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Simple Sisterlock Bun

2012-01-23T04:20:00.000-08:00

This bun is something I have done a few times before. I was a little easier since my hair is a bit longer.

Experimenting with twists and basket weave.

2012-01-19T21:07:00.000-08:00

As you may notice I have washed out or faded my color doing ACV rinses. This is a lesson learned. When I get my hair recolored in February I will refrain from doing ACV rinses.

Mini Updo Update With Flexi Clip

2012-01-16T07:00:00.000-08:00

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2012-01-06T22:55:00.001-08:00

Reti Day - 2 Years/7 Months/4 Weeks

2011-12-03T17:35:00.000-08:00

Today was retie day for me. My consultant (Angie Childs) used my pics for Sisterlock recertification. What an honor! These curls are left over from the curl set in my previous post. These Wrap-A-Loc curls lasts forever.

I'm trying to decide what to do about the color. I'm not going to bleach my dark edges. I am going to continue to color the roots blonde until most of my hair is blonde with two tone dark edges. To be honest I wanted to color my hair black, but my consultant talked me out of it. Black look so much healthier and has more sheen. What do you think?

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-24T21:59:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I curled my hair about a week ago using the Wrap-A-Loc Tool. I did the pin-up in the back using the FlexiClip. I'm on the fence with the color because it starts out the exact color I want and about a week later it is a different color. Let me know what you think about the color. The alternative for me is all black because black locs look so healthy and beautiful to me.

Just an update. How u doin!?

2011-11-20T11:23:00.000-08:00

Just showing updated photos

Showing off my second attempt at a basket weave. This is a little better.

November Flexi of the Month is now available.

2011-11-16T21:30:00.000-08:00

We are glad to announce the arrival of the Festive Fallen Leaf!

FlexiClip Baby Bop Updo

2011-11-12T23:47:00.000-08:00

Was up late and decided to experiment with my Sisterlocks and a medium FlexiClip.

Add a little spice to your hair with FlexiClips. Watch the video!

2011-11-11T00:29:00.001-08:00

My Braidout

2011-09-26T18:04:00.000-07:00

My Sisterlocks are 2 years, 5 months, & 3 weeks old. Been a while since I've done a braid out. I was felt as though my hair wasn't growing, but after comparing looking at previous posts I have to admit that my hair has grow. Still, I feel like my hair should be longer based on other photos I have seen of other ladies at a similar stage. Yes I am very anxious to have long hair. I can's wait until I can throw it into a pony with little or not effort. Still, I'm loving my journey. Anyway, holla at me and don't forget to download my iPhone app and visit me on YouTube.

From the Queen herself!

2011-09-20T21:48:00.000-07:00

So because of my work I often cross paths with Toshia Shaw from On The Road To Queendom!! She literally looks like one of those chocolate porcelain dolls in person with the way her long gorgeous locs frame her face. Anyway, yesterday Queen asked me if I was documenting my hairstyles and I told her that for the most part I was not. Well, I can't remember what she said exactly.....but bottom line is that she said I need to document more. I am absolutely tickled pink that I was kindly scolded by her. Also, the fact that she took the time to tell me that I should document my styles more is an amazing compliment. Anywho, here are my latest. I do have an invisible hairnet around my ponytail in order to keep some of the shorter locs from sticking out all over the place.

Put my sisterlocks in flat twists

2011-07-19T21:00:00.000-07:00

July 19, 2011

July 22, 2011

Follow Pebbles Pages from your iPhone

2011-07-19T18:00:00.000-07:00

(Please download and rate five ***** stars).

No I'm not in love with myself....I am a computer and technology geek. I was curious as to how to create a smartphone app so I started my research along with a little trial and error. Before I knew it I had my own app.

Right now my app is very raw. I have to make a lot of changes starting with the price. It is posted as a $0.99 app, but it should have been posted as a free app. Hopefully Apple will make the correction soon.

Well, I hope to get your support and five star (*****) ratings to boost my app to the top of the charts. How exciting!!

Another simple bun with a splash of color

2011-06-21T21:49:00.000-07:00

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Experimenting with a headband.

2011-05-01T22:00:00.000-07:00

These were old curls and it was late at night and I was bored. I noticed my headband sitting there and decided to try it on Indian style. I sorta like it. What do you think?

