so you won’t…
Questions to Ask a Loctician – Starter Locs Guide
So you’ve decided you want locs and for a loctician to start them. Now what? Well there a lot things to keep in mind and questions you’ll want to ask a potential loctician. Before jumping into calling up a loctician it’s good to do some research first. Doing this research will help you with questions: “What kind of locs should…
Why Do So Many NFL Players Have Locs?
Background Why do so many NFL players have locs? NFL players, compared to athletes of other sports, are known to wear locs. Al Harris is known as the first player to wear locs. Here is the earliest photo of him during a 1998 game and he is noted to have worn locs as early as 1997. Since then, their rise…
Traction Alopecia With Locs: What to Know Before It Is Too Late
Traction alopecia is hair loss caused by repeated tension to your hair. This type of hair loss can cause bald spots, sensitive scalp, itching and other symptoms. For those with locs, you may also notice traction alopecia in the form of thinning locs. The good news about this type of alopecia is that there is something you can do about…