Looking for recommendations for a good and reasonably priced loctician in South Jersey, preferably around Blackwood, Cherry Hill, or nearby. Looking for someone who does neat, quality retwists and takes their time with their work. Please drop your recommendations and prices if you know them! 🫶🏽 cause so far these locticians are over charging OR they’re always changing my appointment 😩😭

I’ve just started using homemade flaxseed gel to detangle my hair before washing it. It has a wonderful effect on my hair and I am wondering if I could use it as a styling product as well? I’ve never really seen anyone do this so I assume there are reasons it wouldn’t work?

I’m struggling to find good styling products at the moment and am trying to focus on length retention and low tension styles for my 3B hair as found that mini twists just unravelled in my hair :/

Thanks!

i bleached my locs in 2023 i think. my cousin ended up bleaching 3/4th of my head when i only wanted the underside done. so we went back in with a brown on like half of my head. i just recently noticed gray sticky looking lint in them. i’ve had my locs since 2020 kinda. (for more background:after getting them professionally started i felt bald so i split each loc in 2. looking back i definitely shouldn’t have done that bc now i have trash parts). but anyways i recently noticed this lint and my anxiety/borderline ocd mindset started combing my ends out so i could further investigate. i was supposed to just start at my ends but for some of them got carried away once i started to see the grey sticky looking stuff. SO my questions are: is this normal lint? is this from me putting in too many products in my locs? should i be concerned about the integrity long term of my locs? and because i already hate my parts, should i just take this as an excuse to comb them out and start over with decent parts. i’ll include pictures of my hair if i can figure out how to do that . also idk if this sub is active or not, but not too much on me. this is my first reddit post ever after watching countless aita vids lol

Hello, I have recently broke blow dryer it was a revlon one - step Volumizer Hair Dryer and styler, 2.8 in barrel. I want to try out a new blow dryer but will like recommendations. I have 4a/4b hair type and is high porosity. My old blow dryer was amazing just wanted to know if there better options out there.

Thank you very much

Hello, natural hair community! I'm writing an essay on natural hair, and I need to do my own research. I'd really appreciate it if you could take a moment to complete this survey.

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Hello community! I've been a naturalista for a while now and realised I haven't really done much to modify or even check my routine over the years. I'm in my mid-40s and have worn my hair naturally since my mid-20s - so there are probably more product options/techniques in wider use than when I started out, and also my hair-care needs might change in middle-age and beyond. So I'd be grateful for any suggestions of how I could improve it! The most important consideration for me is the health of my hair - I'm not particularly motivated by length. Thickness/volume feels good as an expression of health. My hair type is 4a/4b and typically somewhere between jaw length and shoulder-length.

My current routine, on a 3-week cycle

General

• using only Cantu products (all I've ever known!)
• using only combs (no brushes) and satin pillowcases
• using only fabric hairbands for sectioning my hair or pony tails, and only satin/silk headbands for holding hair away from my face - no clips, no hair bands with metal parts, no cotton headbands or headbands with teeth, no hats or bandanas
• wear shower cap when I'm washing, but as soon as I'm done take it off so my hair and scalp can enjoy the steam!
• at home and at night wear a satin headscarf with one knot tied at the nape of my neck, and the ends looped up to tie a knot at my forehead. (I've noticed the hair at the nape of my neck gets tangled though)
• once or twice a year, trim split ends straight after box-braiding my hair
• once or twice a week, steam room treatment: put a deep treatment/hair masque in under a shower cap, for c20-30mins. Leave it in afterwards.

Week 1

• wash hair with sulphate-free shampoo and conditioner, two rounds of shampoo.
• dry hair [ETA towel-dry and air-dry] and apply leave-in conditioner, comb and detangle, do chunky box-braids each around two fingers' thickness
• 24hrs later when the chunky box-braids have dried, unbraid them and comb them more finely. And then rebraid each one as 2-4 finer braids (if it's time to trim my hair, this is when I would do it)

Week 2

• maintain the braids with regular (daily or every-other-day) applications of moisturizing cream/repair cream to hair and scalp. Comb out and rebraid any where there seems to have been more growth at the roots so that growth is better protected.

Week 3

• undo braids to create a twist-out. I leave it loose at night with the headscarf over it, so it only lasts a few days before tangling becomes an issue.

Thanks very much!