Sisterlocks In Review (Year 2)

2011-04-22T00:04:00.000-07:00

2 Years with Sisterlocks

2011-04-09T16:00:00.000-07:00

March 30, 2011 Just After Reti

2011-03-30T13:00:00.000-07:00

This is a fresh reti.....the last one before my two year anniversary which is coming up very soon. What a wonderful journey. This style is similar to the bun except my spiral curled pony is to one side.

My Sisterlock Workout Bun. 1 Year 10 Months!!!

2011-02-23T20:40:00.000-08:00

This is a quick easy to maintain style for those workout days. Look professional at work and get down and dirty at the gym. You can spritz your hair at night with water and your favorite oil to help it to lay down and also because your hair loves it. Now pull your bangs forward and tie the remainder of your hair up with your man's wave cap. Make sure your bangs are sticking out of the front. Now put your bonnet on over the wave cap and make sure your bangs are tucked under the bonnet. This will smoosh your bangs down and keep them fresh and curly all week. If you sweat too much during your workout you may have to perm rod your bangs again. No big deal.

I actually have a hair net around the bun. Can you see it?

This was a huge hit at work. Today my employee approached me about his daughter getting Sisterlocks.

My bangs were banging.

My Sisterlock Mohawk Achieved Using The Wrap-A-Loc Tool

2011-02-19T07:56:00.000-08:00

I plan to join the other locked professionals and MURDER the stereotypes about locked hair.

Locks are not unprofessional you say? I sit at the round table with executives and often times the conversation turns to how great my hair looks.

To see more of my styling techniques, visit my YouTube Channel. Please subscribe :-).

The Wrap-A-Loc curls lasts longer than a month. Yes I tested it once and with each passing day my curls got tighter and tighter. I put a bonnet on my head every night. My curls are still there after being retightened which is amazing....mainly because my stylist is careful to only spray the water on my roots when I have a curl set. The set is very versitle.....I vary the style from mohawks, puffs, or just let the curls hang and do what it do.

Here I washed my hair two weeks ago and I rolled an average of 3 SL's on each Wrap-A-Loc tool. The curls are still going strong as you can see. I smooth the front edges with some water, oils, Jane Carter Styling Mousse, and a partial scarf just for the edges. You only have to leave the scarf on for about 15 minutes at the most.. What do you think.

For those of you who are not lucky enough to have a great locktician, you don't know what you are missing! Her name is Angie Childs and she has been my consultant since she was a trainee, but now she is certified. With that being said...don't under estimate a trainee. I got lucky because she is also a beauty school instructor so she has a natural talent and is a perfectionist to begin with so she could not help but excel when she was a trainee.

Sisterlocks rocking a simple donut

2010-11-02T21:30:00.000-07:00

This is just a simple bun held together by two scrunchies and hair pins. I used perm rods and Lotta Body Setting Lotion diluted with water to get the curls. On my edges I used aloe vera gel and Giovanni Hair Glue. For moisture I would periodically spritz with water, Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Hold & Shine Moisture Mist. I kept this style for a week.

Work Sisterocks 18 Months

2010-10-01T21:17:00.000-07:00

Flat twists and spiral curls. This was a two for one left over from the Air Force Ball (Previous Post). At the ball I had the back pinned up. Here the back is down.

2010 Air Force Ball, Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV (Formal Sisterlocks)

2010-09-25T20:56:00.000-07:00

Good bye relaxer, hello Sisterlocks

2010-08-22T03:34:00.001-07:00

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I was entertaining my kid and you guys at the same time. Anyway, I just applied a little oil to my edges and brushed them back. I then accented my hair with a scarf.

I fell for the hype too...

2010-08-18T11:21:00.000-07:00

Giovanni Product Review, Accessories, & More...

2010-08-14T01:37:00.000-07:00

I Got Coined By My Boss ;-)

2010-08-05T22:44:00.000-07:00

Dr. D. coined me for taking great care of our patients and for specific acts. I will not bore you with the details. Getting coined is something that usually happens in the military so it was nice and a pleasant surprise to get coined in the civilian sector. I should also mention that my boss loves my hair which makes her way cool in my book.

If you have not already noticed, I am a banger and have always been...even when I was relaxed. I have run across a few ladies with locs who sport bangs. I'm talking palm rolled bangers as well as freeform bangers.

