Well, it's official - I'm at two years and two months Loc-versary. Today almost slipped by without a mobile phone snapshot. So here I am - I think that I have finally arrived at the phase of nothing but gaining length going down versus branching out. I have a lot more confidence with my locs at all times now. So with that confidence, I have been able to focus on other cosmetic makeup options.
You may be wondering what does lip color have to do with my hair? What does cosmetic makeup have to do with hair? Well, I am happy that you asked. For most of my life, my hair has consumed so much of my time that I did NOT any energy left to experiment with cosmetic application. Also, if you don't have "slamming hair" then it throws off your whole fashion image.
So you can have "drag queen gorgeous" makeup application and your hair is a hot mess, then you still look overall like a "hot mess" despite the extra care that you put in your makeup and clothes. So the shackles are loosed, and I finally feel like I am free. I feel more comfortable in allowing other beauty professionals to offer makeup and fashion tips that actually work for me. Before I felt that tips offered were not becoming to me.
People judge you by many things - car, shoes, watch, purse, clothes, skin, nails, and hair. However, you can be a runaway slave with gorgeous hair - someone will finish shining you up. It is weird to feel that locs equal gorgeous hair, but in my world, my locs have started to put an extra pep in my step. That makes them gorgeous in their own right. From the wind lightly blowing them to the shake they make as I slightly tilt my head. I am loving them phenomenally. Phenomenal hair.
You just like me...my hair took so much of my time that I really didn't worry about the makeup. Now that my hair doesn't take so much of my time, I have free range. By the way, you do know full lips are in...you have beautiful lips and you should flaunt them lol. Happy Loc Anniversary!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kreyola! I like that term of "full lips" versus "big lips." LOL! Sounds more glamourous!
DeleteI'm glad that you're thrilled with your locs - I've been watching your downs (and now ups! yay!) with your hair. it looks really good. I've had my sisterlocks for 20 months now, and i started mine with new growth and relaxed ends, too. i cut the relaxed ends off about 6 months ago. I've noticed that some of the locs in the top of my head, are getting smaller and thinner along the shaft, while the ends are normal. it seems to me that my consultant might be inadvertently causing the grid to 'creep'? the hair is healthy, and i don't do much styling at all, no conditioning (it makes my hair loosen), and no pulling. what do you make of it?
ReplyDeleteHi Zebulun! Thanks for following me For so long! Check your grid in the mirror. See if you have been doubled up or is original grid still in place. Overtightening can cause locs to weaken. Also, locs too large for your curl pattern may weaken and thin. I have addressed these two topics within this blog as previous posts. I hope all the articles and comments will help you find the answers that you are looking for.
Deletethank you for responding so quickly, Benita. i appreciate the insight, and i think that overtightening is probably the issue. some consultants are determined to tighten all the way to the scalp, and i don't care for it. I've told her many times that she doesn't need to complete that last turn, but i think she might associate that with not being thorough. i'll just have to keep telling her, i think she means well.
ReplyDeleteIn order to keep a loc consistent looking, some consultants like to start at one position in the turn and end at another specified position in the turn. If you push your tightening out an extra week, it may make it easier for her to complete the last full turn that she prefers Without you feeling it. That's the only other idea that I could think of.
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