How y’all get y’all locs to….loc?

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Sponge brush and some Cantù on a regular basis

Wash it a couple times a week

Air dry

It should loc up on its own everyday if you don’t pick thru it
This I would imagine being some people struggle is they work in a corporate with :mjpls:

My issue was I couldn’t help picking my shyt :francis:
 

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I’ve spent zero dollars on my locs and all I did was start with a sponge and after three months I didn’t have to do nothing but wash it.

And my shyt gets compliments to the extent that my main reason for keeping it at this point is how good it looks.
 

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Using a sponge instead of going thru that ugly stage of locs >>
How does this work. I been using it so my hair kinda twists and stands up instead of being a fro but you telling me eventually its going to loc ?:patrice:
 

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Why not just box braids + time and just let it happen from there?
That's how everyone I know did it.
 

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You need time and patience. I shouldn't have to say this, but have somebody twist it for you. The first few months are a real test. Once they start budding, you'll know you're getting close but it's also the most WTF era :gucci: shyt genuinely made me think of trying to raise teenagers. They're unruly as hell, some doing whatever tf they want. It's worth it though.
 

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How does this work. I been using it so my hair kinda twists and stands up instead of being a fro but you telling me eventually its going to loc ?:patrice:
Yea it will, I started my locs using this method and when i finally got some length (:dame:) I got them twisted up. I like this way too because each loc end up thicker and stronger vs starter locs from what I've seen
 

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Just get them started by a loctician and LEAVE THEM ALONE FOR A COUPLE MONTHS. Wash them occasionally, but wear a silk cap when sleeping.

Twist as necessary for regular maintenance, but the less you fukk with them in the beginning, the faster they lock.

Chick that does mine charges like $60 and I see her every other month. It was $80 to start them.​

:ohhh: My barber said he’ll do mines for $200..I haven’t pulled the trigger yet, seeing your post makes me want to shop around.
 

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I started taking it out but imma just redo that part because I don’t feel like doing this whole shyt


Honestly I recommend seeing a loctician unless you’re going for the natty look

It took my hair 3 -6 months to fully loc all the way around with maintenance every two weeks with wash to keep them separate til they formed
 

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:ohhh: My barber said he’ll do mines for $200..I haven’t pulled the trigger yet, seeing your post makes me want to shop around.

:gucci:

$200????

Man, go to a beauty salon. If you're in a predominantly Black area, there's probably 2-3 of them within walking distance of your barber. The spot I go to is in the back half of a barber shop run by Haitians.​
 

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I recall my hair unintentionally locking by just twisting and letting it sit and like people said us ain’t water as I shower and it took a few weeks I will say
 
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