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Sunday, October 24, 2010

6 months!!

Wow, it has been six months! My journey has been a learning experience. I have seen many different textures of sisterlocks. But have not seen one that looks like mine. :) The sisters that I have had the pleasure to meet have embraced me and shared with me their personal journey, daily routine, and the maintenance. Once again I am truly happy with my decision. Next Saturday there will be a Natural Hair and Beauty Expo in Orlando, Fl. at the fairgrounds. I will be attending (with my natural sistas). I hope to learn more about caring for my hair. My retighten in also on Saturday. Well, I will post pics next week from the hair expo and my retighten. Until then take care and LOVE YOUR NATURAL HAIR!

Friday, October 8, 2010

I love my hair



Take care and LOVE YOUR NATURAL HAIR!

Monday, September 27, 2010

Natural Hair and Beauty Expo

Join us as we present THE INCEPTION – Central Florida’s first Natural Hair & Beauty Expo designed to educate, empower, and inspire all natural beauties or those thinking of taking the natural plunge!

When: Saturday, October 30, 2010
10:00 am till 7:00 pm

Where: Central Florida Fairgrounds
Commercial Hall D
4603 W. Colonial Drive
Orlando FL 32808

Cost: $10 – Advance online purchase (age 15 and up)
$8 – Group rate (15 or more) contact us to purchase group tickets
**Children 14 & under free w/ paying adult

Event to include:
v Workshop Sessions
v Vendor Showcase
v Product Demonstrations
v Henna Tattoos
v Fashion Show
v Entertainment

A portion of the proceeds to benefit the 501c3 non-profit organization SAKILE, to help fund The Peace & Beauty Project www.peaceandbeautyproject.org


Take care and LOVE YOUR NATURAL HAIR!

Natural Hair & Beauty Expo

Natural Hair & Beauty Expo

Take care and LOVE YOUR NATURAL HAIR!

Saturday, September 25, 2010

4th Retighten


Hello Everyone,
I had my 4th retighten today. I had alot of slippage in the back. I have been using too much moisture spray on my hair. My consultant (Sabrina) told me, instead of spraying it directly on my hair, to spray it in my hands and then apply. This time it took 3 hour and 40 minutes. The 2nd retight was 2 hours 30 minutes! I will add pictures later.

Take care and LOVE YOUR NATURAL HAIR!!!!

Friday, September 17, 2010

Castor Oil for Sisterlocks

Hello Everyone, I have been visiting other blogs today and have come across some information that I feel is worth sharing. I hope that you find this as informative as I did.

Castor Oil for Sisterlocks!
Benefits of Castor Oil!



Castor oil contains Omega-9 fatty acids which help moisturize the hair and the scalp preventing both from becoming dry.


Does castor oil help hair grow?

To my surprise YES!. Regularly applying castor oil to your scalp and roots to eliminate dry hair and promote regrowth of hair within months. It will also help to thicken hair that is thinning out. This oil is the best for going deep into the skin. It contains anti bacterial properties in it as well.


Helps reduce and prevent damage. Also can hide the appearance of damage while trying to improve your hair's health leading to thicker, fuller hair over time.


You can also experiment with adding some castor oil to your conditioners for a deep conditioning treatment. You'll have to experiment with the amount of castor oil to use to avoid greasy hair. I would start off with a small amount like a teaspoon or so.


Castor oil is versatile in that you can mix it with essential oils. If you are trying to improve circulation I would add cinnomon essential oil. This is a very good oil for blood flow, just a few drops though, cause it can "fire up" the skin pretty good.

I use castor oil on my hair and body as well, my breast in particular. It keeps the breast firm too.

Five Stages of Loc'ing

Hello Everyone, I borrowed this from my friend rmcandlelight's blog (Ohmy!sisterlocks.blogspot.com)
I hope you will enjoy:


Five Stages Of Loc'ing

I read this entire book before I decided to lock my natural hair. I really enjoyed this book and learned so much and Lonnice was very entertaining. I suggest this book to add to your collection.





Five stages of loc'ing your hair from the book "Nice Dreads" by author Lonnice Brittenum Bonner.

1. Coils — Coils resemble tightly coiled springs that look like baby spirals and can be as small as a watch spring or fluid and loose as fusilli. Hair can be as short or as long as one likes. The key factor here is that your hair is able to form and hold a coil, but the hair within the coil has not yet begun to intertwine or mesh.

