I will add...DO NOT wet your hair and put it in a ponytail. That's how mold develops within the locs...the place where the band is will take longer to dry. If you want to stretch out your locs then I would wait until it's all dry and either....A. wrap it around my head as I would when I was relaxed and we wrapped our hair at night. Or B. Doing some type of braid out on the locs with oil. Honestly, you want your locs to shrink. That helps with the loc process. When your hair matures you won't have a problem with excessive shrinkage. I would advise not to be obsessed over length and worry more about the health of the hair and being patient with the process. Let it shrink and compact so it can loc and form.
@emotionallytrapped23444 жыл бұрын
Ebony Roots you just taught me something...I always put it in a ponytail to stretch it...smh
@backtalker46984 жыл бұрын
@@emotionallytrapped2344 you can put it in a pony, just not when it's wet. It can cause breakage where the band is and also mold can develop.
@Darie35004 жыл бұрын
I’m 3 months in and I’m loving my journey!
@BiGSeXyBiSh4 жыл бұрын
Same here
@UhhCantThinkOfOne4 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@consciouslygreentings82164 жыл бұрын
Melanin Jonesy it
@jorgechantilou79854 жыл бұрын
3 months here too. I’ll be 4 on the 1st of August
@tamekanashay4 жыл бұрын
I’m 2 1/2 months in! Excited to continue my journey!
@diaa66244 жыл бұрын
I’m about 10 months in and I started with 2 strand twist. I really never knew my hair was this thick. This journey is wild and my emotions are up and down. I’m tryna trust the process
@marla2hip254 жыл бұрын
Im watching them ads girl 💕
@DESZREN4 жыл бұрын
Thanks boo!
@isiomaezeife34074 жыл бұрын
I'm two months in and the frizz is crazy but I'm still excited 😄
@DaeeDenise4 жыл бұрын
4 months locd and I LOOOVE IT, just recently did a retwist and it can out so nice. I love this journey and I love my self more than ever, I’ve also decided not to do make up.
@jasmyne3324 жыл бұрын
Come thru inner beauty Queen, good for you. Def a new journey sending you lots of love
@AlexisHarris4 жыл бұрын
YOUR LOCS ARE EVERYTHING!!!! Keep inspiring us, Queen :) thanks for the vid
@alannabors4 жыл бұрын
I have to moisturize my hair everyday, my scalp will get dry fast, I use rose water mixed with tea tree and peppermint oil.
@shazzandrew42794 жыл бұрын
Hey! :) ... this is what I’ve been using too but I find that as soon as I don’t use it for a few days, my hair feels dry & brittle 😣😣😕 so I’m a bit worried that the rose water isn’t actually moisturising :/ do u know what other products we can use for moisture?
@ronitatembo2444 жыл бұрын
@@shazzandrew4279 water is the best mosturizer
@tashaburgess37534 жыл бұрын
I am always so excited to see your videos!! Okay no I haven't started my loc journey yet but I am getting as educated as possible before I start it. Thank you so much for this video it definitely answered some of my questions. Your locs look beautiful as usual.❤
@DESZREN4 жыл бұрын
Aw thank you!!
@serenat44214 жыл бұрын
I love your soothing voice! Love seeing the joy that you show concerning your loc love.
@DESZREN4 жыл бұрын
Aw thank you so much!
@serenat44214 жыл бұрын
@@DESZREN You're welcome love!
@danielemuna99004 жыл бұрын
This was sooo useful. I think I'm going to go with more oil when moisturizing, rather than just dousing it with water everyday. My curl texture is super tight, so the water has really stopped the locking process, but my retwists last a few days because of that
@journeythroughsistaahood77544 жыл бұрын
I'm going on 4 months and I love every moment and stage ❤
@jorgechantilou79854 жыл бұрын
Same here
@tenaydanielle18474 жыл бұрын
Same here!! Wellll not every min lol
@therealirah10474 жыл бұрын
Sameeee
@aleshakate4 жыл бұрын
I’m so loving your videos and your journey! I just reached a month and am so excited to continue. I look forward to your next video! Love your locs! ☺️
@DistinctlyMeFilms4 жыл бұрын
I'm one week in so this video is helpful!!
@mwihaki__4 жыл бұрын
People need to understand retwisting is just for aesthetic appeal,to look cleaned up. Retwisting has nothing to do with your hair budding or locing.
@DESZREN4 жыл бұрын
This is true
@dionkablue74132 жыл бұрын
It’s the Skin for me!!!❤️❤️❤️
@cwright12j4 жыл бұрын
Great video Des! From a person who had coils multiple times, I can tell you they don't split. Now it depends on your hair type if they unravel in your first few washes because mines didn't.
@candaceholmes2004 жыл бұрын
I'm about to start my journey! I'm nervous and excited lol
@jesssoriginal4 жыл бұрын
I love your video! I’ll be getting start with filming my loc journey soon, right now I just do reaction videos 🤗
@thisnaturalgirlislocd4 жыл бұрын
TFS such great tips! I plan to start my loc journey very soon
@anithahelvi50484 жыл бұрын
I love your locs.
@DESZREN4 жыл бұрын
Thank youuuu 🤎
@Victoria-kd8hx4 жыл бұрын
Just started my loc journey today with two starand twist. !
4 жыл бұрын
Solid second 🤓 love your channel!!!
@DESZREN4 жыл бұрын
Aw thanks!!!
@DB1014154 жыл бұрын
Great video. I love your hair style. As for the mother whose daughter has dry locs, in addition to the great advice you provided, she may want to increase her water intake.
@AngeloKevon4 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Instagram 😭 no question you’re just amazing, love you 💜
@DESZREN4 жыл бұрын
Aw thank you!
