Tell us about yourself. Hi! My name is Lee, I’m 30 years old. I’m married with two boys. I currently reside in North Carolina as a stay at home mom, homeschool teacher and Youtuber. How long have you had locs and how many do you have? I’ve been locd for 5 wonderful years. I estimate that I have between 110-115…
For this holiday season, my brother, mother and I went to Cartagena. It is a beautiful city on the coast of Colombia, burgeoned with life and character. It was one of my first big trips outside of the US since I’ve had locs, so I was curious to note whether or not I would see people with locs in Cartagena…
I actually wrote this article months ago, but it got deleted somehow. But that’s how life goes I guess when you don’t make backups… Anyway, it’s been over one year locd for me, and a lot has changed. It has been interesting drawing parallels between my locs journey, and what’s being going on in the broader scope of my…
I’ve been meaning to stop by Big Kitchen Cafe to take some pictures and eat some breakfast for some time now. Why, you may ask? Well, the diner is one of the places Whoopi Goldberg used to work at when she lived in San Diego in the 1970’s. Apparently, she worked at a couple other places including a bank and…
It’s almost been a year that I’ve been locd and I’ve been reflecting on the differences (and non-changes) in how I take care of my hair. Like many people who locd their hair, I wanted less maintenance in my routine and more room for spontaneity (ie., I wanted to be able to be browse the internet in my…
Art feeds the soul just as food nourishes our bodies. Here are a few pieces by some very talented people. Please follow these hardworking artists and support their craft by visiting their pages, viewing their galleries, pondering their meanings, and purchasing available pieces so we can continue to be inspired. After all, what is life without art? 1. Look familiar? This is…
Rihanna’s faux locs have been cropping up in celebrity news this past week and a half. However, you won’t see the the above photo in her recent Instagram feed. Does it look familiar? It’s actually from 2012 when she wore faux locs for the American Idol Finale. She is taking a slightly different look with her faux locs this time though…
Who else has hand in hair syndrome? Part of the reason I decided to loc my hair was because I was tired of constantly messing with it. Unfortunately, having locs has not stopped this issue. I constantly smooth down my hair and re-twist any loose strands from my previous wash. For me, I believe it’s partly a nervous/boredom habit. If…
Brief History For those that may not know, the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival festivities have their roots beginning from the 18th century. Carnival, or carnevale, is an Italian word which translates to “to put away meat” (carne: meat & vale: farewell). This was in reference to the Catholic observance of abstaining from meat on Fridays during lent. French plantation owners had their own…
The unfortunate reality for a few football players is the story of making millions to soon becoming bankrupt. Bankruptcy filing rates among retired NFL players stands at around 16%. Marshawn Lynch isn’t taking this lightly and has reportedly not spent any of his playing money (which amounts to $50 million). It is incredibly important to not go bankrupt in a career…