Happy Holiday Lock Thoughts 2012 and bringing in the New Year (for most)

[QueenLocks]

So, I finally got some time put some pics together. Now I need to upload them to my blog. (maybe Sunday)
Pipe Cleaner Curls and Pumpkin Pie Waffle! (I don't have a pic of that waffle, but it was GOOD!!!)

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[Dovechild20]

Just subscribed to some new freeformers on youtube to help with encouragement on this journey. Im *thinking* of doing some of my own videos just because there has been a scarcity of freeforming women on youtube (especially those that freeform from the beginning), but there have been some more women coming out of the woodwork to freeform, so I'll see.

[QueenLocks]

Wow! ^^^ I was just thinking about doing a "freeform" challenge (for 7 months starting January 2013)

Ten days later, and my PC Curls still look good!
I look so good today, I had to put on lipstick, to help the "lipstick" feel better!

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[thePerfectFool]

I'm seriously considering not separating anymore. It's a pain trying to figure out what is stuck together after shampooing.

[tryagain3]

I'm sad the twist butter by Qhemet Biologics is starting to leave residue, now I have to find something else to use.

[natitwists]

Today was a great day, while walking around doing errands, the wind kept whipping my hair in my face, lol. I was all like, omg, my locs are all in my face. What a great feeling! AND they are more fuzzy and less 2 strand twisty looking!!!

[~GAN~]

RIP to my son's locs. He wanted a haircut. I miss them already, and so does he lol. He's already talking about growing them back. I guess we'll see them again one day. =)

[Lockolatte]

So glad I have locks! My life is so much easier. I'm happy to have found a new loctician to do my reties. At least I know how to do it, if push comes to shove, but it takes me 6 hours. Ugh! I don't miss the days when I had 11 hour twisting sessions on my loose hair.

[missfit757]

^^^^Agreed!! Although I twist my own but it only takes like 2.5 hours....probably takes less time since I twist and you interlock :-D

My hair is growing so fast! At first it wasn't and then all of a sudden it was! 18 months locked and still my best hair decision

[KoilyLocGirl]

Still holding out on doing loc maintenance until the end of next month/early January. This ish is hard mayne!

AND

What's with the grey sneaking up and through my locs? I see you.

[NappilyT]

Still holding out on doing loc maintenance until the end of next month/early January. This ish is hard mayne!

AND

What's with the grey sneaking up and through my locs? I see you.

Notice any benefits? Or I guess I'm mostly curious about the "hard" part. I would love to wait a little longer to reti, but I'm afraid my roots will mat too easily and my reti would take ridiculously longer.... Any insight?

[KoilyLocGirl]

^ Actually I'm just trying to see how long I can go between retightenings. There are no actual benefits for me except no loss of time. What's hard for me is I like to play in my hair and feel up my roots. It's been 5 months since I did any real loc maintenance (the longest I've gone is 7). The way my locs grow I'm pretty sure I could totally freeform with no harm but like I said, I love playing in my hair. I don't pop my locs regularly (read hardly ever) and I do wet them daily.

My hair is thin and my density is low so for me FYI.

ETA: I've been thinking about it and my roots are either loc'ing slower or my hair is growing faster than usual as currently I have 1 1/2 to 2 inches of unlocked roots whereas last year I only ever had 1/2 to 1 inch of unlocked roots. Because my hair is thin and low density I may have to step up my "maintenance schedule" as my roots do seem to be tangling more than usual. Hmmmm......

[Dovechild20]

Trying new "products" on my young locks now that I feel that they have mostly locked, squeee!! Recently bought Earthbalisms' lavender lemongrass teapoo, the flower power herb rinse, some pure Jamaican castor oil, and some pure rose water. I will be using all these products for the first time. Im really excited but I also hope all goes well.

[thePerfectFool]

I really love how my hair looks today

[QueenLocks]

I'm so glad I have my dreadsoc.
I finally updated my blogs:

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[thePerfectFool]

Just subscribed to some new freeformers on youtube to help with encouragement on this journey. Im *thinking* of doing some of my own videos just because there has been a scarcity of freeforming women on youtube (especially those that freeform from the beginning), but there have been some more women coming out of the woodwork to freeform, so I'll see.

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I loving massaging my scalp and feeling the buds everywhere

[QueenLocks]

I feel like oiling my scalp when I get home.


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[bebedee]

My bad for not being more diligent during my re-tis, but now I have all of these funky loose hairs near my roots that make it even easier for my locs to love all up on each other and marry. I just need to do Dewdrop's thread method to incorporate the loose hairs back into the loc core, but I shudder at the thought of doing that for over 200 locs......

[Lockolatte]

I am appreciating my locks now that I live in a colder place. They make great ear warmers.

[Poetic_Blue]

I am appreciating my locks now that I live in a colder place. They make great ear warmers.

Lmao. Mine are more like neck warmers.