Just giving an update. Everything is going just fine. I’m 3 years into the re-start of my loc journey and the hang-time is real. I’m also 6 months postpartum and Operation “Protect Your Edges At All Times” is in full effect. Whether the threat is an impromptu nap, the grabbing hands of a 6-month-old babyContinue reading “It’s been a long time.”
Category Archives: Loc Life
Since I’ve been gone…(Hair gallery Update)
I have restarted my locs, working on building a family and in doing so my focus has shifted away from hair and more to surviving and thriving as a black woman in America…
I unlocked…. kind of
Those of you that follow @OohMyHair on Twitter know that a couple of weeks ago, I jumped off the loc wagon. It took some concentration and a half a bottle of: There are thousands of videos and blogs on how to do this, so I will get down to the WHY behind my decision. There’s aContinue reading “I unlocked…. kind of”
Front Labels vs Back Labels
This post is for everyone on the natural journey. Those of us living the loc life, the beginners and the vets. We selected our paths and lifestyles in many cases seeking a better way of going about accepting and managing what we were born with. We are a group of people constantly seeking hair truths,Continue reading “Front Labels vs Back Labels”
Transition in the mind…
Most of you know I’m on the Loc Journey. This is just about the most difficult hair decision I’ve ever had to make. This, I feel is more permanent than a relaxer. I have committed to one hairstyle, and that’s the first time I’ve ever done that in my entire life. When my hair wasContinue reading “Transition in the mind…”
Loc Life Thus Far
So I started this blog as a way to give back for the past decade of having natural hair. I’m starting on this journey with locs (sometimes referred to as dreadlocks). I usually am able to manipulate my curl pattern to submit to my will but this new phase in life is proving the exact opposite. IContinue reading “Loc Life Thus Far”
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