3 Year Anniversary

I'm almost two weeks late, but I had a good reason, I almost set my house on fire and figured that was more of a priority.

Don't worry every one is ok, the fire only lasted about a good 5 minutes. There was very minor damage nothing a little scrubbing and painting can't fix. Lets just say I need to stay away from the kitchen for a while, lol.

Anyhow onto more important things hair. It's been three years, I can't believe it's been that long already! I have to keep reminding myself by counting the years that I first got them up until now on my hands, lol. Anyhow through all the ups and downs I'm still in love with my locks. I still contemplate of starting over but then the idea goes away only to resurface again. I have a feeling that I'm going to leave well enough alone, because if I really wanted to start over I would have a long time ago. All is well with my hair it is continuing to grow. I don't style much unless you call "freestyling" a style. Every now and then I will do the occasional braid out but I pretty much freestyle 99.8% of the time. I need to get out of this rut.

Maybe I should start a style challenge for myself. And style my hair every week for a month and see how it goes. It won't hurt right?

I'm starting to come to grips with the fact that I was born with thin hair, and that my hair will never be thick, this has been passed on to me for several generations. With all the damage that I have put my hair through I should be happy that I have any hair left, and I am. I will never put my hair through that torture again. I am so happy with my locks and have grown to love them that I can't imagine my hair in another style. My locks fit me and I fit them!

Now onto Pictures.....

This is a collage of my locks during the first year:



During My Second Year:



Last but not least here are a few pics of my locks leading up to my 3rd year:



You can click on the photos for a closer view. Hope to be back soon with photos of me attempting some style.

Until Next Time Much Love

1 Year Loc-Versary

I am surprised that it's been a year already, I am also happy with my Sisterlocks. My hair has really made a transformation. A transformation that I thought would never come. Before I went natural I had issues with my hair, I had very thin hair. I have had thin hair almost my whole life. When I first got Sisterlocks I was skeptical about the thinness and spaces but my consultant Alandria assured me that it would change I just had to be patient and boy was she right. Slowly but surely my locks started making changes and as I look back I can't believe that it is such a big difference. Getting Sisterlocks was and still is the best decisions that I have ever made for my hair. I wish that I would've done it sooner. Getting Sisterlocks was the best choice for me although I love any type or style of locks. I love Sisterlocks for their size and how their method of locking allows you to wash your hair.




Here is a collage of my Sisterlocks one year ago. My first week I must admit I was afraid to wear my Sisterlocks in public because of the spaces and the thinness so I wore a wig but I got tired of that quickly.



This is a collage of my Sisterlocks now. I think they have really thickened up and have filled in nicely. What do you think? I'm just glad that I didn't give up and hung in there. ( Paying all that money to have them installed wouldn't allow me to give up anyway! lol)


As of now my Sisterlocks are doing pretty well. Despite that I don't think that I have been paying them much attention lately. (Due to severe morning sickness). I still have thin edges but other than that everything else is okay. I still have to braid and band. I wonder how long will it take for me to be fully locked? I still have a some unsealed ends and I'm not sure what to do with them, does anyone have any suggestions? During this time I decided that I need to start taking better care of my Sisterlocks like I'm suppose to as far as wash them when needed, grease my scalp when needed (I have dandruff problems), and treat them to a nice style every now and then (they deserve it lol).



Here is a pic of the products I use. The first is a spray bottle with Apple Cider Vinegar. I use this because it helps with cleaning my scalp and my dandruff problems. I use this one to two times a month. The next is the Sisterlocks Salon Formula Shampoo I have finally graduated from the Starter Shampoo. This shampoo lasts a very long time using the spray bottles are very good idea. The next is Avalon Organics Clarifying Shampoo it's the Lemon with Shea Butter. I absolutely love this shampoo it leaves my locks feeling so great and clean it is very refreshing. I think BlaqKofi recommended this product, thanks Blaq! Next is Top Brass Anti-Dandruff this is a very good product and it works when you use it! (Note to self use this product more often to help control dandruff) Next I have Organic Root Stimulator Fertilizing Temple Balm , I have thin edges so I hope this product works. I heard great reviews about this product, only if I would use this more often as well maybe I would be able to tell a difference. Last but not least Jamaican Mango & Lime Shine-A-Loc. I used this product for the first time yesterday it smells so good and it really moisturizes my locks I just love it. Now I have to refrain myself from using it everyday, lol.




Being that my 1 year loc-versary was a special occasion I decided to treat myself and go shopping. So I headed out to Sally's. I finally bought my self a Caruso Steam Rollers Set and I can't wait to use it. I also purchased a Turbie -Twist I heard so much about them. I also decided to purchase some more hard rollers because every time I go to roll my hair with my old ones I always find less and less rollers, plus these are a little larger which means bigger curls and bigger bounce! Once again the Jamaican Mango & Lime Shine-A-Loc. I know I hear people say to stay away from oils and such because our hair produces its own oils but I couldn't resist I just had to and I'm glad that I did.