2. Sprouts and Buds — Known as Sprouting or Budding in that miraculous moment when the magic has begun. First, you shampoo your hair and notice that all of a sudden, the coils don't all wash out like they used to. You may notice that some of your coils have little knots of hair in them, about the size of a small pea. This knot is more or less the nucleus of each lock; the hairs in your coils have begun to intertwine and interlace. Individual coils may seem puffy and lose their tightly coiled shape; this is part of the process and shouldn't be disturbed. What is important here is to keep the original scalp partings, to allow the spinning process to become established for each individual lock. Don't redivide your budding locks, twist them to death, or get to patting them down, trying to make your hair look "nice," because you'll just end up with a badly packed, busted-out do.

3. Teen or Locking Stage — This is when the buds and sprouts truly begin to look like locks and few, if any, locks shampoo out or come out during sleep. The peas you saw and felt in the budding stage have expanded, and the hair has spun into a network of intertwining strands that extend throughout the length of individual locks. The locks may be soft and pliable or feel loosely meshed, according to your hair's texture. This is the growing stage of lock development, and it extends into the lock's mature stage. Shampooing doesn't loosen these locks. They have dropped, which means they have developed enough to hang down versus defying gravity. This is when you start to relax and feel more confident about locking.

4. Mature Stage — Each individual lock is firmly meshed or tightly interwoven. Some loosely coiled hair textures may retain a small curl or coil at the end of the locks, but most will probably be closed at the ends. You will begin to see consistent growth because each lock has intertwined and contracted into a cylindrical shape. Think of each individual lock as a hair strand in itself. The new growth is contained in the loose hair at the base or root of each individual lock, and regular grooming encourages it to spin into an intertwined coil that will be integrated with the lock.

5. Beyond Maturity — Think of this stage as akin to the shedding stage of hair growth. After many years, depending on the care you have lavished on your locks, some locks may begin to thin and break off at the ends. For the most part, this deterioration can be minimized and controlled by monitoring the ends of your locks for signs of age and getting regular trims.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Beauty Day!



Hello Everyone,
Today was "Beauty Salon Day" at home. Today I washed my hair, put on make-up, and polished my nails. I am so proud of myself because I actually put on a complete make-up face. I applied my foundation (Mary Kay), mascara, eye shadow, lip gloss, lip stick, and a little bronzer! I did a good job and if I may add, I lookin' good. To my surprise MY HUSBAND LIKES IT!! He said the only thing that was missing was eyeliner ( I was afraid that I would poke myself in the eye so I did not put it on.LOL). Well, I guess I will be shopping for make-up!!

Take care and
LOVE YOUR NATURAL HAIR!

Monday, August 23, 2010

3rd Retighten

Hello Everyone,
I just wanted to update my journey. Saturday (8/21/10) was my 3rd retighten! I had sooooo much slippage along my front hairline. It took her, 3 1/2 hours (the last 2 times it took 2 1/2 hrs)!! My consultant had to redo my entire front hairline. I must say that we had to wait 2 extra weeks. I usually see her every 5 weeks but she was moving so I saw her on week 7. WE WILL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!!!!!! TOMORROW WILL BE 4 MONTHS!!
TAKE CARE AND LOVE YOUR NATURAL HAIR.

Monday, August 9, 2010

Mary Kay®. Find your way to beautiful!

Mary Kay®. Find your way to beautiful!

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Sunday, July 25, 2010

3 months!!!

Hey everyone,
Just wanted to tell you that it has been 3 months for my sisterlock journey! I am still loving my sisterlocks and can't keep my hands out of my hair!! I am still having some slippage around the edges. My next retighten is on the 14th of August. My family (mom and sisters) are coming around since I have cut the relaxed ends off. They like my hair better without the relaxed ends. But still not down with the natural look.

I will post pics after the retighten of the 14th of next month.
Take care and be safe
Love your natural hair!!!!

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Dry!!

My hair is sooo dry! I have been spraying my hair with the water (with peppermint). I am still in the early stage, does anyone have any suggestion on how to keep my hair moistorized?

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Shampoo

Hello everyone,
Just wanted to say "Hi". I am going to shampoo my hair tonight. Not much going on. Will someone please tell me to keep my hands out of my hair! lol. I just can't stop!! Anyway, everyone have a safe weekend!

Monday, July 5, 2010

2nd Retighten







Hello everyone, I hope that everyone is doing fine... I had my 2nd retighten on 7-3-10 and it took 2 hrs and 30 mins (6 mins shorter). I had my consultant to cut off my relaxed ends and I must say that I am LOVING MY HAIR EVEN MORE THAN BEFORE!!! I can really shake and go now!!!! I would love to hear from everyone. Let me know how your journey is going, your hair maintenance or anything that you want to share.. Here are a before and after pics.






Take care and love your NATURAL HAIR!!

Monday, June 21, 2010

Lock Loops







Hey everyone, here are the pics of the lock loops!!! I usually use them every other day... I have a question: If you run out of starter shampoo, is there any other kind of shampoo that I can use until I can purchase another bottle of starter shampoo?

