Beauty blog

Hi,
I got mine done at Endless Creations.
www.endlesscreations.com
Tanya
SL'D 4 months

Hi,
Are there any SL groups/individual in the Philly area? If so, please
let me know who did your SL or could you recommend someone. I am
ready to embark on SL journey.
Thanks

Good Luck, Leighann!
Lois

Hi,
Sankofa Books is sponsoring a Natural Haircare panel discussion
Monday-Oct 28th. We will explore topics such as transitioning,
braids, locs and more! Hair adornments, natural skin/hair care
products, and books will also be avaible to assist you as you journey!
For more information contact Sankofa Books at 314-383-8872.
Hope to see you there!
deb

When I went in to change the wording of the poll, all of the previous
responses were wiped out... I didn't realize that would happen.
So we're starting over.
-- Sandy

Hey Dezel-
I lightened the photos a little because I was concerned they were too
dark. I may have gone too far so when I get a chance, I'll fix
them. You scanned them perfectly. The change was just me and my
developing computer skills. Thanks again and thanks for the
compliment too.
j

of light. Is that how you received them?? They didn't look that
light when I scanned them. I'm just concerned. Let me know if you
would like me to rescan or touch them up, otherwise, I'll mail them
out (they're ready to go).

My consultant is in Sacramento. I just adore her, I have no complaints. Her
name is Karen Brazille, 916-392-1470. If you have any specific questions, feel
free to email me offline. :-)
d
msanastasia_sf wrote:Hi, my name is Anastasia. I'm new to this community and am
very interested in getting Sisterlocks.
I'm trying to find a consultant in my area (Northern / Bay Area
California) and it looks like it may be difficult to narrow down a
stylist. I'm willing to travel around my area to find the best. If
anyone has any personal references I would appreciate it so
much.
Thank you!
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Hi Jeri,
You look fabulous in your pictures! The pictures posted are kind of light. Is
that how you received them?? They didn't look that light when I scanned them.
I'm just concerned. Let me know if you would like me to rescan or touch them
up, otherwise, I'll mail them out (they're ready to go).
d
yesjerican wrote:Hello All,
I just created a folder and added my 9-10 month photos. I don't know
if the link below will work but if not, you can go to Photos, Jeri's
Sisterlocks to see from Day 1 to 10 months. Some of these photos
were previously in "Colorado Western Style" folder but I just moved
all of mine to one folder so people can see my journey from one
location. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to Dezel who scanned the
polaroids for me. THANKS DEZEL!!!!!!!

Hi, my name is Anastasia. I'm new to this community and am
very interested in getting Sisterlocks.
I'm trying to find a consultant in my area (Northern / Bay Area
California) and it looks like it may be difficult to narrow down a
stylist. I'm willing to travel around my area to find the best. If
anyone has any personal references I would appreciate it so
much.
Thank you!

Hello All,
I just created a folder and added my 9-10 month photos. I don't know
if the link below will work but if not, you can go to Photos, Jeri's
Sisterlocks to see from Day 1 to 10 months. Some of these photos
were previously in "Colorado Western Style" folder but I just moved
all of mine to one folder so people can see my journey from one
location. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to Dezel who scanned the
polaroids for me. THANKS DEZEL!!!!!!!

This was sent to me by a colleague.
Carol
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Ya know... I'm really glad I put a guestbook on my web site. It makes me
feel really good when someone posts a message about my site helping them to
decide to break their creamy crack addiction.
-- Sandy
********************
I agree Sandy ... it is a great feeling. I enjoy reading the entries on my
site as well as others such as yours. It's nice to know so many people are
becoming FREE to BE. No longer trying to just fit in.
I've been lurking a lot lately. I'm going thru some changes in my life.
I'm at a career cross road ... (IE. NO JOB!!) but I just know the season has
a special purpose. So I'm in true hustle mode now.
My moods have been in different but I have to admit my local SL family has
kept me inspired. I thank the Lord for my Sisterlocks business even with it
being part-time. It has kept me above water for certain. I've met some
wonderful people. I start my 8th new client this week, which is good.
My SL's are looking great. I need to take new pictures. I've colored them
again and they are getting much longer. They will be 3 years old in January
can you believe that!! WOW!! I missed my 2 1/2 year web page update. I
have lots of pictures but no will or heart to do the work.
Take care ... I miss everyone. I will be back real soon I just have to
keep the faith. PEACE

Hi, Need Consultant in Philly area?

Just wanted to remind everyone to please tune into ABC's The View, 11am EST,
Friday, October 11, 2002 (Outside NYC, local times may vary) to see me in the
Final Round of the Hilarious Housewives Contest!!! It'll repeat Monday, Oct.
14 on A&E @ Noon and 6pm. It's the episode with Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Thanks!
Leighann, SL'd 1 yr, 3 months
<A HREF="http://www.leighannlord.com/"

Ya know... I'm really glad I put a guestbook on my web site. It makes me
feel really good when someone posts a message about my site helping them to
decide to break their creamy crack addiction.
-- Sandy

I know what your talking about! Its cute. Three flat twists, rolls or
cornrolls (with sl's).
What will you do with the front? Curl it? Or two twists back with the hair
in the middle sort of out.....
FAB-6 months

Many of you will recall that I could no longer put my hair in a roll in the
back after I cut off the perm. It's grown quite a bit but still not quite
long enough on the sides for the roll.
Well.. I was at Everette's today for a retightening; and as I was looking
through the natural hair magazines I came upon a picture of a woman whose
locks are about the length of mine... especially on the sides. She had her
hair up. When I saw the picture of the back, I couldn't believe I hadn't
though of this. Instead of pulling it all back into one roll, she had
three rolls going up the back of her head... so the hair on the sides was
easily long enough to get into the two outside rolls! I'm gonna try this
one this weekend! I'll take pictures if it turns out alright.
I hope I explained it clearly. :-)
-- Sandy

Why cant I ever access the files you say were uploaded. I have even
tried the URL that is attached and still nothing. Help
B

where can I read this story??
thanks

Thanks Sandy!

