I wouldn't cut anything. She should be able to salvage them by re-attaching them! Keep what you can, combine what's needed, and continue with the "journey!" It's a lesson we all learned! Your hair is gorgeous!
Breathe! It's going to be ok! Combine, reduce the quantity to 300, re-establish a larger grid (perhaps it doesn't have to be “perfect” lines. Ultimately, make it more manageable so that you can eventually self maintain. ❤️
I agree with her sweetheart. Nothing bad towards sister locs/microlocs but they are considered to be more high maintenance than other forms of locs. The main thing I keep hearing is that they can become damaged with too much manipulation or to little. ❤❤❤
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I don’t see the need to cut them. They can definitely be interlocked or even combined. Hope everything goes well for your next appointment 🙏🏿! Thanks for sharing ❤️!
*What is the Gospel?* The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Romans 10:9 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. JESUS CHRIST can come anytime! REPENT OF YOUR SINS Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
It’s not “just hair” though. We, especially as black women” express ourselves through our hair. Its an extension of us…whether it’s our natural hair, locs, wigs, whatever..It’s okay for you to be torn and want to keep what you’ve worked hard so for. You’ll just need a different method of maintenance, that’s all! 😊You’re hair is beautiful and if it can be salvaged I think you should try that option first like you said and see how it works out. I’m praying for your peace of mind in this transition period✨❤️
*What is the Gospel?* The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Romans 10:9 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. JESUS CHRIST can come anytime! REPENT OF YOUR SINS Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
*What is the Gospel?* The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Romans 10:9 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. JESUS CHRIST can come anytime! REPENT OF YOUR SINS Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
Girl ma’am no, please don’t. I would do as You said. Retighten all and see how those that could not be saved are doing/looking. Your hair is so full I believe the oldies can easily cover the new generation. If it does look super crazy you can still cut them. Much love 💕
If you’re locked enough, getting a haircut may be an option. A stacked bob would let you keep most of your length in the middle and front and start fresh with your locs in the back. You’d have some natural layers and it would grow in even.
I am a trainee loctician as well. Your hair is in pretty rough shape, but the cut locs can be reattached to the new growth. You can go to a loctician that specializes in repair. It will be super expensive, but if you want to save them.... The loctician probably sees that you are struggling with the upkeep and made recommendations based on how you have been caring for your hair. Sisterlocks require 4-6 week maintenance faithfully. Yours are much smaller than Sisterlocks so you would need to be at that 4 week mark. If you can't maintain that schedule, you probably should combine them. I love your hair, but I would never install this many locks because of all of the things mentioned.
As tempting as it is to reattach the locs that were cut, I think you’ll be better in the long run leaving them shorter and letting them grow. You have so many locs and they’re so dense that the short ones won’t be noticeable at all. Can’t wait to see your hair once your retie is finished!
I cut my original sisterlocks and it took me a couple of years to regrow enough to put a new set in. I would recommend salvaging what you can to start. A good loctician should be able to get you back on track.
I'm not trying to talk about someone I don't know but to me it sounded like a set up from the start...pulling locs...matted, can't see her scalp. Like she was setting it up in advance to get her to cut it. I would stick with my mother or find someone who is really about helping people work with what they have.
I say hang in there. You already wanted to lower your loc count. This will help you do that. Don't be worried. You and your locs are resilient and beautiful. They will be fine and having some varying lengths is not really a "thing" with locs like it is with straight hair. It's not noticeable. Also, don't beat up on yourself. You're in college, a vlogger, working a job, etc. Trying to self maintain your locs was an aggressive goal and now you have help. You can do this. ❤️
Definitely combine them then your roots will be stronger. No need to start over there are people who cut locks off and save them and reattach so don’t see why you need to do that. There are some ladies who have locks as small as yours and they combined them and it amazingly came out looking even better! Also the upkeep will be much easier. Thank you for being so brave and inspiring. Your hair is beautiful and will continue to be beautiful no matter what you decide!
The second opinion I got was from someone who has been a Consultant for 6 years and she was the one who suggested that it would be best to cut to my loctician
@@TyKaraAnn wow the second opinion suggested cutting?😬 I wouldn’t go with that at all I’d say see what can be saved/combined and then based on how it looks/progresses overtime you decide if it needs to be cut or not.
@@t.1103 I think people are looking at the amount of work they need to put in and just can't handle the job. If you are going to help someone out then you need to be on the same page as your client.
If you’re leaning towards keeping them, then that is you’re best decision and you’re most likely not ready or wanting to let them go. I wouldn’t cut them out in my opinion because you still have enough to cover the ones that need repairing. I’m sure it will work out. 🧡
TyKara Ann, don’t cut your locs. You may have to cut some of the matted ones or just have some larger locs. I think you need to go to a different Loctician, maybe even in Houston. I have 23 inches & it only took 5 hours to do my entire head after 90 days of no reti’s. She may not be the one for the job. Don’t go back. Find a real pro and you & your mom can tighten your hair til you research a good Loctician. May cost but it will be just to correct your hair for now. Praying for you lil sis. Much love.
Miss Ty....This is a lesson learned....life teaches us hard lessons....You've Learned. Don't cut your crown...A good Loctician will be able to cut out what needs to be cut and/or repaired. You've come this far. Don't cut your journey! Let her finish the process and then make the decide. You make just be surprised. BUT if you decide to have your locs cut...then that's your new journey, LOL! Miss TY....whatever you decide to do, remember this lesson my Lovely.....Keep up with you re-ties! Just to make light of things.....Looks like you were headed down that path of Free Style Locs! LOL! Now that would be a journey! Much Love to you Miss Ty!
This is why I don’t trust people in my head because I saw some of your comments saying your mom was better able to save them vs the location suggesting to bring out the scissors. I think your hair will be fine worse case just combine some that are having difficulties and keep it pushing your hair is too gorgeous to let it go so easily 💖
I agree with you. I don't think they look so bad that she has to cut them. I believe the locs can be saved with a lot of patience and time. It'd be difficult to find a loctician who would be willing to invest all that time and energy but I'm sure it can be done. ❤️❤️❤️
I’m sisterlocked. I was told by a consultant that I need to start over because I have thin locks in the perimeter. I’m not starting over. I’m just gonna combine and reattach my locks and that will make me no longer “sisterlocked” supposedly but that’s fine with me! There’s also an option of adding extensions to your shorter locs.
