Thank you for bringing up the Eurocentric standards of beauty. Colonialism has really rooted deep into our cultures to the extent that we have started judging each other but it's just because of the mental slavery brought by the colonialists.
Your locs are beautiful! I haven't retwisted in 11 years....I don't care to see my scalp lol. I just make sure to take time to pull them apart from time to time so they don't grow together. Otherwise my routine is very low maintenance and I love it! I use a watermelon juice based shampoo (wash my hair every 3 months), for oil I use 'wild growth hair oil' and in between washes I refresh with a homemade tonic spray of water, fresh cloves and fresh rosemary.... that's it! Keep stress to a bare minimum, eat as healthy as your budget allows and love on yourself....all of our hair can flourish!
Amazing advice. I'm two years and 4 months into my 🔒 loc journey and I absolutely love the art of doing less. However I do re-twist because I want some uniformity, but not as often. As long as I keep my locs separated and my scalp clean and moisturized it really works for me. I would consider my locs semi free form. Long live the loc community! Thank you.
@bettyeames6812 Hello, I haven't changed my regimen very much. I must tell you though, I haven't re twisted my hair since I posted this and my hair has gotten longer and thicker and continuing to do so.
I love your hair. Our locs look very similar. I retwist every 4-5 months. The crazy thing is as soon as i wash my hair the retwist is gone. So retwisting is very pointless imo especially for medium/thick locs.
0:00: 💁♀️ Benefits of not retwisting locs for years and embracing natural hair personality. 4:00: 💇 The speaker explains the benefits of not re-twisting their hair, including saving time, money, and effort. 8:31: 💁🏾♀️ Challenging Eurocentric beauty standards, a woman shares her low-maintenance hair routine and emphasizes the importance of embracing natural hair. 12:30: 🔒 The detrimental effects of retwisting on the locking process are explained, emphasizing the need for natural expansion and swelling of the locks to mature. 16:41: 🔑 Benefits of not retwisting locs: prevents buildup, reduces product usage, and allows for natural growth. Recapped using Tammy AI
I totally agree with you I'm nine months loc and loving my loc journey. I too don't retwist I don't really like that tight look I like the more thick natural look. That's my preference. Your hair looks beautiful and healthy. I watch your videos and have learnt a lot concerning my locs when I started. Nuff respect sistrin. Bless
Love watching your videos! Eventho I don’t always comment I’m still watching but Yea I stop retwisting my locs around 11 months whereas I use to have to retwist every wash day because of my long hair and texture. The loose hair before they started to loc up was crazy, but now babeee @27 months I can go 5 months or more without one and I’m so happy about it..
I can relate to a lot of what you're saying. I'm considering stopping the retwists all together, but I'm not ready to take the plunge just yet...Maybe After I hit 2 years loc'd
Love this message. Love the hair. I'm 8yr in and always keep it up to society's standards. But now my journey is mine and thats no more twist also ready to cut up to Middle of my back . Thank you. ❤
I've got my shampoo technique locked down so I find I don't even have enough loose new growth to retwist. I just separate after I wash and seal in the hydration. Once I learned that retwisting doesn't loc your hair I was like word I'm not spending time on that. Like you said: our hair will loc anyway.
I'm brand spanking new to joining the community.. I have the 2 strand twist in right now waiting for my lock up. Nov. 8th 23 will be 1 month on my journey 😅 but these are things I'm trying to learn and decide if I want to do retwists ( palm rolling) watever or just let it be. I don't like the free form look or style so I do want to keep it neat and styled when it's ready.
I since the pandemic..I had to cut my long locs because I was messing with it to make it longer (added extensions but crocheting)and my roots was beginning to thin per my stylist..I panicked and told her to cut off some length off but I ended up cutting the rest short into a bob..during that time of reset..I decided I didn’t want to retwist my locs often and opted not to use products…with research I made flaxseed gel and light retwist once every three weeks. I make my own oil mix and call it a day. My locs are thick and I’m happy with the way it looks.
I haven't retwisted my hair in 9 months and I love the way it looks. Never really been a fan of retwisting. Sometimes it's hard though. So many people just don't get it.