He's already working His wonders.........
Tanya

Hotep Everyone,
Martha here. I know that I haven't posted in a while, and I hate that
I'm doing it now under such tragic circumtances, but I know of
someone who needs our prayers. I received an e-mail from Yvonne
Mobley with the following message:
I am forwarding this email from Lynn Boone, a consultant in LA. She
and her mom attended the Homecoming this year. Mrs. Boone and Lynn
needs our prayers.
Thanks,
Yvonne Mobley
Dear Yvonne,
My mother, Lynn Boone, who you spent time with at the
Sisterlock's Homecoming 2002, is in the USC Intensive Care Burn Unit
as of 10/5/02 with 2nd and 3rd degree burns over about 50% of her
body due to a sleep walking event during which she scalded herself in
the tub. I am asking that you pray for her. It has been evident to me
throughout the day that the prayers are sustaining her -- despite
everything, she has been alert, talking, radiant, and transcendently
peaceful.
I understand that the course of treatment will be determined in a
few hours. I will keep you informed as to her condition. Would you
mind forwarding this e-mail to Joanne Cornwell, Celeste Geary
and Michelle Larsen? If it makes it to them, I am asking that they
pray as well.
Thank you in advance.
Sincerely,
Linda A. Boone, Homecoming 7/2002, Training 7/2002
I'm appealing to the LockItUp Crew to offer prayers for Mrs. Boone. I
know that I can count on you ladies.
Peace and blessings,
Martha

I'm so sorry to hear that. I will do what I can and keep her in my thoughts.
Martha Reed wrote:Hotep Everyone,
Martha here. I know that I haven't posted in a while, and I hate that
I'm doing it now under such tragic circumtances, but I know of
someone who needs our prayers. I received an e-mail from Yvonne
Mobley with the following message:
I am forwarding this email from Lynn Boone, a consultant in LA. She
and her mom attended the Homecoming this year. Mrs. Boone and Lynn
needs our prayers.
Thanks,
Yvonne Mobley
Dear Yvonne,
My mother, Lynn Boone, who you spent time with at the
Sisterlock's Homecoming 2002, is in the USC Intensive Care Burn Unit
as of 10/5/02 with 2nd and 3rd degree burns over about 50% of her
body due to a sleep walking event during which she scalded herself in
the tub. I am asking that you pray for her. It has been evident to me
throughout the day that the prayers are sustaining her -- despite
everything, she has been alert, talking, radiant, and transcendently
peaceful.
I understand that the course of treatment will be determined in a
few hours. I will keep you informed as to her condition. Would you
mind forwarding this e-mail to Joanne Cornwell, Celeste Geary
and Michelle Larsen? If it makes it to them, I am asking that they
pray as well.
Thank you in advance.
Sincerely,
Linda A. Boone, Homecoming 7/2002, Training 7/2002
I'm appealing to the LockItUp Crew to offer prayers for Mrs. Boone. I
know that I can count on you ladies.
Peace and blessings,
Martha
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Sisterlocks Moisture Treatment. That's what I used during my early months,
with no slippage. It's a great moisturizer, and it kept my scalp from
being dry and itchy.
You can order it online from their web site.
-- Sandy

My SLs are 4 months old. I have the dry-est scalp!!
I'm looking for solutions that others have used that did not cause
any slippage. I have to say that I've used some aloe moisturizer and
some ORS carrot oil (creme?)on my hair, and have never had any
slippage during my re-tightenings...but I don't want to over do it.
My consultant suggested oil...like the bottles of 6-in-1 oils. I
know better than to put pure oil in my sisterlocks at this point!
Maybe I should just band and wash 2 times a week??...this would stop
the itching.
Tanya

Carla -- I would love to see how that looks! Have you posted any pictures?
-peace-
Ayana
SL'd -14 days :)

Wow -- you've got a lot of locs! It is going to be fun to
watch them mature. Please keep posting updates, Audrey!

