The part about the ugly stage is so true bcause once I stopped gaslighting myself into thinking my hair was ugly, I started enjoying my journey more. I’m 6 months in 😊
I love that you said this. When I cut all my hair off I definitely had low ahh self esteem but I told myself Krystal you already cut your damn hair so just accept it and I've enjoyed being natural for 7 years now my hair has flourished
I am all about the ease of my locs right now, I wake up spray some rose water and keep it pushing, if they falling a little crazy or a little everywhere...it's all good. and being a medical student I can't devote as much time on my hair as I used to as a lose natural. I am 11 months in and loving it! This is also my third set of locs and I feel you on the its not forever, I think hairstyles have their seasons and I am choosing locs for this season.
I feel like the ugly stage is really the understanding and acceptance stage, it like at first your getting used to your hair being different and watching your hair form and your adapting to the change. Also I’m 4 months in ☺️
@@celina2245 just start and take pictures along the way just do it .i started mines and document my journey every day on instagram. That’s my motivation
I’m almost 6 months loc’d and although I loved my loose natural hair, I do not miss it at all. My wash days were 2-3 hours depending on how I was styling it. Now with my locs, I’m done in 15 minutes!
I’m one month in on my fifth lock journey. I am loving this time around because I am a lot older and I just don’t care. It’s so freeing to be able to wake up and go. My hair is shorter and I rock it anyway. I don’t even color my gray. It’s something about locks and black women that really teach you how to care about yourself and put yourself first. I don’t care what anyone says about my hair. I feel beautiful and I get so many compliments because I think people see my freedom and it’s beautiful.
Girl I'm 2 months in and I thought I'd miss my natural hair also. NOT! 😆 I am loving this journey so far! I'm glad to hear what you said about the ugly stage. Everyone talks about that and I was nervous. But when it happens, Imma roll with it and figure it out
You spoke truth, I Just hit my 1 year and I’m still trying to realize what took me so long, but then I realized I wouldn’t have kept them, because I was still trapped in what society deems acceptable. My locs have disconnected me from surface level ppl. Ppl will treat you differently when you have locs. Good and bad. I didn’t have an ugly stage, I started with two strands, and I treated them like I would matured locs, i styled them , put jewelry etc. I haven’t had a retwist since my vacation in June yet every day, someone says “I love you hair” and I honestly believe it’s because I genuinely love my hair now❤. I haven’t felt this free in years, and my vacations are now 10x better. No longer bound by hair. Loc was such an act of self love, and I still get mad when someone says you need a retwist 😂
OMG!! Just watching this video so I am behind but I had to post a reply comment because you stated a major point as to how I thought as well. Even sometimes, going through this 6-7 mth phase with my short locs I feel unpresentable at work (especially) at times because of what we have for so many years been taught as presentable: relaxed, permed, curled, weaves etc. Where I'm from men used to make fun of women with weaves (horsehair they called it) but both men and women see women embracing their naturalness and still have something negative to say. I am so glad now I see around me more women like myself embracing the naturalness of our hair and I don't miss perm/relaxers AT ALL!! I don't miss having to book appts and wait all day in hair salons only to still not leave with what I asked for. Now I'm not saying my journey has been smooth sailing, cause there are days, even now I found myself searching videos as to why my locs aren't looking like others or growing as others are; which is how I found this video. But, I'm going to not label my self as going through the "ugly phase" and enjoy the journey.
ugh the freedom point resonates with me so much! i just made two years in january. i remember how in the very beginning just falling in love with feeling so freeee because of my locs. i was living abroad at the time and just remember walking down the street feeling so beautiful and free. being able to run in the ocean anytime i want, washing my hair as much as i want. i'm truly enjoying the journey with them. i'll say sometimes i do have moments where they still aren't always doing what i want them to do or look how i want them to look, but i find playing with styles and just remembering our hair is an extension of us so just remembering to love it and speaking lovingly to it. as well as patienceee :)
I am in my 4th month! It was rough at first lots of shrinkage and my hair wasn't very long but then I made up my mind to just enjoy this journey my hair was literally changing daily and i was missing out on the process! I am truly loving this don't regret my decision and have renewed a deep love and acceptance for myself!
I wish I never combed mine out, I would’ve been going on to 3 years this year. However, I was curious of how it would be with loose natural hair, but it is definitely not for me lol. I agree with the fact that you said locs are freeing, because they really are! Starting my loc journey again this year and I plan on sticking through.
