There are many causes of thinning locs. However, this one cause isn’t anything scary and is easy to fix when caught early! This common cause of loc thinning is unintentionally not locing hair that was previously locd. It then causes the loc to thin out as there is not as much hair in the loc as before. When you are…
1. Tell us about yourself. My name is Zaria or Zee, and I am 23-year-old Cincinnati native. Big Scorpio, the best sign haha, but I am the oldest & the only girl out of my 4 siblings. I work full time in office administration in conjunction with doing UGC & content creation. 2. How long have you had locs and how…
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Recovering from illness is a journey. Illnesses like depression, lupus, and many more can take everything out of you. This includes taking your strength and/or willpower for self care. The impact of this is that you can end up with matted locs that make you feel embarrassed or negatively about yourself. However, it is possible to rejuvenate matted locs. Congratulations…
If your hair is permed, you may be wondering if you can start your locs journey. Moreover, if you do start locs with relaxed hair, how can you keep the journey successful? Well you can loc your permed hair and have a successful journey but there are some things you should keep in mind. Starting & Maintaining Permed Locs When…
If you’re thinking about locs or have them there are a few things to keep in mind when exercising with locs. Time Between Washes How often you wash your locs depends on how often and how intensively you exercise. The more often and intensely you exercise the more often you’ll need to wash your locs. If you exercise regularly and…
Sometimes you start your loc journey and realize, “I have too many locs.” The feeling may come from the greater maintenance requirements of a higher count of locs. Or it may come from just deciding you prefer the look of larger locs on yourself. You may think you need to start your locs journey all over again, but stop right…
Are locs low maintenance? The answer to that depends on a few factors. However, in general yes they are low maintenance. Before going into detail, you should keep in mind low maintenance is a relative term. You’ll likely be comparing it to how long you spend on your hair now vs with locs. You may also consider the timing of…
There are so many black creatives out there, and the knit and crochet space is no exception. Below I’ve created a list of knit and crochet pieces by black designers that sell or showcase their textile creations. If you’re getting into slow fashion as well, this is a great place to start. There are handmade pieces from clothing to dolls…
The Anti-Residue Shampoo was and is one of my (and countless others’) favorite shampoos. It’s cleansing, but not striping. With its gentle lather, subtle scent, affordable price and formulation clear of color additives, what is not to like? The main thing not to like is that it is gone (outside of pricey options on Amazon that is)! But why was…