You should still consider combining. Your locs will still be small and you will have volume without of feeling overwhelmed about reties. Ask your your loctician, she’ll be able to tell which locs to combine without compromising volume. Your locs are gorgeous! Don’t give up before you see what their full potential could be.
You should combine. Sometimes we’re afraid to let go of what we thought we wanted. However, There’s no reward for continuing on a journey that doesn’t seem to be serving us. Some of them look thread thin, they’re breaking off etc. Good luck on the consultation and whatever you decide.
Please please please consider combining them. I have really thick hair as well and I had to combine some of mine. I still have about 480 locs and its so much more manageable. I did not lose any volume (i was so afraid of that). I do my reties myself and it takes me 3 days max. If I go to my loctician, it takes about 3 hours. It's not worth the headache. You hair will also be healthier.
Hi TyKara, I love my loctician and I usually go to her for a re-tight every 2 months. I took the Sisterlock course a few years ago and it cost me $1400. Im glad I did because I can do my own re-tight with the pattern that works for my hair. I haven't been to see my loctician for about 6 months because the price went way up above my current budget. Its tedious for me to do it myself so I simply relax and do small sections a couple times a day. Takes me about a week to finish my re-tight. I have a mirror that allows me to see my hair 360 degrees and that helps a lot. I still end up accidently connecting some of my locks which is frustrating but since they are so thin I don't mind giving them some extra strength and support. I like your technique. The most important thing for me is to make sure all the surrounding locks are clipped down before I work on a loc and spritz them with water. Your locs are beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Have fun!💕
I can't even imagine having that many locs. I have just over 200 that I installed and maintain myself and if I had anymore I would not be able to do it lol! Good luck with whatever you decide.
Glad you are going to a loctition. Hopefully they will be able to assist you on your journey and allow you to get a consistent schedule. Your locs are beautiful and so are you💚💚💚
Glad you found a loctician that works for you.... my sister installed my locs and does all my re-ties (it'll be 2 years for me in July since installation)
Girl I feel you on the time consuming re-ties and being overwhelmed by it. I combine some of mine nearly every time I do a re-tie. I'm currently doing a re-tie. I'm so tired. My sides hurt and I need a nap but I also don't want to stop😭. Every month I wished I had traditional locs😂
Aww! I felt so bad that you were upset about your locs 😢! Glad that you’ve found a loctician though🤗! Looking forward to seeing the results in the next video 👍🏿! I enjoyed this, thanks for sharing ❤️!
Can’t wait to see how it turns out. Sucks they’ve become so hard to manage but I appreciate you sharing. I have a little over 300 locs and my mom also helps me retie them so I completely understand the whole scheduling time with mom doesn’t always go as planned. 😅
I do the same for my reties, I wash the day before and separate them into sections. Then I will do them section by section cause I can’t just knock them out in one day cause I have 2 small girls. But I think if you did combine some of your super tiny locs you would still have volume. Just ask your loctician which is best. I’m glad you did find someone to help you.
I only have about 155 locs so its not so overwhelming for me to retie my locs. To prep for retying I part my hair into about 7 sections with the crown in a separate section, then I start from the back and come forward. It usually takes between 5 and 6 hours to complete. Your locs are truly gorgeous and I love love love the volume, but I can imagine how challenging it is for you to retie over 500 locs. If you can get your loctician to combine some of the smaller ones that may be good so that your beautiful locs would be more manageable. Great video!!
I started my hair myself, no grid, and I have 219 locs approximately. I do my reties myself and I wash my hair first and then retie, it takes about 2 days. I wish I had more locs though - maybe if it was sisterlocs, I would of had more.
I’m so excited for you! Even if you were to combine down to the 400s, it would still be voluminous. But I totally understand the hesitation to combine; I only have 153 but some of mine are thinner than the rest and I get so tempted to combine them or comb out and make them all that small. However, I’m -stubborn- dedicated to my set and excited to see where it will lead. Can’t wait to see your retie!