I’m currently combing mine out 🥰 my journey isn’t over, I’m 8 months in and I’m ready to restart on healthier hair and for a healthier reason. I started this sets out of depression and now that I’m combing them out, I’m realizing how amazing the past 8 months have been and I’m so thankful for my locs🥹 can’t wait to part 2 it
This is so in alignment with this season of my life rn. All the comments and your points are exactly where my head was at. Today i was soooo fed up with maintaing box braids in my natural hair and im like its either a relaxer or get loc'd. Loc journey here i come!!!
the turning point for me was i was at a water park with my loose natural hair trying so hard not to get my hair wet. and one thing about me is i love to swim😭😭 i was like i NEVER wanna feel like this again and went home and washed and prepped my hair for twists to loc up the next day
Omg you're still on RUclips!!!! Girl I used to love watching your art videos so much and seeing your art on insta and tumblr, are you still active on any socials?? Sorry for going off topic, just a longtime subscriber who was following your art from waaay back
Your #1 was my biggest fear that I would miss having my loose natural hair but nahhhhh 😆love your words of advice on the "ugly stage" and working within where your hair is at now vs tryna force it too look how you want it to look right now
I’ve been thinking about starting my locs for so long now and you hit every point in this video of exactly how I’m feeling I feel so much better about continuing to go through with it so thank you!❤
I'm six months locd and I am enjoying my journey I started with short hair at first it bothered me but once I saw how the process was going I just stopped worrying about it the six months came up on me now I'm looking forward to the year.thank you for sharing your locs looks amazing
This video was a breath of fresh air. I have been wanting locs for 6 months and all of the questions you answered, all of that what if’s, the spiritual side, and how to’s etc…. I have ad every hair style known to man like you, I’m just tired of doing my hair and think locs are a great fit for me, and if I don’t like it I can always comb it but them off because I had my hair as short as yours as well, and shaved close like the guys, so thank you for sharing this video.
I watched your visual loc journey and absolutely fell in love with how you rocked your hair in all the different stages! I love how you put it! "The ugly stage is not real" 😏
Love this video! The point about the ‘ugly stage’ was eye opening too 🥰. I decided I finally wanted locs last week but was still nervous about the points you mentioned at the start and I’m feeling less nervous after watching 😊. Thank you so much for sharing and I’m getting mine this month, can’t wait 😊💃🏾!
I'm in my 2nd month now, and already I don't miss my regular routine of washing every 2-3 weeks and combing and styling, and styling and combing. This video was awesome to watch, Thanks for sharing
I’m halfway through and I’ve decided to get locs. I decided finally like two days ago lol but this video is a God send for people like me on the fence but I really only commented to say your skin is SO PRETTY ❤
@@oteliaha.5462 Hey! I restarted in July due to my parting but I am about to be 2 months loc’d come the 17th of this month! A lot of my locs have already started locking up near the root and budding. I’ve got a few that have yet to even form lol. I used the 2 strand twist method by the way 😊
This is exactly the video I needed. All those things you said about your hair and all the time it takes and how freeing it is to have more time on your hands!! I just turned 33 and that “what hairstyle do I get next” always was in my mind too. I’m gonna do some research and will probably get locs before the year ends. This video was timely!!
I’m so happy I found your channel! We have the same texture and length and you have gave me so much confidence in my locss. You give me inspiration and motivation to create my own channel!💕💕💗
I FEEL YOU on the freeing bit. Natural hair requires prep for eeevvverryythingggg lol I knew it was time for locs when I got to the point where I was doing the bandana puff for over a month straight lmao I’m a week in and for whatever reason, as bad as I try to make the ugly phase a thing, I freakin loveeee the frizzz 😩🤣
I’ve been contemplating on getting locs for a few years now. My 13 year old just started hers. This video helped me make the decision to start mines! 💜
I am so glad i found this video. I am in my 3rd month of two strand starter locs, the struggle is real cause i am impatient and ant it to look like locs now. but i am loving this new version of myself. and i struggle with leaving my hair alone. But i do not miss my loose hair at all. i feel like i am more Intune with my heritage since transitioning to locs and loving myself. I installed my two strand starter loc in April because it was either do locs or shave my head cause i wasnt struggling with my loose hair. now i am in my 3rd month and i am not going back to loose hair. i feel like i found myself. i agree with everything you have said. and I have a satin pillowcase and bedding so at night i just climb in bed and go to sleep. it is amazing.
13:00 .. currently combing out my 4yo locs as i watch all yalls videos on hair. ......... for me, it is spiritual, and a full circle end to my locing stage. I'm still on even more of a hair journey. #nextlevelhaircare
Im 6 months in. Amd every time i think about unraveling my locs are putting braids over them i watch the loc videos and get more motivated to keep them. I also enjoy watching them grow with each retwist. I love my locs. Thanks for your video.
This video made me cry because I’ve been struggling to love my starter locs and I’m going on almost a year and it feels like my hair keeps shrinking LOL. It helps me grow and embrace my femininity 🫶🏾
Yes my hair has shrunk so much! And I have butterfly and bumpy locs due to my texture which I don’t want however they are becoming uniform as the base grows out. Watching these encouraging videos really help! I am on my 3rd journey now 9 months in. Seems like it’s been longer but I’m not turning back this time. I don’t want to go back to dealing with loose hair every day…I’m staying strong for that bun life. I love the messy bun look so I’m holding on for the length to come.
Hey Ebony! Love you and your channel! My boyfriend and I hit one year on the 21st. Time flew by. One of the first things I was so happy about is the fact that I haven’t had to worry about my hair for an entire year. I started on long hair though so I’m still seeing my hair change a lot but it’s been phenomenal. Thank you for sharing your journey, you’ve kept me inspired 💜 I know year two will be even better!
