Combining Microlocks

This video explains why I chose to combine my locks and it covers my loc stats, combining, maintenance, lock size, health goals and overall feelings. I'm so excited about this new journey and I feel good about having made this decision for the sake of growing healthy locs and my overall health.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• natural
• hair
• locs
• dreads
• dreadlocs
• nappy
• nappyhair
• dewdrop
• latch
• hook
• nappturality
• DynamicRunner
• kalia-dewdrop

[33Muslimah]

Lovely video sista :-) 

[DynamicRunner]

Thanks! :-)

[38lovejoy]

What's the difference between the three and four point interlock method?

[DynamicRunner]

The 3 pt. (north, east, south, east) creates a looser/bigger lock. The 4 pt. (north, east, south, west) creates a tighter/thinner lock. Great question! :-)

[ttbyls965]

thank you so much for this info! I think your locs are still a very nice size although you combined. I like them very much they are not too big. This info was very helpful. I like the tiny ones I have, however I started w/shoulder lenght twist b4 interlocking new growth n I will prob combine by braiding I want so bad for my ends to be together verses loose. I hv very thick bush hair. Please take a look and let me know what you think! Thank you!

[DynamicRunner]

You're welcome and thank you! Your hair looks very nice, lush and full. :-) It will take time for your ends to lock, so in the mean time it's best to just leave them alone. The good thing about the size of your locs is that you can always combine them later on.

[33Muslimah]

@legalmemories I combined my locks to cut down on the re-tightening time. I maintain my own hair.

[DynamicRunner]

Great question. People combine their SLs for many reasons so there isn't a general reason. I can't speak for everyone since each person has her own story and reasons for combining, but I can only share why I combined mine. One common denominator i've noticed is that some people who have combined their SLs mentioned something about their health, whether it's scalp, hair, root bed, lock. etc., but that's all I know. I hope this helps.

[DynamicRunner]

Thank you!

[legalmemories]

Why do people "combine" their sisterlocks? Is it just a time to maintain thing? Because I thought most of us got sisterlocks because they are small. Mine are "medium" and "large", but obviously still really small compared to traditional locs. So why all the combining?