2 Years with Sisterlocks

 

  

 

March 30, 2011 Just After Reti

 This is a fresh reti.....the last one before my two year anniversary which is coming up very soon. What a wonderful journey.  This style is similar to the bun except my spiral curled pony is to one side.



My Sisterlock Workout Bun. 1 Year 10 Months!!!

This is a quick easy to maintain style for those workout days.  Look professional at work and get down and dirty at the gym.  You can spritz your hair at night with water and your favorite oil to help it to lay down and also because your hair loves it.  Now pull your bangs forward and tie the remainder of your hair up with your man's wave cap.  Make sure your bangs are sticking out of the front.  Now put your bonnet on over the wave cap and make sure your bangs are tucked under the bonnet.  This will smoosh your bangs down and keep them fresh and curly all week.  If you sweat too much during your workout you may have to perm rod your bangs again.  No big deal.

I actually have a hair net around the bun.  Can you see it?

This was a huge hit at work.  Today my employee approached me about his daughter getting Sisterlocks.

My bangs were banging.





My Sisterlock Mohawk Achieved Using The Wrap-A-Loc Tool

I plan to join the other locked professionals and MURDER the stereotypes about locked hair.

Locks are not unprofessional you say?  I sit at the round table with executives and often times the conversation turns to how great my hair looks.

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The Wrap-A-Loc curls lasts longer than a month.  Yes I tested it once and with each passing day my curls got tighter and tighter.  I put a bonnet on my head every night.  My curls are still there after being retightened which is amazing....mainly because my stylist is careful to only spray the water on my roots when I have a curl set.  The set is very versitle.....I vary the style from mohawks, puffs, or  just let the curls hang and do what it do.

Here I washed my hair two weeks ago and I rolled an average of 3 SL's on each Wrap-A-Loc tool.  The curls are still going strong as you can see.  I smooth the front edges with some water, oils, Jane Carter Styling Mousse, and a partial scarf just for the edges.  You only have to leave the scarf on for about 15 minutes at the most..  What do you think.

For those of you who are not lucky enough to have a great locktician, you don't know what you are missing!  Her name is Angie Childs and she has been my consultant since she was a trainee, but now she is certified.  With that being said...don't under estimate a trainee.  I got lucky because she is also a beauty school instructor so she has a natural talent and is a perfectionist to begin with so she could not help but excel when she was a trainee.

Sisterlocks rocking a simple donut

   This is just a simple bun held together by two scrunchies and hair pins.  I used perm rods and Lotta Body Setting Lotion diluted with water to get the curls.  On my edges I used aloe vera gel and Giovanni Hair Glue.  For moisture I would periodically spritz with water, Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Hold & Shine Moisture Mist.  I kept this style for a week.

Work Sisterocks 18 Months

Flat twists and spiral curls.  This was a two for one left over from the Air Force Ball (Previous Post).  At the ball I had the back pinned up.  Here the back is down.

2010 Air Force Ball, Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV (Formal Sisterlocks)

Good bye relaxer, hello Sisterlocks

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I was entertaining my kid and you guys at the same time.  Anyway, I just applied a little oil to my edges and brushed them back.  I then accented my hair with a scarf.

I fell for the hype too...

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I Got Coined By My Boss ;-)

Dr. D. coined me for taking great care of our patients and for specific acts.  I will not bore you with the details.  Getting coined is something that usually happens in the military so it was nice and a pleasant surprise to get coined in the civilian sector.  I should also mention that my boss loves my hair which makes her way cool in my book.
  

If you have not already noticed, I am a banger and have always been...even when I was relaxed.  I have run across a few ladies with locs who sport bangs.  I'm talking palm rolled bangers as well as freeform bangers. 

Here I am world, here I am!

So I was in the mall trying on clothes when I decided to snap a few shots of me in all my glory. 

I would like to take this moment to talk about the products I use on my hair.  Right now I'm into Shea Moisture products.  I feel like such a hypocrite because every time I post I'm talking about a new favorite prouct.  The truth is that my hair likes to try different things and get bored with the same ole product day after day.

I decided to look at the ingredients in various shampoos and learned that most of the shampoo I use contain Sodium Laureth Sulfate!  How did I let that get past me!  But these products cleanse so good getting rid of all dat buildup.  Will I stop using them, I dunno.

I do have a rant to get off my chest. I am getting tired of natural sistas dogging permies (I was guilty in the past).  Live and let live. The impression I get is that people who spend so much time dogigng someone elses choices is really unhappy with themselves.  Life is about choices and we have to respect what ever choice someone makes for themselves.  I loved my relaxer.  Yeah I said it! The problem is that it did not love me back.  I must say that I love my natural hair also so it is a win, win for me.

I now own a copy of High Stakes!

 

1 Year 3 Month old Sisterlocks

I love this photo. It is so raw and simple.