Not me watching all your videos today 🙈. I've been wanting to transition into locs for over 3 years and I took the bold step 2 days ago with my two strand twist.🎉🎉🎉 Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and advice. Think I want my locs to have their own personality... Love love your content ❤
I appreciate your information and started another set of locks in November and trying to follow your nature vedo on locking my hair. I will continue to follow follow ubto see if your methods will work for me. Al I'm in my 70 of age and wondering if I can still grow locks thank u for your time.❤
Love all your vids! I retwist with no products and recently decided to stop retwisting and one of the reasons is bc I noticed even tho I don’t use products I STILL get build up in the area that was retwisted. So that resonated the most with me 😊
I started out my loc journey 2 years ago and the 1 thing every stylist told me is that my hair type is too soft or I have (Good hair) they would said it may not loc up if you keep retwisting into a new style - which I kept doing. I can definitely say starting out on a loc journey is difficult b/c thats when we are more conscious or focused on how our hair looks instead of leaving it be to loc on its own. I used to do every 2 week retwists, then turn it into a once a month and now a half a year. Getting a retwist every 2 weeks is like another bill, so thats when I started to do less and just let the hair do its own thing.
Love your channel! You are helping me so much with my loc process! Im a year and half with my locs and seriously thinking to semi free form. Thanks so much
Hi I love you video. Yes, I have doing two strands twist for over 19 years and I have gotten comfortable with my hair. So I decided to locs it starting of course with two strands twist. I have been wearing it for two months so far and I have been going by others with re-twist and rinse it in two weeks and then shampoo it every month. But last time l noticed it is thinner at roots after re-twist so I just came a cross your video and I am going follow you and try not re-twisting my love. I am the only one to do my hair and l'm all natural. I love my hair it's part of who l am. Thanks so very much for your advice. I'm looking forward to seeing some more of your videos.❤
Peace Empress great video . My persons are considering not re twisting as much . I’m a year in the loc journey. I too like doing my hair and feel forced to drive somewhere for someone else that I really don’t have a relationship with doing my hair . Nice lady but I’d rather be home listening to the teachings and feeling my own vibes and chill . I noticed the left side of my scalp the locs are thin and fragile so they’re telling me they want to grow on its own . Hetepu and many blessings of health and abundance sent your way . ❤
I want to stop but it’s hard cos majority of the hair on my head is soft coily and 4b which love to tangle up together at every chance they get. I’m learning how to seperate effectively n more often tho.
i’ve considered going semi free form a few times and always fail when that fourth week comes around. i’ve gotten damage from bleaching and colouring my hair so i’ve decided to go semi freeform frfr. pray for me yall.
I stopped retwisting for 7 months and started getting knot balls in my hair. Not sure if that's normal, but I couldn't take it . I caved in and retwisted after that.
I used to have conditional locks now I'm letting them grow to freeform I just tired of doing my dreadlocks going freeform just wash you can go and oil them African black soap once a month and oil Jojoab and coconut oil and that's it.!!!💯💯😎😎💪🏿💪🏿💚💛❤️
Do you advise semi freeforming for looser curl patterns? The hair at my crown is not as kinky as the rest. I'm scared it won't loc up. I'm almost a month into my loc journey
How do you manage the loose hair that grows around the locs if you don't retwist? I am a newbie in the loc journey. Today makes 2 months since I started the process.
Im freeforming from finger twist I did almost 2 months ago I washed them once a week the twist disappeared completely then came back in different shapes and sizes and I already got congos forming I’m not ever gonna separate them 🫶🏾 im embracing my hairs natural uniqueness
I'm approaching my 7 yr loc anniversary on February 16th I've decided after watching your video to free-form I was always afraid of what people would say or think I wish I would had free-form yrs ago because my locs have thin out hopefully by me making this decision it would help my locs to thicken back up and yes it would save me so much money great video queen
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Thank you for bringing up the Eurocentric standards of beauty. Colonialism has really rooted deep into our cultures to the extent that we have started judging each other but it's just because of the mental slavery brought by the colonialists.