Oh my gosh you and are have the first comments!! I love me a good twist outs!! Thank you sooo much for this!! I’m 2 weeks in!! Loc’d journey started 1/16/23 MLK Day!
I love the happiness and energy right here at #4 6:52 I can see how happy you are about your locs and its amazing! Congrats on finding a piece of that spice of life! :)
Hey Ebony! 🤗I just started my journey yesterday with two strand twists. I watched a ton of videos leading up to the decision and am still watching/doing research. Your video and energy is everything! Everything you mentioned from freedom, time, products, looking out together, doing my hair, etc. are reasons why I wanted to make this change! I hope I stick to it! 🤞🏿
I know I'm lated, but I found myself this morning after 6-7 mth starter locs not liking my progress or how my locs are looking compared to how I see others here on RUclips and found this video. You have made some very valid and awesome points, specifically not everyone's own purpose of installing locs. When I explained to a few people that I got locs to give my natural hair a break, from perms, tight braids, weaves etc for all those other points you mentioned, feeling so free from hair salons etc and that mainly I don't wish to have extra long locs (past my shoulders), I was looked at as a crazy person. I wanted locs for those reasons and not for spiritual or any other "serious" reason the dread lock community may feel, cause it seems to be a debate about that, just as there's a debate about persons using faux locs compared to natural locs. We shouldn't feel so pressured and judge and learn to understand that everyone is different, everyone's choices are different. Just the fact alone that women and men now are embracing (at least) natural textures should be awarded.
OMG 10 secs into the video I subscribed. Your personality is DOPE. I love your locs Queen. Im considering starting my loc journey. I've been loose natural for 18 years and I love that you said everyone's journey is individualized for different reasons. Also may I add that Comparison is The Thief of Joy and everyone's locs will be different.
when you sang destiny’s child 😌haha! i’m about 3 and a half months loc’d rn and when i last retwisted i had barrel twists for about a month. i took them down last week and after i washed for the first time by myself, not my loctician i felt like ‘damn, these short locs are so cute! the frizz is so cute, i love the budding, i think i’ll wear this out. i feel good!’ so yeah, no ugly stages over here! i was very simple when i was a loose natural too, washed every week to 2 weeks and used hardly any product if any it’d be a light scalp oil so this is definitely the life for me. so glad i found your channel, you and your locs are beautiful!!🫶🏾🥰
February will be the start of my journey!!! I don't do many styles on my hair so I don't think I'll miss my loose hair that much Heavy on the thoughts about hair. It only takes about 1.5 hour to do my hair (shampoo, detangle and wash n go) but for some reason it's still a hassle for me. I don't want to do this no more 😭
thank you for this, you're so sweet! This was needed, this will be my 2nd time trying my loc journey and I'm excited to really fall through with it this time
I appreciate you saying it can be whatever I want the journey to be. I was concerned about it being permanent, and if I didn't like it, I'd be stuck. It's my hair and my journey. Soooo, I think I'm going to try it out. Thanks boo! I'm over these wigs! My hair has some length but is thin. So, I'm not sure what type would be best. But the journey is officially beginning! ❤️
I watched this entire video smiling! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and adding super cute positive energy to it. I’m starting my journey tomorrow morning and I.AM.FREAKING.OUT! Well not literally freaking out but definitely overthinking it 😂 Your video made me more calm. Thanks love!!💕 ✨
I’m a “lazy” natural due to disabilities. I have a 5-year TWA that only looks 2 because I’ve always worn wigs. I never have the energy for all the extra maintenance that comes with being natural, and this video is very enticing! However, I’ve never been a huge fan of locks, and with my luck I’d comb myself bald trying to comb them out.😅
Love your vibe and your channel. I wanted to get my hair locs for 1 1/2 years before I got it loc’d and i decided this new year I would get it loc’d only 2 weeks in and even though my hair looks like little worms im learning to appreciate them 😂
I am thinking about getting locs, been thinking about it for years and one of the reasons I wouldn’t loc my hair, like you mentioned was “missing my natural hair.” I love my natural hair texture but I hate doing it!! Ugh so it would actually be beneficial for me to loc my hair. Also the versatility was another concern but i've been researching Loc styles and I love a lot of them and the creativity. I'm just at the point in my life were I wanna do something different to my hair…
I started mine palm rolled when my hair was only 2 inches. They were neat, easy and fit my face, but not quite what i expected. I like them hanging just longer than shoulders, without adornment at every stage. Also minimum. And I don't use baking soda and cider vinegar
My appt. for my journey start is 7/14/23 & I'm totally nervous. I'm an older woman in my 70's with a little gray, not sure if I should put a rinse in it or not since I've been rocking wigs for decades. But I'm so ready to be free & this was definitely a conformation for me...THANK YOU!
I also thought the ugly phase is not real. It may have looked different than today but it looked pretty to me. It didn't look exactly what I envisioned, but I still loved it. I adjusted, I upped my wash routine and how I maintained it and i began to love my hair even more. U absolutely hit this point on the head.
