There are many reasons why I chose to embark on a loc' journey. It is by no means an easy process but I have decided that it is for me at this point in my life. I will attempt to elaborate below.
I decided to lo'c it up because I knew I needed a C.H.A.N.G.E and this was the best time for it ( not 5 yrars from now like I originally guestimate for locing my hair). My hair likes to matt up especially in protective styles and detangling is a nightmar!. So, I thought my hair would do fine in locs because ts in its nature to loc together. A good friend of mine shared with me Daoism's view on nature and our relationship with nature. Often, we challange and attempt to prevent the forces of nature. I decided that it was quite an ambitious task to fight nature as it is such a powerful force. Our attempts are almost laughable. I want to live in harmony with nature. Loc'ing my hair is a step towards this.
I heart the look of locs and mine will be uniquely me.
I' ve been thinking about loc'ing my tightly coiled tresses since beign natural. The recent detangling incident try locs since I have a bit of length and If I decided I didn't want them , I can always have a Low Fade.reintroduced to me one of two options:,locs OR a low fade. After weighing out the pros & cons, I decided to
It's my perogative.
I want a low fade some other time in my life. I want to see my hair bloom like a flower without ripping it out while detangling. Locs need to be left alone to do their own thing (whether one chooses freeform or retwisting) and that what I need to do with my fin e& fragile strands. With this epiphany came the decision that I will nolonger use extensions in my hair as it prevents me from embracing my hair as is. I have worn braid extensions all my life, in my late teens I wore a few weaves (sew ins and glue in's) and since being natural have worn two wigs (very short & very long).
As a result, I am always shocked when my hair is revealed after hiding it in a protective style. I don't wear my hair out much due to tangles and such, since the average head of hair sheds 50-100 strands daily and combing my hair daily is not an option for me. So locs are a good option for me and my lifestyle. With this in mind, If I wanted to remove my locs, I would end up with a LowFfade because that is just my personality- I do not enjoy tedious tasks! And I hope to be comfortable with myself, hair or no hair. After all, I came out slightly bald-headed [like a full moon shining-I heart India Arie].
It's me. So there can't possibly be anything wrong with that.
Ofcourse there will be opposition in every choice you make, but as long as you're hppy with it- it's all cheese & broccolli or Ying & Yang. What ever you do, do it for yourself. So long as you are not harming others.
This journey will definitely test my patience and perseverance to carry on even on the bad hair days, which will come... However, I have done my research and learning my loc'd loved-ones. I will not be surprised as I will be seeing my hair everyday and we will have to learn to get on. All 88 [divided 4 twists on 24.02.11] [originally 79 on 22.02.11] of my baby locs and I want to live in harmony. lol I couldn't help it! ;O)
I want my hair to do it's thang, so I can focus on other aspects of my life. This is not to say I won't maintain them. I will probably do a combination of freeform and retwisting. I don't want to retwist every time I wash because I will wash often because I work out a sweat.
Thanks for reading my inner thoughts.
Have a great weekend! ;O) x
Sincerely,
Ebony Locs <3 x
I decided to lo'c it up because I knew I needed a C.H.A.N.G.E and this was the best time for it ( not 5 yrars from now like I originally guestimate for locing my hair). My hair likes to matt up especially in protective styles and detangling is a nightmar!. So, I thought my hair would do fine in locs because ts in its nature to loc together. A good friend of mine shared with me Daoism's view on nature and our relationship with nature. Often, we challange and attempt to prevent the forces of nature. I decided that it was quite an ambitious task to fight nature as it is such a powerful force. Our attempts are almost laughable. I want to live in harmony with nature. Loc'ing my hair is a step towards this.
I heart the look of locs and mine will be uniquely me.
I' ve been thinking about loc'ing my tightly coiled tresses since beign natural. The recent detangling incident try locs since I have a bit of length and If I decided I didn't want them , I can always have a Low Fade.reintroduced to me one of two options:,locs OR a low fade. After weighing out the pros & cons, I decided to
It's my perogative.
I want a low fade some other time in my life. I want to see my hair bloom like a flower without ripping it out while detangling. Locs need to be left alone to do their own thing (whether one chooses freeform or retwisting) and that what I need to do with my fin e& fragile strands. With this epiphany came the decision that I will nolonger use extensions in my hair as it prevents me from embracing my hair as is. I have worn braid extensions all my life, in my late teens I wore a few weaves (sew ins and glue in's) and since being natural have worn two wigs (very short & very long).
As a result, I am always shocked when my hair is revealed after hiding it in a protective style. I don't wear my hair out much due to tangles and such, since the average head of hair sheds 50-100 strands daily and combing my hair daily is not an option for me. So locs are a good option for me and my lifestyle. With this in mind, If I wanted to remove my locs, I would end up with a LowFfade because that is just my personality- I do not enjoy tedious tasks! And I hope to be comfortable with myself, hair or no hair. After all, I came out slightly bald-headed [like a full moon shining-I heart India Arie].
It's me. So there can't possibly be anything wrong with that.
Ofcourse there will be opposition in every choice you make, but as long as you're hppy with it- it's all cheese & broccolli or Ying & Yang. What ever you do, do it for yourself. So long as you are not harming others.
This journey will definitely test my patience and perseverance to carry on even on the bad hair days, which will come... However, I have done my research and learning my loc'd loved-ones. I will not be surprised as I will be seeing my hair everyday and we will have to learn to get on. All 88 [divided 4 twists on 24.02.11] [originally 79 on 22.02.11] of my baby locs and I want to live in harmony. lol I couldn't help it! ;O)
I want my hair to do it's thang, so I can focus on other aspects of my life. This is not to say I won't maintain them. I will probably do a combination of freeform and retwisting. I don't want to retwist every time I wash because I will wash often because I work out a sweat.
Thanks for reading my inner thoughts.
Have a great weekend! ;O) x
Sincerely,
Ebony Locs <3 x
yay! you sound really sure and determined :)
ReplyDelete@Stace I am, thanks. Change can be refreshing. I know youve had locs in the past. What is the most helful/valuable thing you learned?x
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