Hey y'all! To be clear, the thumbnail is me in 2018 rewinding back to 2014. Nowhere do I make a claim that my hair grew THAT much in one year. Thank you for watching! :-)

“I had a concussion and had to go to the hospital...but my hair was doing well.” Lmao

Can we admire how pretty she is like her features and her symmetrical face girl YESSSS

I'm locing this year.!...my daughter tried to get me to loc with her 5 years ago...Now her locs are down her back...DaMn😣I should have listened 😂

Girl Charleston is also the land of locs! I recently moved here and darn near every man I see has locs, and every woman has natural hair, braids, or locs. Very rarely do I see a black woman with a weave, and she is usually a college kid who's not from here if she does have a weave. I started my loc journey 5 months ago and either I get compliments or no one comments at all because they are so used to it. Girl even white people never ask questions lol. I love that I just fit right in

I needed to see this girl! I’m 3 months in and I feel so ballheaded!😂Can’t wait for mine to grow!

Feeling feminine was an issue with me too. Thank you for bringing that point up. Your hair is beautiful. 💗💗💗

Omg my mom used to have that magazine that you were in! That's so crazy I didn't even know that was u! 😍

I'm one week in and this was so inspiring and motivational!! Your locs are beautiful!!

First off, your photo from black hair magazine was the pic I took to my stylist back in 01 -02 for my very first sew in! And your still hair goals with locs honey!

Use rose water for the dryness....works like a charm

OMG I remember being 17 and taking your photo to the every hair salon in desperate attempts for the stylist to give me the same look with the side bangs over my eye lol. I am considering trying locks. I Love your hair now, your gorgeous either way. Love from London

Thank you for posting this. Now I really cannot wait to start my journey!!! I was apprehensive, but your experience is inspiring.

Ty very much for this video! I began my journey in October 2019 and this video has truly lifted my spirit! Stay cute & updated!

Such an inspiring video for those starting their loc journey. You were very clear and concise and at no point did I have to hit the fast forward button! Please continue to post my daughter just started her loc journey and is so inspired to continue her journey after seeing this! Thank you for sharing!

Oh my goodness! I’m so glad KZfaq shared this video with me! I’m 5 days in and I’m patting my head like a sew in with this itchy scalp. Thank you for letting me know you went thru the same 🤗💖.

This video was soooooo helpful and encouraging!!! I’m starting mine in the next week or so when my stylist returns. I can’t wait! Thank you for sharing!

This is amazing my starter locs look EXACTLY like yours with the few locs in the front and everything. this makes me super happy your locs look beautiful im only 3 weeks in.

Watched this video in my first month and I’m about to celebrate my first year in June! Had a lot of ups and downs with my loc journey so far, but I think it’s finally starting to look good! 😁

Fellow MS girl here - 1 week in to my starter loc journey and the struggle is real! Thanks for this, super relatable and inspiring

I like how detailed this video was! Tfs

What a beautiful journey!! I'm so ready to start mine this weekend!

I watched your video for inspiration to start over. I just cut my 11 year locs off and your video made me feel a lot better about starting over for fresh healthy locs. I wanted bigger more uniform locs, mine started as sisterlocks and people frequently called them braids which I didn't like. I know a lot more now than I did back when I started, hopefully one day mine will be as beautiful as yours!

This was the best loc journey video i've seen for first year. Thank you for this

Awesome video and photo documentation to give a full picture of the beginning of your journey. Very helpful and such a beautiful girl! Yo go Sis such a inspiration thanks to you I am closer to starting my journey. Thank you

You and your locs are BEAUTIFUL!! Nothing awkward about it! Lots of length in the first year too, can’t wait for part 2 & 3😊😊😊💗💜

If DC is the land of locs I need to gooooo 😂😂 I need to see more people with locs.

Today I started my Loc journey!!!! ❤️ Thank you for this video . 🙏🏾

The fact that I shaped almost all my looks on your look in middle school!!! GIRLL! so happy for you whats crazy is i have locs now too! still my hair inspo after all these years

I’m so glad I found this video. This the journey I seem to be having with my locs! I’m at about 6 months now but I’m still having the issue with the front area.

This video was so detailed .. Also, thank you for including so many pictures. Really appreciate it. I'm contemplating doing locs.. but it's a commitment and I want to be sure before I undergo

I just got done with your 6 year loc journey video, so I just had to come back and watch your journey from the beginning again ☺️☺️

Hi Nina! I am so happy that you made this video. Your video here is so encouraging to me. Thank you so much! I am on my third set of locs (I was sick and lost my hair for a few years - yep, all sixteen inches. I had been wearing locs since 2005 and before that extensions.) I am super-psyched for my six-month mark in January 2022! My hair is healthy and I use it as a barometer for my state of health. So far, so good! Also this is the only way I know how to wear my hair now. I tried wigs but sister, I did not want straight hair, I had no idea how to style it and I live in Canada where there are no Black people. I tried twisting but it wouldnt take so I am starting from plaits and it feels really good this time. So, thank you form the bottom of my heart. I look forward to seeing your other videos. I am going to pace them out so I dont grow impatient. Blessings, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo

I’m on Day 3! This is encouraging. Thank you.

