Hello World

My name is Raxxie. My journey is slightly different from many naturals. I've been natural my whole life. As a child I was never allowed to have a perm though my mother had one and swore by it.

I wore braids (extensions) since before I was 6 years old. I can't even imagine how much money was spent to have people braid my hair till I learned to do it myself. Then I learned how to weave. Then I started pressing my hair. So, my hair was either weaved, pressed, or braided all the time. I NEVER left it in its natural state. That bothered me. Why did I have to hide my hair? At the end of 2007 I had almost completely lost my curl due to heat damage and decided to stop the madness. I treated it, and cared for it till I got sick of the straight ends and BCed December 2007.

At the end of 2009 I realized how often I had my hair in box braids and was getting sick of re-doing it all the time. Plus, I lusted after the beauty of dreadlocks and considered them a natural progression in my natural journey, so Oct 12/09 I installed my last set of braids. I'm currently into my locking journey and I LOVE it!



I'm a DIY type of person which is why I'm documenting my braidlock journey for other curious braidlockers! Feel free to come check me out: http://raxxiloxx.blogspot.com/

You can also come and see my fotki: http://public.fotki.com/Raxxie/

msfullroller's braidlocks

Update: My braidlocks have made the amazing transformation from braids into locs and celebrated their 1 yr birthday on August 23,2009. Thanks to Maryee for inviting me to the Locked Hair Blog Exchange. For about 8 months, I researched through this blog looking for information and inspiration to lock my hair. Pouring through many of the fotki albums and blogs listed here gave me lots of info on the many ways to start and maintain locs. As an avid DIYer, I was determined to put in my own small locs and on August 23, 2008 I my braidlocks were born. Join me as I share my observations on this on this journey back to...me at http://www.earthwindfireflow.blogspot.com.

A New Journey

Greetings, I have been natural for 4 years and loved every minute of it. I had braids for a long time and then one day, BAM I went to church sporting a Fro. At the time, I never thought I could be a loc wearer because I kept thinking "If I decide I don't like them anymore, I will have to cut off all my hair". The mere thought of that was more than I could bear. I started locking my two oldest sons hair in March '08 and my younest son's hair in August '08. Still, I never thought I could be a loc wearer - but then I started to give it more thought and the more I thought about it, researched different methods, lurked through different blogs and worked on my sons locs, the more I started to long for them myself. After overcoming some huge fears in '08 - I decided to end the year jumping an even bigger hurdle - jumping into the land of LOCS. I gave birth on December 20th to 435 braidlocs. The best thing about them is, I did them all myself. Yippee for ME. LOL!! It was a lot of work but well worth it. I've been asked if they are sisterlocs which is quite a compliment because Sisterlocs are truly beautiful but, I would never spend that much money on my hair (don't mean anybody any harm, that's just my opinion). So, check me out , http://afrolady-theupperroom.blogspot.com/ because I will certainly be checkin' you out (wink!) don't forget to leave me some positive vibes!!

Peace Lovies!!

Joyce's Rockinlocz

Hey all,
This is Joyce and I am rockin my braidlocz that I installed on 8/13/08. It took three days to install 396 braids and now I am loving the naturalosity and freedom that they bring. So, journey with me as I rock my locz on my blog spot.
view my blog: http://naturalandlovinit.blogspot.com/

The Voyage to Nique - A Natural Hair Journey

Hi everyone! I have been wanting to go natural for some time and being out of the country helped me take the leap. I had the last time of seeing my hair break off from being chemically processed, so I finally decided to just do it! I cut off all of my hair and I now have approximately 440 braidlocks and I am excited about my natural hair journey.

Visit my lockspot and follow me on my journey to healthy and super fly naturally locked hair.

http://therealnique.blogspot.com/

Wow... Braidlocs...!?!?

After wearing my hair natural for over four years, and having obtained just about every natural hair style known to wo-man.

Even after wearing wigs and weaves and getting press n'curls in the name of "keeping it natural" I started my long overdue quest for the perfect locs to suit me.
I googled daily on types of locs and found one that I could easily do and maintain myself. My BraidLoc-Anniversary is 8-16-08. Had I been better informed of the many alternatives to locked styles I would have chosen braidlocs years ago. There is unlimited versatility with styling. You have the choice to not chop off all of ones permed hair at one time to get these locs, which I've heard many women speak about. My favorite fact about them is that they're extrememly cost effective. What more can you ask for ?

http://happilynappilynish.blogspot.com/

Brownsuga Here!

Hello everyone! My braidlocs were born after three days of labor but joyfully were welcomed here on March 6th, 2008. I haven't looked back since. I'm embracing my locs...my individual locs....they make me feel so natural! I'ts all me!!!! Nothing added and nothing taken away. Let me tell ya the process wasn't easy but it was worth it, being that I did the braiding myself. If you haven't guessed already, I'm a DIYer. I also maintain them myself by latch-hooking. Feel free to walk with me on this journey by visiting my blog http://mylocsjourney.blogspot.com .

Eyedinity's Braidlocs

Hello Again,

I'm updating my post, adding some of the recent shots I've taken...I'm just insprired and excited about locs, yall! It'll be 2 months in 6 days and I couldn't wait.

Thanks again to the ladies that write and keep this support going...

Much love,

Eyedinity

Hannah Ranay's: A Natural Hair Retreat

Hi Everybody,

I'm Hannah Ranay and I locked September 10, 2007. Over a period of three days I installed microbraidlocs with about four inches of hair. I also maintain my hair.

Come visit me at http://www.hannahranay.blogspot.com. Be sure to leave comments.

I seek to share my experience to help educate, encourage and inspire those who are on the journey and for those who seeking to overcome their fear and take this wonderful leap into Lockdom. I'm honored to be apart of the LHBE. THANKS MARYEE!

Stay Nappy, Happy and Blessed!

Ritagirl's Braidlocs

Formerly 2stressed_but_blessed. I'm dealing with things differently in my life...
After years of chemical straighteners, the dreaded curl, more straighteners, then making the decision to go natural... only to lose it all in 2004 to chemo. Once it grew back I started the braidlocs in March 2006, let's watch & see where this journey takes me!