Comparison

Wow, I guess my locs have grown. Even though my hair is pinned up in the recent photo, you can still see the growth!

Late May '11

Late December '11

Lock Resolutions

I resolve to seperate my locks regularly.
I resolve to cover my locks at night.
I resolve to inspect my locks for lint regularly.


These three resolutions some up the challenges in my lock journey. My last row of locs is filled with lint. I've read queries about removing build up and such. But honestly, I don't believe it will remove embedded lint. Lint is a fiber, like our hair. So anything that could "dissolve" lint would have to dissolve hair, also.  With embedded lint the options are cut the locs, comb them out, or color them. For now, I use a Sharpie to color the lint.


Ok, just had to get that out!

7 month locks, 6 months pregnant

Freshly retwisted! Sorry about the excessive flash.  It makes my head look more "scalpy" than it really is.

What am I thinking?

Long time no see...

While allowing life to keep me from blogging, I've had a disturbing thought: Maybe I should take down my locs.  There are some hairstyles that I miss and more styles that I'd like to try.  Then I remembered why I wanted locs in the first place, freedom.  With a baby on the way, the LAST thing I want to worry about is my hair.  How do these other mothers do it?!?!?!  Yeah, I may not keep my maintenance schedule but now I've learned to skip the wash if I'm not willing or able to retwist.  I can pin my locks on one side, put on some earrings and lipstick and still turn heads.  Big loose hair is not that easy.

Honestly, I'm accustomed to big, long hair.  I miss it. I've always had one or the other, most often both. But in due time, my locs will satisfy my craving for long hair.


This picture with DH was taken in July.  New pics are coming, I promise.

4 Month Hair Update

In the "hot rod" before retwisting

I apologize for the bad self-photography.

Twilight Zone. Where are the locs?  Looks like a tangled mass.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally finished!

Most of my locs are firming up, nicely. But several of them have loose hairs wrapped around the forming loc due to my retwisting issues. When I correct the parts, some strands are pulled from one loc and twisted with the other.  Has any one else experienced this?

Locs like these look fuzzy because there are loose strands wrapped around them. Those strands will eventually work themselves in.

Locs like this one have few or no loose strands. All of the hair is intertwining without interruptions from "part correction".

Hairy Situation

Happy Thursday, everybody!

Just when I'm finally ready to make a new post with pictures, I can't find the USB cord for my Blackberry! Hubby probably has it.

So after four months with this set of locks, I've learned that I have to separate them constantly or else they will tangle beyond recognition.  One would think the sides or the back would be bad from sleeping on them. But noooooo, it's the crown that wants to become one giant lock with tentacles. I have spent countless hours retwisting  reestablishing parts and enough is enough!  I am now a believer in the importance of separating locs. So much for "keeping my hands out of my hair".  Looks like they need to stay in there if I don't want these 232 locs to become 58.  I think I need to GENTLY twist my hair once or twice a week.

Good News

My locs are getting firm.  It's still to soon to try any real styles or roller setting, though.  I occasionally pin back the sides for variety.The locks at the nape of my neck look and feel more mature than the rest. That surprised me because the hair in that area is looser than the rest.

Status Update

Hey everybody,

I've been a busy bee, working on a musical and handling family matters. Speaking of family matters, I'm pregnant! Hopefully I'll take some pictures and make a thorough hair post next week, when things settle down. Thank you for visiting!