My Loc Journey (Month 4)

Hiya Peeps,

This month has probably been my hardest hair month to date in my loc journey thus far...

This my go to look at the moment

So last month I journeyed to Jamaica to some extended time here.  Every-time I have spent extended periods away from the city one of the secondary considerations will be where will I get my hair/nails/ waxing done. This was especially true during the relaxed years. Thankfully I feel that this particular hair journey had freed me from the burden of seeking out a good stylist before my next process is due. Not to mention the invaluable information provided by other blogs, and You Tube. So in my last update I had visited my beloved salon Locstafari with the intention to maintain my hair myself once in Jamaica.

 Within days of arriving the heat reeked havoc on my hair. I sweat from the head at the best of times but during those first few week here I felt like lost a 5^th of my body weight to the heat. My hair responded by shrinking like crazy. So hair that could previously go into a pony tail comfortably couldn’t any more my situation was compounded by the fact that the natural oil that I used liberally and successfully in London made my hair smell rancid in the heat. So i was forced to wash my hair a week and a half after my maintenance.

Side View

Front View

Now because my hair was natural for around two years prior to my loc journey I thought I knew my texture pretty well. Only to find that hair that I would have previously called 4b with some 4a in places seems to have to responded to the reduced manipulation of locking and the soft Jamaican water by becoming softer than ever. My hair has decided that in this environment it only needs water on a daily basis and the occasional use of oils but no more than once a week.  My hair also has to be washed more frequently due to the heat. At the moment i’m working with every other week.  So now my roots are crazy due to the softness and look like I have a a two inch mini afro with my baby locs clinging on to the ends. Im not going to lie my attempts at re-twist with the Organic Root Stimulator gel did improve there appearance but i was sick of the bull- shitting around with my hair for ages every-time I had to go out especially for business or a big social event. I succumbed to vanity and visited a stylist recommended to me by a friend. I did something that I thought I would never would. I bypassed the palm roll method due to the heat and humidity and interlocked my entire head. I love it. It looks neat and tidy and will look good for around  three to four weeks rather than the  two weeks max from my beloved palm roll method. it cost me around £20.

a few days after interlocking

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