Fresh Start Your Locs with the Loc Basin Rejuvenate Your Loc Routine with a Deep Cleanse It's already mid January but not too late for a fresh start when it comes to your hair. For those of us with locs, Sisterlocks, traditional Dreadlocks, or braids, the wash Basin for locs will give you a freshest beyond your imagination. The Importance of a Thorough Hair Cleanse Deep cleansing is crucial for maintaining the health and vibrancy of natural hair. The Loc Basin ensures a comprehensive cleanse, targeting every part of your scalp and hair for optimal cleanliness. Loc Basin is on s ..read more

Twelve and a half years later. That’s how long it’s been since I got locked up.  The big Sisterlocks’ price question constitutes a yes or no answer, right? All this time with my Sisterlocks has led me into a gray area. Also see Is Sisterlocks Really worth it? Let me explain. Terez Howard, Virtual Assistant/Writer Strike 1. During that first year, my consultant did not show up to all of my retightenings, and at the time, I lived two and a half hours away. I remember showing up to the salon once and being told that she was at Disney and forgot. Thankfully, another consultant agreed to do m ..read more

After seeing a photo of this beautiful photo posted in our loc group on Facebook called Locs & Stuff, we knew we had to interview them. It’s always refreshing to see a loc’d couple like Kenneya & Bookai who hail from Atlanta, GA. Sharing your loc journey with a significant other can bond you together as a couple and as a family unit. Not only are they couple goals and family goals, but they are loc goals for those of us in the loc community. Let’s get to know them. Q: How long have you been loc’d? Kenneya: We’ve both been loc’d for 15 years. Q: How did you start your locs? (Comb coi ..read more

Starting locs is quite a journey. Even if you've done your research and kind of know what to expect, going through the experience makes a whole lot of difference. The magical stage For a majority of people the most challenging stage is the beginning phase. As exited as they are about getting locs, not many people are comfortable with short frizzy locs that don't "behave". Especially women. Nearly every day I see the complaints in loc groups. However, what people often refer to as the ugly stage, I experienced as the magical phase. The start of my Braidlocs. I went from a full fro to sca ..read more

In 2013, I started my Micro Locs with Braids. After going natural, publishing Going Natural How to Fall in Love with Nappy hair and maintaining two websites and webstores, it was time for a change. Honestly, I thought I would never loc my hair. Not that I didn't like locs. I just thought it wasn't for me because: This is the length I started with. I took one last picture of my fro, my all-time favorite natural hairstyle as I didn't know if I would ever wear an Afro again. I started my locs going to an African braider in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn. Braiding my hair took 8 hours. Products re ..read more

Everybody loves luscious voluminous curls. They turn heads no matter your hair type but finding the perfect rollers can prove to be challenging. This is because most rollers on the market just aren’t made with natural hair in mind, let alone locs. Criteria for a good roller for natural hair So, what do we need from a roller to be good for natural hair and locs? There are a few criteria that everyone can agree on, no matter if you wear your hair is natural, in locs or even straight. For a roller to be good it needs to be: Easy to use Comfortable to sleep on Light, our head doesn’t need weight ..read more

Technology makes all things easier, and wash day isn’t left out of the magic. While it’s perfectly good to massage your scalp and wash your hair with your fingers, using an Ultrasonic cleanser is even better! The Sonic Loc Detox Rod is a device that cleanses your hair much better than your fingers ever could. Here’s all you need to know about it. Loc Bombs, Loc Basin, Sonic Loc Detox Rod and Towels. Ultrasonic Deep Cleansing Loc Rod The Sonic Detox Loc Rod is a small device that cleans your locs down to a microscopic level. It has a head capable of transmitting 50,000 ultrasonic vibratio ..read more

My Barrel roll styled Micro Locs/Braidlocs by Johanna from the Hair Box Although I started my locs with tiny braids, a certified Sisterlocks consultant has always maintained my braidlocs. That is a bit different than interlock maintenance. Interlocking is usually a four-point rotation, 12-6, 3-9, 6-12, 9-3 as you can see in the video. A Sisterlock rotation though doesn’t necessarily have to be a four-point rotation. A Sisterlocktitian is trained to start and maintain your locs based on the curl pattern of your hair. So, depending on the type of curl on your head, you can have a three, four o ..read more

So I got my hair retightened by stylist Nicole at Sabine's Hallway Natural Hair Salon in Brooklyn, New York. They are on Nostrand Avenue and they did a really good job. But now it's time to take them out for a curly look and see how that looks. Keep watching. So taking this hair out is a process. I mean, these are little rubber bands and it's not easy to take them out, so you have to cut them. And when you cut them, you have to make sure that you don't cut your locks. But if you don't do this, the ends may loosen.  That's how you start taking out this style, the twists. This is to keep t ..read more

From the very first retightening in 2013 up until now, I've always went to the same natural hair salon to maintain my micro locs. Sabine's Hallway Natural Hair Salon in Brooklyn, NY.  For most of the years, my locs were groomed by Adenike, a certified Barber, Sisterlocktitian, Raw Food Chef and Reiki practisioner. However, since she retired after the pandemic, Nicole who is also certified, became my go to loctition.  Styled by Sabine's Hallway Natural Hair Salon I should also mention that when I am in Suriname, my locs are also in great hands when I go to the Hair Box, Keizerst ..read more