Here I am world, here I am!

2010-07-31T21:29:00.000-07:00

So I was in the mall trying on clothes when I decided to snap a few shots of me in all my glory.

I would like to take this moment to talk about the products I use on my hair. Right now I'm into Shea Moisture products. I feel like such a hypocrite because every time I post I'm talking about a new favorite prouct. The truth is that my hair likes to try different things and get bored with the same ole product day after day.

I decided to look at the ingredients in various shampoos and learned that most of the shampoo I use contain Sodium Laureth Sulfate! How did I let that get past me! But these products cleanse so good getting rid of all dat buildup. Will I stop using them, I dunno.

I do have a rant to get off my chest. I am getting tired of natural sistas dogging permies (I was guilty in the past). Live and let live. The impression I get is that people who spend so much time dogigng someone elses choices is really unhappy with themselves. Life is about choices and we have to respect what ever choice someone makes for themselves. I loved my relaxer. Yeah I said it! The problem is that it did not love me back. I must say that I love my natural hair also so it is a win, win for me.

I now own a copy of High Stakes!

2010-07-18T19:56:00.000-07:00

1 Year 3 Month old Sisterlocks

I love this photo. It is so raw and simple.

2010-07-11T22:26:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss and Styling My Sisterlocks

2010-06-21T01:36:00.000-07:00

I have failed thus far at my attempt to drop a few pounds, but I have not given up. Each day I feel pretty strong...until I pass by a Famous Daves, McDonald's, Burger King, etc. As a motivator I went out shopping for summer clothes. I stopped shopping many years ago which has probably contributed to my weight getting out of control. Anyway, I have to pray about this issue because I don't seem to be strong enough to do this on my own.

Anywho, I have not styled my hair for a long time so I decided to do a little something to it this weekend. My length has not changed much which is probably why I have gotten bored with styling.

The parted section is in braids. The remainder of the hair is a braidout with the ends curled with Soft Spike Curlers.

My hair is colored black and I must admit that I'm a little bored with my color, but I may be stuck with it for a while since it is black. I'm told that the only way to go lighter after going black is to bleach the hair which I don't ever plan on doing.

I almost forgot to mention that I stumbled across a blog called BlackNaps and her blog post on styling locks. I have to agree with her......Style Dem Locks. I am not into the wake-n-go look. Besides, when locks are not styled it remined me of a dudes locks (did I date myself saying dudes?). If we are going to wear locks we have to distinguish ourselves from the guys.....right?

One Year Anniversary Continued...

2010-05-02T04:02:00.000-07:00

This is my hair without any crinkles or curls . With it being so uneven you can see why the crinkles and curls are a regular part of my life at this stage. If I knew then what I know now I would have gotten my hair cut even before locking.

Observations:

Everything that glitters ain't gold in blogger land! If a process like coloring and heat styling was damaging before locks it is still damaging with locks.
Visit a professional loctician regularly. Seems like the bloggers with the most issues are the ones who never or rarely visit a professional for a checkup. We can all brush our teeth, yet we visit a dentist to eval if we are doing it right....right? Same thing.
Don't wait too long between reti's. You will loose a lock! You should not exceed 7 or 8 weeks, depending on your hair.

Recent Milestones:

I only have two locks that are not staying. The rest are locked 4life. My bunching stage went longer than normal which is why I'm not showing a lot of length. My consultant said my hair is finished bunching which means I should start seeing length. If you look my pre-lock and installation photos you can see that my hair was longer in the beginning than it is now.
No lost locks..

Goals:

Get a hair cut to shape my hair for my two year anniversary......can't wait. I don't favor uneven locks.
Not lose any locks if I can help it.
Drink 8 or more glasses of water per day and stop drinking soda! I am a bit of a soda addict.
Lose weight and get in shape so that I look fabulous with my locks. My significant other is very supportive of my journey so I owe to him as well as myself.
Actually go to the gym instead of just paying for membership and not going.
To figure out what the heck it means when bloggers say they got tagged

My Baby Phat Shades

2010-05-01T15:15:00.000-07:00

I was feeling it ya'll so I went out and got myself some Baby Phat shades. Currently I am weighing in at 164+ pounds. My goal weight is 135 - 140lbs. I am 5'4". I squeezed everything into a girdle in this pic. You know you have work to do when you have to wear a girdle. This was a come to Jesus moment for me with my weight. Come back and watch the weight melt away because this time I'm serious. Plus you guys will help keep me in check....right?

