Loc Journey 3 1/2 Months

So I have been lazy about documenting my loc journey simply because there really is nothing to report. 

So my hair has started to matte up nicely and looks more like baby loc’s and less like two strand twists. So I’m loving that my hair has transitioned to a more locked state. But otherwise nothing much is happening.

Me with my front line Crew. V on the left and  J on the right.

·         I am still only washing my hair every four weeks I am not particularly enjoying this part of the process as I washed my hair weekly when it was loose. But, I am really trying to give I it a chance to do what it needs to do especially during the initial 6 month period in order to get the results that I want.

I still spritz my hair with water daily if when it feels dry.  I’m trying to lay off the oils and only use them a few times a week as it causes my scalp to itch.

I am retwisting about once a week and going to the salon for my wash and retwist once a month and doing home maintenance the rest of the time. I’m trying to cut back on the amount of maintenance i’m doing as my hair is pretty soft at the root and I do not want to be baldy loc’s. I have never been one for head wraps but I figure a good head band and some hats are the way to go.

I was using Taliah Waajid retwisting gel but I found it was contributing to major build up issues so I’m trying my best to only use natural oils.  My hair does tend to unravel with the sole use of oils. However, It’s not the end of the world. Overall the thing that I’m learning most with my loc journey is patience. The core principles when caring for locs all seem to be the same..............short-term pain, for long term gain.