They're Coming Along...

Random Loc Photos

I know I'm still not doing that great of a job with my loc updates...I honestly just don't have anything to say about my locs or locs in general anymore. I guess the only way I can "talk" about my progress is by taking pictures and sharing them with you guys. The only thing I can say about my locking journey now is that I have TONS of new growth, so much that it is almost tempting me to retwist, just to see how much length I've gained since I started freeforming last April (so that technically makes it a 1-year Freeform anniversary, very soon...). I might retwist on my "freeform anniversary", I might not. If i do, it will only be once and for that day, since I love freeforming too much to get back to retwisting my hair, and I LOVE getting my hair wet ALL the time (except for when i'm sleeping of course). We'll see...

Baby Loc Sprouts!

What I love the most about being a freeformer is that you never know when a new loc can crop up. Recently I found SO much new growth, so much that I double strand twisted it into a new baby loc. The second photo is of a baby loc sprout that has long reached maturity (and has gained some length)...it has come a long way! Just for the sake of boredom and randomness, I took pics of my hair from the back and side. It's funny how fast locs seem mature and longer when you LEAVE THEM ALONE!

My Locs Are Growing and Maturing...

Slowly but surely... :)

I Just Remembered...

That awhile ago, sometime this January, was when I first had the big chop! I remember having the big chop sometime before my birthday on the 9th...so officially, I've been natural for 3 years, and shortly will have locked for 2 years on Jan. 23rd. Doesn't time fly or what? Looking back, I find it funny thinking about how OBSESSED I was with researching so much about natural hair/locs and natural hair products. Now, I'm at the stage where my hair and my locs are just that...hair/locs. I don't think too much about it. I don't really put much of a schedule around taking care of it anymore, besides still washing my locs and using an ACV rinse once a week. I really just get up and go. No stress, no worries, just letting my hair be. I LOVE that!

Lately, for some reason, I've been washing my hair with just Suave shampoos (the Rosemary Mint Shampoo). I feel like Dr. Bronner's has worn off on me. I mean, don't get me wrong, I still love the stuff, but I don't feel as much of an urge to purchase a bottle pronto as soon as the last bottle is empty. Maybe, plain and simple, I just got bored and tired of using it, not to mention, I'd much rather spend $3 on a cheap shampoo that does the trick rather than dedicate a part of my paycheck to purchasing Dr. Bronner's. I also tried TRESemmé shampoo as well randomly when I was at a friend's house...I kinda liked how it made my hair feel soft and luscious. I think I'm getting over my whole "100% all natural ingredients" shampoo kick. Nowadays I'm OK with using a shampoo that has the "bad" chemicals in it (aka commercial products). My locs are still healthy, and that's all that matters. I still use my daily water/olive oil/essential oil spritz, which keeps it nice and moisturized. Once in awhile, I might still revert back to Dr. Bronner's, but only when I really really miss it. Otherwise, I just want to keep things cheap and simple lol. Has anybody else ever been tired of using the same ol' product(s) and decided to switch to something else?

The pic that is posted was taken on Christmas...took me until now to decide to post it lol.

Long Overdue Lock Update!

I'm finally back! I'll be honest with you folks, the reason why I haven't kept up with this blog much in the past month or two is because I really got kind of bored talking about my hair/locs. I'm now at that point where my locs aren't really something that I care to think about or talk about much...they're just locs, lol. Plus, with school, work, the holidays, etc., I really haven't really had much time to sit down and talk about my locs (though naturally, I'm always keeping up with everyone else's loc blogs, youtube videos, etc.). Today I realized that my locs are now close to being 23 months locked...almost 2 years.

I don't see much of a change going on with my locs. I guess they are getting longer, I dunno. I definitely see more maturity, but not so much that I notice a huge change. I still wash my locs once a week, using Dr. Bronner's soap, but lately i've been taking a break from Dr. Bronner's and instead using the Suave shampoos, because they are lighter and not as harsh. I still spritz my locs a couple of times a day, and sometimes oil my scalp, at least once a week. That's about it. I'm loving this stage of my locking journey. I'm just so relaxed with my hair, and I accept my locs for what they are now and what they were then. No longer have the hand in loc disease, the only time I touch my locs or my scalp is when I'm washing or rinsing it. It's all good :).

I'll try and do more updates and more posts. Anybody have any ideas of what you'd like for me to discuss? Or any questions for me? I'd love to hear y'alls input.

YOUR WORST LOC SCARE NIGHTMARES!

So in the spirit of fall and Halloween loc rockers, tell me your worst loc scare nightmares! Like the dreams you have of your locks being drenched in perm, or just falling off...don't be shy, we've all had those kind of dreams before! When you wake up and touch your hair, thinking "Thank God these locks are still here!" LOL.

This was one I had last night:

I was washing my hair, and then suddenly my locks started melting off, and before I knew it, I was BALD! It was scary y'all lol, and I woke up and was like "ahh that was scary!" lol.

I know it sounds very silly, but also very funny. Who would have thought that loc scare nightmares can be so frightening and bizarre? Do you guys have any loc scare nightmares to tell? Keep them coming all the way up 'till Halloween, re-tell those nightmares that you've had the night before, or have had in the past, or if it is a reoccurring one. I'm looking forward to reading them!