My Five Year Lock Journey

A photo journal of my five year hair locking journey transitioning from permanently straightened hair to natural dreadlocks from June 2006 to May 2011.

Category:

Howto & Style

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• LockJourney
• hair
• Dreadlocks
• Locs
• Locks
• Journey
• nappy
• natural
• beauty

[Ebony359]

I don't use beeswax, because it attracts dirt and lint to locs, and it's very hard to wash out. I use Jamaican Lime & Mango locking gel resistant formula. It smells good, provides a strong hold without drying out the locs or causing product build up. If you are unable to find JL&M, it is very easy to make your own all natural loc twisting butter by mixing a little honey, olive oil and aloe vera gel. Go easy on the honey though. It gives a tight hold and gives the new growth lots of sheen.

[Ebony359]

I do not use beeswax, because it attracts dirt and lint to locs, and it's very hard to wash out. I use Jamaican Lime & Mango locking gel resistant formula. It smells good, provides a strong hold without drying out the locs or causing product build up. If you are unable to find JL&M, it is very easy to make your own all natural loc twisting butter by mixing a little honey, olive oil and aloe vera gel. Go easy on the honey though. It gives a tight hold and gives the new growth lots of sheen.

[abbeymore1]

wow. this vid has really inspired me. bn having issues with mylocs but refuse to give up. thanks...

[Ebony359]

@abbeymore1

Thanks so much for your comment. I'm glad that you were inspired by the video. Locs require lots of patience, so hang in there and don't give up--you'll reach your goal before you know it.

[jahempress35]

Ur vid is total inspiring for me.... It will be three years come march 9 2012...b4 I started I said I know by my fifth year they would be the perfect length....ur vid is total proof of that...love ur Locs.... Can't wait till I reach my five year mark....thanx for posting ur wonderful vid (:

[gemini43213]

Ur video is wonderful...Im going to start the locing process soon also. I loved the different hairstyles, as u gained more length.

[abbeymore1]

@Ebony359 thanks for responding. i'm definitely going to keep going. i love my locs. i had someone retwist for me on Sat. after about 5 weeks. only problem she used yellow beeswax and spritz. so i see flaking and i hate that. that's how she does her hubby's own though and his are gorgeous. he's had them since 2001. still i dn't think i want anymore beeswax in my hair. my biggest problem is that i had been overtwisting with the needle so i'm dtermined to leave it long enough to thicken roots.