18 Months

I know, I'm a couple weeks late posting this. I have passed the 18 month mark in my journey. I remind myself that it's truly a journey. I have experienced a few weeks locs, but otherwise it's all good. I'm still enjoying my Sisterlocks. Not much else to say, but I do have some new pictures for you all. I'll try to be on time when I reach 19 months in a few more weeks.


Love, peace, and no hair grease.

Happy New Year/17 Months

Hello everyone!!

I trust that everyone had a great start into the new year. I went into the new year with a new addition to my family. No, I didn't have a baby or adopt one. Two days before Christmas I got married! Yes, I'm now a Mrs. It's quite an adjustment. I think transitioning into Sisterlocks was easier, LOL. Anyway.......back to hair.

At my retightening appt. before Christmas Gregory told me I'm about 88% locked. That is exciting news. I've notice so much change over the past 17 months. It's been amazing with the changes and feeling the difference in my hair. I still every now and then cut some ends off that are permed. I don't have much left from what I can tell. The down side is that a few locks in the front had to be cut down due to damage. Not sure if the grooming contributed to thinning in areas or too much manipulation when doing bantu knots. Therefore, I'm more careful with my locks now. I don't plan to get another grooming for a long time. During my grooming several months ago a lock was damaged and had to be repaired temporarily. Do I think grooming is a necessary or good thing? Not sure. What are your thoughts? Have you had a grooming that went bad? Were electric clippers used, or scissors?

Til later,

Love, peace and no hair grease.

Trying Something New/Style

So what do you all think of this look I tried for a formal event? I was just messing around trying to experiment, so it's not perfect, but not too bad.

Love, peace, and no hair grease.

Missed Post 16 Months

Hello fellow lockers and lurkers. I must apologize for missing my 16 month post last month. Things have been crazzzzzzzyyyyy! LOL I will just say this. After the 26th of this month I'll have a wonderful update for you all. It will be a surprise so hold onto your seats folks. In regards to my Sisterlocks, I have a retightening appointment next Sunday. I normally don't schedule my appointments on Sunday but that's the only date I could get in regards to the announcement I'll post later on. Last month I retightened my own locs. I think every other month I'll continue to do so. It helps save money and increases my skill level.

Till later,

Love, peace, and no hair grease.

15 Months

Howdy loc'd brothers and sisters. Last week marked my 15 month locaversary. Yep, things are moving right along. I have noticed that my sisterlock loc's are maturing quite well. Now everything isn't quite perfect though. I have noticed a few locs around my front hairline that are a bit thin along a specific length of the loc. They don't look like they will break, but I do prefer my thicker locs over these few. Matter of fact I love my medium and large locs over the small. So has the years go by, I'll keep monitoring these few locs for a possible combo. For now though, it's all good. If anyone who's had their Sisterlocks for a while experienced a few thin locs, please share what you did or didn't do.

Love, peace, and no hair grease.

Month 14

Last weekend marked 14 months into my Sisterlock journey. I'm still clipping away a few permed ends. I find they are mostly towards the front top area. Otherwise I think about 95% or more has curly q's on the end. At my last retightening I asked Gregory Day if they would lock, and he stated they would. I'm excited to notice the change in my locks, they are getting thicker and feeling more like locks instead of that pattern feel through the length of the locks. I still lurk some of my favorite blogs to see others journey's as well and learn from them. I even try to do a little styling here and there after watching a few YouTube vid's. I'm not as talented as some of these wonderful lockers, but I try. My next retightening is later this month. By that time I will have approached month 15. Time is flying by. As each month passes during this journey, I'm also getting closer to earning my bachelor degree in Psychology. Therefore I'm on multiple journeys. I'm also getting more serious about my health and exercising more and eating less bad foods. I think all these things will help my overall self and I'm excited about it. Have a few more pics for you all. If you are researching locking, Sisterlocks is a wonderful method, but their are other methods too. I suggest doing your research, ask questions, lurk blogs and do all the mentioned again. This is a lifestyle change, not just a hairstyle, at least for me it is. I'm proud to be a woman of color and I embrace every thing about myself.


Love, peace, and no hair grease.

Month 13

I hit 13 months into my journey on the 26th of August. I had a retightening appt. Thursday, and my locs are coming right along. At this appt. I had my first grooming. If you don't know what a grooming is, it's where each loc is taken and the loose hairs sticking out are cut off. You can think of it as cleaning up the locs. One must be very careful to not cut INTO the body of the loc, otherwise the loc could weaken. Also more ends were cut off. I'm getting closer to being completely natural as we get rid of permed ends. I'm not totally ready to cut them all off, due to wanting to preserve some length. I have noticed that my locs are really trying to mature as the months pass by. Other than that, nothing else new except just enjoying the journey.

Love, peace, and no hair grease.