r/locs

Loving the journey so far. I started and self maintain and think I’m doing pretty good. I’m loving the style! How’s it looking for far?

Im at peace with knowing ima have to deal with gravitt- defiance for this entire first year at this point, but gosh its going so well, they're like plants, so beautiful 🥹

Got a retwist

I’ve been told I look like the loc legend, Tracy Chapman! I see it a little bit. 🤭✨☺️🐘🐘

nearly 8 months into my journey and I've enjoyed documenting my starters gradually form locs and thicken up. continuing to trust the process

I started my locs a little over a year ago. I'm super happy with them and love how they're developing. At my last retwist, my loctician told me it will take ten years for my hair to fully loc. I know my hair isn't fully loc'd yet, but ten years is much more than I was thinking. I was thinking about three. My loctician is great, won multiple awards for their work, so I trust them, but this just took me by surprise. How long did it take your hair to fully loc? Photo is my hair right now.

I made the incredibly bold decision to wear my hair in a styled bun for work today. Usually I rock a half up half down, or a messy pony tail, or a lazy bun (messy pony tail plus one bonus flip 'n' tuck).

I started this ahead of time, with my pre-shower messy bun. After I hopped out of the shower, I did a styled ponytail with the quick flip to keep it off my shoulders. I kinda liked the feel of no hair on my shoulders, and felt emboldened to go into the styled bun. But I was also running late for work. I threw my clothes on, directed my child (14) to brush his teeth, and chugged the rest of my coffee. I looked at my pink hair tie, and decided to leave her at home because I had to live this Black Dress Code life. Plus my pop of color today was my Ursula socks. Fuck this wardrobe analysis is probably why I stay late.

"Let's go, Dy'lan!" I say to my boy, as he is groggily meandering towards the front door. Yes, I named him after the rapper. Yes that rapper, STFU. We hop in the car and I direct him to text Mimi to say we are en route. He decides to take over my phone and be the YouTube DJ. By the time we make it to Mimi's church, I see her in her usher uniform at the door. We made it before service started. Hallelujah!

Dy'lan and I sprint up the stairs. Mimi opens the door for her grandbaby and then motions for me. "Ma, what? I gotta work!" She fixes my shirt collar. "Bye, love you!" I race back down the stairs to my car, waving at Mrs Daly as she walks up the stairs. "G'mornin!"

I finally make it to work. I have ten minutes to clock in. It's hair magic time. I spend 5 minutes rearranging my hair in the pony tail without taking out the hair tie. I artfully twist my hair, and see my trusty giant black hair tie on the shifter. God is good, eh? After the hair is secured, I admire my work. Two minutes left. Yus.

Y'all my hair is touching the ceiling of my car. I drive an SUV and I'm 6' short so I generally can lightly angle my head. I'm gonna have to maneuver my neck and 3-5 vertebrae to get out of this car without messing my hair up.

I see you, Marge. And I understand you. 😂😂😂😂

with the help of yall I decided on a petal crown/halo 🥰 including some pics from wedding and some from day the style was done.

Did a very light amount of crochet work on my roots, which essentially means being able to see a little bit of my scalp. I’ve got it down to about 2 in a half hours for my whole head, when it used to take 5.

I've tried to dye them red before but the shade wasn't bright enough on my dark brown hair. The tips only cooperated because they were already a light brown lol. And I don't want to bleach my hair! 😫 Any hair dye recommendations?

Yall let me know what yall think

Loose hair shown for curl type

Just got crochet locs (all natural) and was advised no product, just mist w distilled or rose water. I had a mullet before so the front shorter pieces are STIFF (to be expected) and live in a low tension head band for now.

Any tips on care for them? Also can I get them wet in the shower yet or should they stay in the shower cap for a week or two? (My loc girl is on vacation)

Hey yall im 11 months into my loc journey and im getting obsessed with braid outs ive only done one and imma do my second one today I have 57 total and have medium sized locs that almost touch my shoulders. I can't braid down all the way but I don't think it's enough to make curly or anything pics from my last one

EDIT: I also wear the braids for about a week my goal is a two weeks maybe three but it gets uncomfortable