2010-04-24T03:58:00.000-07:00

Welll, I had a follow-up with my locktician and had a great week as a result. My boss told me that my hair was a work of art. Also, I just learned that I'm getting a promotion! Anyway, this time I don't mind it so much that my scalp is showing.

My One Year Annivesary!

2010-04-16T22:35:00.000-07:00

FINALLY!

I thought this day would never come. Below is an inside look at my hair favs. You will notice that I don't have an actually conditioner listed. For what?! Every product I use is extremely nouishing so I consider my conditioning needs met!

MY ROUTINE

Water to hydrate my locs...inside and out. I use an ultra mist spray bottle. If you are using a regular sprayer rather than an ultramist, you are missing out. I am doing a very poor job of drinking water and it is showing. My skin is a mess and my hair growth is slower than it should be. I plan on increasing my water intake drastically because this is one area where we just shouldn't cut corners.

Rose Petal Certified Rosewater which is known for adding moisture, softness, promoting growth, and the beautiful scent. I spray it all over every chance I get. It dries super fast so if you need to do a quick roller set or twist/braidout, you can use the the Rosewater to cut down on dry time.

Carol's Daughter Tui Jojoba and Shea Butter Hair Sheen (sheen and conditioning) with a bit of Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil For Hair mixed in. The amount of coconut oil depends on your hair needs. The back of the coconut oil states in big letters "FOR HAIR TREATMENT" You have to watch the video to see how much care they put into this coconut oil. I spray my entire head of locks with the mixture after a wash, but for days that follow I spray or "grease" my scalp only so that I don't weigh my hair down too much.

Carol's Daughter Mimosa Hair Honey (sheen and conditioning) is my scalp conditioner. I smooth this over my temples/edges everyday. I sometimes spread it over all of my hair for sheen, but rarely because it will weigh the hair down. This product smells wonderful and it goes on really thin which I love. This is a must have product for lockers.

Carol's Daughter Black Vanilla Leave-In Conditioner (conditioning) is used after a wash, sometimes daily, and when doing braidouts. It smells wonderful!

Carol's Daughter Hair Milk (conditioning) is a product I sometimes use right after a wash. I apply a very light layer, but the conditioning ability of this product is very obvious. I only use it on wash day because it could weigh the down after repeated use.

ACV in a spray abottle to keep buildup away. I wash my hair once or twice a week because I love it! If I don't wash I may rinse. I spray with the ACV and then jump into the shower.

Fantasia IC 100% Pure Tea Shampoo was recommended on many of the blogs that came before me so I decided to try it out and I really like the result. The Tea Tree in the shampoo I used previously burned my eyes really bad. This shampoo is pretty gentle on the eyes and leaves my hair soft and clean.

My son's baby brush for daily brushing and grooming. This brush is very gentle as it smooths and contours my style. This brush is a must have. I tried soft bristle brushes, but they snag my hair. Nothing worked as well as the baby brush. No snagging at all.

New Technique?

2010-03-28T09:02:00.000-07:00

I feel like this "new" coiling technique

is the same thing as this retightening technique.

What do you think??

Wen Hair Oil!

2010-03-04T19:55:00.000-08:00

I am loving the Wen Hair Oil by Chaz Dean. I love the entire Wen Ethnic Hair Care line, but since I got Sisterlocks I can only use the oil. This line is expensive, but my hair gets what my hair wants and needs. My hair is soft ya'll.

My Afro Puff

2010-02-24T19:20:00.001-08:00

For this simple afro puff all you need are a few perm rods and your baby brush. You can put your scrunchie in and curl the hair that pertrudes from the scrunchie and your bangs. As you can see I did not curl the hair in the back, but I will if I wear this style another day.

OMG...I AM IN LOVE!!!

2010-02-23T21:49:00.000-08:00

So I was reading Blaqkofi's post about using a nail brush on her locks to smooth her hairline. I did not think twice about it. That same night my son happened to pick up his baby brush and stroked my hair with it. I felt a sensation I hadn't felt in a long time. I quickly took the brush from him and started brushing my hairline with it. I went a step further and brushed my entire head of hair/locks with the baby brush. I felt a wonderful sensation I thought I would never feel again . I could feel my scalp being stimulated and my locks felt and looked tamed and neat afterwards. I can enjoy my Sisterlocks on a whole new level since I can once again brush my hair. My son keeps trying to comb my hair and I feel bad and even guilty that I could not allow him to do so, but now I can give him my new hair brush and let him have at it! Thank you son and Blaqkofi!

