April 2020 (27 Months Loc'd) |
I just wanted to do a quick update on my locs. I started them January 2018 so it's been almost 2 and a half years since I started them. I haven't been in much of a picture/selfie mood, so the last pic I took of my locs was back in April(2 years and 3 months loc'd).
If I were to classify them, which I will for blogging purposes, they are semi freeform.
I love my locs. They are so low maintenance, cost virtually no money to maintain and I wouldn't change anything about these beauties. Because I do not retwist, it takes longer to see the length, but I am okay with that. Patience is key and since I hope to have these for a very long time, the length will come.
My regimen hasn't changed much. But since I live between the States and the Caribbean, I care for my locs differently depending on where I am.
In the Caribbean, I don't use any shampoo or oils. I:
- wash my hair at the beach(salt water), at the river/waterfall(spring water), with rain water and occasionally in the shower.
- occasionally rinse my hair with Aloe or Hibiscus Leaves.
In the States, I:
- wash my locs with Dr. Bronners or Black Soap. I tried a Whole Foods shampoo that didn't work well, at all, so I stick to those two. I wash probably 1-2 times a month(the most)
- spritz my locs with distilled water or rose water a few times a week
No Matter Where I am, I:
- don't do any retwisting, just separating
- BUT if a loc is getting thin at the base, I do incorporate loose hair into that loc by either braiding it in or wrapping the loose hair around the base.
- keep my hair wrapped up about 90% of the time.
On to the pics:
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July 2019 (1 year and 6 months loc'd) |
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Braid out at 1 year and 6 months
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November 2019 (1 year and 10 months loc'd) |
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almost 2 years loc'd - 1 year and 11 months
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