10 Starter Loc Tips and Tricks I Wish I Knew In My 'Baby Locs' Stage
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I’m 48 hours into my starter loc journey. I’m so EXCITED! I have had a long loving relationship with my hair, I can’t wait to see what she gone do!
Congrats on starting your journey!
I just started 48hrs ago on my bday(Thanksgiving) 😂🙏🏾 . What's your 6 month update👀
How is it going .. ? I’m one month in. And my two strands keep unraveling 😢I’m embracing the journey. Also I’m starting a new job and I’m nervous about wearing my natural hair..
What’s the next steps when your locks that to losses 😮
I’m just a week on my journey
officially 4 months locd and i’m noticing how much my hair has changed. my hair is starting to have a mind of it’s own and i’m having a lot of fun. it’s freeing actually
Yes!! That is the most beautiful part of the journey
When you said “hand in hair syndrome” I was deadass touching my new growth 😅😂
😂😂😂 that awareness kicked right in
Hey guys! Jesus is coming on a day we least expect. So plss use the time you have now to get right with Him and call upon Him, He loves us all💞
I'm coming up on 4 weeks into my loc journey. I did a lot of research before i decided to two strand twist my loose hair and I'm still gathering as much information as I can. As a loose natural I tried all the styles and began to gravitate towards marley twists and faux locs only and thought I should just loc my hair. So I did lol for many reasons too but mainly I was over manipulating my hair and just wanted to let it do what it wanted to do. Best decision. And your locs are absolutely gorgeous and so are you! 💕
Thanks so much for the feedback and compliments. Glad you found what was right for your hair. The hair will thank you for that!
I am nine months in my loc journey. There has been a lot of trials and error, but I’ve also learned a lot about my hair and what it needs. I started with my hair sectioned and a boxed neatly but it’s semi free form now less stressful on my scalp and me. My advice if I may is that you should learn to do your own hair because going to a Loctician can get pricey. And there is so much beauty in doing it yourself.
Yesss and you can be your own loctician! 🙌🏾
thank you for these tips! just a note: everything has a chemical name, whether or not you can "pronounce" it has nothing to do with its "naturalness" or safety. and "chemicals" aren't inherently bad, just pay attention to the properties of the ingredient and what you're trying to achieve.
Hi and Thanks for that information! Always open to learning new things
so true! i learned this as soon as i started looking into making my own body creams and lotions, often times those things are needed unless you want mold to grow in the product lol
The hand in hair thing, that’s me 😭
😂
A little over two months into my journey and I'm loving it. Thanks for the tips. Sidenote: Your eyebrows are gorgeous!
I’m glad you enjoy the content! And thanks!
Started my loc journey 3 days ago and I’m excited!! I’ve always been curious about locking my hair so I’m looking forward to see what my hair’s gonna do.
Congrats on starting your journey!
how's it going?
I’m 3 days into my starter locs. I really can’t wait to see how it looks. I always wanted locs but didn’t want to start with the short phrase. But I’m ready now.
Welcome to the loc journey! You got this
I’m 3 months in my starter loc phase and you’re absolutely right the hair is gonna do what it wants I’ve had to stop doing as many styles and manipulation and I see better results from growth💯
lol same..... im 3 moths in as well, and i absolutely love my locs.
Ayyee thats wassup well im glad it resonated with you and so early into the journey
You just got a new subscriber. Thank you for all your support, you are helping me through my journey
Im glad you enjoy the content thanks!
Thanks for the tips! I’m 5 months in my journey but my mistake was getting retwists with styles every month because that’s what my stylist told me to do up until the 6 month mark. I’m noticing soooo much space from my root to where my actual loc is and I honestly could have avoided that if I didn’t get so many styles, but it’s okay because I’m going months without a retwist!!!
Glad you realized what was better for you! Glad you enjoyed the video
This was such a great video. It is clear to see you put thought into this. 3wks in and I'm so happy, so excited.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
You are so welcome!
Great video, I love your locs so much. I’ll be 2 years next week!
Started my loc journey today, I'm so excited 🎉
Congrats on starting! Welcome to the journey
Thanks for sharing you journey,I'm just starting,I'm here for it can't wait to get started.
Thanks for watching!