Notice that the bristles on my baby brush are rather dense which works PERFECTLY.

Head & Shoulders

2010-02-23T21:17:00.000-08:00

Head & Shoulders advanced Restoring Shine shampoo infused with natural plant extracts, and gently purify scalp and hair to restore a natural shine while leaving hair 100% flake free. Gentle and pH balanced. Click on the link to find your shampoo.

Well, like most folks with locks I have had to deal with dandruff and itchy scalp. I decided to "grease" my scalp with my husband's Head and Shouders Shampoo. I only "greased" the problem areas which is the top/front of my head and crown. I did not lather with the Head and Shoulders at all because I am only using it as a scalp treatment. I got in the shower and rinsed the Head and Shoulders shampoo away, then I actually washed my hair with my favorite shampoo. Worked like a charm! No more itchy scalp and dandruff! HOORAY!!

Sisterlock Style

2010-02-04T20:56:00.000-08:00

So I went through a period of looking pretty sloppy as far as my hair goes. Basically, with a two year old I didn't have enough time to spend on my hair...unil I got a great idea. I decided to started styling my hair at night so that by morning I just have to finger style and go.

Frustrated!!!

2010-02-01T20:46:00.000-08:00

I started with 12 inches of hair, but now the top of my head is only about 2 inches long. How in the world did that happen! To boot, my locktician is convinced that I cut my hair...not! Why I would cut the top of my hair is beyond me. Anybody else experiencing this?

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2010-01-03T22:00:00.001-08:00

Variation to the flat twist

2010-01-03T20:58:00.000-08:00

I took the flat twist shown below and secured a portion of the back on the top of my head with a nylon black rubber band. I pinned hair around the rubber band so that the rubber band was not showing. I took the left front and pinned it at the top of my head so that hair was hanging from the right side only. They style took about 5 minutes since the flat twists were already there. What do you think?

Basket Weave

2009-12-28T09:27:00.000-08:00

This was just a bad day. A poor (but first time) attempt at a basket weave style and a bad photography day.

Corn Rows

2009-12-28T09:17:00.000-08:00

This is how I accomplish my twistouts. You can also wear these cornrows out and about.....if your locktician did a good job creating your parts. Thanks Angie! I sometimes curl the ends under with Soft Spike Curlers which is something every locked (Sisterlocks & Traditional Locks) sista should own to create endless styles.

Flat Twists

2009-12-28T09:03:00.000-08:00

I have been using Nubian Kinks Liquid Hair Vitamins which is an awesome smelling leave-in conditioner, moisturizer, and strengthener. My Asian co-worker repeatedly commented on how good my hair smelled and he asked if he could touch my hair which is a compliment. He also ask me repeatedly if I have a date which is his way of complimenting my appearance because he knows that I am married. In contrast, he never made such comments prior to my Sisterlocks. I also use Nubian Kinks Sheen Spray for a glossy sheen and HealthyLocks Daily Conditioning Mist for softness, sheen, and moisture. When I touch my hair it feels really soft so I assumed that I would have oily hands, but guess what...no oily hands, just softness and moisturized locks. These products are a keeper!

On another note, maybe it is my imagination, but it seems like my hair is shorter than it was when I started. I guess my hair is still bunching. I will be glad when the length starts.

More flat twist pictures. This is actually day 2 of my flat twists. The pictures above are day 1.

Accents Your Style

2009-12-20T17:16:00.000-08:00

I left a lock out on the side to create an accent curl. You can do the simplest things to make your lock style unique. Plus, I like to show off the versitility of Sisterlocks. You can sorta se the style below.

Check me out! My hair is curled in the back which is why it looks shorter than it really is.

Here is another style. I stuck 3 decorative hair pins in my pinned up hair.

French Roll

2009-12-16T21:20:00.001-08:00

Managed a French Roll. Used The old sock trick to make the style. Got a lot of compliments too.