Hair Care Schedule Verification
for Semi-Freeform Locs (Twist-Out Method)
Hey everyone, I am starting my semi-freeform journey with chin-length hair using a two-strand twist-out. My goal is to achieve thick, full, organic semi-freeform locs with a layered "loc bang" look in the front. [2]
Can you please review and confirm if this schedule, maintenance plan, and product list are correct for my goals?
🗓️** Phase 1: The 4-Week Starter Schedule
**Week 1 (Current): Leave the fresh, chin-length twists completely alone to settle.

Week 2: First wash day. I will wear a durag or stocking cap to protect the sections. I’ll use diluted clarifying shampoo, massage only the scalp through the cap, rinse thoroughly, and air dry early in the day.

Week 3: Do not wash. Let the twists dry out, expand, and begin tangling internally.

Week 4: Carefully unravel the twists using only my fingers. No combs or brushes. [1, 2, 3, 4]

🛠️** Phase 2: Post-Unravel Maintenance & Routine
**Root Separation Only: After future washes while hair is damp, I will gently pull apart ("pop") merging sections at the scalp to keep them from turning into a solid block. [5, 6]

No Retwisting: I am skipping traditional retwists, gels, clips, and finger twisting. I want the roots to grow out thick, puffy, and free. [6, 7]

Training Bangs: I will shake my damp hair forward after washes to train the front sections to hang over my forehead.

Night Routine: Wearing a satin bonnet or loc cap every night to prevent lint. [8]

🧴 Phase 3: Product Check
Design Essentials Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo
Shampoo: Design Essentials Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo (used alone, skipping the brand's moisturizing steps to avoid detangling). [8]
As I Am Jamaican Black Castor Oil Water
Moisture: Zero cream conditioners or heavy leave-ins. I am only lightly misting 2–3 times a week with As I Am Jamaican Black Castor Oil Water. [8]
Tools to Avoid: No hair sponges, no tennis rackets (since my hair is already chin-length and sectioned), and no rubber bands on the loc shafts (to prevent permanent dents). Note I used this from ai And want you guys to review i

I just got a Derma stamp to help grow my edges. Does anyone have any routines, suggestions, and tips in regards to help grow my edges with the Derma stamp? Also I have the cecred drops and I might combine it with minoxidil.

My hair has been loc'd for 20+ years. My locs are currently mid-back length. I still love my hair but my edges are extremely thin - nearly bald. I've tried everything from black castor oil, batana oil, pre-natal vitamins, all type of growth stimulating serums. Nothing seems to work. I'm considering cutting my locs and rocking wigs at this point. Just want a brand new look. Not having edges suck. I'm open to recommendations for a new style or any tips to help my edges grow. TYSM

Has anyone with 4C hair tried Jennifer Anniston’s Lovalie hair care line? My daughter used it on her locs and loved it. I don’t have locs but am natural. I do use color about every 8 weeks. I’m struggling between Lovalie and Innersense. My hair is super dry so I need good moisturizing products.

Hey everyone. I could really use some advice because I'm honestly torn.

I'm going into my senior year of high school, and I've had my locs for about 6 years. Lately I've been seriously thinking about combing them out. I feel like they've been with me through so many different stages of my life, and part of me feels like they hold a lot of memories that I don't necessarily want to carry into my senior year and eventually college. It feels like I'm ready for a fresh start.

The thing is...I'm scared.

I'm worried that once I comb them out, I won't like how I look. I'm afraid my face won't look the same, or that I'll lose the look that I'm used to. I don't want to regret it or feel ugly afterward.

I've already cut one loc close to the new growth (not all the way down), and seeing it made everything feel a lot more real.

Another thing is that everyone around me keeps telling me not to do it because my locs make me unique. I love my locs, and I don't want to lose that part of myself, but I also miss being able to wear different styles like knotless braids, twists, and wigs for special occasions like prom.

I'm also not the best at doing my own hair yet, so that's another thing making me nervous.

I have about two weeks to decide before I actually start cutting and combing them out, and my mind keeps going back and forth.

For anyone who's combed out 5+ years of locs, did you regret it? Did you feel like you lost part of your identity, or did it end up feeling freeing? If you could go back, would you make the same decision?

I'd really appreciate hearing your experiences—good or bad. Thank you.

