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Monday, May 27, 2013
Locks: From Interlocking to Twist Tightening
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You sure you can keep finger twisting the locks without them getting damage? I was under the impression that sisterlocks are to small to palm roll or finger twist. I really hope you get your money back, that consultant is truly something.
ReplyDeleteHey! By my best judgement as a cosmetologist for my wiry, slinky texture, I see no damage by switching methods. Also, the size of some of my Sisterlocks could have been split into two or three Sisterlocks. I also paid for a lock consultation with a veteran loctician. She planted the seed in me to change the method because for all the money that I have invested in Sisterlocks (over $3000) in the last 10 months for me to be on my own with my Sisterlocks complaint is enough said for me. I may go to another Sisterlocks consultant who has an expired certification and is no longer actively listed with Sisterlocks. The Sisterlocks certificate showing certification at some point is more valuable than the Sisterlocks active list. Apparently, there are a lot of people trained by Sisterlocks who have parted ways with headquarters. I got a full dose of 'why.' I will also mention that my self retightening will have to be done more often because my roots did untwist slightly. I have to get it trained to coil. The interlocking method actually uncoils the hair. For me and my lock sizes, I trust the coiling/twisting method than to continue chair hopping to a fourth Sisterlocks consultant at least for now. I have had three active Sisterlocks consultants to tighten my hair. One could finish in 1.5 hrs. One took four hours. The original consultant took 3 hours. Honestly, I have been paying out a lot of money in the name of Sisterlocks, and I am absolutely fed up. I was asking for a simple $417.50 and even Sisterlocks headquarters did not want to pay me in good faith to resolve this matter associated with their name. I am not the only one disappointed in the Sisterlocks journey, but I make a living doing hair so I should be the last person to be complaining about poor hair services. I got off on a tangent, I hope that I answered your question. There are others with microlocks that are twisted instead of interlocked. Luckily, God put them in my path. So for me, at this crossroad, it is time to start another method and I am at peace with it.
DeleteI'm just sicken with how rough your journey was :(. I'm hoping for the best for you...anyway...I train myself on how to interlocks, and trust and believe, that method is not that far off the sisterlocks pattern. Praying you get your money back and if you get a chance to go to court, please do a post about that.
DeleteDefinitely, will keep everyone posted. Honestly, as far as the different interlocking techniques go, it is all in the same ballpark. Different tools, but from what I have seen the person using the tool and their passion for delivering the best pattern for the client's individual hairtype is where true experience comes in. There will always be "technicians" and "artists." Artists work toward a vision; technicians are just putting something in your hair. The "3-pattern" that Sisterlocks teaches in the training class seems to produce some beautiful locks based on the Boston, MA ladies and the Fayetteville, NC ladies' feedback. However, some of the certified consultants that I have encountered local to my area do not seem to have any vision based on my watching them service the client before me. As you know, there are definitely some good consultants out there, but it is slim pickings! Thank you for your support! I am trusting in God's Master Plan for me.
DeleteI just met another Sistah with beautiful, long, mid-back length locks. I asked who does her hair. She said she was a 'DIYer.' I asked her how she started them, and she said that they started out as Sisterlocks, but they began to cost an 'arm and a leg' to maintain so she switched over to palm rolling herself. So definitely, this is confirmation, that switching methods midstream will NOT damage your hair. There may be some hair types and sizes that are an exception, but the option is viable.
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