Luvlockd - My Sisterlocks Evolution

june 2008

feb 2011

jan 2010

In June 2008, I decided to finally end the lifelong love-hate relationship I had with my hair and get locked up. Just as the blogs of others inspired me, I hope my blog encourages others to fall in love with themselves...and become luvlockd with their own naptural hair!

Feel free to drop by ;o) http://luvlockd.blogspot.com/

Sisterlocks birthdate: Jun 18, 2008
Starting length: 3-5in" (even shorter in front)
Labor of love installation time: 30 hours

Kreyola's Micro Sisterlocks

Hi All,

Name is Sheila and I started the Sisterlocks journey on August 18, 2009. It took a total of three days to have them installed. I’m so blessed and happy that I decided to have Sisterlocks.

Below are quick FAQ about my locks.
Please visit my blog (kreyolalocks.blogspot.com) and my fotki (http://public.fotki.com/kreyolalocks/).





FAQs about my locks
Installation: August 18-20, 2009
Hair Type: Very tightly curled
Maintenance: 4 weeks
Retighten Time: 4-5hrs
Size: Micro/Small
Lock Amount: 823
Consultant: Karen

Sensational Locks

My Sisterlocks installation was completed on August 1, 2009.  This is my fourth set of Sisterlocks.  I love my locks and received daily compliments.  These locks initate conversations at the dinner table and stop traffic in New York City streets.  Feel free to visit my blog at http://creativesisterlocks.blogspot.com/

Thank you

Sophia, Naturally (My Life with Natural Hair)

My Sisterlocks had just turned 3 when I decided to join this exchange. I've had natural hair, well forever, and have a blog(http://naturallysophia.blogspot.com/) as old as my Sisterlocks about my life with Sisterlocks/natural hair. I invite you to check it out and COMMENT (not yelling just suggesting, LOL).


Photos say 1,000 words and since I can't give you a dissertation (I've been warned), here we go:

PS: I make jewelry and hair accessories (with free shipping):

Wanna see more? Go to: http://www.adornbysophia.com/

JULY 2, 2010 My new SISTERLOCK INSTALL DATE!!! WHEW!!!

First of all thank you Maryee for welcoming me to the family of the Locked Hair Blog Exchange. I AM CELEBRATING MY SECOND INSTALL OF SISTERLOCKS!!! I am very pleased that I made the decision to go natural. And choosing sisterlocks has been THE best choice that I feel within my heart I could have made. The versatility you have with sisterlocks is very rewarding. Versatility is what most people enjoy about their hair. Just by going natural does not mean that it is something we can not enjoy. I have had every hairstyle, weave and haircolor you can think of, and it never felt like the...real me. Now I feel like this is home. I can enjoy the ocean's waves, windy days, stormy nights, brisk mornings, and the humidity of hot summer afternoons, all while not worrying about my hair. This is because I have allowed myself to completely embrace my beautiful, nappy, kinky hair. I have refused to strangle, whip, straighten, "correct", complain about, fry, dye and lay to the side the hair that God has blessed me/us with. I love it when they say, "I got free when I got locked up!" 'Nough said! Much love for everyone! Ignore the ignorance and naysayers! Remember it's a journey, so be patient my fellow butterflies. Lock on and Peace out!

Evie's Sisterlocks Journey

Evie - A Day in the Life...My journey to hair freedom!

http://www.designsbyevie.blogspot.com/

Hello LHBE,

My name is Evie, and my Sisterlocks were installed on 11/20-21/09.  I am looking forward to this journey and I am delighted to join the Locked Hair Blog Exchange, thanks Maryee!  I hope my words will inspire, inform and maybe even give you something to smile about! 

Evie
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Sisterlocks Year 2 In Review

www.PebblesPages.blogspot.com

Check out and download my iPhone app!!

Naturally Yours...

Greetings to all the Lovely and Locked out there...I am so excited to be apart of this forum and I can't wait to share my journey with all of you. I am truly motivated by looking at all of your blogs and I hope to do the same for others yet to visit LHBE.

I have decided to incorporate Sisterlocks into my lifestyle and so far, it's been completely worth the 22.5 hours it took to install. As of October 27, 2009, I have been on this exciting journey! I hope that as I face the peaks and valleys to come, I will gain insight, encouragement, and maybe a few laughs from all of you. I promise to provide the same. Until next time,

Naturally Yours...

Sexxi Sassy & Locked

Hey, My name is Marna and I hail from the wonderful beautiful city of San Francisco, California. You can checkout my blogged Sisterlocks journey (I am one month into it right now). I'd love to have some followers and I will in turn follow you. I am a mother, and an entrprenuer. My partner/cousin and I am launching a ladies tees line in the Spring 2010, so you;'ll get to see how my life unfolds and the joys of me having Sisterlocks and living life to the fullest!