@loveasia2774 жыл бұрын
I’m starting my locs with the two strand methods. If I wear hair wraps to school often, would that affect my locking journey?
@lilyraimey34994 жыл бұрын
Yes, it would. The hair needs space to lock or they’ll become deformed and misshapen.
@loveasia2774 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@jasmyne3324 жыл бұрын
You can keep your hair wrapped but just make sure you allow it to breathe while at home. It most likely won’t affect your locs, i have a lot of sisters that are newly locd & have locs and we all keep our hair wrapped/covered for spiritual beliefs. And no one has any issues , be encouraged:)
@yawanalove29254 жыл бұрын
1 month, 3 weekkkss🤸🏾♀️🤸🏾♀️🤸🏾♀️.
@kadajiajordan28882 жыл бұрын
Love the frizz
@Lovey78864 жыл бұрын
You should also do a different loc styles video ❤❤
@DESZREN4 жыл бұрын
Yes I’d love to make another one!
@mekkafam77211 ай бұрын
Hi, how much of the mixture do you use when you make it? The vitamin e oil, shea nut oil and aloe oil Also, what do you wash your hair with?
@renabvby15572 жыл бұрын
This is helpful cuz I'm soon to be 1 month loc'd on Halloween 🎃😘
@robinburns11784 жыл бұрын
I just started mines 7/17/20
@sheluvcayman4 жыл бұрын
One month in tomorrow !! I get a retwist as well. I was worried about my 3c hair type
@vincetomsLIVE4 жыл бұрын
I’m almost at 4 months 🕺🏽
@Aggressive_carebear2 жыл бұрын
Any one know any apps/ online stores that sell nature/functions like nature African American pratice wigs
@tannyconstantine19793 жыл бұрын
I watch your channel all the time even when I had faux locks...now I'm on day two of my journey..but what is rose water lol ? How many locks do u have? I feel as if mine are to big
@janwithlocs4 жыл бұрын
Look up loc styles on Pinterest!!
@emotionallytrapped23444 жыл бұрын
I’m paying attention 👀👀
@spicycorndogs46194 жыл бұрын
Heyy I have a a really bad problem with dry itchy scalp with dandruff. Any tips to help this go away? I've never had dandruff before starting locs. I wash every week and a half bc the itching gets soo bad please please help
@diaa66244 жыл бұрын
Possible a doctors visit. But I had same problem and black castor oil did wonders for me. I barely have dandruff or dry scalp. I oil my scalp every few days. And wash my hair every 2 weeks but sometimes before that if I feel like my scalp is dirty
@jasminebennett17854 жыл бұрын
Im starting my locs tomorrow with 2 strand twists wish me luck
@DESZREN3 жыл бұрын
I hope it went well love!
@mwihaki__4 жыл бұрын
My locs are two months today 🥳🥳
@DESZREN4 жыл бұрын
Yay!!!!!
@Mr.IceDaGame2 жыл бұрын
Can i just wet my hair in the shower or is that bad?
@kamilaowens9333 жыл бұрын
I love all your videos and you locs are gorgeous how many do you have?
@seyitanogunmokun4 жыл бұрын
Hey Desz, How are you? You're a godsend! I wanted to know why you prefer the palm rolling method for retwisting your locs. Is there any disadvantage to interlocking? Cause I have really thick locs (thank you again for inspiring me) and I tried to retwist using the palm rolling method and it didn't hold. The only loctitian I know only does the interlocking method so I want to be sure I'm not playing myself by going to her salon. Thank you❤
@DESZREN4 жыл бұрын
I’m doing well! Hope you are too! I like to palm roll simply because it’s easy for me and fast! Personally I don’t like interlocking because from what I’ve seen on other people’s hair, where they interlocked that part is much thinner than the rest of the loc which I think can cause problems as your hair continues to mature. If your locs are super thick then you might not have to worry about that!
@RobertsLyric4 жыл бұрын
Dez you are so beautiful. Oh your hair is dope af too. I'm in month 7 of my journey
@Nattydreadken4 жыл бұрын
My first set almost took a month to pull out 😂😭
@Asmsimone4 жыл бұрын
❤️
@dlo29094 жыл бұрын
I have waves right now. I know i want a diamond part with 2 strand twist. How many inches do I need to start that?
@DESZREN4 жыл бұрын
I would say a minimum of 3 or 4 inches. Enough so that they won’t unravel easily!
@shawandarenee26344 жыл бұрын
I was wondering what was your hair type before you got locs like 3b, 4a
@DESZREN4 жыл бұрын
4a 4b!
@meshiaann4 жыл бұрын
How would you recommend putting rice water on your locs and how often?
@DESZREN4 жыл бұрын
I always put it in a spray bottle and saturated my hair with it that way. I would use to before twisting my hair or before I would do a wash n go. I would say maybe a couple times a week. Or even one time
@meshiaann4 жыл бұрын
DESZREN thank you for your response. How long would keep it in your hair for?
@DESZREN4 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t rinse it out until wash day!
@lilyraimey34994 жыл бұрын
“It Can look really matted, and I just don’t really like that look for me.” Well I’ve got news, my friend - locks are literally matted tangled hair, so maybe they just aren’t for you. Gotta embrace it.
@DESZREN4 жыл бұрын
I meant it looks more like a free form look and I don’t like that for me. It gets painful when they start to marry together at my root since I’m tender headed. I know locs are matted hair. The more I get into my journey the more I like the clean look. That’s really all
@kstephens48854 жыл бұрын
I get what you’re sayin.. there is a “matted” vs a loc hair look if that makes sense. I have seen some locs that have that matted look and I know that’s not what I want. There are also some locs that look dry, matted and crunchy. To me that’s more of the care of the hair then the hair type itself. I have heard Yannie the locologist explain the crunchy look on her channel.