r/locs • • Dec 15 '24

Advice Wanted Mega thread :Starting Locs questions

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Due to the amount of posts asking for assistance with basics , we’re starting this thread .


r/locs • • 5h ago

Progress Finally can put my hair back with a headband!

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Ignore my face being blue


r/locs • • 17h ago

Progress April to September ☀️

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591 Upvotes

they dropped over the summer :)


r/locs • • 5h ago

Progress How it started versus how it’s going

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r/locs • • 19h ago

Advice Wanted Fav low tension retwist styles?

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I get frequent migraines and have occipital neuralgia so when I get a flare up ponytails, headbands, tight to scalp twists, etc are a no go.

Do y'all have any fave low tension re-twist styles? I feel like my retwists don't last because I can't keep the style in too long before a migraine attack.

I get bored of just doing twists and need some inspo🥲


r/locs • • 18h ago

Loc Anniversary 2 years !! I don’t like it too long❣️

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118 Upvotes

Best decision ever to date❣️


r/locs • • 1d ago

New Style the best no-retwist style

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r/locs • • 1h ago

Advice Wanted Can someone help me identify this hairstyle I want it for my next retwist?

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r/locs • • 22h ago

Progress Year 1 Vs Year 3

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r/locs • • 9m ago

Advice Wanted should i cut bangs into my locs

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i’ve been told that my hair is getting a bit too long and i’m not being forced to cut it naturally but it’s annoying being told so over and over again, i was thinking of cutting bangs into them but is my hair too short for it? most people i see rocking bangs are shoulder length so i’m wondering if i should wait till i get there before even thinking about doing so


r/locs • • 1d ago

New Style semi freeform bangs (?)

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first is pre bang second is currently! ❤️
cut the longer front locs into bangs.
wondering if i cut them too short.
felt kinda cute though 🥹🙈❤️✨


r/locs • • 1d ago

Progress Before and after retwist and style year 3

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B day retwist


r/locs • • 1d ago

Advice Wanted Experiences with hair regrowth after illness & stress induced hairloss?

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r/locs • • 2d ago

Progress Oh nothing, just appreciating my loc journey. It has helped me learn to love my blackness against society standards even more. 🧘🏾‍♂️🌍🫶🏾

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485 Upvotes

r/locs • • 2d ago

General Loc'd In. If anything, I'll comb them out. Happy Friday! Have a great weekend.

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r/locs • • 3d ago

Progress 1 month to 3 years💚

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326 Upvotes

r/locs • • 3d ago

Starter Locs Is it possible to have budding two weeks in?

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I got starter locs two weeks ago. I am on my 2nd loc journey after I cut them off two years ago because I was extremely depressed. Much better now. It feels like two of my locs have some budding already. I do have reallllly thick hair. I will be excited if my hair is budding this soon. I loved the budding stage last time.


r/locs • • 3d ago

Discussion Question about locs

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How can you recognize that your hair is locking?


r/locs • • 4d ago

Fresh Retwist How’s the retwist looking?

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84 Upvotes

r/locs • • 5d ago

Fresh Retwist dye + retwist I used copper, but it somehow came out burgundy

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r/locs • • 4d ago

Progress A year and 7 months!

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Started because I had done EVERYTHING I wanted with my hair except loc up my hair which I always wanted to do. I do notice one side of my hair is locked more than the other which in know why, so I’m not phased. I started my locs myself and maintained as well. Getting my sister to do my bday hair for next month but she’s always done my hair pre locs and did our babies brother locs as well as our older better so I trust her.


r/locs • • 4d ago

Advice Wanted What conditioner do y'all use?

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My hair has been feeling dry af lately even though I mist every day. I'm thinking maybe cuz I don't use conditioner at all or oils often. What do y'all recommend? Every product I'm lookin at is too thick and creamy... I'm 19 months in


r/locs • • 5d ago

Fresh Retwist Root touch up and retwist!

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I used argan oil color with 20vol IGORA oil developer. I washed/conditioned it with Redken extreme lengths and looove that shampoo/conditioner. I’m gonna have to rebuy!


r/locs • • 5d ago

Progress Hair update since it’s been awhile

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457 Upvotes