So sorry this happened to your hair. It’s super necessary to separate your locs every time you wash them or if your scalp sweats, and if you go a while between re-ties, a good way to keep them from joining at the roots is re-twisting them. You don’t have to use a gel. You can just spray water or rose water on the roots, twist, pin with hair clips, and blowdry on cool.
Whatever you choose to do, your hair will still be beautiful and so are you. The journey always has its ups and downs which makes it worth experiencing. I say give yourself time before making any drastic decisions. Also, give yourself plenty of grace! Sometimes our hair isn't the priority and other things come first. Sucks that it happens but I am glad you are taking the time to take care of yourself now. You got this!
I say wait until the retightening is completed and then decide. You very well may not notice the difference in length. To me you have more longer locs than shorter locs. At some point they will catch up when the other locs reach their maximum length. You can always trim your whole head if you need to.
This is what gets me when so many influencers try to push this idea of “stretching your retwist” and doing semi-freeform journeys. Not everyone can do it, its a dangerous game. You risk thinning since the loc is putting stress on loose roots(that may not all be uniformly supporting the weight of the loc due to stray hairs growing away from it). Your locs are beautiful, I would just take this as a lesson learned from here, especially with microlocs that need all the support they can get. If you do decide to cut it to even out the length, go for it, but know you’re not the only one with some uneven locs. The baby locs may even be cute in certain styles ♥️
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I don't think you should cut them but maybe revisit the idea of combining them a little more. But the top layers will cover the short locs and I don't mind the different lengths it's kinda bohemian imo
Maybe this could be a blessing since you didn't want so many locs. This probably isn't how you imagined it would happen but just go through it and feel your feelings and it will all work out in the end. You got this!
Hugs to you 🤗 happy to hear the loctician can help, but can only imagine how overwhelming this is for you. It’s ultimately up to you and how you would like to continue your journey. If you want too keep your locs - then go for it! It may take some work to get them separated and repaired, but in the end it’ll be worth and you’ll continue on this hair journey . If you decide to cut them out - then you’ll have the excitement of a brand new journey and can see where it takes you. Either way - do what feels best for you! Your hair will flourish either way 💕
Hey beauty! I would honestly say either trim/cut down a bit or cut out the weaker locs and reattach maybe? I could even see you cutting maybe 3-4in and attaching that to the shorter ones if possible. But as someone else suggested, a stacked Bob or Lob would suit you as well to keep the volume and it’ll only really cut the back. I know it seems like a drastic change going from 16 to 8in but as you said, where the issue sections are will be covered AND your hair grows quickly especially when you are able to moisturize and such on a routine. I’m unsure of the potential severity but I know almost anything can be salvaged when it comes to our hair. You got this! Take your time to decide and weigh all your options. Either way, it’ll be ok! 💛💛
I wouldn't cut them out. Maybe combine some in the back so it's more manageable, and then have her retighten the back and maintain the front yourself. Your locs are beautiful! It's a journey!! Just wait it out. You can always cut and save them then retie the cut portion as well
matted or not you still look gorgeous ❤️❤️❤️ this journey is all of our journey. thank you for sharing this with us. I don't want you to lose your length. also, your hair is still very healthy. if you cut your hair, you would be just cutting healthy hair. regardless, I still support you. ❤️❤️❤️
You could get them reattached and or strengthened with the instantlocing method. You can add hair [or wrap what you have] and instant loc it to reattach them
Only you know what you’re comfortable with. I’m confident though which ever option you choose you’re going to be highly satisfied . I would have cried on the way home 😹
Hello Sunshine! Keep your head up and continue to be encouraged. IMHO...don't cut your beautiful locs. Starting over isn't the 'end of the world' but as you learn from this in your loc journey, "take the lemons and make lemonade" (one of my mottos). I actually thought about interlocking but chose to start my DIY microlocs with a few methods of palm rolling, locksmithing and wrapping the new growth and overall locs. I've always had strong roots/hair and my method works best for me...6 months strong and my microlocs are down my back! #HappiHealthyHair #LocLove #BeWell
Start fresh Use the cut locs as extensions to wrap your hair in different styles Or cut start fresh and reattach them ... It would look much neater and give you easier styling options
Exactly. Let your mom repair them and then just set up appointment to retire next time. Your mom is invested!! She will take the time and care that's needed to restore them
I’ve been watching you from the beginning and I have microlocs just like you just not as many but still a lot to manage. I went to a loctican and I had the same experience. Overgrown locs and it took 5 hours to interlock HALF my head. I was dissatisfied because many of my locs had holes because she was rushing. I am now trying to palm retwist with aloe and oil and I’m hopeful it will work because interlocking has been thinning my locs. It takes less time and I feel better about doing my hair. Just thought I’d share 😊
I wouldn't feel bad at all. Loc maintenance is expensive if someone else reties them for you and time-consuming if you're doing them yourself. It's easy to procrastinate and have an overwhelming amount of work that you never seem to be ahead of until it's all out of hand. If I had the same amount of locs as you, I'd be struggling just as much. I specifically asked for/and got about 250 locs for this reason alone. I knew I'd be doing my reties myself and I'm lazy at times! About 200-250 is a good number for those who like the small microloc look yet want to be able to maintain it easily. Interlocking has been key for me as well since there's no unraveling. I wouldn't recommending palm rolling/retwisting for microlocs at all. I wish you the best of luck on your journey and thank you for having the courage to document your experiences with us!
Don't let her cut nothing else 😅 yes it will be thin you have small locs but if you simply retie it the shed hairs will eventually thicken the loc up as far as your two headed dragons try to separate them as gently as possible maybe use a rat tail comb ijs you have other options than the easy way out like cutting keep us updated it's up to you of course 😊 good luck 🤞
2nd. Option! Your hair is not so bad that you need to restart your loc journey. Keep Your Hair, stay the course, take care of the damage and move forward but cutting all your beautiful hair.... I suggest you don't do that. Love You Hun! ❤️
Save as much a you can. It will be tedious THIS ONE TIME but after that it'll be smooth sailing. It seems like you want to save what you have. Please do. Maybe combine down as much as makes sense to reduce the work of Retightening?
I have really thick hair as well and I had a lot of breakage in the back before installation due to neglect. I have some that are a lot shorter than my front. No one can tell. The top is long and full enough to cover. Keep your locs hun and when you're at a length you're comfortable with, cut them even.
I'm watching this years later of course. I would have tried to comb them out. Would obviously take a long time, but I feel its worth the time. I've learned from this video to keep up on the maintenance of your hair.