Your locks are beautiful, Audrey! Keep us posted on your progress!!
K.
SL'd 4 months

Hi Guys,
Please forgive my mistakes. Since I am new to this, it took me a
couple of tries to upload my pictures. You probably will not be able
to view them if you follow the link sent in my first 3 messages.
To make it easy, just go to our group page and click on the following
1. File
2. Pictures
3. Audrey's SLocks
Yes, they really are 3 days old. I had expected to see more scalp,
but I guess that with almost 600 locks and a big head like mine . . .
I have an appointment with my consultant in 3 days. She wanted to
see my hair in 3 weeks. I will upload the new pictures by Saturday.
Audrey
SL 19 days

Sandy,
You make it & I'll order it from you.............(:-D)
Cheryl 13 1/2 months

Yeah Fab,
I found a 1912 hot comb on E-bay and they have them
there from time to time running around $10 each. I'd
like to get a few more but I think they may have
something about them that's "dear" to most African
American women. Even though we're natural now, those
classic hot combs hold a lot of memories. I'm not
surprised no one wanted to give theirs up :) (or at
least I haven't heard from anyone who wanted to).
Jeri
SL 10.5 months
Fab said:
Girllllllllllll you know what you are talking about!
Those are the real hot combs!!! I wouldn't
let that hot comb out of my hands either! lol. I
tried hard to find one of those heavy cast iron hot
combs....even searched down south (NC/VA area) and
couldn't find one. Oh well...lol.
FAB-5months
*******************
yesjerican@... writes:

Join us on October 27th & 28th when leaders and educators in the Natural
Hair Care Industry from across the country will come together to share
information and teaching strategies. Product developers, authors,
instructors, school and salon owners, etc. are invited to help develop a
strong educational foundation that will insure high standards in the
Natural Hair Care Industry.
Featured guests:
Ayana D. Byrd, Co-Author of the book "Hair Story"
Dr. JoAnne Cornwell of Sisterlocks Inc.
Amazon Smiley of Amazon Natural Hair
Pamela Ferrell of Cornrows & Co.
Taalib-din Uqdah of Cornrows & Co.
Taliah Waajid of Braids, Weaves & Things
Joyce Mitchell of Anako Nappy
This symposium will take your business to a higher level!!
The fee for the 2-Day Conference Package is $315; but if you sign up online
with a credit card by October 15th, you will only be charged $285!!
Hurry!! Don't miss this early bird special! Visit our web site today for
the full schedule of events, and register NOW!!
http://www.everettes-cornrows.com/symposium.htm
Sheila Everette-Hale
Everettes Cornrows & Braiding Academy

From EURWEB
DREADS DEAD (KILL) TEEN'S HIGH SCHOOL START
Kisteesha Lanegan expelled over refusing to cut her dreads.
*High school officials at Whitefish (Montana) High School,
having designated dreadlocks as being an "outlandish" hairstyle,
declared that 15-year-old Kisteesha Lanegan cannot come
back to school until she gets rid of them. The school's
superintendent Jerry House said Lanegan was told she
would not be able to attend classes with her dreads prior
to the start of class.
"It's not really my hair," said 15-year-old Kisteesha
Lanegan, who hasn't been to school since the first day
of class. "They're trying to mold me into a person that
I'm not. My hair is totally irrelevant to education at the
school."
Superintendent Jerry House said Lanegan was told
she would not be able to attend classes with dreadlocks.
When she showed up on the first day of school with the
hairstyle, officials sent her home.
"We're not here as a fashion store or fashion occasion,"
he said. "If you want to dress in an outlandish way in your
own time, that's your business. That's not our business."
Lanegan said the ban makes her as good as expelled.

We're doing it again!
Saturday, October 12
Butzel Family Center
7737 Kercheval (1/4 Block west of Van Dyke)
12pm to 6pm
Bring your hair products, your towel, a pot luck dish and willing
hands! Be prepared to braid, twist coil someone's hair or have yours
done. And if you want to have your hair done, please arrive early so
there's plenty of time to finish.
Also, if you have some hair/skin products that you'd like to get rid of
(full or near-full containers please) and would like to bring them, please
do so... we can have a swap!! A product that doesn't work for one person
may be just what someone else is looking for. :-)
Please feel free to pass the word to other email groups and message boards;
and if you have any questions, call Saja at 313-537-4625.

Hi Sandy,
I would like to order some of your products. However, I would like to mail you
a check. Where is the information on where to send an order? I would like to
try the soap and especially the Shea Butter. Thanks.
Delores Slaughter
delkni@...

Hi Delores. Just go to the website. You can order by credit card, check,
or money order right from the site. All the info is in the shopping cart
for you.
-- Sandy

I got this recipe from the From Nature With Love web site. I thought some
of you might be interested. I'll add it to the recipes folder in our files.
Natural Herbal Shampoo
Combine the following herbs to total 4 oz. : nettles, calendula & rosemary
1-1/4 cup boiling water
2-1/2 tbsp liquid castille soap
1 tsp jojoba oil or virgin coconut oil
2 drops geranium essential oil and 2 drops carrotseed essential oil
10 drops grapefruit seed extract
1. Steep the herbs in the boiling water for 20 minutes and then strain.
2. Add the jojoba or virgin coconut oil and the castille soap to the tea
and stir well.
3. Once cool, add the essential oils and pour into a bottle.
4. Add 10 drops grapefruit seed extract.
Makes approximately 8 ounces.
-- Sandy
For skin-loving whipped shea butter and handmade soaps, go to
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/diamonique/handmade/index.html

Girllllllllllll you know what you are talking about! Those are the REAL hot
combs! lol. My mom has one..she presses her hair...and that hot comb the bomb.
Its OLDDDDDDDDDDDDD. It hold the heat well and presses your hair soooooo
nicely. Man. I was trying to get that from her, preSL days, and she wouldn't
even let me borrow it. lol...lol. I wouldn't let that hot comb out of my hands
either! lol.
I tried hard to find one of those heavy cast iron hot combs....even searched
down south (NC/VA area) and couldn't find one. Oh well...lol.
FAB-5months
*******************
In a message dated Fri, 4 Oct 2002 5:19:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,
yesjerican@... writes:

