Perming hair???

[GoingtoRAW]

Go back? What go back?!

No, I'm just kidding. Yeah, they can be cut off or undone but with taking them down...WHOO, talk about a long, tedious process!

My advice? Be SURE. Education is key. Visit the SL website - www.sisterlocks.com - do all your research, talk to (if possible) multiple SL Consultants and get as much information as you can as to what to expect, the processes of locking the hair goes through, get different quotes, etc. Also, there is a Yahoo Group for SL wearers run by Sandy (very nice lady who I've had the pleasure of meeting when I used to live in Detroit) and it's http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LockItUp/

Also, it's probably a good idea to visit blogs of SL wearers and you can start here and then follow the links on her blog page: http://brunsli.blogspot.com/

So, do as much research as you can and make sure this is what you want to do. Not to say that you couldn't undo them if you didn't like them, but being sure may save you a lot of time and $$$$ in the long run.

Rawk...you are so right. Locks are serious and when being considered a lot of research should be done. I think I mentioned before that I researched on-line, talked to people, read books and prayed and prayed and prayed for almost 2 years - maybe longer - before I decided to lock my hair. It was not a decision I made on the spur of the moment or took lightly. It was also part of a spiritual transformation for me that had actually started with my changing to a vegetarian diet. It is nothing to be taken lightly because 'yo' hair is locked my sistas!

[septemberose]

So glad you started this thread!

I've been a vegan for 2 yrs now and finally decided enough was enough with the perming, braiding, urg! and cut my hair down to the roots earlier this year.

But I've been wearing wigs because I don't know what to do with it.

[tanishamarshall]

So glad you started this thread!

I've been a vegan for 2 yrs now and finally decided enough was enough with the perming, braiding, urg! and cut my hair down to the roots earlier this year.

But I've been wearing wigs because I don't know what to do with it.

I know what your saying, I just did my last perm some weeks ago, it's time to move on.

[barose]

But I've been wearing wigs because I don't know what to do with it.

I'm curious. Why are you wearing wigs?

[tanishamarshall]

I will proabably wear braids for a while, I know for sure my face at this time does not look good with short hair, I woudl look really bad.

[Anastasia Alston]

Edited to add: Okay, I see that you have 7-year old SL's and Anastasia has the 9-10 year old locs. But I'd still love to see BOTH of your ladies hair! I love seeing photos of long locs!

Hey Rawkinlocs! I don't have any pics with me currently as I'm at work (SHHHH!). Most of the pics where you can see my hair are about 2-3 years old. I'll get some up.... eventually!

Stasi

[Anastasia Alston]

Anyway....I LOVE LOCS and I highly recommend them. Anybody with locs feeling me??

Here! Here!! I wear locs because I hate fussing with my hair!!! I had my hair natural without locs for a long time & eventually got sick of the whole braid/twist/comb deal. Did I mention I HATE messing around with my hair? I started my own locs both times: the first time I let nature take its course & just separated them; this last time I started them with palm rolled coils. My hair was pretty long already, but I reallyliked the looks of the palm coils. My locks aren't as thin as sisterlocs, but they're pretty thin; people ask me all the time how long it takes me to braid my hair. But anyway, yep! I love locs for their "wash 'n wear" freedom!

Stasi

[septemberose]

I'm curious. Why are you wearing wigs?

Because I don't like my hair short. Before I cut it, it was down to my shoulders.

[blaqberry]

I buzz mine :) And looove it!

Remember how ET cried "hooome..hooooome" when he saw a Yoda costume on Halloween?? He was all pointing excitedly. Well, that's how I felt every time I saw a fem go by with short hair. It was overwhelming. I mean, I enjoyed my relaxer and had lots-o-fun with it, but the time finally came when I knew deep down that our relationship had to end. In fact, my husband did my first ever buzz, kind of like a joint effort, haha. That was 10 years ago. Last year was the first time since I've been buzzing that I let my hair grow. It got pretty long and I enjoyed it...for a time. But, then I got tired of it and went back to buzzing. So much easier and complimentary, me thinks. I figure if I take the effort to grow it out again, I'll most probably to locs. Maybe! lol

For now... "Bzzzzzz"

[GoingtoRAW]

[QUOTE=barose;323311]Goingtoraw - what kind of scalp cleanser do you use? That would be key for me after my workouts. Right now I use a non detergent shampoo or ACV/water.

Organic Root Stimulator has a scalp cleanser called "dry shampoo" that I like. You can get it a Walgreen's. I also used to use a scalp cleanser by Creme of Nature - I think you have to get that one at a beauty supply sore if they still make it. I haven't seen it at Walgreen's. Organic Root Stimulator also has a website you can visit with all kinds of hair care products for natural hair.;)

[mulch]

I have had natural hair forever. It has been neat and clean looking and then bushy and wild on other days. lol. I have had locks twice and then cut them off as well. Never sisterlocks (I hate paying for something I can do myself and I was an extremely poor college student). I started my locks both times by double strand twisting my natural hair and just leaving it for a couple of weeks until i need to rinse my scalp. It took my entire head about 2-3 months to completely lock. I started my first locks with beeswax but my second attempt I just used regular oil. Beeswax is nice because it gets each and every loose strand of hair but then it is also sticky (loves lint) and many vegans don't like to use bee products.


For my wedding I pressed my hair (I wanted to do something totally different since no one has ever seen my hair straight. I only had a perm for 4 years in my life). It was really pretty and a longer than I thought. It left my hair with strings of straight hair after I washed it out. Mind you I specifically told my hair stylist that I don't wear my hair straight. So it took about a year to cut out all of my straight ends. I was soooooooo sad. My wedding was just one day. This also happened to a friend of mine who had her natural hair pressed as well. She said that it "changed" the texture. Which is fine if your hair stopped growing but having two distinct textures is a pain.


I didn't take many pictures with locks that I have but I will find one with how I wear my hair now. I like to double strand twist it and then untwist it so that it is wavy. The smaller the double strand twists the more tight the wave. Then after I untwist it I can put it in a french twist or put one of those clamp things on the back for a more "corporate" look. I loved locks a lot due to the convenience but i also loved touching my cotton like hair.

Natural hair is the best and cheapest solution that I have found.

I do not know about the raw affects on natural hair yet. I have just started incorporating eating high raw. I do know that in the last couple of days eating high raw has given me more energy!!