Embracing the Culture of Locs & Textured Hair

Recently I stumbled upon a new brand that is “bringing 18 karat gold to loc jewelry” and I must say — at first I was triggered. From seeing the brand visuals to landing on their website and exploring their collection the shock of the price tags made me clutch my pearls! You know I am all for adorning your locs in creative ways, but admittedly I never considered an adornment to be $2,000+ for ONE…

If you’re like me you’ve been taught most of your life that you need to oil your hair and grease your scalp daily. You also learned that having dull hair or a dry scalp is a sign of “bad” hair– and nobody wants bad hair.  This desire to have hair that looks good despite what it may actually feel like or how it behaves is just one of the ways we mismanage our own well-being. I share in my recent…

As I was reflecting on all the ups and downs of the past year, I stumbled across one of the wildest events in 2023 that I forgot to share with you on the blog. The day I found a bug in my locs!   Imagine returning home after a nice walk on a beautiful sunny day and feeling something crawling on your scalp. Initially you think it’s nothing, but you bring your hand to your head to check it out…

I’ve gotten a lot of questions and emails asking for tips on how to semi-freeform locs so let’s talk about it!  First let’s make sure we are all on the same page when it comes to semi-freeforming locs and what it means. Just in case you are not familiar with what the term “semi-freeform” means, it describes the frequency of loc maintenance or grooming someone practices. The recommended schedule…

I’ve been holding this secret in for months now and it’s been suffocating. As someone that has been sharing her hair story online in the hopes of inspiring others this particular pain point has been difficult to handle for myself. What’s the secret? I am not in love with my locs right now. *cringe* It is as difficult to write as it is to say. The reasoning that I had given myself for holding on…

Every season calls for headwraps, but I believe the fall season in particular is the best for headwraps. When I wear a headwrap, it makes me feel different. I feel protected and adorned at the same time. It is truly a regal feeling that I believe every woman should experience. However, I can acknowledge that wearing a headwrap and tying a headwrap are two different things. I remember when I first…

Have you ever noticed someone rocking a beautiful head full of locs and find yourself wondering, “How many locs do they have?” This question is quite common but when we start obsessing on the number of locs someone has we’re missing the bigger picture. It’s not just about how many locks you got; it’s more about individuality and personal journeys. As a Loctician who has witnessed the…

I may or may not have an obsessive relationship with lint. Actually, “relationship” isn’t the word I want to use; rather, compulsion. You may have heard me mention in several of my videos that I am allergic to lint. It is true, I am allergic to lint. I do not want lint near my locs, on my locs, or around my locs whatsoever. And the moment I notice any lint, I freak out and have to remove it…

   Are you feeling unsure about locs and trying to figure out if starting or keeping your locs is really the goal? Have you heard people say “trust the process,” but don’t know what that really means?    If this sounds like you, then my new podcast, Trust the Process, is exactly what you need! On this podcast, we discuss all the different challenges, struggles, and growth that happens along the…

Imagine walking into the beauty supply store to purchase products for your new locs and instantly feeling overwhelmed. The shelves are stocked with beautifully designed shampoo bottles and brightly colored locking gels. You reach for a product that says “for locs, braids and twists” and open it to indulge in how it smells. The scent is fragrant and you think to yourself— I wouldn’t mind my hair…

It’s almost Valentine’s Day— which is another day to love on ourselves a little more. This is not a day where we worry or stress about not having someone to buy us dead flowers or junk food. We’re better than that. We also know that we can express our self care through our hair. And with that being said, I found a few loc styles that will bring you joy. These locs styles for women would be great…

Is it time to cut my locs off and start over? This is a question I ask myself pretty often in this seventh year with this set of locs. Seven years. The feelings of duality with my locs, both amazement and exhaustion, is a really interesting space to be in. How i feel about my locs Currently, I feel overwhelmed in a sense with my locs. The length is a lot and I am grateful for it, yet at the same…

The answer is YES! Yes, you can use too much moisturizer on your locs. In fact, I see people doing it all too often and that’s what prompted this video tutorial. Many times people believe that when they are applying moisturizer to their locs they need to drench their hair. This misconception has probably cost so much money because you’ve used up products faster than you needed to. In the video…

Your Hair Struggles When You’re Sick

When you are sick or not feeling well the last thing that is on your mind is taking care of your hair. As a result, your hair struggles when you’re sick. This was not something that I was explicitly aware of until it was mentioned to me in the Digital Txt Club recently. I received a message that said “my locs don’t like it when I am sick“. And immediately I affirmed the sentiment but also felt…

How to Prepare Your Locs for Color

My goal is to scare you away from coloring your locs. Seriously. Changing your hair color is a decision you should not take lightly. So if anything that I share with you scares you or causes you to at least think twice before coloring your locs I feel like your time and mine have been well spent. What happened when I colored my locs My locs have been colored for the past 10 years pretty much…

How Do Your Locs Protect You?

This is my third set of locs and with each one I’ve grown a lot — mentally, physically & spiritually — but one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that my locs help to protect me. The ways in which locs can help to protect you may be subtle, so I wanted to share with you how I learned or rather how I learned to understand how my locs were offering protection. Recently someone asked me on my…

What To Do About Frizz: Clipper Edition

Now that I am back on Instagram, I find that it is a gift and a curse. I am blessed with connecting and laughing with folks in my community; but at the same time I am made aware of utter foolishness like what I am about to share with you. A video of a woman using clippers to remove the frizz from locs. You read that right— CLIPPERS ON LOCS. This video really took me out. I honestly still feel…