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 Keep Locs Moisturized in Dry or Cold Weather
If you have ever stepped into harmattan season or walked through a cold winter morning and felt your locs turn into straw by the end of the day, you already know exactly what this post is about. Dry and cold…
How to Use a Crochet Needle to Maintain and Repair Your Locs
I had been locking hair for about two years. Then a client came in with a problem I had never quite seen before. She had a beautiful set of medium locs. They were mostly thriving and growing beautifully. However, one…
Everything You Need to Know About Getting Locs as a Man
Let me tell you about a client named Kelechi. He sat in my chair about three years ago looking slightly nervous and holding his phone with a collection of reference pictures. He had been thinking about getting locs for almost…
How to Loc Natural 4C Hair and What to Expect
Let me tell you something I genuinely believe with every part of my professional experience. 4C hair is absolutely made for locs. Like, if locs had a perfect match, it would be 4C hair every single time without question. However,…
The Stages of Locs Explained: From Baby to Fully Mature
So you have decided to start your loc journey. Or maybe you are already on it and wondering what stage you are in right now. Either way, welcome you are in exactly the right place. I want to be honest…
How to Add Color to Locs Without Major Damage
Let me guess. You have been staring at your locs in the mirror lately, and something is telling you it is time for a change. Not a cut, not a new style just a little color. Maybe a few highlights….
7 things that cause loc thinning and how to stop them
Loc thinning is one of the most distressing things a loc wearer can experience. You have invested months, sometimes years, into growing and nurturing your locs. And then one day you notice it. A loc that looks thinner than it…
8 products to completely avoid putting on your locs
There is so much content out there about what to put on your locs. Which oils to use. Which shampoos work best. Which leave ins are loc friendly. And all of that information is genuinely useful. But there is an…
6 Differences Between Retwisting and Interlocking You Need to Know
If you have been in the loc community for any amount of time, you have probably heard both of these terms thrown around. Retwisting. Interlocking. Two different maintenance methods. Two very different outcomes. And yet so many loc wearers go…
9 things to know before you get butterfly locs
Butterfly locs have taken the natural hair world by storm and honestly it is not hard to see why. They are soft, they are beautiful, and they have a romantic, bohemian quality that is unlike any other protective style out…
7 natural oils that are amazing for loc growth and scalp health
If there is one product category every loc wearer needs in their routine, it is natural oils. Not heavy butters. Not thick creams. Not waxes. Oils. Specifically, the right oils used in the right way at the right frequency. Get…