I wanted that many locks and I'm so thankful my loctician told me the cons of it. I didn't even think how long the reties would take and doing it yourself sounds like a nightmare. Good luck
Hey girl 👋🏽 I love your hair boo! I am 9 months into my loc journey and only retied ONCE🤣 & it took 2 weeks. I have 378 and I couldn’t keep up with my reties. I want to go to someone SO BAD but I’m so nervous to let someone else do my hair! I started retwisting to keep my roots from combining and have been doing that most of the journey. Not sure how the locking process will look for me in the future but we gone see lol. I’m headed over to watch part 2 of this video. Thank you for your honesty. I’ve been all over the place with what I want to do with mine as well
Before I started my journey I did a lot of research and I knew I was going to do my own I’ve been doing braids for 35 years I started out wanting sister locs until I thought about doing the reties so I did microlocs and I have lupus so I get a lot of sores in my head so I get bald spots some months are good and I don’t get any so I only retie every 8-10 weeks but I love them
I am happy that you found someone to help you out bc you do have alot of hair....I retie my hair by myself and I do it in sections starting on a Tuesday-Friday but now I am at a crossroad trying to decide if I want them bigger
I started my install with wanting small locs, but a bit larger than micros and sistalocs, gives me some flexibility between a retie and palm rolling, my loctician can retie me in about 90 mins or so give or take
I was seeing a loctician every 6-8 weeks but I currently have to invest my money in other things. I retie my own locs now which takes about 2 days (I’m trying to get down to 1). I only have about 470 locs, so it’s not that bad. I always wash and deep condition the night before to moisturize my roots and have a fresh look. I’m eager to know the hair products she recommended so I can use them. Your hair is so beautiful btw!
@@domoniqueedwards5856 Sheesh. I hope it gets better. I try to improve my time every retie. My thought process: If my loctician can do my hour in 4 hours, surely I can do it in 6!
Whenever I consider locs this is one of the things that prevents me from moving forward. I know I won't be able to retie them myself consistently, but I'd rather be independent cause it's so hard to find a reliable stylist. & now with covid - all those hours and people becoming lax about masks. Ugh ugh
I agree. I've been dying to do locs for years, but there have been times where I've neglected my hair and from what I've seen, if you do that with locs, it's a b*tch!
I’m so happy for you! I was feeling really bad for you that you got discouraged about your locs. Glad you found someone to help you❤️ for my reties I try to wash it first because i have dry flaky scalp in some places and don’t want that caught up in my locs. And do my main part and my perimeter first because I know I’m not gonna finish it that same day lol
Has anyone ever done a rolling retie? Where you'd do 20 locs each week so then it's not a daunting process. I'm asking because I'm self installing my micro locs.
You should still consider combining. Your locs will still be small and you will have volume without of feeling overwhelmed about reties. Ask your your loctician, she’ll be able to tell which locs to combine without compromising volume. Your locs are gorgeous! Don’t give up before you see what their full potential could be.
Thank you so much for the encouragement❤️
You should combine. Sometimes we’re afraid to let go of what we thought we wanted. However, There’s no reward for continuing on a journey that doesn’t seem to be serving us. Some of them look thread thin, they’re breaking off etc. Good luck on the consultation and whatever you decide.
Thanks!
Please please please consider combining them. I have really thick hair as well and I had to combine some of mine. I still have about 480 locs and its so much more manageable. I did not lose any volume (i was so afraid of that). I do my reties myself and it takes me 3 days max. If I go to my loctician, it takes about 3 hours. It's not worth the headache. You hair will also be healthier.
Hi TyKara, I love my loctician and I usually go to her for a re-tight every 2 months. I took the Sisterlock course a few years ago and it cost me $1400. Im glad I did because I can do my own re-tight with the pattern that works for my hair. I haven't been to see my loctician for about 6 months because the price went way up above my current budget. Its tedious for me to do it myself so I simply relax and do small sections a couple times a day. Takes me about a week to finish my re-tight. I have a mirror that allows me to see my hair 360 degrees and that helps a lot. I still end up accidently connecting some of my locks which is frustrating but since they are so thin I don't mind giving them some extra strength and support. I like your technique. The most important thing for me is to make sure all the surrounding locks are clipped down before I work on a loc and spritz them with water. Your locs are beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Have fun!💕
Thank you for sharing❤️
I finally decided to reach out to a loctician!