When I start getting annoyed about my length, I just get faux locs on top of my locs and it just helps me enjoy my journey when I’m a bit frustrated. I enjoy the freedom of having locs, they are versatile. Lol frizziness gets on my nerves at time but I know it’ll get better
Thank you for this video.. I’m about to start my journey and a lot of the things you touched on has definitely been floating in my mind. So hearing you definitely made me feel better.. appreciate you for this 😊
I did 2 strand twist on bone straight hair. I’m going to try again on curly hair. If they still look hideous, then no Locs for me😂😒🤦🏽♀️ I have OCD about my looks.
Hey ebony how are you? I just finished watching your video and I’m excited to say I am getting ready to start my loc journey. I have to be super honest with you, I am beyond nervous. This is my first time ever getting locs, but I’m happy to say after watching your video, I’m a little less nervous and more excited!!
I’ve been wanting locks for a while now. I’m sooo used to playing with my hair and loving the different looks I can do every day. I think I should try something new tho, I’ve been soo used to my curly hair my whole life… I just think that this could be a new journey in life. I just think I’m going to go insane some days bc of my hair being locked up
I’ve been considering locs and you’ve touched on all my concerns.. my biggest concern is feeling less feminine or will I still look feminine.. I know weird
I'm currently doing braid outs cause my hair isn't looking how I want it to look lately. I really wanna get locs rn because I don't like feeling negative about my natural hair. I just need something new I guess.
11 months in my loc journey. However, I am still differentiating if I chose the right size that's is better for me. Still reminiscing few posts on Pinterest lmao. And I still could have gone a bit smaller. Cause I HAVE A LOT HAIR. But was also looking into the everyday twisting and I know deep down I don't twist that often. I leave in my styles for at least 3 months or more. Then do something different. I'm lazy
I am thinking about getting locs with extensions and i bit nervous. I go on the 13th but watching your video ease up this fear for me. I always wanted locs and I hear a lot of WHY and saying doing it with extensions is cheating. Gurl talk to me… cause I just want to trust and enjoy and trust the process
I really want to lock my natural hair for it to grow but the biggest thing I'm worried about is how its gonna look on me like am I gonna go thru the ugly phase but after watching this video I might reconsider it idk.
Hey, thanks for this video, very illuminating! Question, around 5:40 you mention doing braid outs when your hair wasn’t cooperating. Could you please explain lol?
I just got my hair locked a few days ago and my locks keep shrinking. I got caught in the rain twice this weekend. The length they originally were was fine but they’ve gotten so much shorter I’m not feeling them anymore. I’m trying to remain positive though.
full loc playlist here ❤🔥: ruclips.net/video/qBygNpYkmvA/видео.html
“Having locs is” is correct
The part about the ugly stage is so true bcause once I stopped gaslighting myself into thinking my hair was ugly, I started enjoying my journey more. I’m 6 months in 😊
Girl yes!!!!! It’s so mental
Happy 6 months! 🥂
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I love that you said this. When I cut all my hair off I definitely had low ahh self esteem but I told myself Krystal you already cut your damn hair so just accept it and I've enjoyed being natural for 7 years now my hair has flourished
Congratulations!
I bet you’re locs are pretty ❤
I am all about the ease of my locs right now, I wake up spray some rose water and keep it pushing, if they falling a little crazy or a little everywhere...it's all good. and being a medical student I can't devote as much time on my hair as I used to as a lose natural. I am 11 months in and loving it! This is also my third set of locs and I feel you on the its not forever, I think hairstyles have their seasons and I am choosing locs for this season.
“Seasons” is such a perfect way to put it!
I feel like the ugly stage is really the understanding and acceptance stage, it like at first your getting used to your hair being different and watching your hair form and your adapting to the change. Also I’m 4 months in ☺️
Hello! I’m a mixed girl with 4c hair. Any tips to start my loc journey
@@celina2245 just start and take pictures along the way just do it .i started mines and document my journey every day on instagram. That’s my motivation
I’m almost 6 months loc’d and although I loved my loose natural hair, I do not miss it at all.
My wash days were 2-3 hours depending on how I was styling it.
Now with my locs, I’m done in 15 minutes!
Exactly !!!
I can't wait for this! I'm so tired of doing wash and go's lol. It takes me about 1 hr -1.5 hrs to do my hair which is not bad but I'm over it lmao
Exactly what I need cause them hours killll me now I can just grow it and twist it up and keep it pushing imma just start on it
@@thisqueenieisunique2896
Me too!
What ugly phase I’m not ugly! Preach!!!
I’m one month in on my fifth lock journey. I am loving this time around because I am a lot older and I just don’t care. It’s so freeing to be able to wake up and go. My hair is shorter and I rock it anyway. I don’t even color my gray. It’s something about locks and black women that really teach you how to care about yourself and put yourself first. I don’t care what anyone says about my hair. I feel beautiful and I get so many compliments because I think people see my freedom and it’s beautiful.
