We've Been Doing This Thang For A Year Now...

...locing that is. I made it. I made it. And, boy, did I learn a lot about me & my hair during this year. I realized that:

• My hair around the edges and nape are much kinkier than the rest of my hair
• My hair bunches a whole, whole lot. I got several humps & bumps from bunching...Oh well!
• I get antsy & want my hair to look a certain way when I should just chill & let it do its thang
• This is my 3rd attempt at locking since removing my Sisterlocks in 2005 & the longest I've lasted without removing my locs...I was tempted a few months back & even removed a few but that doesn't count, right?
• Everybody's hair is different. A product that works for you may or may not work for me
• Patience is paramount!!
• My hair grows "out" more than it does "down," which gives me a lioness look.

To celebrate my tenacity, I decided to re-color my hair. Last year sometime I colored the front of my hair. A few days ago I colored my whole head w/a brownish-orangey color.

Check out my progress from Day 1, Week 3 to Year 1. Big difference, eh?

I'm Loving 'EM!!

Another test w/a pic

I'm trying 2 see if I can attach a pic along w/text. Y'all please bare w/me!
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Another Test

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Testing

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Trying Something New

Tired of the same old same, I decided to try something different. I cornrowed my hair & rolled the ends w/loc loops. I did this so that once the braids were removed, my ends wouldn't fly all over the place. I didn't use setting lotion, just water. The crinkles lasted a little over a day, but, overall, I liked the style.

My Cousin's Braidlocz

At the beginning of December, I installed braidlocz on my cousin's hair. His hair is very dense but not too coarse. I suggested he go w/braidlocz so that he wouldn't have to worry about unraveling as much, if at all. Plus, I try to minimize on product use. Since the installation, he's had only one or two braids come undone. About a week ago he came over for a re-ti. I must say that his hair is progressing quite well. What do you think?Day 1

Day 1

6 Weeks
6 Weeks

6 Weeks

9 Months

These are pics of my hair at 9 months. I used loc loops a week before & I still had curls. Gotta luv 'em.