Aww, don't be sad. I'm glad you got the help that you needed. If it were me, I would just cut the ones that really can't be saved. It's a no for me to totally starting over.🌻🌼
@@TyKaraAnn There is a video from Ms Nixon. She showed how to reattach them. I think maybe it would be good to have your locs combined to a larger size. It seemw like the maintenance will be easier. I think even if you still have 200 locs the fullness will still be there. Either way even with some of your damaged locs your hair is still beautiful.
Keep them! They are ur babies! You and ur mom spent time bringing them to life! lessons learned, cherish, and love them! And embrace your journey! Imperfections are individuals perfections. Take care!
I’m crying with you! I fell so invested with your journey because I have been following your journey since day one. Ok, I’m gonna step back, stop crying and speak from a loc technician standpoint now. Do NOT cut your locs and start over. Allow your Mom to help and work her magic on them as much as possible (because she loves you and these locs are her babies too because she created them lol) cutting and combining some locs is not going to change your look because you already have 644 babies (way more than most) do NOT, I repeat do NOT cut and start over. Oooweee wished you lived closer to Dallas, TX I would love to help, it would be an honor
Hi TyKara, I am so sorry this has happened to you. I know I personally underestimated the phrase "its a journey". It most certainly is! Your heart and your momma (they really do know what's best) will help you find the right way. I have 218 locs and I am always overwhelmed at retie time. I simply cannot imagine maintaining over 500 or 600. I am thinking good thoughts and sending love and positive energy your way. I support you no matter which decision you make.
Keep them, afterward the difference in lengths might not be noticeable. If it’s noticeable, then you can cut your hair in a way that keeps some of the length but better blends the hair
I’m not loc’d but I’ve watched a ton of videos of problematic loc journeys. I’m still researching after 5 years. Lol. I would say let your mom look at the grid in the back to see how the locition did. Also get a second opinion from a certified locition. I know you said you were seeing a trainee which is totally fine. But the thing is your hair is very complicated, and the last thing you want to do is get your locs redone and the approach of it could have been different. Your locition should have someone thats training her (overlooking her work) if that person can chime in if they haven’t already to make sure you guys covered all grounds and set the best path moving forward with your hair. HTH. ❤️
Don’t cut them! Your hair is beautiful, even damaged. I think you should combine them. You have over 600. I have 372 micro locs and my hair is thick and voluminous like yours. I’m sure you could achieve the same look that you have now with fewer, bigger locs. That way the root is strong enough to hold the ends of your hair. Good luck beautiful! Don’t be sad. Anything worth having, you gotta work for. ❤️
She did a great job, I would let her do what she thinks is best… Your hair is beautiful and it’s a lot to maintain I’m glad you are comfortable with her doing your hair.
Don’t be sad hun. Mine are worse and I’m currently repairing them. I have 3 years worth of new growth in the back that I’m gradually working through but I’m not cutting any of them out, I’m just combining a few really weak ones together lol. I really don’t think it’s necessary to cut them out especially if most of the locs that were the most damaged are in the back which you’ll never really see unless you look for them. Just get them back on track and maybe combine a few really thin ones so you won’t have as many to retighten if that’s a concern for you. I’m not sure if maintaining your grid is important to you, if not then just get them together and maintain them from here. Your locs will be just fine ☺️
Thicker would be so nice and much easier to maintain. You could combine those by twist and make them pencil or sharpie size. You have full hair so it’ll still look full.
Hey sweetheart I have been following your progress off and on for three years and you have been really enjoying your locs, very cool, sometimes we get caught up in the beauty of them and ignore the work it takes to maintain them, I am also going through this with mine, its a learning experience, keep your beautiful locs
Count the cost as well. If she charges for repairs based on the hours she puts in and if the time is almost the same as the cost of starting a new set then I say start a fresh set. If you do keep th current ones definitely trim the others (maybe layered cut🤷). While you have invested time. Sometimes fresh starts are good too.
Don’t cut them out!!! Your hair is beautiful. I am newly loc’d with microlocs and having a little trouble with mine as well but this is a process. Let’s trust it!!! They are beautiful.
It is disheartening when you have to lose even one loc but it does grow back. I wouldn't cut it if I were you. They may be a little uneven but that won't take away from the beauty of your locs. I get super overwhelmed with my locs too because I'm a full-time student, I work 3 jobs, and I'm in Oregon with no locticians who are near me nor affordable. One thing I started to do was, instead of retightening every 4-6 weeks, I section my hair off and just check each loc. If it's damaged, I fix it. If there's a ton of new growth, I reduce it. If it looks fine, I leave it. So, it's like a partial retighten. I do a full retighten when I have the mental capacity and the time. Hope this helps!
Thank you for sharing girl! So sorry this is happening. I don’t think you should cut them they can be saved but what about combining? Maybe a slightly bigger size would be better for maintenance.
How long did you wait until the retie? I think you should keep it girl! You came so far. Maybe you can think of combining. But cut it off, mmm no but if you do I'll send you my postcode send these locs to me I'll install it to my self 😅 joke aside I just started my journey 6 days ago and I think that your locs look absolutely amazing!! Stay calm, I know it frustrating but you can only learn from this lesson. Anyway peace 💕💕💕 Looking forward to see the next update
I saved my locs that I had to cut out and sewed them back in when the new loc got longer. Either way, you have enough volumes to where it shouldn't matter. Especially since you kept the front up
Thanks for sharing. As we speak, I have been taking the entire back of my locs out in the back of my head because I have not been able to maintain the back. I made the decision to take them all out for consistency. Some of my loc have a bump from stretched reties and it drives me crazy!! I'm going on month 3 for removing my 625+ microlocs. I have had them for just over 1 year. I wish I had found a loctition to maintain my locs when I did them but hopeful and excited for a fresh new start.
Your locs are a bit smaller than mine and I had to combine a few around the front hairline. I didn't cut. That was so early in my journey and now you can't even tell I had twice as many in the front lol Do what feels right for you and your journey ❤️
You could always combine them? Combine 2 locs into 1 loc, that could help with the thinness and breakage if you go long without a retie again. If not I think you should just see how repairing goes and decide from there if you want to cut it. Your locs could def be saved though, Ive seen some people shave their head then reattach their locs to the new growth (ive reattached some of my diy locs as well at the root). if you could find someone who does reattachments that could help as well. This video told me to do my retie and stop playing lol I hope everything goes well for you.