Girl I'm 2 months in and I thought I'd miss my natural hair also. NOT! 😆 I am loving this journey so far! I'm glad to hear what you said about the ugly stage. Everyone talks about that and I was nervous. But when it happens, Imma roll with it and figure it out
👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
I love that and that’s what I am going to do, just figure it out and keep it moving and not over think it
You spoke truth, I Just hit my 1 year and I’m still trying to realize what took me so long, but then I realized I wouldn’t have kept them, because I was still trapped in what society deems acceptable. My locs have disconnected me from surface level ppl. Ppl will treat you differently when you have locs. Good and bad. I didn’t have an ugly stage, I started with two strands, and I treated them like I would matured locs, i styled them , put jewelry etc. I haven’t had a retwist since my vacation in June yet every day, someone says “I love you hair” and I honestly believe it’s because I genuinely love my hair now❤. I haven’t felt this free in years, and my vacations are now 10x better. No longer bound by hair. Loc was such an act of self love, and I still get mad when someone says you need a retwist 😂
OMG!! Just watching this video so I am behind but I had to post a reply comment because you stated a major point as to how I thought as well. Even sometimes, going through this 6-7 mth phase with my short locs I feel unpresentable at work (especially) at times because of what we have for so many years been taught as presentable: relaxed, permed, curled, weaves etc. Where I'm from men used to make fun of women with weaves (horsehair they called it) but both men and women see women embracing their naturalness and still have something negative to say. I am so glad now I see around me more women like myself embracing the naturalness of our hair and I don't miss perm/relaxers AT ALL!! I don't miss having to book appts and wait all day in hair salons only to still not leave with what I asked for. Now I'm not saying my journey has been smooth sailing, cause there are days, even now I found myself searching videos as to why my locs aren't looking like others or growing as others are; which is how I found this video. But, I'm going to not label my self as going through the "ugly phase" and enjoy the journey.
Well said my Sistsh. I am 1.5 years in now at 65 yrs. I started my locs with length & I wear them proudly.
ugh the freedom point resonates with me so much! i just made two years in january. i remember how in the very beginning just falling in love with feeling so freeee because of my locs. i was living abroad at the time and just remember walking down the street feeling so beautiful and free. being able to run in the ocean anytime i want, washing my hair as much as i want. i'm truly enjoying the journey with them. i'll say sometimes i do have moments where they still aren't always doing what i want them to do or look how i want them to look, but i find playing with styles and just remembering our hair is an extension of us so just remembering to love it and speaking lovingly to it. as well as patienceee :)
“So beautiful and free” - yes! love hearing your perspective as someone 2 years in!
@@extra-ebony ❣❣
I’m just starting my locs today. I have medium hair and I’m tired of wigs.
Amen! Not scared of the weather because of a hairstyle 🙄💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾
Wow the part where you talked about mental space just for hair is so real
I am in my 4th month! It was rough at first lots of shrinkage and my hair wasn't very long but then I made up my mind to just enjoy this journey my hair was literally changing daily and i was missing out on the process! I am truly loving this don't regret my decision and have renewed a deep love and acceptance for myself!
I wish I never combed mine out, I would’ve been going on to 3 years this year. However, I was curious of how it would be with loose natural hair, but it is definitely not for me lol. I agree with the fact that you said locs are freeing, because they really are!
Starting my loc journey again this year and I plan on sticking through.
I’m 11 months Loc’d & I love everything about my hair. I wish I had done it a decade ago 😂 I just had a fresh re-tie & I’m feeling myself 😅😅😅
🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿
I’m currently combing mine out 🥰 my journey isn’t over, I’m 8 months in and I’m ready to restart on healthier hair and for a healthier reason. I started this sets out of depression and now that I’m combing them out, I’m realizing how amazing the past 8 months have been and I’m so thankful for my locs🥹 can’t wait to part 2 it
This is so in alignment with this season of my life rn. All the comments and your points are exactly where my head was at. Today i was soooo fed up with maintaing box braids in my natural hair and im like its either a relaxer or get loc'd. Loc journey here i come!!!
Let’s goooooo!
the turning point for me was i was at a water park with my loose natural hair trying so hard not to get my hair wet. and one thing about me is i love to swim😭😭 i was like i NEVER wanna feel like this again and went home and washed and prepped my hair for twists to loc up the next day
Omg you're still on RUclips!!!! Girl I used to love watching your art videos so much and seeing your art on insta and tumblr, are you still active on any socials?? Sorry for going off topic, just a longtime subscriber who was following your art from waaay back
Your #1 was my biggest fear that I would miss having my loose natural hair but nahhhhh 😆love your words of advice on the "ugly stage" and working within where your hair is at now vs tryna force it too look how you want it to look right now
I’ve been thinking about starting my locs for so long now and you hit every point in this video of exactly how I’m feeling I feel so much better about continuing to go through with it so thank you!❤
You’re welcome !!!
Start them I’ll be 6months on the 28th of this month and this is my 4th set
I'm six months locd and I am enjoying my journey I started with short hair at first it bothered me but once I saw how the process was going I just stopped worrying about it the six months came up on me now I'm looking forward to the year.thank you for sharing your locs looks amazing
Same here! I am in my 4th month!
I’m 6 months too!