I never thought about that, but it makes sense to me too.
I'm glad you found a solution to your problem and are still loving your
locked nappy hair!
-- Sandy

In a message dated 10/4/2002 4:33:13 PM Central Standard Time,
luvissia@... writes:
When I was in my mid 20's I knew I wanted to wear dreadlocks when I reached
my mid 40's. I am 44. I made a decision to get Sisterlocks after careful
research but I told my consultant to make them as big as she could.
I was a little shock when she finished because every part showed and they
were so small. She assured me with time they would thickened up. I am not a
big (volume) hair person. As my locks thickened up so did the volume
especially on top. Some of my locks however did not thickened up at all.
After one year only 1/4 of the length of my hair was locked. I was reading
tips on dreadlocks from another site. The site stated that sometimes the
lock pattern can be twisted so tightly that it can never form knots and
therefore it cannot dread or lock. They were referring to the crochet
method. I do not know if that is true however it made since to me. It was
an explanation for me as to why some of my locks looked just like they were
put in.
In June I had my consultant combine some of the locks in the top to decrease
volume. This really did not look right because it was off balanced from the
back of my hair and the size of the locks were too varied in the top.
After one month I reseperated them. I noticed that they had started to attach
to each other in only one month time. They were twisted together but have
been retightened at the roots. I would have to weight about 4 - 6 months for
them to be repaired correctly. I still did not like the volume.
I waited 1 year. I liked Sisterlocks but never really loved it. I loved the
maintenance and wearing my hair free style but something was still missing.
Also in June/July we had several threads about size of locks and people
actually wanting them smaller. I wondered what was wrong with me I want mine
larger.
After my one year anniversary (9/9) I started neglecting my hair. I was not
sleeping in my cap and barely styling my hair. After 2 weeks of this my hair
started shedding. I felt something had to changed. I gave myself a deep
conditioner and hot oil treatment. I thought I had not had a conditioner in
1 year. After my conditioner I twisted my hair using two, three or four
locks so I could see the desired size.
I decided on three and went to my consultant to have her twist them for me.
I actually love my hair and have been swinging my locks. Something I never
did in the past. I will retighten them using the latch hook keeping my same
pattern.
I have twisted locks which look different and cute. I really feel my hair
will lock faster with a bigger lock. I have two locks which she cut to
combine. You can just comb right through.
I also really liked the size of Vanessa Williams locks on soul food. My size
is closer to her size and I still will have styling options when they get
longer. Right know they are in a bob style and the come to my mid neck in
the back. My ends are forming curly Q's again.
I will always admire Sisterlocks and do not regret my year at all. I still
spent less money if I was getting them twisted every two weeks. It has been
a learning experience for me and hopefully one for my consultant. I did say
what I wanted and trusted her for an expectant outcome. After taking the
Sisterlocks training I understand my she used the reverse 4 (the tightest
pattern) and why she made them the size she did. She said when she twisted
them I should have gave you Brotherlocks. I told her again I have no regrets.
Darcia

Thank you Debbie,
When I read the ad, I felt apprehensive, but could not vocalize why. You
vocalized it perfectly.
In a message dated 10/5/02 9:20:04 AM !!!First Boot!!!,

Actually, if anyone out there is willing, I'd like to
receive donated USED hot combs (the "beloved" stovetop
kind). Please e-mail to me directly at
yesjerican@... and we can arrange the details.
I'm thinking if you'll ship the comb with a note
telling me how much the shipping was, I'll send you
the shipping or you can find out the shipping and I'll
send you that and you can send me the comb. It
shouldn't be more than a couple of dollars . . . (New
hot combs in the stores run about $10/each in Denver
but I don't want new ones.)
Any takers??
By the way, I just brought a huge bag of perm products
to my job and let my permed colleagues enjoy them.
All of my combs, brushes, etc are put neatly away in a
little storage box, but now that I think of it, some
women's shelter or something like that might want
them?? They're still in good condition and they might
as well get used. Just an idea.
Jeri
SL 10.5 months
Fab said:
Sooooooo what have y'all done with your combs, perm
clips, curling irons, blow dryers and grooming
products for permed hair.

Darcia -
The director of the facility would love you forever for it.

Sounds like L'oreal is going to beat the larger AA hair companies to
the punch {more & more black women are going natural} by developing
products especially for natural hair, not just the same old stuff
warmed over. I just wonder what well come of this study??? I just
had a horrible thought, I hope their not trying to come w/another
straightner!!!!
Sure, it sounds profitable. I hope you don't have to be local...
vj
sl 16mths

maybe I will do it, but my hair has been permed I am still going to
try..
Thank u all...

