Yes, girl...gotta keep reminding yourself its worth the journey. Thank you so much, I appreciate the love ❤!

Aww, thanks so much for watching❤!!! Stay tuned!

Aww that's great! Hang in there, it only gets better. Thanks for watching!

Aww thank you 😊! And I'm glad you can relate

Yasss girl!!! It will definitely come through. I felt like mine started to take leaps of blossoming by 18 month-2year mark. Then just took off! I've seen that's a similar time frame for many, but you'll see your time when its here!! Thanks for watching!!

You're welcome! I agree, this was one of my best investments I have made in my life lol. Yes girl, I found out my hubby's loctitian started working (she has a small private shop) and I got in with her, we did the same precautions. She said if I had waited any longer it would've been a hot mess cuz of the growth lol. Thanks for watching ❤!

Awww, I truly appreciate the feedback! So glad your journey has also been a positive one. Thanks for watching ❤

No problem! Glad you can relate! Lol. Thanks for watching ❤

Awww, I’m glad it was helpful! And congrats on your decision! I wish I could give you direct in finding someone but the couple ppl the I know have not been accepting new clients for some time now. But I hope you meet the right one for your journey ❤️

Thank you so much!! Yasss, that's awesome...I'm sure your locs will be beautiful! Thanks for watching ❤

Thank you girl!!! ❤ And thanks for watching!

Thanks 😊. Best wishes on your journey.

Thanks so much ❤!

Haha thanks, there's never a dull moment. Yay!!! So excited for you, welcome to the journey!!!

Aww thanks, you’re too sweet! Congrats on the start of your journey! So excited for you, enjoy every step ❤️❤️

Thank you!!! Glad you liked it...thanks so much for the support 😘😘

Thank you ❤!!! So glad it helped

Thank you ❤! You are very welcome. Definitely keep considering

Awww thanks girl ❤!! And thanks for watching!

Aww thanks ❤️ I’m so excited for you, the journey gets even better! I post some pics of my hair on my IG

Aww! Thank you! 😊❤️

Awww, thank you! I'm sure it'll look beautiful! Where did we work??

@@TheFabJerLife I had to take that work with you out cause I really thought I worked with you, you were so familiar to me. Then this morning when I saw the pictures with the glasses on I knew we didn't work together. I was one of your patients at Dr. Robinson office. Miss seeing you there. Keep shining cause you are a star!!!

Aww wow! That's great...I miss seeing all my patients there too! Thank you for your kind words, that seriously means a lot ❤, I'm trying my best 🤗

Thanks! Aww that’s awesome ❤️

Thank you so much ❤! And thanks for watching!!

Awww thank you so much ❤❤!!! And thanks for watching!

Awww thanks and welcome to the fam!!

Aww thank you so much!! That's awesome, more power to you for self retightening. Your hair will thrive real soon! I think I really started to notice it swell the most once I got between 12 and 18 months. Then by my 2 years like you saw in pics, it was everywhere! Lol. Stay encouraged and trust the process. Thanks for watching ❤

Love The Life you are welcome and I’m trying to be patient but it has coMe a Long way since install

Thanks so much 💜. I can understand you don't feel it now lol. Every stage has its blessings that's unpleasant sometimes 😆. Thanks for watching, stay tuned!

Yes, its definitely worth the draw backs! And in my experience and others, the more dense your locs become, the more water it tends to hold

Lol yes girl, but that's awesome!!! Congrats!

Aww thank you so much! I can’t believe it’s been almost 6 years!!

Thank you so much ❤! My loctician's name is Li at lovlilocs.com. As far as I know she is not taking new clients right now but feel free to contact her. Thanks for watching!

Thank you ❤. Her shop is Lovlilocs by Li, in Atlanta, GA. Last I checked she wasn't taking new clients but you can still check out her website www.loviliocs.com and ask

Awww thank you!! Honestly since locking it, my products are minimal, much different from my loose natural time. 2 things: Paul Mitchell number 1 shampoo (diluted) and Roux (#619) leave in condition, diluted (from Sally's). Lately these things have been hard to find. So I've been using the Sally's generic comparable to Paul Mitchell which works great, and a different leave in at sally's. I'll find the name. But this watery leave in is all I need a few times a week.

@@TheFabJerLife Thanks so much for your response 💕

I wrap it in a large cotton t-shirt to dry for like 30 min, which helps a lot with excess water. But I'll give the microfiber towel. I use them around the house but never for my hair. Thanks for the tip, and thanks for watching! ❤

There is also a loc dry towel on Amazon which dries them super fast!

