Do Protective Styles Slow Down the Locking Process? My Thoughts on Microlocs and Constant Styling
Microlocs are already a protective style.
So I've been wondering: if your hair needs to frizz, swell, and mat together to lock, does constantly wearing braids, faux locs, wigs, or other long-term styles over your locs slow that process down?
Think about loose natural hair. If you kept rotating box braids, sew-ins, crochet styles, and twists year-round, eventually, many people experience dryness, shedding, or breakage.
Could the same principle apply to locs?
What's been your experience?
u/microlocs — 7 days ago