I’m one month into my starter loc journey. Your video was very informative and enjoyable to watch. Thank you
I'm glad it was helpful for you!
This is very helpful information Lolo. I am on month 2 of my loc journey! Much power to you reflection
Im glad it was helpful! Thanks for your comment
I just started my journey last night!! I’m so excited 😊
Congrats on starting! 🎉
One year locd, but always looking for good tips and tricks.
I’m in my 5th month and I’m loving and learning so much about my hair. It is so much like taking care of my plants. Thank you and love your videos. Happy loc journey everyone!❤
I'm so glad! Thanks for sharing
I am 1.5 years in & gray at 65 years old. I must say my locs look great. I started with length. I love 'em.
Awesome 🙌🏾
Love your locs I been watching u for a good while your locs grew im 2 years and 6 days in and loving my journey ❤😊🎉
That's awesome and thanks! 👏🏾
I just started my locs yesterday this video gave me a idea of what I need to do and I understood everything you said thank you ❤
You're welcome!
thanks for the tips, saving this video so I can remember doing these things when I start my loc journey again lol 👐🏾
Ayyee glad you enjoyed it!
Great tips so thank you! I started my locs November 11th and im getting my first retwist this weekend. I been letting them do its thing and just moisturizing and using natural products so im excited for the journey.
Congrats on starting your journey! And thanks for watching hope you continue to learn what works best for you
Beautiful locs ❤️ I'm six months locd and I'm being patient I started with very short hair I do it myself and being patient is key ☺️
Thank you! Yes patience and surrender is key 🙌🏾
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I’m just a few days short of 4 months into my loc journey and I’m so proud of how far they’ve come already! It’s so interesting how unique locs are because I feel like mine are developing weirdly fast compared to a lot of other people I’ve seen. I’m semi-freeform so I’m not sure if that has anything to do with it but they’re pretty stiff and solid about 3/4 of the way down and still frizzy two-strand twists toward the end. They’re also not very heavy yet (there’s one random one in the back that’s speedrunning that’s actually heavy but everything else is getting that loc shape and texture 3/4 down but still lightweight). I’ve also already seen a good bit of length retention in such a short period of time. I have about a full inch worth of extra length that’s visible, but I can tell they’re shrunken because they haven’t dropped and I lost a hair the other day that was much longer than my locs when I stretched it out. Looking through these comments made my realize I style them too much though because my actual loc starts about a half inch from my root, time to commit to wraps and stop styling so much!
Thanks for making loc content, it really helps to encourage me on my journey and help me learn new things! I’ve been a loose natural my whole life and I’m only the second person in my whole family who’s ever locked their hair so I’m going off of TH-cam and intuition.
Thanks for sharing! I'll definitely continue to make loc content
I’m looking to started loc 2 strand twists next week. I’ve gotten twists twice so far. So far I’m enjoying the journey.
Great! Glad you made that decision
Thanks sis. Your video was very helpfull for me. You're amasing.
Glad it was helpful!
Your hair is just 😍😍😍 ... and so are you! Blessings 💙🌻
Thank you so much!!
@@holisticflo You're so welcome! 😘
Enjoying the watch I started out with super long hair and I wish I had of started out with a big chop because it feels like I’m not getting the whole benefit of the journey. Now don’t get me wrong I’m loving my journey but I see how shorter hair locs stages seems so rewarding idunno maybe it’s just me 16 months in and I’m loving the new free form journey ❤ thank you for sharing your thoughts and tips 👍🏾
Either length I feel the journey still can be very valuable! Glad you enjoyed it
Yo, thank you much, I’m brushing my hair so much, I thought it would help. Thank you so much.
You’re so welcome! 🙌🏾
Wonderful video! Very helpful and informative! Professional job my lady! I’m going into my second month loc journey at 55!
Im glad it was helpful!
Started mine on sept 19th at 56.
This is what I imagine my hair to look like . Great job with your journey 💪🏾
Thanks so much!
@@holisticflo and I know everyone’s dreads will look a bit different, but I hope to succeed in the next few years !
Just started Sunday.. excited to begin this journey
Aye welcome to the loc journey!
One month locked and I'm soo exited for this journey 🖤✨...Thank you for the video🥂
Ayye! Congrats on starting recently!