Yes! 🙌🏾 and you're welcome
I been stop caring what ppl think about my locs
Thats amazing for you! 👏🏾
Yes I get that all the time ppl asking when will I retwist and I just let them know that I'm semi free form
Your locs are beautiful! I haven't retwisted in 11 years....I don't care to see my scalp lol. I just make sure to take time to pull them apart from time to time so they don't grow together. Otherwise my routine is very low maintenance and I love it! I use a watermelon juice based shampoo (wash my hair every 3 months), for oil I use 'wild growth hair oil' and in between washes I refresh with a homemade tonic spray of water, fresh cloves and fresh rosemary.... that's it! Keep stress to a bare minimum, eat as healthy as your budget allows and love on yourself....all of our hair can flourish!
11 yrs !!?? Sheesh
Thanks so much for sharing!
@@holisticflo You're welcome!
Yep I just separate after washing and wrap lose hairs back into locs.
I stop retwisting because I wanted them to have their own personality
Great reason
Amazing advice. I'm two years and 4 months into my 🔒 loc journey and I absolutely love the art of doing less. However I do re-twist because I want some uniformity, but not as often. As long as I keep my locs separated and my scalp clean and moisturized it really works for me. I would consider my locs semi free form. Long live the loc community! Thank you.
Thanks for sharing!!
@SerronKing I’m interested to know if you have changed your loc maintenance regimen since posting this. If so, how please?
Tfs.
@bettyeames6812 Hello,
I haven't changed my regimen very much. I must tell you though, I haven't re twisted my hair since I posted this and my hair has gotten longer and thicker and continuing to do so.
I love your hair. Our locs look very similar. I retwist every 4-5 months. The crazy thing is as soon as i wash my hair the retwist is gone. So retwisting is very pointless imo especially for medium/thick locs.
Yesss that same reason is mainly why i stopped
0:00: 💁♀️ Benefits of not retwisting locs for years and embracing natural hair personality.
4:00: 💇 The speaker explains the benefits of not re-twisting their hair, including saving time, money, and effort.
8:31: 💁🏾♀️ Challenging Eurocentric beauty standards, a woman shares her low-maintenance hair routine and emphasizes the importance of embracing natural hair.
12:30: 🔒 The detrimental effects of retwisting on the locking process are explained, emphasizing the need for natural expansion and swelling of the locks to mature.
16:41: 🔑 Benefits of not retwisting locs: prevents buildup, reduces product usage, and allows for natural growth.
Recapped using Tammy AI
I totally agree with you I'm nine months loc and loving my loc journey. I too don't retwist I don't really like that tight look I like the more thick natural look. That's my preference. Your hair looks beautiful and healthy. I watch your videos and have learnt a lot concerning my locs when I started. Nuff respect sistrin. Bless
Thanks for the support! And for sharing
I used to pay 100 plus tip to have my locs retwisted.
I always thought you had to have them retwisted. Your video is very informative.
Glad the video helped
Your hair is 🔥🔥
Thank you!
Love your method and i hv been growing my locs for two years and i am following your method and my hair is flourishing
Im so glad it helps! Thanks so much
Love watching your videos! Eventho I don’t always comment I’m still watching but Yea I stop retwisting my locs around 11 months whereas I use to have to retwist every wash day because of my long hair and texture. The loose hair before they started to loc up was crazy, but now babeee @27 months I can go 5 months or more without one and I’m so happy about it..
Thanks for sharing! Love it 👏🏾
I can relate to a lot of what you're saying. I'm considering stopping the retwists all together, but I'm not ready to take the plunge just yet...Maybe After I hit 2 years loc'd
Yeaaa it can take a while and sometimes the locs may not be ready so take your time
Love this message. Love the hair. I'm 8yr in and always keep it up to society's standards. But now my journey is mine and thats no more twist also ready to cut up to Middle of my back . Thank you. ❤
@@PesinaHamilton thank you! Thanks for sharing 🙌🏾
I've got my shampoo technique locked down so I find I don't even have enough loose new growth to retwist. I just separate after I wash and seal in the hydration. Once I learned that retwisting doesn't loc your hair I was like word I'm not spending time on that. Like you said: our hair will loc anyway.