EZcombs

2009-11-28T20:18:00.000-08:00

have been eyeballing the EZcomb for a while and finally decided to get it. Now I'm going back to get one in every color. The teeth are round and slide around the lock, not through them....and it pulls out really easy. This is a must have. I have SL's. It may work for small traditional locks. The teeth are probably not spaced apart enough for med - large traditional locks. I should mention that my SL's are 7 months, 3 weeks, and 2 days old.

Black Hair Care Products, Natural Hair Care, Black Beauty Supply, Hair Growth, Skin Care, African American Hair, Black Hair Care, Multiracial

2009-11-26T22:06:00.000-08:00

Black Hair Care Products, Natural Hair Care, Black Beauty Supply, Hair Growth, Skin Care, African American Hair, Black Hair Care, Multiracial

Shampoo Day

2009-11-14T04:45:00.000-08:00

Just finished washing my hair with Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Shampoo. What a treat! My head is still tingling from the tea tree oil in the shampoo. This shampoo was recommended by my locktician due to it's cleansing ability and the invigorating feeling it leaves behind. I highly recommend it.

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Sisterlocks 7 Months 5 Days.

2009-11-10T19:09:00.000-08:00

Pinned hair after wearing a twist out for a few days.

2009-11-10T18:57:00.001-08:00

Secondary style after wearing a braidout all day.

2009-10-23T20:27:00.001-07:00

Flat Twist

2009-10-11T20:14:00.001-07:00

Experimenting with my Sisterlocks. I think I'm starting to get the hang of it. Oh, I should mention that since 5.5 months I have been using the Sisterlock Moisturizer and Dew by Happy-N-Nappy...sparingly. Around 5.5 months my locktician started using these products on me, but she told me not to use them at home until she says I can. I figure that since she uses it on my hair, so can I. Hope I don't regret it. I only cheat on the weekend.

I should mention that my hair was wavy due to a previous braid out (a few cornrows) and I secured the twists with tiny black rubber bands.

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6 Months 5 Days Sisterlocks

2009-10-10T20:59:00.001-07:00

I wet my hair and put it in 7 or 8 corn rows and covered it with a bonnet. I did not use any product because I have not gotten the thumbs up from my locktician yet. The braidout lasts 4 or 5 days. I wear the bonnet each night.

6 Month Anniversary Sisterlocks

2009-10-05T18:43:00.001-07:00

Well, I'm half way there.

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Rebel Sisterlock

2009-10-01T10:33:00.001-07:00

I have this one hard headed sisterlock that is trying to hold on to my original curl pattern. You are going down!

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5.8 Month Sisterlocks

2009-09-28T17:59:00.001-07:00

My Sisterlocks still have plenty of frizz. I had a retightening session this past Wednesday, or was it Thursday which is why so much scalp is showing. Well, although I claim that I don't see progress , the pucture says otherwise. I see growth and locks forming. Wish I could color because my hair looks dull and blah. Guess I have to be patient.

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Hair Frustrations

2009-09-28T11:42:00.000-07:00

I'm in the bathroom at work trying to do something presentable with my hair. I tried a new style and was getting the "stare" from my boss. I should have taken a pic of it before I took the style down. Basically the front was curled and the back was in a bun. Since my hair was recently tightened, it looked really scalpy. Maybe if it wasn't freshly tightened it would have looked better. Who knows, maybe it looked fine to begin with.

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5 Year Old Sisterlocks (A Total Stranger)

2009-09-27T02:19:00.000-07:00

I saw this lady in Target and she was nice enough to let me take pictures of her hair. Her Sisterlocks are only 5 years old and look how long they are! She did have shoulder length hair when she started.

4.8 Month Sisterlocks

2009-08-26T18:00:00.000-07:00

I call this the hot mess stage! My hair is not locked and not, not locked.

This is 8 days after a retightening as you can tell by the scalp. The ends are thick compaired to the shaft and root. Puffy, frizzy, and matted comes to mind as well. Not an attractive stage.

4 Months Sisterlocks

2009-08-22T21:00:00.000-07:00

Trying out a new style. My temples are still looking a little thin, but they have gotten better since I stopped relaxing.

4 Months Sisterlocks

2009-08-22T16:00:00.000-07:00

This is the point where I started getting the knots or balls at the ends of my hair. I'm told that is evidence that the hair is starting to lock. I called them my hair buggies.