@@holisticflo thank you🥂...☺️
How are your locs now ??
2 weeks in and your video is very helpful
Congrats on starting your journey! Glad it was helpful
I'm in my first month of my starter loc journey. This video was very helpful.❤
I'm so Glad it was helpful!
I'm 8months in and loving ever stage of my babies ☺️
🙌🏾
Good video sister, some useful tips. Thanks.
Thank you glad you enjoyed it!
Almost 4 months in❗️it’s definitely a journey but I love it 🤗
Yes its a beautiful journey 🙌🏾
I’m 1 year locd!! Well I locd ny hair early because I’m going on holiday next month so want it fresh, I started my Loc journey November 24th 2021
Happy Almost 1 year! 🙌🏾
Thanks for the tips… I’m 1 week into my loc journey
You're welcome! Welcome to the journey
Great video. I am 58 and started my loc journey a month ago.
That's awesome!
I have had my loc for 1 year enjoying the journey
Glad you're enjoying it 🙌🏾
Great content
I have a consultation with a Loctician next week. Will be starting my journey next month.
Aye! Happy for you
this really helped, i’m 3 months in and i already got a bud i’m excited fr
I'm glad it was helpful!
@@holisticflo unfortunately, my process restarted :( problems with my loctician: she was restarting my process the entire time so now my mom gonna start doing my locs and hopefully we can see some buds on my 2nd retwist
I’m in week one still of my 2nd loc journey and I’m super excited to have new lil babies cause lawd knows I’ve missed my first set 😭♥️🙌🏾
Yaayy congrats on starting!
@@holisticflo thank youuu! ☺️
Same! I will not be cutting this set!
I'm on day two of my locs, but I'm here for the ride...
@@dondonf9328 awesome, congrats for starting!
I’m Two years and 10 months locd though thanks for the tips😊
You’re welcome!
Your locs look so good
Thank you!
@@holisticflo your welcome
soooo helpful, thank you! i just subscribed too
Thanks for subbing!
I’m 3 months in on my loc journey, just tryna enjoy and trust the process. Thank you for the tips
Glad it was helpful!
You are so pretty and your hair adorable
Thank you!
Tomorrow will be 2 weeks loc'd for me. Thank you for the tips.
You're welcome congrats on starting!
Thank you for the tips. Started my journey april 30
Congrats on starting!
Yea you are right the longer yr locks get is the heavier it's gets and I think that's my down fault caz am always rapping it up often and every two to three weeks I rolled it over caz i never like how it's looking
Hello thanks for the video. It’s my first month, 2nd week.
Heyy welcome to the journey!
thank you for the tips ☺️🫶🏾 i am roughly a month in and going in for my first retwist this weekend, but i’m hoping to self maintain after my third month. your channel has been extremely inspiring
You’re welcome! And I’m glad the content has inspired you thanks for the love and support
I’m two weeks starter interlocs. Thanks for the tips.
You're welcome!
How’s it going ?
@@lividshay8530 Hi there! It’s going well. June 6th I had my first re-tie. Learning new things about my scalp. Thank you
thanks for your tips
You're welcome thank YOU for watching
I’m a few days in!!!😊
Ayyyee welcome to the loc journey!
I only use Jajoba oil, glycerin, aloe vera juice, black castor oil, castile soap and water on my locs. no conditioner or butters. and I limit my use of the oils in my hair.
Sounds good 👏🏾
This video was so helpful, ive had locs before but I did the "insta loc" way with a tool, and it worked, but my locs were fragile in the beginning since it kinda damages the hair. I shaved my head, and finally I'm trying the twist method, and it looks ecaxtly like yours innthe pictures, lol uts just good to know its normal
Glad this video helped!
Yes locs will do what they want...
I’m starting mine tomorrow 🌹
Congrats on starting your journey!
Subscribed!❤
I appreciate your support!
I started out 3months ago and I use Almond oil , Argan oil , Castor oil, Coconut oil & tea tree oil as my essential oil. Views ??? Excited tho ❤
Congrats on starting and if that works well for you then great!
Sometimes when you grt further into the journey is when you see more clearly how products react with your hair
One year loc’d and wanting to semi-free form the remainder of my journey.