I don’t see why you would have to cut them I just think that’s the easy way out if you ask me. What I’d say is try to salvage as many of them as possible whether it requires combining or not. It probably will require some combining so I hope you’re okay with having less locks (though you do have so many to begin with, so I wouldn’t worry about that too much). Once this is all fixed though you’re gonna NEED to get better at keeping up with maintenance because your hair is sooo beautiful and I don’t want this to happen again bc I can just imagine how saddening it is for you. At the end of the day this is your journey and there will be some bumps along the way!! All the best and I hope you find all the comments helpful💓💓💓
I think you should try and save your locs and if that doesn't work out then explore other options such as restarting so you can have the healthy locs you want. 💜
I would recommend you reattach the ones you cut or go to someone who can attach faux locs that will be the new size of the locs you will combine. 4 inches is a lot of new growth, whew.
Definitely keep the locs and only cut was absolutely necessary. Also, you may go every 6 weeks initially but then consider retie every 8-10 weeks. I think the more often you retie the thinner your hair becomes
They are beautiful. Just get through this process and learn from any mistakes. Try not to stress over it and accept this is just the process of growth.
That's tough. Sorry this had to be part of your journey. Praying your mental strength in the Lord🙏🏽💞 keep what you can, cut what needs be cut to keep it healthy and move forward with your lessons learned. It'll even out as it grows and you trim later🤎
First, allow me to just say how inspired I am by your journey and your willingness to be vulnerable for us! The loc journey will have many ups and downs but we don’t see the “downs” much on YT. So I appreciate your honestly and vulnerability. Secondly, either solution that you decide to do, will work out fine. I personally would just cut them all to the 4 inches and let go of the 15 inches of locs. That way you can start fresh with new energy and healthy hair all at the same time. Just know that whatever you decide to do, you will be ok. There is no right or wrong answer in doing what is best for you! I hope this helps a little. Sending you loving and peaceful energy✨
I would do a full retightening and get on a schedule like you’ve stated. Work with the grid you currently have. Trim where needed and/or interlock UP to maintain the length…combine threadbare locs where you’re able. TAKE A DEEP BREATH ❤️
I’d keep them and then slowly trim if needed once the repairs are done. That said going forward you need to stay on a schedule so you don’t have to do this again.
I wouldnt cut them out. I have had to start over a few locs. Sometimes I consider getting extensions just for the short ones but the long i leave it alone, the less it bothers me. Eventually and with time and trims, the difference in length wont even be noticeable
Do not cut them out! Repair your grid, work on maintenance and even out the length. Trim every few months until they are even. They aren't beyond repair. After a few months of regular maintenance you'll be able to see the ends that need to be trimmed.
I hate I am seeing this and you already have a new video. I went through same thing. We decided on mine to give it a year and see what happens and I’m so glad we did my hair is thriving now. I know it’s a lot I was where you was. You got this sis.
Don’t start over. Just cut out the bad ones and continue. You can even it out later on if it’s that important. Having four inches of hair is worse than having a couple of short locs.
Personally I would not cut them. Repair them, and do what is in year heart. Praying is a must.He cares about the hairs on our head. I am 1 year locked and I did it myself with the Lord's guidance.I live in Italy, finding helps was not easy. Everything will be fine. I have no doubt. You have been an inspiration to me and so many.Thank you.
My ends on the crown of my hair were damaged from color. I cut the damaged ends off and added micro loc extensions on those locs and let them grow out and cut them off when the crown of my head caught up with the rest.
I’m sorry to hear you’re at a tough spot in the journey. Have you all considered sewing the locs she removed to the ends she cut after she retightens them? Wishing you the best I hope whatever you choose is easy and meets your needs
I wouldn’t cut them. Your hair is so full, the longer ones will hide the shorter locks. I do agree with combining your locks, which I believe will relieve some of your stress with self retightening. Your hair is beautiful!
I would combine some in the back and center and leave the front so you can keep the look and lessen the work. Thats what i did for my hair. And i love it.
Is there an option for her to redo the grid and reattach your old locs with the crochet method? I’ve been watching a lot of loc repair videos. From what I’ve seen it seems like it might be expensive but at least you’d get a fresh grid while keeping your length
I was told reattaching would not be sustainable. My two options was cut and start over or continue without cutting. My mom worked on my hair last night and was able to save every single loc she did without cutting
I wouldn't cut anything. She should be able to salvage them by re-attaching them! Keep what you can, combine what's needed, and continue with the "journey!" It's a lesson we all learned! Your hair is gorgeous!
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@ToriLaurel1 thanks for catching my typo
Yes, she should be able to combine them instead of cutting them!
I agree
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Breathe! It's going to be ok! Combine, reduce the quantity to 300, re-establish a larger grid (perhaps it doesn't have to be “perfect” lines. Ultimately, make it more manageable so that you can eventually self maintain. ❤️
Thanks for the tips!
I agree
@@SpicyMayoIsXtra she has over 600
I agree with her sweetheart. Nothing bad towards sister locs/microlocs but they are considered to be more high maintenance than other forms of locs. The main thing I keep hearing is that they can become damaged with too much manipulation or to little. ❤❤❤
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Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Romans 10:9
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
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I don’t see the need to cut them. They can definitely be interlocked or even combined. Hope everything goes well for your next appointment 🙏🏿! Thanks for sharing ❤️!
I didn’t either…I’m not gonna cut them off
*What is the Gospel?*
The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Romans 10:9
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
JESUS CHRIST can come anytime!
REPENT OF YOUR SINS Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
It’s not “just hair” though. We, especially as black women” express ourselves through our hair. Its an extension of us…whether it’s our natural hair, locs, wigs, whatever..It’s okay for you to be torn and want to keep what you’ve worked hard so for. You’ll just need a different method of maintenance, that’s all! 😊You’re hair is beautiful and if it can be salvaged I think you should try that option first like you said and see how it works out. I’m praying for your peace of mind in this transition period✨❤️
Thank you ❤️
Nah id be hurt. I never locd my hair more than when I have locs
*What is the Gospel?*
The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Romans 10:9
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
JESUS CHRIST can come anytime!
REPENT OF YOUR SINS Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
I’d keep them, let it all grow out, trim the longer locs if it bothers you, and keep up with maintenance.
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I agree with this!
*What is the Gospel?*
The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Romans 10:9
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
JESUS CHRIST can come anytime!
REPENT OF YOUR SINS Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
Girl ma’am no, please don’t. I would do as You said. Retighten all and see how those that could not be saved are doing/looking. Your hair is so full I believe the oldies can easily cover the new generation. If it does look super crazy you can still cut them. Much love 💕
I AGREE!
If you’re locked enough, getting a haircut may be an option. A stacked bob would let you keep most of your length in the middle and front and start fresh with your locs in the back. You’d have some natural layers and it would grow in even.
