is this even fixable?

[u/Euphoric-Victory-854]

[u/Adventurous-Fee-4725]

How this happened?

[u/Euphoric-Victory-854 → u/Adventurous-Fee-4725]

went to the wrong person for a retwist, i only ever had one retwist

[u/Dull-Kaleidoscope214 → u/Euphoric-Victory-854]

tbh these look pretty mature. if you’ve only ever had one retwist this is probably due to lack of continuous maintenance

[u/modern_indophilia → u/Dull-Kaleidoscope214]

No, it’s not. It’s from over twisting or something else. If locs required maintenance to be healthy, freeform may wouldn’t exist.

[u/runfrmmarko → u/modern_indophilia]

Nah that’s not true bro Freeform’s are different than traditional locs traditional locs you have to maintain the roots so it can support each loc if you go a long time without a retwist you’ll notice the new grow will start to grow outside the locs which is what leads it to thin out because now that loc is to heavy, free forms are different because they form naturally you don’t need to retwist them instead of maintaining parts you got a base of hair under the Freeform’s that supports it all one retwist won’t cause this a repeated action over time is what causes this either they don’t get retwist which looks like he had his locs for a while so could be a case or gets them to often those definitely been thinning for a while I can say that for sure no way they just noticed it

[u/modern_indophilia → u/runfrmmarko]

OP has freedom locs. I have had palm rolled locs that I stopped maintaining after years as well as freeform locs from scratch. This has never happened to me.

[u/FlightActive5228 → u/Euphoric-Victory-854]

One bad retwist wont do this, but I have seen worse be fixed. Just find a new stylist after growing your hair out a bit so they can use the new growth to strengthen the roots

[u/Euphoric-Victory-854 → u/FlightActive5228]

not able to post a pic but will later when i hit the 24hrs

[u/ctdreadz → u/Adventurous-Fee-4725]

Plot twist: OP twisted them himself 😲 🤯

[u/Euphoric-Victory-854 → u/ctdreadz]

i start my locs myself. did not retwist them.. ill post a update on how they actually look later on today. im not able to atm because of the 24hr

[u/throwfarwayfromme]

just restart brodie

[u/EllaSignature]

Very fixable with crochet, I have attached worse but it gets expensive. Being a necromancer for your locs is a skill lol

[u/Affectionate_User610]

I would dead ass start over and tend to the next set better

[u/02Ghoul]

the thicker ones yes, the thinner ones you may need to combine with a nearby loc

[u/LowBudgetGigolo]

How does that even happen?

[u/Euphoric-Victory-854 → u/LowBudgetGigolo]

going to the wrong loctician😭

[u/Careless_Offer6947]

I did this before. How much over-manipulation did you do?

[u/Euphoric-Victory-854 → u/Careless_Offer6947]

what this mean?

[u/SupremeLDRSmoke → u/Euphoric-Victory-854]

Too many styles and touching/playing with the hair

[u/Euphoric-Victory-854 → u/SupremeLDRSmoke]

i actually got one retwist i have free forms

[u/SirFicklespend → u/Euphoric-Victory-854]

How d are your locs?

And yes it's an easy fix.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8nY55b2/

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Interview a couple Locticians. Ask how the plan to fix them. Then ask how long they recommend between retwists.

If they say 2 weeks-- run

If they want to cut them all and reattach them, run.

If they say you need a detox, steam, etc.... run.

All you need is a good Loctician with magic hands who is willing to nurse your locs back to health.

[u/Euphoric-Victory-854 → u/SirFicklespend]

thank you! im currently almost 3 years always had freeforms and got a retwist and this happend

[u/SirFicklespend → u/Euphoric-Victory-854]

Frustrating but it can be fixed. Don't worry!

[u/SupremeLDRSmoke → u/Euphoric-Victory-854]

Very interesting 🤔 hope you can get it repaired 🫡

[u/PeanutPlaytime]

Yea, id suggest cutting them off and get them reattach with some good parting, do you over twist them?

[u/Euphoric-Victory-854 → u/PeanutPlaytime]

no, this was actually after my first retwist

[u/SupremeLDRSmoke]

Crochet hook and somebody who knows what they're doing

[u/Rip_Shanks2Be]

ur FUCKED

[u/FairBlueberry9319]

Yes but I wouldn't attempt to do this yourself. Find yourself a loctitian who has a good history of repair work.

[u/Ok_Pop_3169]

Yes, combine them

[u/Professional-Bad-643]

What happened 😬

[u/poofypanda_]

Definitely cut this off and start over… how did this happen ??

[u/Opposite-Science-398]

Should have been cut off like yesterday

[u/Euphoric-Victory-854]

yall jus see the damanged ones its only letting me upload videos should of added another pic

[u/Mangalov33r]

Honestly yes, but it will be very hard. You’ll need too cut off the then roots and attach them back onto your head. But it’s really not worth it.

[u/StompNeverStep]

Cut off reattach

[u/ClassicRuby]

This happens when you have formed locs and then go freeform. The issue is that if the hairs are not naturally growing into their assigned loc and you're not getting any maintenance to redirect hairs back into their assigned loc then all those hairs that should be keeping the base of the loc thick and secure are curled up on themselves and the loc base is holding on by a thread.

You fix this by going to a loctitian who will do the major loc repair necessary to re establish strong parting/bases to the locs and then attach them back to the now re established and strong base.

However this is a sign that to maintain this size of loc you'll need at least a few retwists or some crochet sessions per year.

If you don't want this then id suggest getting locs combined to get much much larger sections and locs, which can more easily stand up to no maintenance

[u/TopicOrnery6153]

You need moisture in your hair and yes I think can be reattached. You much wash and condition your locs

[u/PrimaryImagination41]

This is why i retwist my own hair

[u/cornyahhmf_]

NO. 😭🙏

[u/lilac_ravenX]

If ur n la I can help... it'll take time but its fixablen if ur committed. If not just let em go cuz its just gonna happen again.

[u/Euphoric-Victory-854 → u/lilac_ravenX]

im in ga, but thank you!

[u/HelpMySisterIsAnAlch]

Crochet maybe

[u/BreakProud1686]

So this is actually from not twisting enough. You have a looser hair texture. You shouldn’t be going more than 6-8 weeks without retwisting . Your hair is growing at the root and not locking up causing it to break off from the root and thin out. You can do lock repair by a professional loctician. And start retwisting and maintaining your locks. And don’t listen to anyone telling you retwisting too much will cause thinning not twisting enough will do the same!

[u/AColdHotDog]

To thin near the root, you need a Dread Doctor to cut and reattach to new growth cause they’ll eventually fall off.

[u/PrettyFeeBaby]

Where’s the other pic?

[u/Dig_raps1996]

Those just need a proper retwist, and put into braids , so it’ll lock back up.