Good Hair Bad Hair????

[IncontRHOllable]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

I don't know what sisterlocs are. I am just loced, and did not use a loctitian. I go now maybe twice a year to get the head massage, and to feel papmpered. But othewise I do my own maintenance.

Funny story: While growing up my mother always commented about nappy hair. I think that was because of the three siblings whe was the one who did not get "good" hair. I took my hair after her and that dismayed her. So from an early age she pressed my hair and then took me to get get perms. My hair broke off easily and would not grow long.

When I went natural with a fro in the late 60s she was not pleased. But the funny thigs is she saw the real texture of my hair, which was mixed. What she used to call my nappy kitchen was indeed very soft and fine.

Fast forward to me locing. It took me two years of daily twisting to fully loc, because the texture of my natural in places was so fine and soft. And even now the hardest part of new growth to loc is that nappy kitchen. LOL

Now seven years later my hair is down my back and still growing strong.

I would loc but I am too lazy to retwist and too cheap to go get them done Update, I finally saw some sisterlocs but I am still confused as to why they are called sisterlocs because they look just like normal locs only they're really thin

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by IncontRHOllable

I would loc but I am too lazy to retwist and too cheap to go get them done Update, I finally saw some sisterlocs but I am still confused as to why they are called sisterlocs because they look just like normal locs only they're really thin

Interesting. Now I have heard of sistah twists,which is how my daughter wears her hair. She twists her hair every night and then in the morning untwists it and finger combs her hair. When she is lazy, she wears the twists.

[lovehaiku84]

Hello,

Sisterlocks is a trademarked brand of lock. Only people who recieve special training are able to offer Sisterlocks. Basically they are a lock which is typically very small. I have seen them as small as 1/2 of the diameter of a pencil (mature size) but they also make them larger so they look more like traditional locks. Installation can be pretty pricey. In my area it averages about $500-$600. The cost of maintenance (sp) depends on your consultant. Sometimes they can charge and hourly fee, or they may offer a flat rate. It is possible to maintain one's own Sisterlocks, however you must pay to take a class on how to retighten them and you are supposed to wait 6 months after they are installed to take the class. There are quite a few people, however, who just figure it out on their own and maintain their Sisterlocks themselves pretty much from day one. That's about as much as I know. Their website, sisterlocks.com offers much more information.

[IncontRHOllable]

Thanks for the info and the website. $500-$600 dollars? That's rent, car note, insurance, shoot who in the world would pay that for hair??

On another note, last weekend I was walking in the mall and I had saw a group of girls walking in the opposite direction. These girls stopped, starred at me, pointed and laughed What the heck? I could have acted a fool but I remembered that God delivered me from such foolishness and that I represent SGRHO where ever I am I was wearing my hair in bantu knots looking fly (if I may toot my own horn ). The really sad thing is that I got so many compliments from white people This just shows the prevailing ignorance within our own culture about our hair

[lovehaiku84]

Yeah. A lot of women are investing in this hairstyle now though. I had considered it for a while, but I think I'll go the route of braidlocs so I can get similar results without the cost.

Anyways, its a shame that we have to act like that about hair. Just another thing to divide black women. Kudos to you for keeping your head up.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by lovehaiku84

Yeah. A lot of women are investing in this hairstyle now though. I had considered it for a while, but I think I'll go the route of braidlocs so I can get similar results without the cost.

Anyways, its a shame that we have to act like that about hair. Just another thing to divide black women. Kudos to you for keeping your head up.

Now what are braidlocs. Are we talking extensions with these two kinds of locs?

[lovehaiku84]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Now what are braidlocs. Are we talking extensions with these two kinds of locs?

Braidlocs are locs started with small braids (parts average maybe 1/4 to 1/2 in). The end result are locs that look similar to the ones I saw in Ideal08's online photo album, but they can be a lot smaller or a bit larger.

Both Sisterlocks and Braidlocs are done without using extensions. One reason that many women are drawn to these two forms of locking are because of the ability to have very small locs therefore making them more versatile. Additionally, both of these kinds of locs can be started with a small amount of natural hair (Sisterlocks need only about 1 1/2 in) and relaxed ends, so they appeal to those who don't want to do the BC or take a long time growing out their natural hair. Initially this appealed to me as well, however my relaxed hair was far too damaged to try and hold onto for the sake of having some extra length. I am currently wearing braids as I grow out my natural hair. My goal is to rock a nice afro puff for a little while before I start locking.

Anyways, HTH

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by IncontRHOllable

Thanks for the info and the website. $500-$600 dollars? That's rent, car note, insurance, shoot who in the world would pay that for hair??

On another note, last weekend I was walking in the mall and I had saw a group of girls walking in the opposite direction. These girls stopped, starred at me, pointed and laughed What the heck? I could have acted a fool but I remembered that God delivered me from such foolishness and that I represent SGRHO where ever I am I was wearing my hair in bantu knots looking fly (if I may toot my own horn ). The really sad thing is that I got so many compliments from white people This just shows the prevailing ignorance within our own culture about our hair

I love bantu knots.

[IncontRHOllable]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

I love bantu knots.

I love them too, the only problem is trying to sleep on em'