This video was SO encouraging! I love your locks!

I totally remember seeing your ads! 💙 Your locs are gorgeous! I’m getting re-Sisterlocked by my mom this week. I can’t wait...I won’t be taking these down this time.😂💙

Hey Sis, I had the same experience with the freezer smdh where I had a concussion. I’m so glad that I found your video because you are where I am currently in this video with my journey! Thanks for sharing!

I love seeing people from MS. Im from there as well! Im starting my locs soon. They're beautiful on you girl!

Wow I didn't know that was you. Your pictures inspired me to do a lot with my hair. I'm starting my locks now. Thank you for all the inspiration and may God continue to bless you 🙏 ❤

I'm so happy I ran across this video! Right before I got on KZfaq I said I was "cutting off my locs" I'm 2 months in and over the marrying at my roots and slippage! Ugh. This video has inspired me to keep pushing! 🥰❤

Wow! So awesome. I did the exact same. Loved my short hair. Just now growing it back to starter locs.

It looks so nice I thought about locs a few years ago so I tried it! Then I took it out!! But lately I thought about it again!! so I just may give a try again.. Anyway they look lovely thanks for sharing your loc journey with me.

First time I locked I couldn't deal with he itching. I had to take a comb through it! Plus i got it locked when it was extremely hot and the nature of my job is to sweat a bit! Lol. I'm just gonna grow my hair some more and wait until the weather is cooler. Overall I can't wait to start again... Great content and it was a pleasure watching the progress. Plus your so beautiful and your locs suit you. Peace and love to you and family. Asé

I just hit a year today and got curious about other’s experiences ! luv how actually nice yours was :) luv the people near you too for the support

Love em Nice locs! They are awesome. When I first started my hair was in the awkward short super frizzy stage. Now its been a year and 10 months I use rose water with the green Sproil oil or coconut oil and they are shiny black, much smoother, hardly no frizz, non stiff, and past my neck now. It is a process but it is really worth the wait. Even the folks who scoffed at locs at first see my hair progress and now are trying to get them. Lol I'm never going back to flat irons! Dont knock anyone else for it though. Thanks for your videos.

My wife just says trust the process trust the process now I see why , thanks again

This video is awesome.I started my dreadlock journey two weeks ago. Hair free care free!

Your locs are absolutely beautiful ❣️ I am only a couple months into my loc journey & pray my mature locs are as neat and healthy as yours💞

I loved this video. You did an excellent job! Very informative and beautifully presented. I'm considering locs.

Hey name twin! You and your hair are gorgeous! Thank you for this. I'm finally starting out with a 2-strand twist and am in that uncomfortable "too short/feeling un-feminine" stage. After yrs of a slow-growing TWA, I'm hoping my little locs grow as fast as yours did! ❤

Just started my Loc journey June 3,2021 and i already feel like i look crazy.😳😳 Good thing my hubby is very supportive during my journey👐👐. Cant wait for my 1 year anniversary😍😍 Good video to watch.

your hair looks clean, neat, and organized. beautiful

I use lemongrass oil, witch hazel, avocado and rosehip oil, and spring water. For a DIY leave in conditioner. My hair is always soft and never dry.

I’m SOOO excited! Thank you for your advice!!! For a few days I’ve been complacent about locking my hair! This just confirmed everything 🥰

New subbie!!! I'm almost 2 weeks in and almost washed them out. Thanks for the encouragement.

Every stage of your loc journey was GORGEOUS! I’m at the 4th month mark of my journey and I’ve enjoyed every stage so far.your growth progress was amazing! You’re beautiful sis! 🙌🏾😍

Hair goals. Iam locking mines on Saturday 😻😻

Beautiful. Thanks. Just started my journey 2 months ago needed to hear this 👌🏾

This is a beautiful story!!! Thank u for sharing!! 😍

girl am watching again it is so inspiring to me so i keep watching this same video i am finally four months in with my dreads

You did that thang girl!! Congrats!!🎉🎉👏👏👏👏👏!👏

I’m glad to see someone with a similar hair thickness and density. Very encouraging. I’m 2 weeks in 😊

Love that you stuck through your loc journey.❤️👌

I have seen you in all those bookssssss of hair!! I remember your face!! Wow!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾😍

Thank u for this video I’m a new subscriber, and I’m one month into my loc journey so far so good this video gives me hope 🤗

Love this video. It provided me lots of info. I started my journey with locs last month

I think I’m gonna be locing soon! You are so gorgeous!

