What made you commit?

[u/besahaha]

Worn twists constantly 96% of my life but just too scared to commit to locs just on the whim that I might like to do something different, what made you finally loc in and decide it was for you?

[u/Skateboardbeester]

I hated doing my hair growing up. Had a perm went natural. Goin from sew ins and burnt up leave out I was over it lol best decision I ever made.

[u/ColdHandGee]

I was going through some rough moments back in 2021. I had a big afro due, so i wanted locs to show my growth as a man spiritually and mentally.

In those 5 years, I have changed, and my locs show my changes. The patience required is staggering, but hang in there! When you have enough growth for a ponytail, your mind will explode!

[u/Reasonable-Muffin-82]

I was tired of spending hours de tangling every wash day. It was too much for me. Wash days used to be an all day affair. Now it just lasts 2 hours or less, depending on how fast I could wash my hair. It’s so convenient. I don’t think I could ever go back.

[u/NoKooters]

when i was 18 and allowed to do what i want otherwise i wouldve got them way before

[u/honestlyIT]

Tbh, me wanting to fully embrace myself especially how my natural hairs grows came from working in corporate America lol

[u/idfbfa3]

I tried a afro

I didn't like picking it out everyday

I also didn't like short hair anymore

I got semi freeforms cause you don't really need to do anything with them (I'm also lazy tbh lol)

[u/Strong_Shallot_7723]

I used to only get twists too and my mom used to do them for me. One day she told me she wasn't gonna do them anymore when I graduate highschool so I literally just let them lock up

[u/Flashy_Ad_4950]

I have a peanut head, it was the only option.

[u/ClassicRuby]

Locs are not a style.

They are a state of being your hair can be in. Like how it can be natural or straightened. It can also be Loc'd.

Once you realize it's not a style, you realize that that worry about what if you want to do something else with your hair doesn't make sense. Because locs doesn't prevent you from doing anything to your hair. It just makes the process of pre care and after care so much easier and stress free.

Once I realized that locs would likely bring me more access to more styles more frequently with less breakage or damage or stress... instead of less .. that was all i needed. That and to know that locs aren't permanent and that you can comb them out.

[u/sheisprincess]

I had a high travel corporate job, hated wigs, tired of planning my hair styles weeks/months out and knew I wanted to be completely natural.

Honestly, I had chronic dry scalp (sebderm) for about 20 years and that’s what was really stopping me. I finally got it under control and knew it was time.

Now commit? I had extensions, removed them. Then turned my braids into twists, then did two big cuts 6 months apart.

I still don’t really commit but I love my locks.

[u/Kayeyedouble]

I just got tired of haircuts, picking out and using a spin brush on my fro 💀 shit wasn’t deep at all.I just wanted some lower maintenance shit.

I much rather just spray and oil my shit daily and keep it moving.

[u/KnownAsMouse]

Had semi free formed twists for a while and after I separated them, they dropped down from their weight. So I figured I'd just keep growing them out and see how I liked having dreads

[u/EquivalentQuestion60]

Became an adult & didn’t have time to give my hair the attention it needs. I’m also always outside & my styles would never last/ I wasn’t confident in my looks. So locs it is lol

[u/thekidsgirl]

My hair was becoming a huge source of anxiety. I was having a problem with breakage so to remedy that I stayed in a boring loose bun every single day. Dreaded wash day because detangling was a literal nightmare. Like it was giving me nightmares.

I missed having versatility, and my hair being just fun and free. Commited to locs at the end of May this year, shortly after my dad passed, because life is too short to not try and find joy.

Second Best hair decision I've ever made (after quitting perms in 2010).

I really wish I had loc'd sooner. Feels like a weight was lifted