I am a trainee loctician as well. Your hair is in pretty rough shape, but the cut locs can be reattached to the new growth. You can go to a loctician that specializes in repair. It will be super expensive, but if you want to save them.... The loctician probably sees that you are struggling with the upkeep and made recommendations based on how you have been caring for your hair. Sisterlocks require 4-6 week maintenance faithfully. Yours are much smaller than Sisterlocks so you would need to be at that 4 week mark. If you can't maintain that schedule, you probably should combine them. I love your hair, but I would never install this many locks because of all of the things mentioned.
As tempting as it is to reattach the locs that were cut, I think you’ll be better in the long run leaving them shorter and letting them grow. You have so many locs and they’re so dense that the short ones won’t be noticeable at all. Can’t wait to see your hair once your retie is finished!
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I agree
I cut my original sisterlocks and it took me a couple of years to regrow enough to put a new set in. I would recommend salvaging what you can to start. A good loctician should be able to get you back on track.
I'm not trying to talk about someone I don't know but to me it sounded like a set up from the start...pulling locs...matted, can't see her scalp. Like she was setting it up in advance to get her to cut it. I would stick with my mother or find someone who is really about helping people work with what they have.
@@Danajanene Facts!!!! I got that vibe also. Hope she reads your comment.
I say hang in there. You already wanted to lower your loc count. This will help you do that. Don't be worried. You and your locs are resilient and beautiful. They will be fine and having some varying lengths is not really a "thing" with locs like it is with straight hair. It's not noticeable. Also, don't beat up on yourself. You're in college, a vlogger, working a job, etc. Trying to self maintain your locs was an aggressive goal and now you have help. You can do this. ❤️
Thank you!
Definitely combine them then your roots will be stronger. No need to start over there are people who cut locks off and save them and reattach so don’t see why you need to do that. There are some ladies who have locks as small as yours and they combined them and it amazingly came out looking even better! Also the upkeep will be much easier. Thank you for being so brave and inspiring. Your hair is beautiful and will continue to be beautiful no matter what you decide!
always get a second opinion if you are ever unsure. your locs can be saved.
The second opinion I got was from someone who has been a Consultant for 6 years and she was the one who suggested that it would be best to cut to my loctician
But there is no way I’m doing that😅
@@TyKaraAnn wow the second opinion suggested cutting?😬 I wouldn’t go with that at all I’d say see what can be saved/combined and then based on how it looks/progresses overtime you decide if it needs to be cut or not.
@@t.1103 I think people are looking at the amount of work they need to put in and just can't handle the job. If you are going to help someone out then you need to be on the same page as your client.
@@Danajanene exactly 💯
If you’re leaning towards keeping them, then that is you’re best decision and you’re most likely not ready or wanting to let them go. I wouldn’t cut them out in my opinion because you still have enough to cover the ones that need repairing. I’m sure it will work out. 🧡
TyKara Ann, don’t cut your locs. You may have to cut some of the matted ones or just have some larger locs. I think you need to go to a different Loctician, maybe even in Houston. I have 23 inches & it only took 5 hours to do my entire head after 90 days of no reti’s. She may not be the one for the job. Don’t go back. Find a real pro and you & your mom can tighten your hair til you research a good Loctician. May cost but it will be just to correct your hair for now. Praying for you lil sis. Much love.
I agree with this. The hair isn't that bad. Perhaps go to a different, more experience loctitian. It's not that bad.
More experienced*
I think you should keep your locs but this time keep up with re-ties and maintenance
I think so too!
Let me stop playing and go do my retie!
You betta!
😂 I definitely felt this
I mean…. 😭
Yes me too. I'm going to start today.
Don't cut it out or off, let it do what it do. 4 inches in new growth, its growing fast and it'll catch up and come back asapedo.
Miss Ty....This is a lesson learned....life teaches us hard lessons....You've Learned. Don't cut your crown...A good Loctician will be able to cut out what needs to be cut and/or repaired. You've come this far. Don't cut your journey! Let her finish the process and then make the decide. You make just be surprised. BUT if you decide to have your locs cut...then that's your new journey, LOL! Miss TY....whatever you decide to do, remember this lesson my Lovely.....Keep up with you re-ties! Just to make light of things.....Looks like you were headed down that path of Free Style Locs! LOL! Now that would be a journey! Much Love to you Miss Ty!
Thank you so much!
This is why I don’t trust people in my head because I saw some of your comments saying your mom was better able to save them vs the location suggesting to bring out the scissors. I think your hair will be fine worse case just combine some that are having difficulties and keep it pushing your hair is too gorgeous to let it go so easily 💖
I agree with you. I don't think they look so bad that she has to cut them. I believe the locs can be saved with a lot of patience and time. It'd be difficult to find a loctician who would be willing to invest all that time and energy but I'm sure it can be done. ❤️❤️❤️
Do not cut them out, your hair has been established for so long, don't be sad, that's why there are professionals...Blessings
I’m sisterlocked. I was told by a consultant that I need to start over because I have thin locks in the perimeter. I’m not starting over. I’m just gonna combine and reattach my locks and that will make me no longer “sisterlocked” supposedly but that’s fine with me! There’s also an option of adding extensions to your shorter locs.
I think this is the perfect time for you to start combining so that it'll be easier to maintain in the future.
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So sorry this happened to your hair. It’s super necessary to separate your locs every time you wash them or if your scalp sweats, and if you go a while between re-ties, a good way to keep them from joining at the roots is re-twisting them. You don’t have to use a gel. You can just spray water or rose water on the roots, twist, pin with hair clips, and blowdry on cool.
I will do a better job with that!
Whatever you choose to do, your hair will still be beautiful and so are you. The journey always has its ups and downs which makes it worth experiencing. I say give yourself time before making any drastic decisions. Also, give yourself plenty of grace! Sometimes our hair isn't the priority and other things come first. Sucks that it happens but I am glad you are taking the time to take care of yourself now. You got this!
Thank you!
I say wait until the retightening is completed and then decide. You very well may not notice the difference in length. To me you have more longer locs than shorter locs. At some point they will catch up when the other locs reach their maximum length. You can always trim your whole head if you need to.
I agree!