Well I think I've written more than enough this should make up for my long absence! Lol. I'm glad to be back. Just an update I did have a talk with my consultant about getting my hair wet in the pool and beach water and she said it was fine as long as I braided and banded and washed my hair thoroughly afterwards. I was relieved now I can go on with my Summer without any worries! I also asked my consultant about coloring my hair but I have to wait until I'm fully locked, I think I can manage until then.

P.S I did update My Fotki so please take a look it has a lot more photos. I have updated my months 7-9 as well as my One Year Loc-Versary. I will be constantly updating so you are more than welcome to visit. I hope you enjoy until next time much love.

9 Month Mark! & Hair Update!

Hey to all my Sista's & Brotha's out there I hope all is well. I know its been a minute since I've blogged. I have been so very busy. I haven't been on in a while and it feels like I've missed out on so much! Anyhow it is now 9 months for me it's hard to believe because it feels like only yesterday since I got my Sisterlocks installed for the first time! Having Sisterlocks is such a wonderful feeling. I feel free. There is nothing like waking up in the morning and not have to worry about doing your hair. Having Sisterlocks saves so much time that you can spend on other things. I have learned so much during this journey and the most important thing I've learned was patience! About a week or two ago I had my hair retightened and my consultant updated me about my hair. Basically everything is cool I just have to be more patient because its taking my hair a little longer than I had planned to lock! I can honestly say that I think I have about 2 or 3 locks that are fully locked! Maybe more but I know that its not more than 10! lol. I still have to braid and band alot of my ends are still not sealed! However I have graduated from the Starter Shampoo to the Salon Shampoo Aloe Formula. I was happy to hear that! I found out that my hair is alot softer than what I thought which was the total opposite very hard! Lol, My consultant told me what the deal was. It feels good to know that I have soft hair, I guess that explains why my hair is taking a long time to lock. She also informed me that the Aloe Formula was better for me because the Green Tea formula would make my hair too soft which is not what I need right now. My consultant did say that it would kind of be hard for my hair to come out right now which is good to hear! So right now all is well with my hair and I'm loving every minute of it!






I plan to take the retigthening class down here next month. I'm really excited about it. (I know Lashunae said she was thinking about taking the class too, so Lashunae if your still on I look forward to meeting you. Anyways I have to admit I was afraid to tell my consultant at first because I wasn't sure how she would take it. She took it pretty good and I'm glad that she didn't get offended or upset in fact she said that I should go that if I went it would be a good experience and I would learn many things.

My favorite hair style right now is me setting my hair on hard rollers. My hair comes out so soft with large curls and my locks have alot of bounce and body now which is great! I can't keep my hands out of my hair and sometimes I can't stop myself from swinging my head just so I can feel my locks moving back and forth!lol (I've noticed that my hair has gotten longer which is another great feeling. I have yet to measure it yet). Anyhow for those who look at my fotki. I'm in the process right now of getting that together. I will blog again when I'm finally finished and you let you all have a look at the updates!


Also just a small update I'm loving my new house right now it's wonderful(I have my own closet!)It's a whole lot more cleaning but it's worth it. Another small update on my weight loss so far I have lost 8.6 pounds in 1 month it was 10 but then i gained a pound in a half at the last minute but 8 is still good. Anyhow I must go now and try to catch up on every one's blog you all have a good one and until next time much love!

7 Month Update!

Well I know I'm a little bit late but I have reached my 7 months. These past few months since I've been Sisterlocked time has really gone by fast. I am really enjoying my journey thus far. I had a few ups and downs but I always tell my self that it is just hair and as long as I'm doing what I'm suppose to do then thats all I can do. I also learned that hair has a mind of its own and that it will do whatever it wants, so I just let it be! However everything is okay for now. I recently had my Sisterlocks retightened and my consultant said everything was cool to keep doing what I'm doing! Unfortunately I still have to braid and band and I still have to use the SisterLock Starter Shampoo. My loc that was split at the root was repaired thank God. My consultant also noticed that my dry scalp issues where starting to come back and stated that I should use the Top-Brass a lil more often. I thought my scalp was fine, but it is hard to see your own scalp sometimes! So I will take the advice and do as told. I notice that I'm starting to bud a little more, I also noticed that the locks in the back are locking quicker to, I think they will end up sealing first. My locks on the left side seem thicker and puffier than the right side. I don't know whats going with my locks at times, but I guess it will do whatever it's suppose to do in it's own time! I just have to be patient. I really look forward to do the day that my Locks fully mature.