U go head with that count down...i am counting down to the 2 year
mark...12/2002 will be 2 lovely years...
I had a 7 yr old say to me I want locs just like yours I asked her why
and she said I like the way they move...
Kids say the darndest things....lol

For one or two locs...yeah I'd do it..lol...I think... :0 Yeah...lol I think I
would.
FAB-5months...but 72hours from 6months though! I know I am trippin..lol...
******************
In a message dated Fri, 4 Oct 2002 9:45:32 AM Eastern Standard Time,
msla2u@... writes:

8 million dollars was just spent on rebuilding a facility at 8522 South
Lafayette Ave on Chicago's Southsdide, new femal in charge Candace
Matthews.
From an ad in N'Digo weekly
Earn Money While you help Science
We are calling for samples of hair from people of African descent
(African American, African, Carribbean, etc.) The L'oreal Inst for
Ethnic hair & Skin Research will pay qualified individuals $150.00 for
3 inches of untreated natural hair samples and $50.00 for each
additional inch of hair provided.
hair clippings must be at least 3 inches in length and untreated by
chemicals, color or processing.
Learn how to participate by calling 312-458-9284
Now I have a question are you willing to give up one of your locs??
I'm thinking about it, my girlfriend did, after they tested her loc it
passed, she gave 8 inches I believe the max was 10.

But the important thing is that you've found the information you're
looking
for, you feel comfortable about the consultation and the fee, and
you've
found a place where you can come and chat and join with us as we all
go
along this nappy journey. As long as you find a method of hair care
that
suits your needs and makes you happy, that's the only thing that
matters.
-- Sandy
I must say that I totally agree.
Angela

That's what my consultant recommended. She said this size would be best for my
hair type.
d
brinagcpa wrote:I was wondering if most of you are happy with the size of your
locs ?
I know we don't really make the decision our consultant does based on
an analysis of our hair. For those of you who went larger or smaller
do you wish you had heeded your consultants advice ?
My wonderful consultant Arlanda recommended small for me, but said I
could get away with standard, which I "believe" I would prefer, but
now I'm nervous about which way to go !
Dezel what made you go with micros ? Is that what your consultant
recommended ?
Sabrina
sl-12/02
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Actually I thought you were talking about having to cut the perm off your
hair would leave it very short. That's what I thought you meant when you
spoke about looking masculine.
Um.... yeah.. I guess I see your point. I just see them as two totally
different things... not two methods of control.
I see relaxers as a way to change the texture of the hair so that we
can style it in ways that are designed for straight hair... a way to
conform to a European standard of beauty. I see locks as a way to style
our hair in its own beautiful texture... a way of living within our own
standard of beauty. I guess I prefer the word "styling" rather than
control. I don't feel that our hair needs to be controlled.
But the important thing is that you've found the information you're looking
for, you feel comfortable about the consultation and the fee, and you've
found a place where you can come and chat and join with us as we all go
along this nappy journey. As long as you find a method of hair care that
suits your needs and makes you happy, that's the only thing that matters.
-- Sandy

Ladies, I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for
your responses. I have enough information to feel comfortable enough
to call for a consultation. I would like to give special thanks to
ChokoBunny, sister you hit my reserves in the center of the bullseye.
However, I have become a bit more optimistic than I initially was on
the matter of paying a consultation fee, now that I know there is so
much included and possiblly an application toward the actual service.
Here is another special thanks going out to Sandy, you were very
thorough about the information you offered, your information was what
I sought after from the start. Also Sandy, thank you for your words
of encouragement yet I feel there was a slight misunderstanding. I
would not be ashamed of my natural hair texture and by mentioning not
wanting to look masculine is not the same as saying that masculine is
unattractive. I was more or less saying that I would prefer to wear
my hair by my standard of control. Sporting natural texture, I don't
feel, is out of control but some style are a bit carefree.
Sisterlocks is a health method of control,by the literature I've
read, whereas relaxers offer an unhealthy method of control. Right?

--- In LockItUp@y..., ChokoBunny <emaildezel@y...
<< Personally, I wouldn't pay someone just to talk to them about the
process. If they want to charge for the test locs, that's their
prerogative, but it seems a little selfish.
Well, I charge for a consultation. I'll spend time on the phone
answering as many questions as I can, but I do charge to actually
look at someone's hair and give them sample locks (in additon to
giving them a more detailed consultation and explanation of the
process). You're paying for my time. The price of the consultation
(in my case) is credited toward the final locking session. If the
person decides Sisterlocks aren't for them, then it's only cost them
a small amount to find that out. It was recommended in my SL training
that we do this, but of course everyone is free to run their business
however the want.
Kimberly
Certified Sisterlocks Consultant
Vancouver WA

I was wondering if most of you are happy with the size of your locs ?
I know we don't really make the decision our consultant does based on
an analysis of our hair. For those of you who went larger or smaller
do you wish you had heeded your consultants advice ?
My wonderful consultant Arlanda recommended small for me, but said I
could get away with standard, which I "believe" I would prefer, but
now I'm nervous about which way to go !
Dezel what made you go with micros ? Is that what your consultant
recommended ?
Sabrina
sl-12/02

In a message dated 10/2/02 9:40:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
lewinrx@... writes:
After washing your hair or anytime you wet it down, you should smooth out
each loc by pinching or holding it at the root with one hand then GENTLY
pull the thumb and forefinger of your other hand gently down the length of
the loc. Someone else might be able to describe this better. If you know
how to knit, it's kinda like smooth out tangled yarn.
Luvi
1 Yr.