Yes, exactly and a lot of people don't know it but retwisting is not the way, unless you just want a "clean" look! Thanks for sharing
I'm brand spanking new to joining the community.. I have the 2 strand twist in right now waiting for my lock up. Nov. 8th 23 will be 1 month on my journey 😅 but these are things I'm trying to learn and decide if I want to do retwists ( palm rolling) watever or just let it be. I don't like the free form look or style so I do want to keep it neat and styled when it's ready.
Congrats on starting your journeyb
I since the pandemic..I had to cut my long locs because I was messing with it to make it longer (added extensions but crocheting)and my roots was beginning to thin per my stylist..I panicked and told her to cut off some length off but I ended up cutting the rest short into a bob..during that time of reset..I decided I didn’t want to retwist my locs often and opted not to use products…with research I made flaxseed gel and light retwist once every three weeks. I make my own oil mix and call it a day.
My locs are thick and I’m happy with the way it looks.
Awesome!
I love your hair. I am thinking about less retwisting. I appreciate all your information ❤
Go for it if you want!
Yes, all great points!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very well-explained! Thank you!
@@ayozola you're welcome!
You are so pretty … beautiful locs
@@darcygreen5999 thank youn
Facts !!! Negro hair will deff loc on its own without doing anything- 😊 love this
Thank you!
I haven't retwisted my hair in 9 months and I love the way it looks. Never really been a fan of retwisting. Sometimes it's hard though. So many people just don't get it.
Yeaa its okay if they dont 🙌🏾
Not me watching all your videos today 🙈.
I've been wanting to transition into locs for over 3 years and I took the bold step 2 days ago with my two strand twist.🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and advice.
Think I want my locs to have their own personality...
Love love your content ❤
Wow congrats! And thanks so much for your support welcome to the community 🙌🏾
Thank you for the warm welcome 😊
This video gave me a perspective I didn't think about. I thought palm rolling was just for retwisting
Glad it helped!
I appreciate your information and started another set of locks in November and trying to follow your nature vedo on locking my hair. I will continue to follow follow ubto see if your methods will work for me. Al I'm in my 70 of age and wondering if I can still grow locks thank u for your time.❤
Less is More! Love your videos!
Thank you!
Bravo! just had this conversation
Sis i just found you site . I just started to semi free form your locks are beautiful. I cant wait to see what my locks are going to look like .♥
Thanks for subbing! And you have my full support on your journey
Love all your vids! I retwist with no products and recently decided to stop retwisting and one of the reasons is bc I noticed even tho I don’t use products I STILL get build up in the area that was retwisted. So that resonated the most with me 😊
Yes! Thank you! Even without using products, buildup can still occur, especially with thicker locs
I started out my loc journey 2 years ago and the 1 thing every stylist told me is that my hair type is too soft or I have (Good hair)
they would said it may not loc up if you keep retwisting into a new style - which I kept doing. I can definitely say starting out on a loc journey is difficult b/c thats when we are more conscious or focused on how our hair looks instead of leaving it be to loc on its own. I used to do every 2 week retwists, then turn it into a once a month and now a half a year. Getting a retwist every 2 weeks is like another bill, so thats when I started to do less and just let the hair do its own thing.
Thats awesome thanks for sharing
You are so why, you make so much sense.
Thank you im glad you enjoy the content!
Love your channel! You are helping me so much with my loc process! Im a year and half with my locs and seriously thinking to semi free form. Thanks so much
You're welcome!
Hi
I love you video. Yes, I have doing two strands twist for over 19 years and I have gotten comfortable with my hair. So I decided to locs it starting of course with two strands twist. I have been wearing it for two months so far and I have been going by others with re-twist and rinse it in two weeks and then shampoo it every month. But last time l noticed it is thinner at roots after re-twist so I just came a cross your video and I am going follow you and try not re-twisting my love. I am the only one to do my hair and l'm all natural. I love my hair it's part of who l am. Thanks so very much for your advice. I'm looking forward to seeing some more of your videos.❤
Thanks for sharing and im so glad the videos are helpful and relevant to you!