Thanks for sharing your Amazing hair journey! Very inspiring💜💛💚❤️

Thank you for the video. I just got my locs, and I am trying to get use the short look. My hair looks like yours in the beginning, color and length. I’m glad I finally got it done though.

I enjoyed watching your journey, your very beautiful btw, I recently started mine June 2019, and I'm super excited about my journey, thanks for sharing❤

I am six weeks into my journey. Your locs look the most like mine that seen. At this point I have watched this video serval times.While I understand my journey is my own. I watch you for inspiration. Thank you

Also I think it’s awesome DC embraces locs/natural hair, which means there’s prob good natural hair salons there. I’ve been thinking about moving there. That’s def a plus.

Wow that’s really nice. 💕💖 loves how u start ur locks. 👌🏽 perfect. Well soon 🤗 start mine can’t wait 😊

0:52 I know you girl. I've seen this pic many times at the hair salon, lol. N I love your locs. Thinking of starting my journey.

Charleston born over here too! 4 months in to my loc journey! And i started with the same length from the video, so this was encouraging to see!

Girl u giving me hope the only reason I was hesitant to lock is cuz I’m not trying to go thru that ugly phase but the end result is beautiful

Thanks so much for this. I want to start my journey with locs. Tons of info and motivated me even more.

I'm 9 months in with my locs. I started with the two strand twist. I'm inspired and just subscribed to your channel. Just waiting for them to fully loc.

Wow , beautiful journey 💟

i’m about to start my loc journey and i def wanna make sure that i avoid product build up as much as i can! love your locs & your channel btw 💓

I'm 5 month locs. I enjoy my journey every minute 😆 i can't wait to see them in a couple months

I got my hair locked Jan 5 2019. I am just statting my Lock Journey. Yours looks nice.😁

Oh em gee! Our process in terms of time was very close! I hope you enjoyed it. I know it can be rough but now I appreciate it a whole lot! 😍😎

Your hair looks great! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for sharing I love your hair looks amazing 😍 now I can continue to the next phase 🤗

Just got my starter locs! You've inspired me!!!

Love your locks, I have sisterlocs, and my daughters are traditional, thanks for sharing and promoting natural hair

I want to loc my hair....but I dont know much! This video was very helpful in letting me know what to expect! Thank you!

It just don't get any better to see a black woman with her natural hair it's a big release from being a slave of a flat iron, perms, weave and wigs!!!!!!!!!!

Omg! You are absolutely stunning. Queen!! 👑

Great video, I learned a lot about the locking process and appreciated seeing the pictures and hair progression over time. Ayeee🔥 I recognize that beat at around 4:00 “ No More” by Ty Brasel it sounds like🤔

That is sooo cool that you modeled in black hair magazine. It is especially neat seeing all the comments from people recognizing you!

That's an amazing amount of growth after 1 year!

1 week in. Needed this. Mine are like yours from day 1. This good forehead has had me second guessing all week and I’m the only one not “sure” about it lol. Thanks for this. I won’t even take pics but I will now. ❤️

Starting mine next month! Thanks for the inspiration!

Girl the first and third of the photos from your hair magazine i had on my wall as a teen how crazy my family has a hair shop too so we had all those books

Wauuu u have inspired mi just day 2 on my journey...I pray I never be discouraged coz this has motivated mi .. thanks

I definitely remember seeing your pictures in hair magazines! 😍 But I'm so broken hearted. I started my loc journey on Jan 31, 2018. I was going to a "professional" to get them done every 3-4 weeks. My husband work schedule changed so I couldn't go to her anymore so I had to find someone who could work with our schedule. Thank the Lord I did that.i went in and she was livid when she saw my hair. Almost all of them was untwisted and at this phase I'm supposed to be pretty far in. Esp with the length and texture of my hair. Smh she washed my hair. And told me I was going to have to start over because my foundation was not done correctly. She comb all of my "locs" out with her fingers within 2 min. 🤦😠 I was thinking I was really progressing and all along the ones that were still somewhat there they were hanging on by basically dirt and buildup. She started me over and I could tell by the way she twisted them vs the first lady these are good to go. And just Beautiful. I'm just upset cause now I'm back at stage one. At this point 1 week on my new loc journey. So disappointing. Seeing this video def makes me like ugh but staying the course and I'm learning how to do my own hair!

Beautiful. I don’t have locs, but I like watching these loc journey videos.

I found you!! Great video!! I've been wanting locs for soooooo long now, but I'm scared! LOL Keep the video's coming!