Good. Fingers crossed!
Congrats on finding someone to help. Stay encouraged.
@@StephsHealthMatters thank you!
I’m really glad you were able to find a loctician to help you out! Your hair is so beautiful and I can’t wait to see the results of your retie.
Thank you!
I can't even imagine having that many locs. I have just over 200 that I installed and maintain myself and if I had anymore I would not be able to do it lol! Good luck with whatever you decide.
Thank you💕
Glad you are going to a loctition. Hopefully they will be able to assist you on your journey and allow you to get a consistent schedule. Your locs are beautiful and so are you💚💚💚
Thank you!
Glad you found a loctician that works for you.... my sister installed my locs and does all my re-ties (it'll be 2 years for me in July since installation)
Me too! My appointment is tomorrow and I’m so excited! How long do you go in between reties?
Girl I feel you on the time consuming re-ties and being overwhelmed by it. I combine some of mine nearly every time I do a re-tie. I'm currently doing a re-tie. I'm so tired. My sides hurt and I need a nap but I also don't want to stop😭. Every month I wished I had traditional locs😂
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Aww! I felt so bad that you were upset about your locs 😢! Glad that you’ve found a loctician though🤗! Looking forward to seeing the results in the next video 👍🏿! I enjoyed this, thanks for sharing ❤️!
Just a forewarning, we did not finish! The video will be up at 3pm
@@TyKaraAnn Okay 👌🏿, will be watching 🥰!
Finally!!!! The Lord bless her heart for reaching out to your troubled heart!!! Can't wait to see your full retie!
Yes! Thank you!
Can’t wait to see how it turns out. Sucks they’ve become so hard to manage but I appreciate you sharing. I have a little over 300 locs and my mom also helps me retie them so I completely understand the whole scheduling time with mom doesn’t always go as planned. 😅
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I do the same for my reties, I wash the day before and separate them into sections. Then I will do them section by section cause I can’t just knock them out in one day cause I have 2 small girls.
But I think if you did combine some of your super tiny locs you would still have volume. Just ask your loctician which is best. I’m glad you did find someone to help you.
I only have about 155 locs so its not so overwhelming for me to retie my locs. To prep for retying I part my hair into about 7 sections with the crown in a separate section, then I start from the back and come forward. It usually takes between 5 and 6 hours to complete. Your locs are truly gorgeous and I love love love the volume, but I can imagine how challenging it is for you to retie over 500 locs. If you can get your loctician to combine some of the smaller ones that may be good so that your beautiful locs would be more manageable. Great video!!
Thank you!
Hey,
I do my retigh by myself and I have 650 + locs.
I'm thinking of combining a few because it's A LOT to do alone.
Understood🤦🏽♀️
I started my hair myself, no grid, and I have 219 locs approximately. I do my reties myself and I wash my hair first and then retie, it takes about 2 days. I wish I had more locs though - maybe if it was sisterlocs, I would of had more.
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This time around, I did a loc bomb hair wash, died my roots, conditiones, de-webbed, and retied. It was pretty great this time around!
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I’m so excited for you! Even if you were to combine down to the 400s, it would still be voluminous. But I totally understand the hesitation to combine; I only have 153 but some of mine are thinner than the rest and I get so tempted to combine them or comb out and make them all that small. However, I’m -stubborn- dedicated to my set and excited to see where it will lead. Can’t wait to see your retie!
Thank you! I would say weigh out the pros and cons before making a final decision!
I wanted that many locks and I'm so thankful my loctician told me the cons of it. I didn't even think how long the reties would take and doing it yourself sounds like a nightmare. Good luck
I’m so excited for you
I can’t wait to see the outcome 😃
Me too!