Please visit my blog Sexxi Sassy & Locked today!

Sister With Sexy Locks

Hello all,

Currently, I am residing in Sunny Southern California and I would love to meet up with any Loc Sisters near the SFV area. My Loc Anniversary is 8/9 and I have been enjoying the journey thus far. I am also looking forward to swinging my sexy long locks as I do my other love, Bellydance!!

I am excited to join this exchange especially since I stayed up endless nights browsing it before I had my very own Sisterlocks installed. I have been natural for over 6 years and I decided to go natural because I was tired of trying to force my kinks to lay down. It just wasn’t happening and I hated feeling self-conscious about looking like I needed a new perm when I just had it done only 2 weeks prior. I am so happy I made the decision to go natural knowing what I know now about relaxers.

Well with my hair natural, especially now having Sisterlocks, I can no longer be self-conscious because all I feel is free. Free to let my beautiful kinks be and even though this can sound cliché, I truly feel free to be ME!!

Perm Rod Curls

Styling using Soft Spikes @ 6months

Please come on over and visit my blog http://sexylocks.blogspot.com/ and share your thoughts and advice.

Chat with you soon! You can also check out my videos and subscribe to my You Tube channel at   http://www.youtube.com/user/Thewomaninside

Just Me & My Hair

Hello All my name is Francesca,
I have enjoyed my Sisterlocks ride since July 07 & am looking forward to all that my locks will turn into ;0) I went natural because I NEEDED a healthily change for my hair. Before going natural I have used chemicals from age 12-33. NO MORE with a SMILE.

I am enjoying my life as a Wife & a Mom, quality time w/ my husband, daughter, family & friends. I am getting my personal health/weight under control w/ honest Healthy Living. I am staying activity by meeting new friends & re-connecting w/ honest friends who are looking to do the same with me.

"SMOOCHES"

Third Time's the Charm

Hey, everyone! I'm blog as Eesha at nappylove.com and I'm excited to rejoin this locked community! I'm growing my third (and hopefully final) set of locs - Sisterlocks this time. My blog chronicles this new journey, my daughters' latched locs that I maintain myself and my other nappy ramblings. My 300 Sisterlocks were installed June 13-14, 2009, and I am in love with them.

MzMotiv8on Has Arrived!

Hello All! I am Roneshia from the lovely Detroit, MI. I have always been a fan of locks but was too afraid to get them. Afraid Of what people will think of me or how I would be accepted. That all changed the summer of 2008 at a friends party when a young girl entered the room with the most beautiful head of locks I have ever seen on a person. As I interrogated her she informed me that they were sisterlocks and suggested that I stop perming my hair. I did and I haven't looked back since. So here I am a year later. My beautiful sisterlocks were installed on 8-25-2009 and I will never forget it. Come follow me on my motiv8on for true beauty. Much love and God Bless.
~MzMotiv8on

Sisterlocked and Lovin' Every minute

Hello Everyone,

My Sisterlock instalation date was February 2007. My install took 18 loooooooonnnnnnnnnnggggggggg hours. Looking back it was worth every minute! Prior to my loc journey tried short hair cuts, braids, two-strand twists, weaves...you name it. I have finally found true happiness with my locs. This blog will detail my personal journey. I look forward to sharing my experiences. Feel free to check out my blog and ask questions or post comments. Thanks!

http://cokorain.blogspot.com/

Lovin' Locks: Her Final Sisterlocks Journey

Greetings fellow locked sistren and kudos to you Maryee for providing this forum. I am excited to be on this my last locking journey.   After several tries at traditional locks via single-strand twists and one stab at Sisterlocks - come join me on  my final Sisterlocks journey!

Initial birth date:  7-15-2009
Locks:  Less than 275

Soft Spikes Roller Set

I love the look of manicured, traditional locks; however, the whole twist, wash, come loose, retwist, wash, come loose is too much for me.  In the past I put any and everything in my soft, loose wave hair to "get it to lock".  I just couldn't subscribe to the "don't wash your hair for six months" philosophy.  No way, that's just nasty so I went through months and months (did I say months) of the "twist, wash, come loose".

One of the sisters in my congregation used to ask me about locking as she admired my "twists-to-locks" as I affectionately called them since my hair hadn't actually locked up.  She went to a loctitian and commenced cultivating hers.  Now they are shoulder length and doin' what they do!  I found myself staring at her during the meetings thinking "I want locks!".  To fast forward this story I decided due to the texture of my hair I would go the Sisterlocks route to achieving fierce dreads.  The concept of being able to roll and style them held no fascination for me (like I said I LOVE traditional locks-the look, the size, everything); but being able to wash my hair early on is what attracted me to Sisterlocks.

My cousin says I look like a terrorist in this photo, cracked me UP!