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

My choice!!!!

Hello Everyone, just need to vent alittle. Once again my family members have said negative comments about my hair. "I don't like your hair like that", "Did you PAY someone to do your hair like that!!?" and my favorite "What is it and when can you take it down?". I have noticed that whenever I go against the 'norm', my family ALWAYS have a problem with it or something negative to say. Once and for all, IT IS MY CHOICE!!!!!..

Saturday, June 12, 2010

PrettyDimples Unrefined Shea Butter - Heavily Rooted

PrettyDimples Unrefined Shea Butter - Heavily Rooted. I recommend that you try this if you have issues with dry hair. I know you won't be disappointed!!!

Monday, June 7, 2010

Lock Loops

Just wanted to say that my lock loops came in the mail today!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will have pics tomorrow.
Good night.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Ideas?

Hey everyone,
I will be attending a friend's wedding on Saturday and I am in need of ideas for my hair. If you have any let me know.
Looking forward to the suggestions.

Monday, May 31, 2010

Hello

hello everyone,
Not much has changed. Going on week 6, and my hair is still doing its own thing. lol
Since I have been using the Seabreeze, my scalp isn't itching as much. I will be washing my hair next Saturday before I attend a friend's wedding.... Can't wait until I get more length to my hair so I can pin it up and do something different. Talk to you later.
Be safe!!

Monday, May 24, 2010

Sisterly Love?


Hey everyone,

I'm just leaving my mom's house. We had our family reunion committee meeting. I enjoyed myself for the most part.. My sister came up from Cocoa Beach, this is first time I have seen her since I got my sisterlocks. Needless to say she did not like them. "What's wrong with your hair? Is it suppose to look like that?" I replied, "Nothing is wrong with my hair. The part that you are looking at is the relaxed hair that I haven't cut off." She replied "It looks like you just unbraided your hair." I then explained to her the process that I am going through. I will not post what she said. Feelings deeply hurt. :(

Sunday, May 23, 2010

1st retightening -- May 22,2010




Hey everyone, I had my 1st retightening yesterday. It took 2 hrs 36 min., not bad. My consultant was very pleased with the way my sisterlocks are forming, so am I!!!! I will go back for retighten is 5 weeks. I may go back in 2-3 weeks for a deep conditioning and coloring. My hair color is brown (#4 for those who have used weave or extentions) but I am going to have burgandy/mahogany highlights. ...


I would like your opinion, if I should cut off the relaxer at the ends of my hair or should I wait a little while longer (until I get my hair gets some length to it)?


Sorry about the pictures being posted sideways. I'm still learning.

Friday, May 21, 2010

1st retightening

hey, tomorrow I go for my first retighten. I'm kind of excited because I have slippage around my front hair line. I'm hoping that it doesn't take more than 2 1/2 hours. I will take pictures and post them. Good night.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Shrinking and coiling

Hey everyone, I just can't seem to keep my hands out of my hair!! Loving it! My hair is shrinking and coiling at the roots. My hair is "DOING IT OWN THING" and I am loving it......
Saturday I go for my first re-tighten session. I have alot of slippage around the edges. I believed more slipped when I washed my hair last week.

Sunday, May 9, 2010


Here is a picture of the products that I am currently using. The first bottle is the Sisterlocks starter kit shampoo. Next is Natural Wonders Fresh Hair for dry scalp and dandruff (ingredients: Distilled water, Pure essential oil blends: Rosemary, Laverder, Peppermint, Ylang Ylang, and Tea tree). The last bottle is Seabreeze, I use it after exercise (walking), to keep my scalp clean.

My first shampoo




Today is my first shampoo!! I am using the shampoo that came with my starter kit. I put my hair in bundles with the help of my daughter. I'm not quite sure if this is how I am suppose to bundle my hair. I would love comments and suggestions.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Slippage day 4







This slippage is really getting to me!! I understand that this is part of the process for many of us, but I still don't like it. I have put the hair clips in so hopefully it will stop or slow down the slippage. Here are a couple of pictures to show the slippage.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Slippage

Hello everyone,
Yesterday I went to see my consultant to get the starter kit for my sisterlocks. I have slippage around my hair line. So to keep it from slipping any further, she told me to use hairclips. I will post pictures to show the slippage. I am trying not to panic. lol. But all in all, she said that they are looking good.
Talk to you later.

Monday, April 26, 2010


I recieved mixed reviews today about my sisterlocks. The main questions where, "why?" and "how much did it cost?".

I did it for me!! Not for anyone, but me.


Well, today I hot curled the ends of my hair. I did not cut off the relaxed part because I wanted my hair to look full.

Sunday, April 25, 2010


Welcome to my journey.

April 24,2010, I officially joined the Sisterlocks family!!
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