I got my SL's on 9/14. I think I may have some slippage. Could some
one describe what it looks like? I washed my hair last Saturday, and
despite braiding and banding, my roots on top of my head
appear "bunchy", and the loc appears to have shortened.

About 2 years ago there was an egroup called the HoustonHeads. The
ladies in the group met a few times for social outings - night clubs,
and I think dinner. To my knowledge there was never a hair show or
anything like that sponsored by this group. If you are interested in
starting one, please email me privately I'll help you organize it.
My email address is: Luvissia@...
I'm known on this board as Luvi...real name Harriett.
Luvi
SL 1 Yr.

They are neither. The hair is put into a locking pattern with a locking
tool... sort of like crocheting. Many people find this method of locking
easier because they can wash their hair immediately without worrying about
the locks coming loose (as they do with the twisting or palm-rolling
methods); and because as the hair grows, the new growth is also put into
this locking pattern with a tool instead of being twisted like traditional
locks. This means less tension on the new growth and less likelihood of
breakage due to constant twisting.
Pricing varies. Some people charge for the consultation and some
don't. Some people go with the recommended 3-visit package which includes
the consultation, the initial locking session, and a follow-up session
(which may include your first retightening). You should see two or three
consultants before you decide. Each consultant sets their own pricing
policy.

Does anybody know of a natural hair club in Houston, TX? Thanks!

Hello,
I was just looking for someone who could tell me more about the
sisterlock process. Everyone seems very secretive about these locs
for some reason. I had the opportunity to see someone who had gone
through the process, they were so beautiful not like those fat,natty
things I've been seeing.(No offense intended by this comment, I just
know I would not be happy with conventional locs) When I inquired
about the nature of the lady's style, I received an answer to the
nature of, you would have to pay your dues to learn anything helpful
about the process. I thought that this would be the way to go for me
but, all this secrecy has me FRIGHTENED.
I did have the common sense to check the web for for a sisterlock
site for more info, FOUND IT! However, the site still failed to tell
me what they are braids, twists, etc? Consequently, I contacted a
consultant, she told me I would need to come in with two inches of
new growth for a consultation and she was quick to tell me that I
would be charged a none refundable fee just to sit in her chair for a
few TEST LOCKS, she also gave me a price range for the actual
application.
Alright now, I don't have a problem with growing my hair out
natually, I have no love for the relaxer process,I know my adjustment
period will be brief. It's just that I would need a more controlled
way of doing this, everyone is not beautiful with unrulely afro kinky
hair, I don't want to look like a dude in the name of going natural.
And, what since does it make to get my hair braided when I know the
finances it would take for the braid process would take away from
that needed for the sisterlock process. Concluding, why is it easier
to find out how much the services costs than what the service
actually is, just seems odd.
Angela Bell

Missed it, rats! See you Saturday maybe.

I'm online...it's about 9:30 Central/ 10:30 Eastern?

It's a little after 11 eastern. I'll go back into the chatroom now for a
few minutes if anyone wants to come.
-- Sandy

You could make your own whipped shea butter by adding apricot oil. You
could probably do the same by substituting cocoa butter for the shea.
I've never used avocado butter, but it sounds like it would make a nice
addition to a skin moisturizer... in a small amount. As far as the other
things you listed, I used beeswax in my balm for cuts, scrapes, & bug
bites. I have vegetable glycerin but haven't used it yet. I've only used
coconut oil and apricot oil in soaps.
You can make your own hair oil/moisturizer. 2 oz. of jojoba with about 30
drops of essential oils. I'd use the rosemary & lavender for this. Or
rosemary & tea tree.
Look through our files area. There's a file in there that lists various
essential oils and what benefit they have for hair. That'll help you
figure out which eo's to use in your hair oil.
I don't know what kind of shampoo you use, but you can add a few drops of
essential oil to your shampoo, too... about 10 drops per ounce of shampoo.
-- Sandy

I got my package very quickly as well.
I do like the oat/cinn soap also. Very nice.
FAB-5months

In a message dated 9/30/02 6:42:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
diamonique@... writes:
Sandy,
Reading your reply made me think about a box of "ingredients" I put away when
I got Sisterlocks. After explaining it I find that I have the following
items but I'm clueless about what I could possibly make as far as a skin care
product. Here's a list of what I have. What could I make? I bought the
butters from "From Nature with Love" --
Fully Refined shea butter; avocado butter; beeswax; vegetable glycerin;
jojoba oil; cocoa butter; coconut oil and apricot oil. The EOs I have are:
tea tree; lavendar; sage; rosemary; ylang, ylang; peppermint; grapefruit;
sweet orange; lemon; lemongrass and lime. I want some sandalwood but Dang!
it's expensive. Everytime, I at a Whole Foods market I pick it up but it in
my basket but end up putting it back before I check out. Is there something
I could make out of this? I tried one time but it didn't turn out to good.
Luvi
1 Yr.