This video was a breath of fresh air. I have been wanting locs for 6 months and all of the questions you answered, all of that what if’s, the spiritual side, and how to’s etc…. I have ad every hair style known to man like you, I’m just tired of doing my hair and think locs are a great fit for me, and if I don’t like it I can always comb it but them off because I had my hair as short as yours as well, and shaved close like the guys, so thank you for sharing this video.
You’re welcome! Yes - it can be whatever we make it 🫶🏿🫶🏿
Ok the part of getting your hair done and the mental work for all of that I relate so much. I’m locing my hair this month
I watched your visual loc journey and absolutely fell in love with how you rocked your hair in all the different stages! I love how you put it! "The ugly stage is not real" 😏
Thank you!
Love this video! The point about the ‘ugly stage’ was eye opening too 🥰. I decided I finally wanted locs last week but was still nervous about the points you mentioned at the start and I’m feeling less nervous after watching 😊. Thank you so much for sharing and I’m getting mine this month, can’t wait 😊💃🏾!
You got this!
I'm in my 2nd month now, and already I don't miss my regular routine of washing every 2-3 weeks and combing and styling, and styling and combing. This video was awesome to watch, Thanks for sharing
I’m halfway through and I’ve decided to get locs. I decided finally like two days ago lol but this video is a God send for people like me on the fence but I really only commented to say your skin is SO PRETTY ❤
ahh congrats girl!!!
Getting my starter locs done next Wednesday! So excited 🤍 I’m starting from a twa length
Congrats girl ! 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🍾
@@extra-ebony thank you!!🙏🏽
Follow-up.. how are you doing with your locs? I’m seriously considering loc’ing mine up
@@oteliaha.5462 Hey! I restarted in July due to my parting but I am about to be 2 months loc’d come the 17th of this month! A lot of my locs have already started locking up near the root and budding. I’ve got a few that have yet to even form lol. I used the 2 strand twist method by the way 😊
love your positivity and view on 'ugly hair'
This is exactly the video
I needed. All those things you said about your hair and all the time it takes and how freeing it is to have more time on your hands!! I just turned 33 and that “what hairstyle do I get next” always was in my mind too. I’m gonna do some research and will probably get locs before the year ends. This video was timely!!
I’m so happy I found your channel! We have the same texture and length and you have gave me so much confidence in my locss. You give me inspiration and motivation to create my own channel!💕💕💗
I FEEL YOU on the freeing bit. Natural hair requires prep for eeevvverryythingggg lol I knew it was time for locs when I got to the point where I was doing the bandana puff for over a month straight lmao
I’m a week in and for whatever reason, as bad as I try to make the ugly phase a thing, I freakin loveeee the frizzz 😩🤣
Im😂 reading more with that extra time!!! It’s a good day to be loc’d Sis🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Yes on the mental space!! Omgosh. You have beautiful locs. Thanks for this video
I’ve been contemplating on getting locs for a few years now. My 13 year old just started hers. This video helped me make the decision to start mines! 💜
I am so glad i found this video. I am in my 3rd month of two strand starter locs, the struggle is real cause i am impatient and ant it to look like locs now. but i am loving this new version of myself. and i struggle with leaving my hair alone. But i do not miss my loose hair at all. i feel like i am more Intune with my heritage since transitioning to locs and loving myself. I installed my two strand starter loc in April because it was either do locs or shave my head cause i wasnt struggling with my loose hair. now i am in my 3rd month and i am not going back to loose hair. i feel like i found myself. i agree with everything you have said. and I have a satin pillowcase and bedding so at night i just climb in bed and go to sleep. it is amazing.
13:00 .. currently combing out my 4yo locs as i watch all yalls videos on hair. ......... for me, it is spiritual, and a full circle end to my locing stage. I'm still on even more of a hair journey. #nextlevelhaircare
Im 6 months in. Amd every time i think about unraveling my locs are putting braids over them i watch the loc videos and get more motivated to keep them. I also enjoy watching them grow with each retwist. I love my locs. Thanks for your video.
I just hit a year loc'd and I am loving it! The first few months were rough but i made it through
This video just motivated me to loc my hair :,)
Glad I could be of assistance 🙌🏿
This video made me cry because I’ve been struggling to love my starter locs and I’m going on almost a year and it feels like my hair keeps shrinking LOL. It helps me grow and embrace my femininity 🫶🏾
@@tamily4663 happy hair journey 💗💗
Yes my hair has shrunk so much! And I have butterfly and bumpy locs due to my texture which I don’t want however they are becoming uniform as the base grows out. Watching these encouraging videos really help! I am on my 3rd journey now 9 months in. Seems like it’s been longer but I’m not turning back this time. I don’t want to go back to dealing with loose hair every day…I’m staying strong for that bun life. I love the messy bun look so I’m holding on for the length to come.
You are such a positive and refreshing spirit! I need a friend like you 😭❤️
Thank you! Ive subscribed, you're my new virtual best friend! I'm starting my locs journey today and boy did i need this 😊 FREEDOM! Here I come
Hey Ebony! Love you and your channel! My boyfriend and I hit one year on the 21st. Time flew by. One of the first things I was so happy about is the fact that I haven’t had to worry about my hair for an entire year. I started on long hair though so I’m still seeing my hair change a lot but it’s been phenomenal.