Well anyways I attemtped to style my hair once again. I usually only do this once or twice a month then I'm back to freestylin. However I keep hearing that less is best so maybe I'll chill out with the styling for a minute. I also heard that using less products is best too. Being the product junkie that I am! lol. I'm surprise that I am following that rule! Anyways back to my style attempt. I decided to flat twist my hair in a snake pattern while keeping my hair and twist connected in one( I hope I explained that clearly). Anyways I decided that this style needed some curls so I curled my hair on perm rods and spritz my her with water.Now that I'm looking at this pic I should've done the twists a lil tighter, they look too loose, oh well I did say this was an attempt, lol. One hour later and this is the results. I was going for a bob type look. I think it turned out okay what do you all think! Well talk wiht you guys later. Much love!


P.S. I have updated my fotki the link is on the side of my blog!

6 Month Mark Part Two

Well I said I was going to post pictures. So I leave you here some comparison shots. My first month and my six month. My first month is located top left, straight and top right with curls. My six month is bottom left straight, and bottom right with curls. When I first got my sisterlocks installed my average length was about 3-4 inches now my locks is about 5-7 inches all over with the exception of a few in the front hairline. However due to the fact that I am experiencing some major shrinkage right now its hard to tell the true length but I'm okay with that, my locks will fall indue time! I am really amazed how my locks has progressed. In the beginning they were very thin and tiny. I almost thought there was no hope for me. Because I would look at other locked Sister's hair and look at mine and say to my self my locks doesn't look nothing like Sisterlocks at all. What have I done? However I learned to be patient and I'm still being patient becuase I have more hurdles to cross. My locks have made serious improvement since the beginning. My locks have gotten a lil more plump and they are really starting to get thicker at the roots as they grow. At my last retightening my consultant said that my locks where in good shape and I'm doing everything right. However I am still in the lcoking phase so I still have to braid and band and use the Starter Shampoo. Which I am fine with because I don't want any mishapps. I want my locks to turn out great. I am so in love with my locks right now and I'm really happy that I made the decsion to lock up.

6 Month Mark

I can't believe it's been 6 months. The time is really flying! It seems like yesterday I was just getting my locks started. Now its been a whole 6 months before you know it, it will be a year! I can't wait to see what changes my hair will go through and all the different comparisons. Anyhow my hair is doing fine I think. However I think it could do a little better. I found another lock that is thinning in the middle and I also found a loc that is bascially split in two but at the roots. I am ashamed to say that I do not know how this occured and I would like to know what I could do to prevent little mishaps like these from happening again. I noticed that the troubled locs that I do have they are all in the front of my hair line. I'm starting to wonder does this have a connection to my hairline being really thin and weak? I'm not sure whatever the case maybe I'm starting to get worried. I'm really trying to hang in there but if this continues to happen I'm not sure what I'll do. Anyhow with that in mind. I haven't been using the Organic Root Stimulator Temple Balm like I should. I try not to use it to much because it is very creamy and I'm still in the beginning of the locking phase. However I just might have to make that sacrafice so that I can have some hair to lock! (lol) As far as the rest of my hair it is doing great I notice my back area is the thickest and my locks in the back are starting to look like locks! I havent taken any updated pictures yet which is due to laziness. However I get my hair retightened tommorrow so I will take some tommorow and post them ASAP. However I did leave you with a pic that was taken on Turkey Day. I decided to follow Tanya's advice and wear one of Brunsl's Hair Ties like a headband instead and that idea worked out great. What do you think? Well its been fun sharing my journey thus far, hello to all the pro's and good luck to all the one's whose journey is just beginning! Much love until next time!

5 Months Locked!

It has been 5 months already? It got here so fast. Well I'm glad to say that my journey thus far has been an enjoyable one except for that troubled loc, but I'm over it now. Anyhow I'm so glad that I decided to get Sisterlocks because I really love my hair and I love the outcome. This journey has taught me patience, because when I first got my Sisterlocks installed I was nervous I didn't like the spaces and I didn't like the thinness. I even wore a wig the first week(only to work) until I got adjusted to my locks however I have come along ways. I only have to deal with the spaces when I get them retightened which I love becuase my locs seem to get longer everytime! My locs are also getting thicker (Thank God) and they are starting to get this nice soft spongy feeling which I love.During the mean time I decided to slow down on the headbands (which I only wear to work ( only 2 days out the week))because that may be a cuase of my troubled loc and my thin hair line. I also decided not to take or post pics unitl my 6 months so I can really see a difference, I am even thinking about waiting until the new year but don't know if I can hold out that long. Anyhow I'm loving my journey thus far and I look forward to more growth and to become fully locked!Until next time much love!
P.S. One Question, I know everyone's hair is different but how long did it take for your hair to completely lock?

Third Month Update

And now here is a pic of my third month. I'm starting to like how they look. Although its still the beginning,I look forward to the future, Until next time much love.

Second Month Update

Here is a pic of my second month, they are starting to fill in very slowly but surely.

First Month Update

Here is a pic of my first month! I was a little skeptical at first because of the spaces but I slowly got over them.