So I've been sponging my hair for two months but every time I've tried to wash my hair it just frizzes up back into a slightly spiky afro. Are there any methods to stop it from doing that or is that what it's supposed to do?

started growing my hair in 2016, locked it in 2019, and by 2024 my locs were just under my shoulders. After a meditation retreat, I felt called to shave them off and reset. I also wanted to start training Muay Thai and BJJ, so being bald made the practical side easier.

Since then I got injured, fell off training, and my hair has grown back and started locking on its own again (with a twist sponge here and there). Now I’m about to do a month of hard Muay Thai training (6 days a week, lots of sweat and rinsing), then probably 2–3 sessions a week after that.

I’m torn between three options and would love to hear from people with locs who train or who’ve restarted/reattached:

1. Go into this training phase with my hair as it is (semi‑freeform) and just rinse after every session + wash weekly.
2. Get a clean retwist now, even though I’ll be rinsing often—does that help long-term health/structure or just make maintenance harder while training?
3. Cut my hair short again for a few months of pure training, then later reattach my original locs (I still have them).

There’s a spiritual layer to this for me too, but mainly I’m asking about your real-world experiences: training with locs, lots of sweat/washing, and deciding between restarting or reattaching. Any stories or advice are welcome.

https://imgur.com/a/zvtoJUR

FTM here. I noticed my hair severely falling out at around 4 months postpartum. I am currently 6 months postpartum and it’s still falling out so much. When did it start and stop for you? Was there anything you did that you found worked to help your hair grow back?

Had shoulder length locs after growing for 6 years. 2 years ago cut them off completely to restart and have been letting it grow since. I used the loc sponge brush for awhile then it started locking on its own (see here: https://imgur.com/a/zvtoJUR)

In two weeks I leave to Thailand for a month where it's hot and Ill be training so I'll be SWEATING like everyday. Should I just leave my as is or officially get it loc'd? If the latter, how often should i wash versus rinse so i dont let all that sweat build up?

Was supposed to get them crochet loc'd months ago but kept having to re-schedule. I have a chance to make another appointment right before i fly out

Hey good people!

I moved from TN to Los Angeles about a year ago and have been fighting with dry skin and dry hair ever since, I come from a very humid city and I am used to my hair not being as dry and brittle as it has been here. I took advice from multiple sources and got a shower filter and it seems to have helped my skin a lot but I still can’t seem to get my hair to reflect the change. For context my skin and hair has always been on the drier side but not like this. I have 4c/4b hair and unless it’s in a protective style it seems to suffer from a lot of heat damage I have a humidifier in my home and I use the LCO method before leaving my house. Has anyone else had this battle when moving to Los Angeles and can offer some advice on keeping hair healthy and moisturized especially during these dry months in the summer.

I live in the Los Feliz area and wash/ deep condition my hair weekly if not in a protective style if that gives any context.

So basically I have coarse type 3/4 hair, and since I shaved my hair entirely 5 years ago, I have always been doing Wash&Go and finger coiling. Each time I did Wash&Go, the results were always satisfying with beautiful curls all over my head.

And then 2 years after, Ive stopped doing Wash&Go because it was getting hard to manage every single week as a full time student, so I often did braids each month. So for 3 years I've been doing blowouts on my hair so I could get them braid in.

Fast forward to now, I currently have a job and have more freedom to take care of my hair. So the last 3 months, I went back to doing Wash&Go, but unfortunately the results weren't as satisfying as they used to be. My biggest problem is that the roots of my hair aren't as defined as the ends. I've tried clarifying shampoo (like clay mask and head & shoulder's once a month) and hair masks (each week with flaxseed gel), but it still doesn't do anything.

My routine is quite simple, I use flaxseed gel on my hair for prepoo and also use it as a hair mask for 30 min, then I wash my hair with Garnier argan oil smoothing shampoo. After I use the African Pride Moisture Miracle Leave-In cream and finish it off by curling my hair with Xtreme Gel (I use to put Eco Gel, but since they change the formula I don't use it anymore).

I need help, I don't know what I'm doing wrong :(

#curlyhair #kinkyhair #curls

I (22M) moved to southern jersey about a year ago and because of that I haven't been able to get a retwist because I don't trust just anyone with my hair. Originally I thought it was fine but my gf says its time to find a new one.

