I get asked this question more than almost any other question in my salon. Someone sits in my chair and says “so are these dreadlocks or locs?” And honestly it is one of my favorite conversations to have because the…
The Biggest Myths About Locs That People Still Believe
A woman walked into my studio last spring with a printout. An actual printed piece of paper with things she had read online about locs. She wanted me to confirm everything before she started her journey. I read through it…
How to Handle Loc Discrimination at Work or School
Nobody sits down to start their loc journey thinking about discrimination. You are thinking about growth, about identity, about finally embracing your natural hair in its most authentic form. You are probably reading up on practical things like finding the…
The Spiritual and Cultural Meaning of Locs Across Different Traditions
There is something that happens when you start your loc journey that nobody really prepares you for. You read all the practical guides first. You probably even went through my post on why your locs are not locking and what…