Loving my curls!!

I haven't curled my locs since my first set. That was a couple of years ago. They didn't come out as bouncy as I wanted them to be and plus they were shorter. This time around I'm more experienced and know that these styles take time and patience (which is something I've developed over this process).
This time I used thinner rods and mousse. They came out gorgeous!!! I love curls. My attitude changes when I'm wearing them. I'm more fun, bold, energetic and confident. They say when u look good u feel good.. its so true.

What I did was...

1. Wash my locks with Shampoo... Then squeezed as much water out of them as I could.. my hair is thick so it retains more water.
2. Placed my hair in a pony tail and let a row of locs hang down. I pour mousse (about the size of a golf ball) in my hand and moussed the row from roots to tip. The mousse would help the curls last longer.
3. Working on each loc one by one: I used JML firm wax to twist my locs like I normally do. then I took a perm curling rod and curled my loc around it starting from the end. I would continue this until the whole row was finished. Then proceed to the next row, at mousse to them, twist and curl each loc..

Its too simple.. I left the rods in for a day to let them dry completely. I don't have a dryer for my hair so I had no choice. Its been a week and they are still holding up. I've been keeping them up by adding spritz, recurling them and have them set for a few hours. But I love them so much. The attention I've been getting from them is mind blowing. Ppl love them as well...

Gone 4 a minute... Now im BACK

I can't believe that the last time I posted was a year ago. I've really been slacking. Anyway nothing much has changed in my lock maintenance routine. I've been washing and twisting like I normally have. I've been using the same products on my hair. The only thing that has changed is the length of my locks. They have gotten so long. They look beautiful. I couldn't be more proud. I haven't dyed my hair again. I want to but it will be a hassle seeing as though I will need a lot more dye than last time.

I'm noticing that its a little harder to manage my hair now that its long. Washing and twisting is no problem. Drying is a hassle because it takes thirty minutes or more to blow dry my hair. And even then its still a little wet.

Styling my hair is another issue that requires a little patience and time. Its hard to find inspiration these days. My hair has become a little heavier (naturally). eventually I will have to go to the salon and have them style it. The washing, drying and twisting I can do myself because they charge more for that. back in 2010 if you asked me about going to the salon to style my hair, I'd say ” what?!! Nope! I can do it myself”. Granted I can but you get tired of doing it all the time lol.

Anyway, here are pictures of my locs...