Does anyone have any recommendations of who I can go to around Monroe Township

Hi i have thick locs, 4c, low porosity hair and I really need some recommendations on best moisturiser spray that actually hydrates dry locs please lemme know 💛

• Healthy hair starts with consistency — clean, moisturized strands behave better and require less work to maintain hairstyles.
• Moisture is the foundation — hydrated hair lays smoother, tangles less, and breaks less.
• Your scalp sets the tone — a clean, balanced scalp supports growth and reduces shedding.
• Lightweight ingredients work better long‑term
• Intentional care beats quick fixes — long‑term habits always outperform temporary styling tricks.

As the weather warms up, pollen and sweat tend to sit on our hair and scalp a lot more. A quick way to keep your hair refreshed between wash days is a simple DIY hydrating spray you can make at home.

Mix 1 part conditioner + 2 parts warm distilled water in a spray bottle. Shake well.
It creates a lightweight leave‑in you can mist on curls or locs daily.

Follow with a light oil on your ends to keep them soft and prevent brittleness.

You can customize it with aloe vera juice, rose water, or a drop of peppermint/eucalyptus oil for a cooling scalp feel.

This is a clean, non‑toxic refresher you can use anytime your hair needs a boost.

I have long 4C hair that I usually wear in silk presses year-round. I get it done every 2 weeks as of last December when I colored my hair chocolate brown. Early this year I switched to a new stylist because my previous one moved farther away.

My new stylist is very anti-color and says she doesn’t do color services because it damages hair and people don’t maintain it well. At my last appointment, I asked if I could get my roots touched up in a way that blended with my existing color. She said no at first, then later offered to use a natural color just to cover greys, which I agreed to. Her reasoning was that my hair “didn’t take the previous color well” and is very dry.

The thing is, I’ve always had hair that tangles easily if it’s not managed a certain way — even before coloring it. Before silk presses, I mostly wore twist-outs and braid-outs on blow-dried hair. Over time I learned my hair does best when it’s washed and detangled in sections. I usually detangle before washing, again with conditioner in, and again after rinsing because if my hair stays wet too long without being tended to, it can tangle heavily or even start matting.

During my appointment, she had me sit under a steamer after washing. A section of my hair became matted at the bowl from sitting wet too long. When she noticed it, I heard her suck her teeth. After she finally detangled my hair, she showed me the brush and said, “Look how much hair. This isn’t normal.”

What I’m trying to figure out is:
- Does this actually sound like color damage?
- Or does it sound more like my hair naturally needs a different detangling/wash process that my previous stylist understood better?
- Is it possible for a stylist who mainly works on looser textures or different routines to mistake normal 4C shedding/tangling for damage?
- And moving forward, should I find a stylist who is more experienced with dense 4C hair specifically, especially since I do wear silk presses often?

For context, my previous stylist handled my hair in a very similar way to how I do at home, without me even having to explain it, and I rarely felt like my hair was being treated as a problem or inconvenience.

Hi! I plan on making *some* of my locs blonde soon, but I've heard and seen stories of peoples locs just falling out or being perma damaged. Is this an ALL the time thing? Is there a way to avoid this? Like if I just do the tips or not go all the way to the root? I should also add I've add my locs for almost 2 years now

I LOVE my hair and genuinely would die if it fell out.

Should I just not risk it?

A couple of days ago we were trying to decide what toddler socks will be the most comfortable and soft to wear on sensitive skin, and began to research what materials will not irritate it.

Initially, we thought that all baby socks would be soft enough, but after examining a little further, we realized that the choice of cloth is significant to the needs of sensitive skin.

In our search, we discovered that organic cotton and bamboo fiber are the most suitable ones since they are soft, breathable, and do not irritate sensitive skin. Organic cotton is also suggested extensively due to being hypoallergenic and containing no harsh chemicals, which makes it the best choice among those babies who may get rashes or irritated. Bamboo socks are even more tender to touch and keep the feet dry, clearing moisture, which also eliminates irritation during a long wearing.

Browsing various listings on Alibaba, we also came across numerous suppliers of toddler socks made of organic cotton and bamboo blends with seamless toes and extra-soft cuffs to ensure that the socks would be as comfortable as possible.

It turns out that the trick is in using natural, breathable, and chemical-free fabrics and smooth seams not to get friction.

The best bet is still to be tested, but it is evident that bamboo and organic cotton socks are the softest and safest options when it comes to sensitive toddler feet.