This is what gets me when so many influencers try to push this idea of “stretching your retwist” and doing semi-freeform journeys. Not everyone can do it, its a dangerous game. You risk thinning since the loc is putting stress on loose roots(that may not all be uniformly supporting the weight of the loc due to stray hairs growing away from it). Your locs are beautiful, I would just take this as a lesson learned from here, especially with microlocs that need all the support they can get. If you do decide to cut it to even out the length, go for it, but know you’re not the only one with some uneven locs. The baby locs may even be cute in certain styles ♥️
*What is the Gospel?*
The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Romans 10:9
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
JESUS CHRIST can come anytime!
REPENT OF YOUR SINS Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
As a sisterlock consultant and traditional loctician yes. This is my pet peeve.
I don't think you should cut them but maybe revisit the idea of combining them a little more. But the top layers will cover the short locs and I don't mind the different lengths it's kinda bohemian imo
Maybe this could be a blessing since you didn't want so many locs. This probably isn't how you imagined it would happen but just go through it and feel your feelings and it will all work out in the end. You got this!
Hugs to you 🤗 happy to hear the loctician can help, but can only imagine how overwhelming this is for you. It’s ultimately up to you and how you would like to continue your journey. If you want too keep your locs - then go for it! It may take some work to get them separated and repaired, but in the end it’ll be worth and you’ll continue on this hair journey .
If you decide to cut them out - then you’ll have the excitement of a brand new journey and can see where it takes you.
Either way - do what feels best for you! Your hair will flourish either way 💕
Hey beauty! I would honestly say either trim/cut down a bit or cut out the weaker locs and reattach maybe? I could even see you cutting maybe 3-4in and attaching that to the shorter ones if possible. But as someone else suggested, a stacked Bob or Lob would suit you as well to keep the volume and it’ll only really cut the back.
I know it seems like a drastic change going from 16 to 8in but as you said, where the issue sections are will be covered AND your hair grows quickly especially when you are able to moisturize and such on a routine.
I’m unsure of the potential severity but I know almost anything can be salvaged when it comes to our hair. You got this! Take your time to decide and weigh all your options. Either way, it’ll be ok! 💛💛
Don’t cut all of them! Just cut what you need to. You have so much hair that you won’t be able to tell what you cut. It’s still gorgeous ❤️❤️
Thank you!
I wouldn't cut them out. Maybe combine some in the back so it's more manageable, and then have her retighten the back and maintain the front yourself. Your locs are beautiful! It's a journey!! Just wait it out. You can always cut and save them then retie the cut portion as well
Thanks for the tips!
matted or not you still look gorgeous ❤️❤️❤️ this journey is all of our journey. thank you for sharing this with us. I don't want you to lose your length. also, your hair is still very healthy. if you cut your hair, you would be just cutting healthy hair. regardless, I still support you. ❤️❤️❤️
You could get them reattached and or strengthened with the instantlocing method. You can add hair [or wrap what you have] and instant loc it to reattach them
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I think you should just stick with them and see how your hair looks after a full retie. Don’t get discouraged. They can be fixed.
That's what I think. I wanna give it a chance before I just take scissors to the head!
Your hair is beautiful ❤️ cut the bad ones out & keep the healthy ones
Only you know what you’re comfortable with. I’m confident though which ever option you choose you’re going to be highly satisfied . I would have cried on the way home 😹
Girl, I had a long hard cry while stuck in traffic but I feel better now. I'm not gonna cut them all out
Hello Sunshine! Keep your head up and continue to be encouraged. IMHO...don't cut your beautiful locs. Starting over isn't the 'end of the world' but as you learn from this in your loc journey, "take the lemons and make lemonade" (one of my mottos). I actually thought about interlocking but chose to start my DIY microlocs with a few methods of palm rolling, locksmithing and wrapping the new growth and overall locs. I've always had strong roots/hair and my method works best for me...6 months strong and my microlocs are down my back! #HappiHealthyHair #LocLove #BeWell
Thank you! I don't think I'm gonna cut them
Start fresh
Use the cut locs as extensions to wrap your hair in different styles
Or cut start fresh and reattach them ... It would look much neater and give you easier styling options
Thanks for the tips!
You have to try to save them first then go from there ❤
That’s exactly what I’m thinking. My mom worked on my hair last night and she was able to save a lot more than my loctician could.
Exactly. Let your mom repair them and then just set up appointment to retire next time. Your mom is invested!! She will take the time and care that's needed to restore them
@@TyKaraAnn That’s good to hear. You might want to let mom do the more difficult matted areas for this reason. Mama for the win 🙌🏾
I’ve been watching you from the beginning and I have microlocs just like you just not as many but still a lot to manage. I went to a loctican and I had the same experience. Overgrown locs and it took 5 hours to interlock HALF my head. I was dissatisfied because many of my locs had holes because she was rushing. I am now trying to palm retwist with aloe and oil and I’m hopeful it will work because interlocking has been thinning my locs. It takes less time and I feel better about doing my hair. Just thought I’d share 😊
I wouldn't feel bad at all. Loc maintenance is expensive if someone else reties them for you and time-consuming if you're doing them yourself. It's easy to procrastinate and have an overwhelming amount of work that you never seem to be ahead of until it's all out of hand. If I had the same amount of locs as you, I'd be struggling just as much. I specifically asked for/and got about 250 locs for this reason alone. I knew I'd be doing my reties myself and I'm lazy at times! About 200-250 is a good number for those who like the small microloc look yet want to be able to maintain it easily. Interlocking has been key for me as well since there's no unraveling. I wouldn't recommending palm rolling/retwisting for microlocs at all. I wish you the best of luck on your journey and thank you for having the courage to document your experiences with us!
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Don't let her cut nothing else 😅 yes it will be thin you have small locs but if you simply retie it the shed hairs will eventually thicken the loc up as far as your two headed dragons try to separate them as gently as possible maybe use a rat tail comb ijs you have other options than the easy way out like cutting keep us updated it's up to you of course 😊 good luck 🤞
2nd. Option! Your hair is not so bad that you need to restart your loc journey. Keep Your Hair, stay the course, take care of the damage and move forward but cutting all your beautiful hair.... I suggest you don't do that. Love You Hun! ❤️
Thank you!
Save as much a you can. It will be tedious THIS ONE TIME but after that it'll be smooth sailing.
It seems like you want to save what you have. Please do. Maybe combine down as much as makes sense to reduce the work of Retightening?
I have really thick hair as well and I had a lot of breakage in the back before installation due to neglect. I have some that are a lot shorter than my front. No one can tell. The top is long and full enough to cover. Keep your locs hun and when you're at a length you're comfortable with, cut them even.
Thank you!
I'm watching this years later of course. I would have tried to comb them out. Would obviously take a long time, but I feel its worth the time. I've learned from this video to keep up on the maintenance of your hair.
