Curled Up and Twisted Out!!

Hey SL Fam!!! My last post was word-heavy, so I decided that my next one would be pic-heavy. lol
I'm really having fun with my hair. I've been styling it more and more as well. Below are pics from the last 2 weeks. First, I used LockLoops to create some really cute curls. And this week, I did two-strand twists on dry hair then rocked a twist-out this week. :)

LockLoops Curls:

Twist-out:

Have fun with your hair!

xoxoxoxo
SunshineSisterlocks

The Issue of Lock Imperfection

Hello SL Fam!

Like many other Sisterlocks enthusiasts, I'm a part of the Lock-It-Up group. There was a certain topic that struck a chord with me...being unhappy with how Sls look. I think because we invest so much money, we may at times seek perfection in our locks, but like a poster so point-of-factly stated, there are no perfect locks. I waited many months and researched for a long time before I was 100% certain that this was the route I wanted my hair to take. The final step was for me to accept my hair no matter how it turned out, and to realize that no, it will not look like my favourite heads of hair on these blogs. Why is that? Because each head of sisterlocks is different and I'd be doing myself a disservice to become frustrated with my own hair if it didn't resemble someone else's.

This has absolutely nothing to do with unprofessional or shoddy work done by uncaring locticians. Your locs should be installed properly [according to your hair type] and your personal preference. If you get less than the quality service you deserve, yes, you should speak up, have it corrected and/or find a new loctician.But please, ladies...don't nitpick or stress out over your hair! Patience is key! I am a witness to the fact that locks change so quickly with each month, and the time you spend complaining and looking for hair issues, you could be enjoying and learning how your hair reacts during this lock journey.

So yeah, that's just my encouragement. At a little over 3 months, my locks are frizzy, bumpy and a few of them still experience slippage. Also, a handful of them have 'pockets' in them. And you know what? I LOVE MY HAIR.

How about we all just grow along with our hair...grow to accept how it looks now and how it will change in the future.

Below are close-up pics of my bumpy, frizzy, imperfect, wonderful sisterlocks.

My Attempts @ Styling...don't laugh!

Month 3 = crazy thickness!

Well, the end of this month will make it 3 months that I've been sisterlocked.

My locks look nothing like they did when I first got them. They're blossoming so well you guys! I never expected them to get thick and swollen like this. Love it!!!

I can see that they are preparing to lock, as they are forming complete coils. They're also very frizzy and fuzzy. My loctician offered to "groom" my locs, but I'm not yet comfortable with that idea. I just wanna leave it alone and let it do what it wants. It's not perfect-looking, but it's mine and I'm so proud of my babies! I love that my locs have 'character' and I'm enjoying watching them find their own way. Personalized journeys are always the best.

Retightened Glory

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Hello SL Fam!

I got my hair retightened on Sunday, March 15th.

What a difference a tool and a few rotations can make!

She did a great job on redoing a few of my babies up front that completely unraveled.

xoxoxox

SunshineSisterlocks

Grrrrrrrrrrrr

Well, this coming Tuesday will make 7 weeks without getting a re-tightening. Yes. One week shy of 2 months. Grrrrrr. So not happy with that. Hopefully it will be done soon, cuz I'd hate for my locs to mature bumpy-looking due to unintentionally lengthy stretches between sessions. If I'm unable to get it done by next week, then screw it (lol), I'll be attempting to do it myself with a paper clip (thanks to a youtube vid I saw a while back). Let us pray. LOL

Anyway, take a look at the thickness and the mini afro growing underneath in the following pics. A couple of my babies in the front have unraveled (about 4), so that's not too bad. Some days they don't even look like Sisterlocks cuz of how much thicker they've gotten. I LOVE it. :)

Til next time,

SunshineSisterlocks

Month 2! Busy, but still an easy, awesome SL month :)

Helloooooo! It's been a while, hasn't it? :)

I had to come out of hiding to celebrate my second month with Sisterlocks!

My how the time has flown by!

I accomplished one mini goal for month 2. 

* I've been using hair accessories (TTwists, flowers, tams and scarves)

Other than that, I've been too busy to style my hair. Lucky thing is - I didn't need to!

Shower, shake and go is still a good look for me at this baby stage of my locks.

GOOD NEWS!!! My locks are starting to bud on the end...already! This isn't happening on all of them, but quite a few are creating balls on the ends. And as I run my fingers along those locks, I can feel the difference! :)

Presently, it's been 4 weeks and a day since my last re-twist. I'll be getting my hair re-twisted next week...meaning that I've made my goal for 5 weeks in between tightening sessions.

I have a mini-fro going on under the locks...LOL...but that's where headbands, scarves and tams come in!

xoxoxoxoxo 

SunshineSisterlocks  

 

 <~ an example of my little buds. My locks are growing up! *tear* LOL