3 1/2 Month Sisterlocks

2009-07-19T15:00:00.000-07:00

At this point my hair is starting to change. It is becoming compact and I am loosing my curl pattern.

2 Months Sisterlocks

2009-06-08T01:38:00.000-07:00

My hair is starting to swell and is really fuzzy. I am starting to loose my curls and seeing more of a matt.

2 Month Old Siserlocks

2009-06-02T08:00:00.000-07:00

Here my hair shows a bunch of shrinkage and my natural curl pattern. Too cute. I really need to loose weight :-(

1 1/2 Month Sisterlocks

2009-05-16T01:28:00.000-07:00

My natural curl pattern is the bomb! Shrinkage, not the bomb.

1 Month Old Sisterlocks

2009-05-02T12:19:00.000-07:00

My Sisterlocks are 1 month old. It is just after midnight. I get them washed and tightened for the first time at 9:00am which is why I am having trouble sleeping. I am really anxious to have my stylist freshen my locks up. My hair is coiled a lot tighter to where it no longer simply looks like a twistout. In fact, if you were on the outside looking in, you would have no idea what was going on with my hair. People have no idea that I'm locking just by looking at me, yet it looks as if I have not combed my hair since forever. Some of my ends are rounded and some are loose. My biggest frustration is that I have balls of hair hanging off the ends of some of the locks. To me it looks as if I have a bunch of bugs hanging on by a string. I know I sound harsh on myself...but I guess I'm going through that uncertainty stage of my journey.

On another note....I have got to loose weighgt!! The weight is aging me big time!! I stepped on the scale the other day and was at 167. That is the same amount that I weighed when I was pregnant!!

At this point my hair is bunching up and my temples are coming loose. My temples are pretty short compared to the rest of my hair.

3 Day Old Sisterlocks

2009-04-07T18:00:00.000-07:00

My coils are getting tighter and shorter from shrinkage and I am starting to get that frizz my stylist told me about. For those of you who don't know how Sisterlocks work, they use a special tool to make a pattern in tiny sections of your hair. They leave the ends open so your ends take on the pattern of your natural hair. My hair coils. The lock starts at the ends and work its way up to the root. It takes up to 3 months to a year for the hair to lock depending on the texture and if you take care of it. The advantage of Sisterlocks is that they don't come undone in the early stages like traditional locks thanks to the technique.

2 Day Old Sisterlocks

2009-04-06T14:00:00.000-07:00

I can already see shrinkage

I actually wore makeup for the first time in a long time.

1 Day Old Sisterlocks

2009-04-05T22:18:00.000-07:00

This is day one of the rest of my sisterlock life. After spending two days at the salon, my hair is finally done. My stylist is considered to be a trainee, but her work looks as though she has been doing it for years. She works under a seasoned sisterlocker (who is sporting some beautiful mature sisterlocks). They are both very awesome. How did I embark upon this journey you ask? Well, I was happy with my natural hair, but I found that I kept it in a pony tail most of the time because the longer it got the more time it required to style it...and I just did not have the time. I love traditional locks, but I don't think they are for me. I have always wanted Sisterlocks. I did not think Sisterlocks was a possibility because the technique is rather new and I did not know of anyone who did them. I was dropping my son off at daycare and I noticed a lady with really cute natural hair so I went over to her and asked her who did her hair. I did not recognize that she had Sisterlocks because they were new and had not locked yet.....sorta like mine are in this picture. She told me she had Sisterlocks which definitely caught my attention. Come to find out, the salon was five minutes from my house!! Well, visited the salon a few days later and the rest is history as they say.

I was "warned' by my stylist that my hair would frizz based on my texture. Apparently everyone has a different result while they are waiting on their hair to lock. My texture = frizz. The challenge for me is to look try to keep my hair looking professional for work while I wait for it to lock.

I was told not to use any products on my hair until they tell me that I can so I know this stage will very difficult for me. Wish me luck.

Notice how stringy my hair is in the front. That comes from the press & comb. I got my hair pressed two or three times and the heat damaged the natural curl pattern of my hair.

End Of An Era

2008-10-10T20:45:00.000-07:00

These images were actually taken Oct 2008. I just wanted to transition my natural hair pictures to my sistrlock pictures. This is a simple twistout.

This is the ending of one chapter and the beginning of another.