Thank you for sharing your journey, you’ve kept me inspired 💜
I know year two will be even better!
Omg I love that you both started together ! 🫶🏿🫶🏿
Oh my gosh you and are have the first comments!! I love me a good twist outs!! Thank you sooo much for this!! I’m 2 weeks in!! Loc’d journey started 1/16/23 MLK Day!
Your camera quality is amazing btw😭🩷
This is the BEST loc video by far that I’ve watched in my research! Thank you for being real!
You’re welcome!
I love the happiness and energy right here at #4 6:52 I can see how happy you are about your locs and its amazing! Congrats on finding a piece of that spice of life! :)
Ain’t no feeling like being free , when your mind’s made up & ya heart is in the right place !!
Hey Ebony! 🤗I just started my journey yesterday with two strand twists. I watched a ton of videos leading up to the decision and am still watching/doing research. Your video and energy is everything! Everything you mentioned from freedom, time, products, looking out together, doing my hair, etc. are reasons why I wanted to make this change! I hope I stick to it! 🤞🏿
Congrats Ebony !!! 🏆🤩✨
I know I'm lated, but I found myself this morning after 6-7 mth starter locs not liking my progress or how my locs are looking compared to how I see others here on RUclips and found this video. You have made some very valid and awesome points, specifically not everyone's own purpose of installing locs. When I explained to a few people that I got locs to give my natural hair a break, from perms, tight braids, weaves etc for all those other points you mentioned, feeling so free from hair salons etc and that mainly I don't wish to have extra long locs (past my shoulders), I was looked at as a crazy person. I wanted locs for those reasons and not for spiritual or any other "serious" reason the dread lock community may feel, cause it seems to be a debate about that, just as there's a debate about persons using faux locs compared to natural locs. We shouldn't feel so pressured and judge and learn to understand that everyone is different, everyone's choices are different. Just the fact alone that women and men now are embracing (at least) natural textures should be awarded.
OMG 10 secs into the video I subscribed. Your personality is DOPE. I love your locs Queen. Im considering starting my loc journey. I've been loose natural for 18 years and I love that you said everyone's journey is individualized for different reasons. Also may I add that Comparison is The Thief of Joy and everyone's locs will be different.
when you sang destiny’s child 😌haha! i’m about 3 and a half months loc’d rn and when i last retwisted i had barrel twists for about a month.
i took them down last week and after i washed for the first time by myself, not my loctician i felt like ‘damn, these short locs are so cute! the frizz is so cute, i love the budding, i think i’ll wear this out. i feel good!’ so yeah, no ugly stages over here! i was very simple when i was a loose natural too, washed every week to 2 weeks and used hardly any product if any it’d be a light scalp oil so this is definitely the life for me. so glad i found your channel, you and your locs are beautiful!!🫶🏾🥰
🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿
February will be the start of my journey!!! I don't do many styles on my hair so I don't think I'll miss my loose hair that much
Heavy on the thoughts about hair. It only takes about 1.5 hour to do my hair (shampoo, detangle and wash n go) but for some reason it's still a hassle for me. I don't want to do this no more 😭
I love all the positivity you put into this!! ♥️♥️
Im finally getting my locs this year after years of contemplating. I'm getting loc extensions, but I'm so ready for them. Its time!
thank you for this, you're so sweet! This was needed, this will be my 2nd time trying my loc journey and I'm excited to really fall through with it this time
You are so right bc the advice I give everyone is I wish I started my journey earlier. Idk how long it’s gonna be but I’m enjoying the ride!
I appreciate you saying it can be whatever I want the journey to be. I was concerned about it being permanent, and if I didn't like it, I'd be stuck. It's my hair and my journey. Soooo, I think I'm going to try it out. Thanks boo! I'm over these wigs! My hair has some length but is thin. So, I'm not sure what type would be best. But the journey is officially beginning! ❤️
Thank you so much! 15:51 ❤❤❤ that last one is so me thinking it’s forever
I watched this entire video smiling! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and adding super cute positive energy to it. I’m starting my journey tomorrow morning and I.AM.FREAKING.OUT! Well not literally freaking out but definitely overthinking it 😂 Your video made me more calm. Thanks love!!💕 ✨
Thank you and congrats on your journey !!!
I’m a “lazy” natural due to disabilities. I have a 5-year TWA that only looks 2 because I’ve always worn wigs. I never have the energy for all the extra maintenance that comes with being natural, and this video is very enticing! However, I’ve never been a huge fan of locks, and with my luck I’d comb myself bald trying to comb them out.😅
Love your vibe and your channel. I wanted to get my hair locs for 1 1/2 years before I got it loc’d and i decided this new year I would get it loc’d only 2 weeks in and even though my hair looks like little worms im learning to appreciate them 😂
Not worms!! 😭😂😂😂 I’m screaming 😭😭😭😭
Bruh thank you sis. Totally encouraging. God bless you.