Yes! I am so grateful for my Loctician.
Aww, don't be sad. I'm glad you got the help that you needed. If it were me, I would just cut the ones that really can't be saved. It's a no for me to totally starting over.🌻🌼
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I would keep them at that length. Maybe see if she can repair some by taking the loc she cut and reattaching it to the one she cut.
I was told it was almost impossible to repair tiny locs, even with your own hair🤨 I’m not for sure on that though
@@TyKaraAnn There is a video from Ms Nixon. She showed how to reattach them. I think maybe it would be good to have your locs combined to a larger size. It seemw like the maintenance will be easier. I think even if you still have 200 locs the fullness will still be there. Either way even with some of your damaged locs your hair is still beautiful.
@@TyKaraAnn you can! I've done it on my own to lengthen my bangs
Why did you not keep it up? Maybe combine some to make easier retie
Keep them! They are ur babies! You and ur mom spent time bringing them to life! lessons learned, cherish, and love them! And embrace your journey! Imperfections are individuals perfections. Take care!
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I’m crying with you! I fell so invested with your journey because I have been following your journey since day one. Ok, I’m gonna step back, stop crying and speak from a loc technician standpoint now. Do NOT cut your locs and start over. Allow your Mom to help and work her magic on them as much as possible (because she loves you and these locs are her babies too because she created them lol) cutting and combining some locs is not going to change your look because you already have 644 babies (way more than most) do NOT, I repeat do NOT cut and start over. Oooweee wished you lived closer to Dallas, TX I would love to help, it would be an honor
Thank you! At this point I WILL DRIVE TO DALLAS!!!
I live in Wisconsin and I would drive to Dallas to help too.🥰
@@TyKaraAnn come on. I’m serious I would love to take care of your locs
Hi TyKara, I am so sorry this has happened to you. I know I personally underestimated the phrase "its a journey". It most certainly is! Your heart and your momma (they really do know what's best) will help you find the right way. I have 218 locs and I am always overwhelmed at retie time. I simply cannot imagine maintaining over 500 or 600. I am thinking good thoughts and sending love and positive energy your way. I support you no matter which decision you make.
Keep them, afterward the difference in lengths might not be noticeable. If it’s noticeable, then you can cut your hair in a way that keeps some of the length but better blends the hair
That's what I think too.
I’m not loc’d but I’ve watched a ton of videos of problematic loc journeys. I’m still researching after 5 years. Lol.
I would say let your mom look at the grid in the back to see how the locition did. Also get a second opinion from a certified locition. I know you said you were seeing a trainee which is totally fine. But the thing is your hair is very complicated, and the last thing you want to do is get your locs redone and the approach of it could have been different. Your locition should have someone thats training her (overlooking her work) if that person can chime in if they haven’t already to make sure you guys covered all grounds and set the best path moving forward with your hair. HTH. ❤️
Don’t cut them! Your hair is beautiful, even damaged. I think you should combine them. You have over 600. I have 372 micro locs and my hair is thick and voluminous like yours. I’m sure you could achieve the same look that you have now with fewer, bigger locs. That way the root is strong enough to hold the ends of your hair. Good luck beautiful! Don’t be sad. Anything worth having, you gotta work for. ❤️
She did a great job, I would let her do what she thinks is best…
Your hair is beautiful and it’s a lot to maintain I’m glad you are comfortable with her doing your hair.
Don’t be sad hun. Mine are worse and I’m currently repairing them. I have 3 years worth of new growth in the back that I’m gradually working through but I’m not cutting any of them out, I’m just combining a few really weak ones together lol. I really don’t think it’s necessary to cut them out especially if most of the locs that were the most damaged are in the back which you’ll never really see unless you look for them. Just get them back on track and maybe combine a few really thin ones so you won’t have as many to retighten if that’s a concern for you. I’m not sure if maintaining your grid is important to you, if not then just get them together and maintain them from here. Your locs will be just fine ☺️
Thicker would be so nice and much easier to maintain. You could combine those by twist and make them pencil or sharpie size. You have full hair so it’ll still look full.
Hey sweetheart I have been following your progress off and on for three years and you have been really enjoying your locs, very cool, sometimes we get caught up in the beauty of them and ignore the work it takes to maintain them, I am also going through this with mine, its a learning experience, keep your beautiful locs
Girl keep those locs, you’ve done so much work with them and I know they can be salvaged, your whole head is not bad, you got this
Those can definitely be repaired even if you had to add hair to tighten and thicken up the loose locs their are multiple methods to fix those
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I would just combine. They’re so full and actually look healthy❤️
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once your mom takes a look she may be able to say whether she agrees or disagrees with the loctician's counsel.
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Count the cost as well. If she charges for repairs based on the hours she puts in and if the time is almost the same as the cost of starting a new set then I say start a fresh set. If you do keep th current ones definitely trim the others (maybe layered cut🤷). While you have invested time. Sometimes fresh starts are good too.
Don’t cut them out!!! Your hair is beautiful. I am newly loc’d with microlocs and having a little trouble with mine as well but this is a process. Let’s trust it!!! They are beautiful.
It is disheartening when you have to lose even one loc but it does grow back. I wouldn't cut it if I were you. They may be a little uneven but that won't take away from the beauty of your locs. I get super overwhelmed with my locs too because I'm a full-time student, I work 3 jobs, and I'm in Oregon with no locticians who are near me nor affordable. One thing I started to do was, instead of retightening every 4-6 weeks, I section my hair off and just check each loc. If it's damaged, I fix it. If there's a ton of new growth, I reduce it. If it looks fine, I leave it. So, it's like a partial retighten. I do a full retighten when I have the mental capacity and the time. Hope this helps!
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Oh wow that’s a good approach you have ☺️
Do you plan to move from Oregon once you finish school?
Thank you for sharing girl! So sorry this is happening. I don’t think you should cut them they can be saved but what about combining? Maybe a slightly bigger size would be better for maintenance.
Thank you for the tips!
How long did you wait until the retie? I think you should keep it girl! You came so far. Maybe you can think of combining. But cut it off, mmm no but if you do I'll send you my postcode send these locs to me I'll install it to my self 😅 joke aside I just started my journey 6 days ago and I think that your locs look absolutely amazing!! Stay calm, I know it frustrating but you can only learn from this lesson. Anyway peace 💕💕💕 Looking forward to see the next update
I saved my locs that I had to cut out and sewed them back in when the new loc got longer. Either way, you have enough volumes to where it shouldn't matter. Especially since you kept the front up
Thanks for sharing. As we speak, I have been taking the entire back of my locs out in the back of my head because I have not been able to maintain the back. I made the decision to take them all out for consistency. Some of my loc have a bump from stretched reties and it drives me crazy!! I'm going on month 3 for removing my 625+ microlocs. I have had them for just over 1 year. I wish I had found a loctition to maintain my locs when I did them but hopeful and excited for a fresh new start.