Thanks to empowering sites on the WWW like LHBE I am able to be encouraged and educate myself about locking in general and Sisterlocks in particular.   I look forward to learrning how to take care of my own hair as I have never been big on paying other folks to do my hair.   Shortly after the first install attempt (7/09) I had every intention of taking the Consultant class in ATL this December.   However, I have also been looking at and contemplating the Nappy Locks Business Kit.  I might as well keep it real, I will be purchasing it in about 7 hours when I awaken for this day.

The latest:  I am still in "install" phase for my Sisterlocks.  Read my blog  http://llovinlocks.blogspot.com/  and you'll see why.  This has got to be THE longest Sisterlocks install in history. 

Since July my hair has been cut minimally 6", I've dyed it dark brown to light, to lighter, to something else, then came to my senses and back to black.  So, my locks do not look like the photos here.  I DO miss my white hair.  But, good news, I already see white peeking through at the roots.  YESSS!!!!!  I can't wait 'til it grows back.  ;-)

Namaste,

Lovin' Locks




Lovin' Locks with her handcrafted Lock Tie

Gigglz Locked Journey in NJ

Hi - I'm Gigglz from NJ. Over the years I contemplated getting locks, but in 2009 I traveled to Trinidad for Carnival and I was finally convinced it was for me. I was sisterlocked on March 18, 2009 and I have not looked back. For the more mature lockers, please stop by my blog and leave any advice, and for those still lurking I hope I can be an inspiration to you as so many other ladies have been for me. Please stop by and leave your thoughts at my blog http://gigglzisfree.blogspot.com, I look forward to sharing, laughing, and enjoying eachothers journey.

The 3rd picture is a year later with a color change.

From There to Hair. – One woman’s journey through life, love and locks.

Hiya! I’m a British Barbadian 'Banker' in London (UK) and have worn my hair natural for most of my life – except a period between 2002 and 2005 when I relaxed my hair in order to fit in with corporate Britain’s image of the ‘professional’ shortly after graduating from University.

I’ve come a long way since then – marriage, children and the personal realisation that I am not defined by my hair any more so than I am defined by the colour of my skin. I refuse to be stereotyped or pigeon holed based on the texture or style of my hair.

Since 1996, I have annually vacationed in Barbados and have been amazed at the increasing number of locked sisters and brothers, as well as the variety and creativity of the natural hair styles. During this year’s holiday I finally joined them and my SisterLocks were installed over 15 hours through April 27 & 28 2009.

Please join me as I continue my journey loving who I am now and anticipating who I will be tomorrow. Welcome to my blog. http://lovelifelocks.blogspot.com, browse, comment, laugh, advise.
Yours, Bajan Lily.

SISTERLOCKS = VERSATILITY

Greetings fellow naturals! On March 23, 2009 I embarked on another step in my natural adventure. I got SISTERLOCKS and I absolutely love the decision that I made. I attribute some of the encouragement to go forth with locks to this same locked exchange community. There are a wealth of blogs that I checked out that answered many of my questions. Thank you all for the frequent bloggers. Thank you Maryee for the invitation and I hope to provide my blog as a resource for others who are thinking about locking or who need new style ideas.

There is so much freedom in having your hair locked. I am thrilled that I do not have to pick up a comb again and I can still maintain a variety of styles for different settings. People always ask the question, what is good hair and what is bad hair? Good hair is any hair that is beautiful and healthy. Fellow naturals our hair is beautiful and healthy.

My locks were birthed after fourteen hours on March 23rd. I reside in the state of TN. By profession I am an educator and I am an advocate for natural hair. I have been natural since May 2007. One of the best decisions I’ve ever made. The only question I ask myself is, what took me so long to realize? I invite you to check out my blog at: http://wittychiq.blogspot.com/ . Please feel free to leave comments and make suggestions.
Peace, love, and keep it locked!

Cshan's Sisterlock Journey

Greetings All!

I am Cshan from Hotlanta, and I started my Sisterlock journey on March 13, 2009. It has been by far the best decision I have ever made for my hair. Making this journey has also prompted me to do better by me physically and mentally. I hope that my blog will inspire those who are unsure about making the journey to Sisterlock-dom just as many of you, unknowingly, inspired me. I look forward to visiting all the blogs on the LHBE, and I hope you all visit me at http://a-sista-who-locked.blogspot.com/

Natural Spirit's Sisterlocks--Exploring All Things Natural

Hello my Beautiful Lockers!

I am Trastine, also known as Natural Spirit, bringing you greetings from Atlanta, GA. In search of exploring all things natural and accepting the natural beauty that God gave me, I decided to start with my hair, a woman's crowing glory. I have been Sisterlocked since June 6, 2009. What an experience, and it has only just begun. Come and follow me on my Sisterlocked journey at http://naturalspirit-trastine.blogspot.com/. Be blessed and keep proudly rockin the locs!!!

Trastine aka Natural Spirit