Hey girl 👋🏽 I love your hair boo! I am 9 months into my loc journey and only retied ONCE🤣 & it took 2 weeks. I have 378 and I couldn’t keep up with my reties. I want to go to someone SO BAD but I’m so nervous to let someone else do my hair! I started retwisting to keep my roots from combining and have been doing that most of the journey. Not sure how the locking process will look for me in the future but we gone see lol. I’m headed over to watch part 2 of this video. Thank you for your honesty. I’ve been all over the place with what I want to do with mine as well
Before I started my journey I did a lot of research and I knew I was going to do my own I’ve been doing braids for 35 years I started out wanting sister locs until I thought about doing the reties so I did microlocs and I have lupus so I get a lot of sores in my head so I get bald spots some months are good and I don’t get any so I only retie every 8-10 weeks but I love them
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Here watching
I am happy that you found someone to help you out bc you do have alot of hair....I retie my hair by myself and I do it in sections starting on a Tuesday-Friday but now I am at a crossroad trying to decide if I want them bigger
Thank you!
4 to 6 wks still too much for me 😅
I just finger thru to deweb just about everyday but I only have 300
Glad you found some help though ☺️
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I started my install with wanting small locs, but a bit larger than micros and sistalocs, gives me some flexibility between a retie and palm rolling, my loctician can retie me in about 90 mins or so give or take
I self installed & retightening my locs . It can take 2-3 days I have a V shape undercut with 420 locs. I retie at 6 wks
Hello love,I actually have been combining my locs and using a instant loc tool,because I just cannot retie this whole head😑😑😑Blessings
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I was seeing a loctician every 6-8 weeks but I currently have to invest my money in other things. I retie my own locs now which takes about 2 days (I’m trying to get down to 1). I only have about 470 locs, so it’s not that bad. I always wash and deep condition the night before to moisturize my roots and have a fresh look. I’m eager to know the hair products she recommended so I can use them. Your hair is so beautiful btw!
Thank you so much! I will be sure to update y’all in the next vlog!
You’re really good at retightening then because it takes me a week. I have to take a small section at a time.
@@domoniqueedwards5856 Sheesh. I hope it gets better. I try to improve my time every retie. My thought process: If my loctician can do my hour in 4 hours, surely I can do it in 6!
Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to continue to see your growth no matter what path you may take.
Thanks so much!
So excited to see your results. Glad you're able to find someone. Woooop! 🥳
And NO, we don't blame mama. That's all on Tykara😆🤣😂😆😄😅
Your locs are looking so good! ✨
Thank you!!
Whenever I consider locs this is one of the things that prevents me from moving forward. I know I won't be able to retie them myself consistently, but I'd rather be independent cause it's so hard to find a reliable stylist. & now with covid - all those hours and people becoming lax about masks. Ugh ugh
I agree. I've been dying to do locs for years, but there have been times where I've neglected my hair and from what I've seen, if you do that with locs, it's a b*tch!
I couldn't imagine life without a loctician lol but my daughter is thinking about getting microlocs & decided we should practice on each other
That's a good idea!
I don’t prep with sections. I have over 300 but I just go row by row and it takes all day , non stop or two days with breaks…
I’m so happy for you! I was feeling really bad for you that you got discouraged about your locs. Glad you found someone to help you❤️ for my reties I try to wash it first because i have dry flaky scalp in some places and don’t want that caught up in my locs. And do my main part and my perimeter first because I know I’m not gonna finish it that same day lol
Thank you so much!!
Hey Sis. I need the plug on your spray bottle. Thanks in advance 😘
It's inked in my description box under LOC ESSENTIALS!
Me too 😁 but the link didn’t work for me.
I retighten my own hair and I have to break it into 2 days.
Has anyone ever done a rolling retie? Where you'd do 20 locs each week so then it's not a daunting process. I'm asking because I'm self installing my micro locs.
We started our locs around the same time. I combined some of my locs and left the edges smaller. I am also needing a loctician
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How often do you retighten your hair
Hello just checking in because I am curious how did it go with the retie
We definitely did not finish. I will be posting the update from yesterday's appointment today at 3pm (still editing now)❤️
Whoa. How many locs does she have?
You were doing good in the beginning! What happened??
I got discouraged and went through a period of not being sure if I wanted to keep them. But I made up my mind now! I want them😂🤦🏽♀️
Random but how is the computer courses going?
I'm just taking it day by day😂