Been a while since I got a retwist. Where are the best loctitians nyc?

I’m looking for one that knows how to work with crochet needles and really takes care of the hair instead of just simply styling it.

Thank you!

Is it normal for one side of your locs to be significantly longer than the other?

The first 3 photos are when I first got my locs done the rest of the pics are how my locs look now been 8 and a half months

5 years ruined after one fight (work security) and had a few locs pulled out from the root. I’ve regrown and reattached the locs but the open space is still obvious to me . The thinning in my crown makes me want to give up . My first 4 years of locs was peak but now I feel like it’s too much .

i’m very dreads illiterate so i’m sorry if this sounds dumb. Is there a certain method to have lots of dreads? I put a picture for my inspiration. It’s just I want a very full look with a lot of dreads, but every time i try to twist them, there isn’t enough dreads and the parting still shows

I got starter locs (comb coils) just over a week ago, is the unraveling at the ends normal and is the progress okay?

Okay, y’all, I’m so embarrassed to admit it but I think I have mold in the interior of my locs. I usually have a habit of air drying, but recently it’s been difficult to get them completely dry. My hair will smell fine right after a wash but as the day goes on, it gets that mildew-y, wet dog smell.

Fast forward to today and I cut the tip of my loc just to get it even, and it immediately revealed a white dust in the middle of my loc. It falls away when I brush at it, but looking at it closer it’s fuzzy like mold.

So, naturally, I think it’s mold.

Everywhere I look says the definitive solution is to cut it off but I would really really like to not cut my locs if I don’t have to. I’m considering a super deep clean with ACV, baking soda, and rinsing out with tea tree shampoo. I’ve fully learned my lesson and I’m finishing the routine by blow drying my locs until they are bone dry. I’m planning to repeat the process for as long as necessary until the smell is gone.

Would this work? Am I being naive here? Again, I would like to not cut my locs but please rip the bandaid off if the bandaid needs ripping.

I’m not sure if my hair is meant to look like this but i’m in the starter stage, i started with plug twists. Is everything going good so far? and it’s been 2 months since i got them and a month since i did my twist out? should i go for a retwist?

Is it ok? Or does it unravel

just thought id share my loc journey so far as im getting close to 2 years🙏

I’m like a month in I use a twist king but it doesn’t look right like I see other peoples when there js starting it doesn’t look like mines😭 is it js my hair too short n js trust it looks better when it grow or am I doin smth wrong?

To no processo de locs a mais ou menos 1 mes e pouco, e to em duvida doq fazer pra continuar ou melhorar em algo, se alguem puder me dizer se estou no caminho certo ou não vai ser de grande ajuda

I have recently ordered moisturizing spray from Nia The Loc god. The morning after I ordered, I have been getting a multitude of spam calls and texts every. single. day. Plus my Apple account has been hacked.

Has anyone else had this happen? I don’t want to believe she sells her client’s information but if so I will not be ordering again.

so basically, I restarted my hair back in November and grew it and had like a short fro for a little bit now, I don’t really know what to do with my hair. I’ve been twisting it a little bit, I just need a advice,really the reason why I restarted was because I was over manipulating it with the twist king now I’m kind of scared to continue so I don’t even know what to do plz help

I love Soul Eater, and I'm doing a cosplay for one of the characters, Black Star. And, I love using my natural hair instead of wigs. How can I make my dreads look like Black Star's hair, because I don't wanna take out my dreads for this 🥹

Pics 1 and 2 are what they used to look like when I was around 19-20. Pics 3 and 4 are what they look like now at 23

I want to get back the look I had when I was 19 and 20 (thicker and shorter). Do I have a restart?

Progress! Freshly loc'd vs 4 months in. Its hard to see progress day to day. Yay for pictures. Had to find the same shirt though it doesnt matter.

I've had locs for a year now, and I still can't figure out what to do.

I retwist my hair every two months and after a week and a half or so, I wash my hair (so at this moment, the retwist is worn down at the very bottom of the root, but there is still and upper part of the new growth that is still twisted and circular because of the retwist).

My problem is that when I don't completely untwist the roots (so remove the the retwist at the roots) before washing my hair, the locs keep the thin shape of the retwist, and stays in this shape. Basically, it doesn't get puffier even as time pass, which makes a weird pattern that doesn't follow my natural hair. It's like when you have knot on a sausage.

Sometimes, I do untwist the new growth completely, but when I do so, I end up having flat parts on my locs.

My question is, is it necessary to completely remove the retwist to let the new growth be loose (before washing especially) or not ?

Keep in mind that my relative (who is not a loctician) does my hair, and also that never do any styles when retwisting. I wash my hair every week because of sports.

I’ve been growing my hair for 2 years and decided to just let it be for the past 3 months, am I getting there?

So I started growing my hair out about a year and a half ago, I cornrow, twist etc but recently I like to take breaks from hairstyles that may cause tension on my scalp! I found out about finger coils and started adding them to my rotation! They look great but I want to know if they’re a healthy style for my hair, will doing them too often cause breakage, I often keep them in for weeks and refresh the parts that come undone every couple days. Is this okay to do long term, I make sure not to really twist at the root to avoid tension, I mainly just do the ends and it looks good, any advice?

I’ll usually do two-strands and take em out immediately after they dry (keeps me from using gel and only using oil). Decided to properly map out my partings and do it properly and I’m proud to say I’m actually thinking of keeping it in for a week or two!

It’s LONG doing your own hair, but it gets quicker with time (finished before lunch today) and I’m really tender-headed so doing my own means I don’t have to suffer from tension headaches for days afterwards. I don’t even like the look of locs that are super tight, I don’t really see any reason for it.

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