There is a lot to think about before starting locs, primarily because they are seen as a big commitment for many. Afterall, once your locs are set in, it can take days to completely take them down. Moreover, if you accomplish taking them down, you are likely to lose a lot of length from the process and accompanying trim to…
There are so many different methods to start locs. I started my locs with two strand twists and do not regret that choice. However, I do remember before starting my locs wondering which way I should go about it. Here I’m going to go over a few common ways and their advantages. Sisterlocks & Interlocking ← Click for video View…
The world has regressed in many ways. However, there people who are always stirring up change in the fight for equal rights – like Chasity Jones. I remember reading that the Supreme Court declined to review Chastity Jone’s case. Therefore, it upheld a US Circuit judge ruling that it was legal to discriminate against hair styles as it wasn’t a…
One, Two, Three, Four – another yearly update of something more. Alright, enough of my rhyming and on to the update of my locs and life update of the past 12 months. It feels good to be over four years locd! Making Good Trouble… When I first started this site, I wanted to focus on the positive aspects of locs.…
Tell us about yourself. Hiii, I’m Bethany! I’m 32 in September, I’m a wife and a mother of 3. I was raised in Southwest Florida and still live here – we live in paradise! My husband and I run a few different businesses, but my main focuses are health and beauty. How long have you had locs and how many do…
Say Their Names: George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breona Taylor, and so many others. We are protesting out in the streets, contacting our legislators, elevating our voices, and crafting legislation for them and every other black person who has been and WILL BE unfairly targeted by the police. These past weeks have been raw for us. They have picked on the…
Tell us about yourself. I’m 23 years old and I’m from Atlanta, Georgia. I’m the oldest of 7 siblings (4 sisters and 3 brothers). I recently got married in March! How long have you had locs and how many do you have?I’ve been loc’ing 10 months now. I have roughly 86 locs. How do you take care/wash them? I typically…
I normally wear my locs down, but I have been eyeing the updos done with The Wrap Life wraps. I haven’t seen The Wrap Life feature models with locs yet unfortunately. Nevertheless, I was still inspired by the styles, so I knew I would have to purchase some and do my own locs wrap styles at some point. The time…
My whole working career I’ve had my hair natural. I didn’t have locs for my first professional job, and typically wore my hair in a puff. It’s been a few years, but I believe I had my hair in yarn braids on my interview day for that job. When I moved to San Diego I locd my hair soon after.…
Sometimes locs decide they prefer to not loc all the way. In those case you may be left in holes in the middle of your locs or two separate pieces at the end of a loc. Two headed locs are common if you start your locs with two stranded twists or combine two or more existing locs. Typically, the locs…