I got in on the twisted.ma.us.dal.net server

I know. Lots of places sell shea butter at prices like that. I was told
that I should charge more... but I like my pricing the way it is.
Whipping it is very easy. Melt it down and add some soft oils to it in
order to it so it will whip into a cream and not harden. Shea butter, as
you know, is very hard; and if you whip it up by itself, it will just
harden again when it cools. The more soft oils you add, the more creamy
(less hard) your finished product will be. I wanted to keep mine mostly
shea, and I chose two oils that have beneficial properties for the skin --
meadowfoam (expensive but well worth it) and sunflower (moderately priced).
I love the Persian Nights scent. I'm looking to purchase more of that
particular fragrance oil so I can make a bigger batch next time. This was
my first time using that fragrance, so I only made a small batch.
I try! :-)
-- Sandy

Claire,
I'm glad you said something. I meant to mention it to Sandy before
and of course, I forgot. Sandy, I love the cinnamon soap, it smells
so delicious. And I use the whipped shea butter almost every day.
Is it hard to whip shea butter? I ask, b/c I bought a tin, a 4 oz.
tin of shea butter from a store called L'Occitane, which I paid $35
for (crazy, I know!) over a year ago and have barely scratched the
surface of it. I hate using it because it's hard and I either have
to rub it in my hands to soften it up or grab a chunk and heat it in
the micro.
Thanks again Sandy for making your products available. I think I
will have to try the Persian Nights or one of the other scents next
time too. The scents sound delicious.
And lastly, Sandy shipped out my order the same day I ordered it and
I received it within 2 days! That's what I call service!
Thanks again,
Wanda
SL'd 14 mos. October 4th!

OK... It'll be around mid-month. I'll send a post to let everyone know.
-- Sandy
For the healing benefits of *whipped* shea butter and moisturizing handmade
soaps, go to: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/diamonique/handmade/index.html

Just wanted to let the list know how much I love
Sandy's soap (I'm on the cinammon) and moisturizer.
Thanks, Sandy! I'll check the website in October for
the new flavors. Claire

You can purchase "Let's Talk Hair" and many other really good natural hair
books through my Book Nook.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/diamonique/lockitup/books.html
-- Sandy
For the healing benefits of *whipped* shea butter and moisturizing handmade
soaps, go to: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/diamonique/handmade/index.html

ARGH no Sigrid.....but I will have it in a few weeks...Is it for sale
at the Sisterlocks site??

I have questions regarding how long or short you hair should be to start locs.
How long is too long? My natural hair is about 2.5 to 3 inches long if I don't
pull it. If I do, it's around 4 to 5 inches long.
If your hair is too long will it matt up?
Alaina

I started with 9". I have been natural for about 4 years...cutting here and
there.
It won't matt up. I actually referred to my ends as matting up as part of the
loc process...its not matting..but doing the loc thang at the ends.
Only thing is....the longer your hair is, the longer the session will take and
the more money it will cost.
Three inches is a good length...
Go get those SL's girl!
FAB-5months

<<<If you want to quote me please do it accurately my
words were "matted
mess." Mess alone would be too harsh of a statement
for me. Thank you
I was not quoting you. I said, "I'm sure my friends
with relax hair think that my Sisterlocks are a
"mess", referring to my hair. I hope that wouldn't say
that my hair is a matted mess.

If you want to quote me please do it accurately my words were "matted
mess." Mess alone would be too harsh of a statement for me.
Thank you
--- Nonigirl <blknonigirl@...

I finally got through to our IRC chat room today... after 5 or 6 tries. I
hope we don't have these problems tomorrow night.
-- Sandy
For the healing benefits of *whipped* shea butter and moisturizing handmade
soaps, go to:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/diamonique/handmade/index.html

Interesting question - so much so I had to come out of lurk mode :-)
I first saw locs in the 70s, worn by reggae musicians who were also
Rastafarians (Bob Marley for example). Then in the 80s I lived in
Brooklyn, NY, which has to be the epicenter of alternative Afri-
centric lifestyles & spiritual practices. My best friend became a
Rastafarian and simply stopped doing her hair one day - very much
free form! For more than 10 years, she shampooed, conditioned and
separated her locs but nothing more so she had locs of all shapes and
sizes. (At some point in the 90s, she drifted away from
Rastafarianism -- and her locs changed! She went to a loctitian and
had them separated into smaller, more uniform locs; from time to time
she will go to a loctitian to have them twisted and colored.)
So, even though I loved the look and freedom of locs, in my limited
view they were a sign of spiritual or religious beliefs that I didn't
adhere to. I thought it somewhat disrespectful to wear locs simply
as a fashion statement (I wouldn't have dressed up like a Hasidic Jew
just for fun either).
But I experienced my own spiritual rebirth in the early 90s and
without realizing it at the time, I really started getting rid of
old, hampering, destructive thoughts and behavior. I went natural
for good in 1998 without a plan about what I would do with my hair -
I was simply sick of limp, unstyleable permed hair. For two years,
from TWA to twists to headbands, I learned to love my hair. In 2000,
I suddenly became aware of Sisterlocks. Perusing the yellow pages
for a natural hair salon (in Columbus, Ohio? what was I thinking?) I
saw an ad for a salon that mentioned Sisterlocks. Then a woman at
church said that my twists looked like Sisterlocks. Then I
found "That Hair Thing" laying on a table at the library and read the
entire book in one sitting. It occurred to me that perhaps God was
trying to tell me something -- get Sisterlocks!
So after 2 years with SLs, I love them more each day and I have
become something of a natural hair evangelist at work (I have a
lending library of natural hair care books that is in constant
rotation in my building!). I think all hair care choices (perms,
braids, locs, fros, etc) reflect and affect our spirituality -- some
in a positive way, others somewhat negatively (I try to be open-
minded about perms but I really think they are bad, bad, bad!)
Wow, what a long response. Well, back to lurkdom.
Stephanie

I cleaned out both of my files Sandy and only left 3 pictures in each
folder.
I plan to upload some 22 month old pics in a few days.