Glad you’re finding what feels best for you to do!
I want to be your friend ☺️ I’m two weeks in and these tips were extremely helpful, so thank you !
I'm glad they were helpful!
Great tips! Thanks
YO THE HANDS IN HAIR SYNDROME IS REAL I DIDNT KNOW IT HAD A NAME I WAS CONSTANTLY TOUCHING MY HAIR AND STOPPED THE DAY I GOT A BONNET
Certainly is! Glad you had that revelatation
Thanks for the video. I am one month in my journey and the tips are very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
This month will be 10months in 💪🏽💯
Ayyye 🙌🏾
Thank you for the tips! I am almost a month in with starter locs now, I am guilty of the hands in hair but try to keep that to when I'm doing hair care, but I usually keep my crown wrapped. Have you tried using olive oil?
Thanks for sharing. Yes olive oil was one of my most used oils. I stopped using it
My scalp was itchy af after a week in my starter locs cuz of the loc gel. It sucks im so close to quiting for the second time cuz my shrinkage is real. Box braids give me more hang
Don't quit because of the shrinkage! It can be one of your greatest assets
I’m 3 months in!!🎉🎉
Congrats! 🙌🏾
Only 1 month just washed for the first time I was so scared my locs in the back aren't twisted at all had to get plaits back there will that make a huge difference?
Im 2 days in and... damn! Um my hair is short bro and my mom aint making this jouney easy eith her commentary but imma push through. Bit regardless i cant wait😂❤
Lolll Moms be having the most to say but wait until that 9 months + and then they gonna be like ohh thats good lol
@@holisticflo like bro it's real funny cause it didnt even have to wait for a month literally Wednesday she said : "oh they look thicker I can see a vision for it now"🤣
My mom is something else
Started my locs today 🎉 I’m trying to make sure I don’t use products that are a detriment to my locs. I am curious about how it will transition in the months to come.
Congrats on starting your journey! In the first few months, you learn a lot about your hair, and will probably change products quite a few times before you learn what you wanna stick with
@@holisticflo Thank you 🙏🏽
Off topic how do you get clear skin
I'm 2 weeks in rn and it's in the awkward stage,but I wear a lot of scarfs and all still learning
One of the best atages honestly because you get to learn your hair!
Your hair is my length and I’ve had my locs for about 4-5yrs lol.
Thank you. I am just starting. I had my first retwist by a loctician Saturday. Do you have any suggestions on how to treat my starter locs while I exercise? Should I spray with water, so that the sweat does not cause flaking? What type of product should I use to prevent sweat flaking?
Many people use essential oils on the scalp that keep the scalp refreshed, such as tea tree oil or peppermint. The Free The Roots products I use already have that in there but I usually spray that on my locs after my workouts (after shower)
I'm 4 weeks in and loving it plus my hair just seems more longer...what tips do you have..was undoing the crisscross done on my hair that's been in for 1 and a half weeks and my hair was just coming out any tips on that
The hair may come loose within the first 2 months thats normal. Try not to do too much styling cuz that could increase them coming out
Is it recommended to stretch starter locs specifically when started with two strand twists before going to sleep? What is the best practice for night maintenance so that upon waking it it won't be all over the place lol. Didn't know if braiding nightly would cause issues or should you leave as in or maybe in a loose ponytail?
Great question. I stretched my starter locs in the beginning and wouldn't recommend it because it could make the locs unravel. I would try a loose ponytail
Just started today wish me luck :)
Congrats on starting! 🙌🏾
i didnt know their was a thing called hand in hair syndrome 😭 i had no edges thru all of uni bc i used to pick at them when i was stressed or anxious.. (still do but im better at catching it) now im a week into my starter locs and i keep tugging at the ends bc i like the feeling when the coils bounce back...
Yes its very much an anxious tendency!
I just started my journey a week ago
Welcome to the journey!
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How often should we get our hair retwisted when starting out with the two strand starter lock method?
I used to retwist once a month, then after about 4 months it was less often than that, and eventually stopped altogether.
I would say once a month is fine
I'm 7 months locd
I love girls with locs
1 week in with coils grateful for the advice
Welcome to the journey! Glad you enjoyed the video