Your locs are a bit smaller than mine and I had to combine a few around the front hairline. I didn't cut. That was so early in my journey and now you can't even tell I had twice as many in the front lol
Do what feels right for you and your journey ❤️
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You could always combine them? Combine 2 locs into 1 loc, that could help with the thinness and breakage if you go long without a retie again. If not I think you should just see how repairing goes and decide from there if you want to cut it. Your locs could def be saved though, Ive seen some people shave their head then reattach their locs to the new growth (ive reattached some of my diy locs as well at the root). if you could find someone who does reattachments that could help as well. This video told me to do my retie and stop playing lol I hope everything goes well for you.
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I don’t see why you would have to cut them I just think that’s the easy way out if you ask me. What I’d say is try to salvage as many of them as possible whether it requires combining or not. It probably will require some combining so I hope you’re okay with having less locks (though you do have so many to begin with, so I wouldn’t worry about that too much). Once this is all fixed though you’re gonna NEED to get better at keeping up with maintenance because your hair is sooo beautiful and I don’t want this to happen again bc I can just imagine how saddening it is for you. At the end of the day this is your journey and there will be some bumps along the way!! All the best and I hope you find all the comments helpful💓💓💓
I think so too. I am not going to cut them.
I think you should try and save your locs and if that doesn't work out then explore other options such as restarting so you can have the healthy locs you want. 💜
Repair, combine, and trim the ones that are longer so it’s all even.
I would recommend you reattach the ones you cut or go to someone who can attach faux locs that will be the new size of the locs you will combine. 4 inches is a lot of new growth, whew.
Definitely keep the locs and only cut was absolutely necessary. Also, you may go every 6 weeks initially but then consider retie every 8-10 weeks. I think the more often you retie the thinner your hair becomes
They are beautiful. Just get through this process and learn from any mistakes. Try not to stress over it and accept this is just the process of growth.
Your hair is beautiful!
Can you have the locs that have been cut reinstalled as loc extensions so you don’t have to start your growth all over again?
I was told it’s not sustainable to reattach
@@TyKaraAnn oh girl, that’s unfortunate. ☹️
Take your time with your decision, don’t rush ♥️
It’ll look lovely whatever you decide for the best!
That's tough. Sorry this had to be part of your journey. Praying your mental strength in the Lord🙏🏽💞 keep what you can, cut what needs be cut to keep it healthy and move forward with your lessons learned. It'll even out as it grows and you trim later🤎
I would just keep them and as the hairs grows maybe cut them a little at a time until it's about the same length. Wishing you all the best
Great idea!
First, allow me to just say how inspired I am by your journey and your willingness to be vulnerable for us! The loc journey will have many ups and downs but we don’t see the “downs” much on YT. So I appreciate your honestly and vulnerability. Secondly, either solution that you decide to do, will work out fine. I personally would just cut them all to the 4 inches and let go of the 15 inches of locs. That way you can start fresh with new energy and healthy hair all at the same time. Just know that whatever you decide to do, you will be ok. There is no right or wrong answer in doing what is best for you! I hope this helps a little. Sending you loving and peaceful energy✨
I would do a full retightening and get on a schedule like you’ve stated. Work with the grid you currently have. Trim where needed and/or interlock UP to maintain the length…combine threadbare locs where you’re able. TAKE A DEEP BREATH ❤️
Thanks for the tips!
Keep them. Once she has done the retie you can have a clear/better decision if you need to cut them short.
I’d keep them and then slowly trim if needed once the repairs are done. That said going forward you need to stay on a schedule so you don’t have to do this again.
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I wouldnt cut them out. I have had to start over a few locs. Sometimes I consider getting extensions just for the short ones but the long i leave it alone, the less it bothers me. Eventually and with time and trims, the difference in length wont even be noticeable
Do not cut them out! Repair your grid, work on maintenance and even out the length. Trim every few months until they are even. They aren't beyond repair. After a few months of regular maintenance you'll be able to see the ends that need to be trimmed.
I hate I am seeing this and you already have a new video. I went through same thing. We decided on mine to give it a year and see what happens and I’m so glad we did my hair is thriving now. I know it’s a lot I was where you was. You got this sis.
Don’t start over. Just cut out the bad ones and continue. You can even it out later on if it’s that important. Having four inches of hair is worse than having a couple of short locs.
Thank you! I agree❤️
Personally I would not cut them. Repair them, and do what is in year heart. Praying is a must.He cares about the hairs on our head. I am 1 year locked and I did it myself with the Lord's guidance.I live in Italy, finding helps was not easy. Everything will be fine. I have no doubt. You have been an inspiration to me and so many.Thank you.
My ends on the crown of my hair were damaged from color. I cut the damaged ends off and added micro loc extensions on those locs and let them grow out and cut them off when the crown of my head caught up with the rest.
I’m sorry to hear you’re at a tough spot in the journey. Have you all considered sewing the locs she removed to the ends she cut after she retightens them? Wishing you the best I hope whatever you choose is easy and meets your needs
You don't look like you want to cut them. Do what you really want without reasoning and compromising. *Hugs
Thank you!
Add hair to repair weak loc's, if any are cut use them as extensions on the short or broken loc's!
I wouldn’t cut them. Your hair is so full, the longer ones will hide the shorter locks. I do agree with combining your locks, which I believe will relieve some of your stress with self retightening. Your hair is beautiful!
I would combine some in the back and center and leave the front so you can keep the look and lessen the work. Thats what i did for my hair. And i love it.
That's a good idea!
i would leave it for now. it looks okay to me. you can always wear it for a while and see how you feel...
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Is there an option for her to redo the grid and reattach your old locs with the crochet method? I’ve been watching a lot of loc repair videos. From what I’ve seen it seems like it might be expensive but at least you’d get a fresh grid while keeping your length
I was told reattaching would not be sustainable. My two options was cut and start over or continue without cutting. My mom worked on my hair last night and was able to save every single loc she did without cutting
@@TyKaraAnn girl maybe just stick to your mom until you get done with your head because if she can save them why even consider cutting them
Exactly