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Peace Empress great video . My persons are considering not re twisting as much . I’m a year in the loc journey. I too like doing my hair and feel forced to drive somewhere for someone else that I really don’t have a relationship with doing my hair . Nice lady but I’d rather be home listening to the teachings and feeling my own vibes and chill . I noticed the left side of my scalp the locs are thin and fragile so they’re telling me they want to grow on its own . Hetepu and many blessings of health and abundance sent your way . ❤
Peace glad you enjoy the video and thanks for sharing. Definitely super relateable 🙏🏾
I want to stop but it’s hard cos majority of the hair on my head is soft coily and 4b which love to tangle up together at every chance they get. I’m learning how to seperate effectively n more often tho.
I have 4a and 4b as well
Can u show us how u keep the loose hair together.
My roots look like an afro
Yes heres a video that should answer that ruclips.net/video/lgS6pb4fohI/видео.htmlsi=JejrbS-6hH9st9PF
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i’ve considered going semi free form a few times and always fail when that fourth week comes around. i’ve gotten damage from bleaching and colouring my hair so i’ve decided to go semi freeform frfr. pray for me yall.
You got it fr just listen to your body it tells you everything you need to know 🙌🏾
People ask me when im going to twist too 😅😅. Some people love the free form on me some dont. I free form a few weeks before i retwist.
Yea it sometimes is annoying but then I gotta remind myself some people just don't know 😂
@@holisticflo right! They don't
I stopped retwisting for 7 months and started getting knot balls in my hair. Not sure if that's normal, but I couldn't take it . I caved in and retwisted after that.
Hmmm I think that the knot balls might come from popping the locs. I get those every once in a while also
@@holisticflo How do you manage them?
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I Get Annoyed When People Ask Me When I’m Going To Retwist It I Tell Them Never
Facts lol
I used to have conditional locks now I'm letting them grow to freeform I just tired of doing my dreadlocks going freeform just wash you can go and oil them African black soap once a month and oil Jojoab and coconut oil and that's it.!!!💯💯😎😎💪🏿💪🏿💚💛❤️
Awesome that's really the way to go!
I love you and your video
Thank you!
I love your video
Im glad thanks!
With starter locs do you still need to retwist regularly?
@@JACKEDXRICH you dont have to retwists regularly unless you just want the retwist look, but retwisting does not help your hair loc at all
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Do you advise semi freeforming for looser curl patterns? The hair at my crown is not as kinky as the rest. I'm scared it won't loc up. I'm almost a month into my loc journey
Even if it takes longer to loc, if you want the semi freeform lifestyle I would go for it.
How do you manage the loose hair that grows around the locs if you don't retwist?
I am a newbie in the loc journey. Today makes 2 months since I started the process.
Hi congrats! And here's a video explaining what I do to maintain itruclips.net/video/R2F01K82nFk/видео.htmlsi=lClvMNAE_rocleFr
So retwising doesn't make your dreadlocks longer?
It makes them appear longer because the shrinkage is stretched
This would hide my grays
Awesome 🙌🏾
👍 Thank you 👑
You are so welcome
Agreed.
Had locs for eight years, had to cut most of it off. Looking back Retwist int is a scam. You only have to do it in the first year and that’s it.
@@ramamurigande9826 this is accurate. After the locs fully mature, the maintenance routine gets more minimalistic
How often u wash?
Every 2 weeks
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Thank you!!
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Thanks for your advice
Wow you're welcome!
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Its this look🫨😮🧐😮🤯 when you hit them with the ive been 8 yrs in and never retwist. Just wash and pop my locs.
Im freeforming from finger twist I did almost 2 months ago I washed them once a week the twist disappeared completely then came back in different shapes and sizes and I already got congos forming I’m not ever gonna separate them 🫶🏾 im embracing my hairs natural uniqueness
Yes embrace it!
I'm approaching my 7 yr loc anniversary on February 16th I've decided after watching your video to free-form I was always afraid of what people would say or think I wish I would had free-form yrs ago because my locs have thin out hopefully by me making this decision it would help my locs to thicken back up and yes it would save me so much money great video queen
@@carolynhampton3442 glad you enjoyed the video!
I love your beautiful hair
Thank you!!
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