I am thinking about getting locs, been thinking about it for years and one of the reasons I wouldn’t loc my hair, like you mentioned was “missing my natural hair.” I love my natural hair texture but I hate doing it!! Ugh so it would actually be beneficial for me to loc my hair. Also the versatility was another concern but i've been researching Loc styles and I love a lot of them and the creativity. I'm just at the point in my life were I wanna do something different to my hair…
I started mine palm rolled when my hair was only 2 inches. They were neat, easy and fit my face, but not quite what i expected. I like them hanging just longer than shoulders, without adornment at every stage. Also minimum. And I don't use baking soda and cider vinegar
My appt. for my journey start is 7/14/23 & I'm totally nervous. I'm an older woman in my 70's with a little gray, not sure if I should put a rinse in it or not since I've been rocking wigs for decades. But I'm so ready to be free & this was definitely a conformation for me...THANK YOU!
How exciting !!!!!!
Great information! Thank you. I Love your attitude 🙏🏽 I’m still undecided about loc getting them.
I also thought the ugly phase is not real. It may have looked different than today but it looked pretty to me. It didn't look exactly what I envisioned, but I still loved it. I adjusted, I upped my wash routine and how I maintained it and i began to love my hair even more. U absolutely hit this point on the head.
Exactlyyyyyy
The freedom of not having to worry about styling your hair, is literally what every non Black woman's daily life long existence.
Starting tomorrow, and I can not wait!
I’m starting my loc journey in two weeks. Did you get yours done and if so how do you like It thus far?
When I start getting annoyed about my length, I just get faux locs on top of my locs and it just helps me enjoy my journey when I’m a bit frustrated. I enjoy the freedom of having locs, they are versatile. Lol frizziness gets on my nerves at time but I know it’ll get better
Thank you for this video.. I’m about to start my journey and a lot of the things you touched on has definitely been floating in my mind. So hearing you definitely made me feel better.. appreciate you for this 😊
I did 2 strand twist on bone straight hair. I’m going to try again on curly hair. If they still look hideous, then no Locs for me😂😒🤦🏽♀️ I have OCD about my looks.
Hey ebony how are you? I just finished watching your video and I’m excited to say I am getting ready to start my loc journey. I have to be super honest with you, I am beyond nervous. This is my first time ever getting locs, but I’m happy to say after watching your video, I’m a little less nervous and more excited!!
Yay!!!!!!! This’ll be fun 🤩
Thanks for sharing. I'm 5 months in and I'm loving my loc journey!
Your locs look so lush
i love your energy so much and this has really encouraged me to get started
Just got loc’d excited and nervous about the journey ahead
This was so inspiring for me!! Thank you!!
Wednesday will be my first month with locs and the starters are a challenge for me😂😂
We Freeeeee!!! 😂😂
I’m gonna start mine guess I’m just scared of the friz but I don’t think I’ll mind
Starting soon thank you ❤
I’ve been wanting locks for a while now. I’m sooo used to playing with my hair and loving the different looks I can do every day. I think I should try something new tho, I’ve been soo used to my curly hair my whole life… I just think that this could be a new journey in life. I just think I’m going to go insane some days bc of my hair being locked up
Love this video!!! Thank you!
I’ve been considering locs and you’ve touched on all my concerns.. my biggest concern is feeling less feminine or will I still look feminine.. I know weird
also i love that song 😭
I'm currently doing braid outs cause my hair isn't looking how I want it to look lately. I really wanna get locs rn because I don't like feeling negative about my natural hair. I just need something new I guess.
ALRIGHT ALRIGHT IM CONVINCED
11 months in my loc journey. However, I am still differentiating if I chose the right size that's is better for me. Still reminiscing few posts on Pinterest lmao. And I still could have gone a bit smaller. Cause I HAVE A LOT HAIR. But was also looking into the everyday twisting and I know deep down I don't twist that often. I leave in my styles for at least 3 months or more. Then do something different. I'm lazy
I’m really thinking about it, after this protective style that appointment might just be made😅
I am thinking about getting locs with extensions and i bit nervous. I go on the 13th but watching your video ease up this fear for me. I always wanted locs and I hear a lot of WHY and saying doing it with extensions is cheating. Gurl talk to me… cause I just want to trust and enjoy and trust the process
It’s your journey so do what makes you feel most comfortable ! You got this 💖
Strange coincidence 😅😂❤ thank you for the information
I really want to lock my natural hair for it to grow but the biggest thing I'm worried about is how its gonna look on me like am I gonna go thru the ugly phase but after watching this video I might reconsider it idk.
Im so in love with my loc journey im 8 months in with my babies ❤️
Hey, thanks for this video, very illuminating! Question, around 5:40 you mention doing braid outs when your hair wasn’t cooperating. Could you please explain lol?
I just got my hair locked a few days ago and my locks keep shrinking. I got caught in the rain twice this weekend. The length they originally were was fine but they’ve gotten so much shorter I’m not feeling them anymore. I’m trying to remain positive though.
It’s CRAZY the way locs shrink up in the beginning ! It’s going to take some getting used to but after the first few months, they’ll drop down 🫶🏿