October 20th marked my first retightening. I drove three hours across the state of Michigan to get to my appointment. (My out of town work schedule makes it difficult!) It seemed like a major inconvenience to take a little time off of work and drive six hours in one day just to get my hair done; however I found the drive relaxing in the midst of a hectic week and it gave me some much needed time to think, pray, and listen to random songs I did not know existed on my iPod. Good times.
My stylist still doesn't want me to wash my hair. Gross. It has already been 8 weeks. I don't think I can make it. She says that washing my hair at this point will cause "bunching" and make her job difficult at the next retightening appointment. I'm not sure how I feel about this, but I think I will end up washing my hair this weekend anyway. I was so looking forward to her giving me the "ok" to wash it. Instead, the first time that I do wash my locks will be tainted with guilt that I am not following my seasoned loctician's advice. Furthermore, she has suggested that I use Witch Hazel and a cotton ball to cleanse my scalp and locks. Again, I am not sure how I feel about this either. I am afraid that the Witch Hazel will dry my hair out! If I am going to use any products on my hair, its going to be shampoo and perhaps a little j-oil. It took her about two and a half hours to complete the retighetning (shorter than I expected), and my head is not sore. Well actually in a few spots, which are a little tender. I could tell right away that she combined a few locks at the very nape of my neck that were thin and kind of hanging there. I found it somewhat disappointing that she didnt tell me she did this, and I had to ask after she was complete.
My hair looks pretty good now that the new growth is under "control". I am too tired to post any pictures tonight, but once I snap a few I will post !
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Sisterlocks - Week 1
The first week with my Sitserlocks was awkward. It was like a series of first dates with a man, that you already know you will be with for the rest of your life. There were some moments when I was passionately in love, in hate, in disgust... It just depended on my mood and my hair's mood!
I regret telling my male coworkers (one white, one black) how much I was paying for my hair style. I guess for $750 they expected me to come back to work looking like Beyonce. Yea, not happening.
Week 1 was hard and mainly defined by my own awkwardness and newness of my locks.
I regret telling my male coworkers (one white, one black) how much I was paying for my hair style. I guess for $750 they expected me to come back to work looking like Beyonce. Yea, not happening.
Week 1 was hard and mainly defined by my own awkwardness and newness of my locks.
Installation of Sisterlocks
The Process: My consultant started the install of my sisterlocks on Sunday September 5th around 3:00 pm. She finished the next morning. My locitician works out of her home in inner city Detroit. No fancy salon. The process... It was beautiful. Pain free. Relaxing. The connection between my loctician and I was balanced and comfortable.
Costs: How much do sisterlocks costs? Too much, you may be thinking. For the most part I tend to agree. My locks were $750 because of the "length and density" of my hair. I didn't like the price, but felt very comfortable with my loctician so I went for it. She is an older woman of distinction and I was able to meet two of her current customers who have beautiful locs. She suggested that I cut my hair before installation so that the price would lower. No way! Let me tell you right off the bat, you are going to pay a pretty little penny for some sisterlocks, if you want quality and someone with experience under their belt. Is it worth it? That's up to you. For me, it was. I have spent countless dollars on damaging my hair with perms, weaves, braids etc. Why not make an investment in doing something healthy for my hair. Even though they are very expensive, sisterlocks are worth it in the long run.
The Day After: I was surprised at how my locks looked when the process was complete. They were skinny and all over the place. I knew that I would have to adjust, and that it would take some time! To be brutally honest, I did not like them at first and wanted my natural free flowing hair back. I wanted to feel cute, but I didn't.
Installation Photos
Before & After
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