​@@TheFabJerLifeluv your video...yes I look like a wet chicken from volume to flat...my is fine so it was straggly ...so o had to put it in a bun so I didn't keep looking at it

I wish I had suggestions, but as of late, the few ppl I know in the metro have been full 😕. You can try to contact my loctician www.lovlilocstudio.com and see if she is aware of anyone. But she has been full for the last couple years and not taking new clients

Thank you ❤️ I have heard of several ppl that still can have sisterlocks with thin hair, or fine hair. I have a lot of hair, but my hair is fine textured. So when I was loose, it was always difficult to maintain a “big” hair look for long or without lots of product. Certain techniques of locking can allow your hair to swell as much as possible to gain as much volume as your hair allows. That’s what my specialist did. I would go to a loctician for a consult

Yeah I can't wait either..am in my year 2 😊

Hey there! I retighten typically every 4-6 weeks. Washing every 2-3 weeks usually works really well for my hair, which is what I was doing when I was loose natural. I aim for plant based most of time, and eat mostly a vegetarian diet. But I eat chicken and or fish a couple times a week. I haven't eaten red meat in like over 10 years. Thanks for the questions, and thanks for watching! ❤

Hey! Honestly that is a discussion that would be difficult since it varies greatly based on the consultant’s level of experience, if they charge by the hour vs session, the length of your hair at the time of installation, how often you need maintenance, and your going prices in your geographic location. As a result, installation can go from $400-500s up to $1000+, maintenance from $125+ So it would be best to do your own research for the best numbers based on those factors

Thanks girl!! And thanks for watching ☺ That's awesome! I hope you're enjoying your experience so far. I meant to recount my locs this week cuz its been a while since I checked (I had a few new ones started with my growing baby hairs 2 years ago). It was between 350 and 380...how many do you have?

Love The Life I am enjoying my journey so far. It’s teaching me patience all over again like when I did the big chop. Thank you! I have 430 locs.

Yes I agree! Very similar to my big chop too. Stay encouraged, it only gets better!

Love The Life thank you!!❤️

Awww thanks 🥰!! The volume is what I live for lol! The last time I checked a couple years ago, it was between 350 and 380

@@TheFabJerLife you just gave me hope❤ I jave 395 and I praying for as much volume as possible in due time

Definitely! However, either you would need to gradually "pick" it out (which takes a lot of patience), grow it out, or cut it all off and start over.

If you're already thinking about taking them out i would seriously reconsider getting them in the first place

My hair is also fine and soft 😊. I wouldn't let that be your deciding factor. Its moreso important what your curl pattern is like. Soft and fine hair can lock up, but the looseness or kinkyness of your pattern tends to be a factor in how long your hair takes to lock. Any interlocking method like sisterlocs tends to be better option for looser patterns, because it cuts down on your hairs wanting to slide out. My hubby had to do interlocking as well due to his looser bi-racial curls

Of course! I never said someone is unable to grow hair long without locs. I even said my daughter has waist length hair, and I have managed it at that length for 3 years. And she's 6.

Of course!

Thank you! Check out lovlilocstudio.com, her name is Li. But as far as I know right now she's not accepting new clients

@@TheFabJerLife Finding that’s the case for a lot of folks here. Thx for your reply.

Right, we are transplants to ATL, move here over a decade ago. Originally born in west Africa and grew up in Minneapolis. Check out our channel, you'll see me teaching my husband my original dialect

@@TheFabJerLife Definitely will, I've already subscribed! Your sisterlocks are beautiful. I got installed just 2 months ago, I'm so excited about my journey.

That's awesome, you'll love it!! Thanks for the support 😊

Haha, long hair IS pretty fun despite the struggle lol. Never experienced it in my life before this. You'll enjoy it

Appreciate every stage. When your hair actually locks up it will look totally different. I miss the shoulder length fluffy stage of my sislocs. They are to my waist now but it legit took 3 years about before they started to grow long and after that the growth was insane and I had to keep cutting them. But just enjoy the stages as your hair will never look that way again. Also I took the sisloc rety course and it was the best decision ever especially now with covid but having a good consultant is key because they catch problems before they progress. I still see my consultant for color and a cut for time to time. No one else touches my hair for that. Finally dont slack on retys. If you go a long while with alot of loose hair at the root the greater the likelihood you will have breakage and thinning. Good luck. Best decision I ever made for my hair and wish I'd known sooner about them.

Hey there! Thanks for watching ❤

Haven't counted since the beginning. With new locs formed over time around my perimeter, I believe around 350

Thank you for responding. If my hair comes out looking like yours I’ll be very happy 🤞🏾