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Wednesday 1 May 2013

Back and keepin it LOCKED :-)

Hi beauties! I am finally back had quite an eventful month and missed blogging but now that I have the chance, let me update you on the changes I have made. 

So for a while now I have been eyeing dreadlocks. I have always had this curiosity about locks but I never thought I would actually gather the courage to do it. Recently my curiosity and hence interest has grown significantly so I decided to take a leap of faith and do this.

Why dreadlocks? Well I am still on a hair journey and I still wanted my hair all natural so I see this as a long term hairstyle. I see dreadlocks as a very appropriate hairstyle for Africans. Our hair was made for this. So anyway dreadlocks also grow fast and long because of low manipulation. I guess I also grew tired of trying so hard to avoid heat. With dreadlocks I don't need to worry about this anymore. Quite liberating *woop woop*

So I locked my hair on the 13th of April at a salon in Nakuru town. My hairdresser used comb twisting and palm rolling method to create the locks. I first did it without big chopping my hair though I had a lot of growth. I guess I was too attached :-) A week later I had my hair washed, retwisted and braided. 






 After one week first wash and big chop. All natural now!!!







One challenge I have had so far is some kind of reaction to the bees wax and moulding gel mixture that was used. Made my scalp itchy. I have however decided to carry on the maintenance of my locks alone just like my hair journey. once my braids are out I will be washing and retwisting them myself. Bought Honey Bees wax for retwisting. Still doing more research on locks as I continue with my journey. I am happy and at peace with my decision to do dreadlocks. Cant wait for them to lock. Maintenance henceforth will be much easier.

Will keep you posted on progress! Wish me luck!! 
xoxo!

6 comments:

  1. i didn´t know locks could be braided! i love your locks! you are so brave ;)

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  2. They sure can. There are so many hairstyles for baby locks. Even extentions! So many things I have come to learn aboout locks too. Thanks ladies.
    xoxo

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    1. wow! so what exactly do you mean by extensions? for weaves or locks?love the hair!!

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  3. Where did u have ur hair done?,am from nakuru and fascinated by dreadlocks for some time now,would love to start my locs journey,did the big chop a month ago. And how much will it cost me?. I love ur braided locs,looking great:-)

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  4. @missvavavum you can braid locks and weave them as well provided they are not too long. Thanks girlie :-) xx
    @anonymous :) I did it in Nakuru town at a certain salon but my loctician recently moved to Westside Mall still in Nakuru email me on patmulinge@gmail.com so that I can send u his contacts. All the best and let me know how it goes!!!

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