But no fussing over them or "popping" (separating) of
the roots are done with organic locs. They are truly allowed to do
what they want to do, even it that means forming into 2 to 3 or even
1 huge lock
**********
Wow. That's something.
FAB-5 months

Wow thanks for the clarification....I was wondering the same as Gina.
I guess 2 make the decision to freeform is a spiritual one. Do you
ladies who are comtemplating this method feel the same?

Yes hopefully this will be corrected on Monday, I rally wanted to
chat tonight!!!!!!!!
Pam

Me too Pam. My computer is so old and cranky that I thought it was just
me. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one. I don't know what's going on
with that. Hopefully we can get through on Monday.
-- Sandy

WOW!!!!!!!!!! I guess we won't be chatting tonight. I keep trying but
it is not working.
Pam

I agree I really like signing on & seeing Sandy's friendly face,
Sandy your SL's look wonderful & so do you, looks like you have lost
some weight too!!! You go girl keep it up, looking good girl!!!!!!!!
Pam 21 months SL'd

Me too I have tried about 4 times to connect, what is going
on??????????
Pam

I'm trying to get to the chat, but I'm having trouble connecting. I'll
keep trying.
-- Sandy

Hi Gina,
Yes, freeform locking is allowing the hair to lock on it's own BUT
you DO separate the roots to keep them from joining.
Now ORGANIC locs are probably what you saw on the gentleman. That's
where the hair is allowed to lock on it's own with NO intervention as
far as separating or anything light of washing, perhaps conditioning
and oiling. But no fussing over them or "popping" (separating) of
the roots are done with organic locs. They are truly allowed to do
what they want to do, even it that means forming into 2 to 3 or even
1 huge lock!
Cherie

Really?? You do separate?? I thought you didn't. I saw a man
this week who had what I thought would be freeform locs. But,
then he really had what looked to be like 2 - 3 huge locs on his
head (uneven distribution).

We're doing it again!
Saturday, October 12
Butzel Family Center
7737 Kercheval (1/4 Block west of Van Dyke)
12pm to 6pm
Bring your hair products, your towel, a pot luck dish and willing
hands! Be prepared to braid, twist coil someone's hair or have yours
done. And if you do want to have your hair done, please arrive early so
there's plenty of time to finish.
Also, if you have some hair/skin products that you'd like to get rid of
(full or near-full containers please) and would like to bring them, please
do so... we can have a swap!! A product that doesn't work for one person
may be just what someone else is looking for. :-)
Please feel free to pass the word to other email groups and message boards;
and if you have any questions, call Saja at 313-537-4625.
-- Sandy

Don't make me have to come over there, D! You'd betta get
that ACV and that right fast. Ya hear me?
Try the ACV straight to the scalp and rub it in.
I'm in love with a variation of the the rinse.
I substituted carrot seed oil (the EO, not the stuff from
Sallys) for the sage oil. Just 4-5 drops in the quart of
water and the smell lasts for DAYS. Make sure you like
carrot seed oil first.
If you don't have time to get distilled water, just
use tap water. I rarely get any distilled water for
the rinse myself. Dump in some ACV in a big jug of
water and shake in the oil. Don't bother to measure,
if you don't have time. If you don't have time to
buy the EO, and can stand the smell of ACV, skip the EO,
Just do something to get rid of those flakes! You don't
want them in your locs.

Hey Y'all! I just put up my week 8 pictures. I'm LOVING my Sisterlocks! As
far as I can tell, they're doing great. I'm due for my second retightening
(this one I gotta pay for) on Sunday, so we'll see. I have about 1/2 inch of
newgrowth, so that's encouraging. I'm experiencing very little slippage, mostly
around the edges. Like, my two sideburn locs on each side, and a few at my
nape. That's not bad, really. For my first retightening, she noticed a lot
more had come out. I have been meticulous about braiding and banding, so I'm
sure that's helping. One thing I'm noticing, to my dismay, my hair always looks
best right about the time it's due for a washing. :-( I am washing once a
week, and after the washing, it's just not as cute as it is the day or two
before it's due to be washed. It's tempting to let it go longer between
washings, but I can't stand the itch and the flakes. The flakes manage to hide
but I know they're there and it makes me nuts! I've been to busy (read: lazy)
to make the ACV rinse/spray, but I need to make it a priority because dry scalp
flakes have been an issue ever since I got my SL's. My consultant says to drink
more water. It's helping, but only a tiny bit.
Anyway, that's my update. I wish more of you would post more pictures, I love
checking out the progress of all your locs.
d

thanks sandi i knew it was too big but was not sure how to resize

ROFL!! Yes indeedy I'm a grandma! My daughter is 30 and she has a 7 year
old son. My son is 26 and he has an 8 year old daughter and a 9 year old
son. I'll be 50 years old in November.
Hey! That's not a bad idea! :-)
-- Sandy (Sugar daddies? Don't I wish!)

Girlllllllllllllllllllll you ain't no grand ma! I wanna see some I.D.
That must be a line you drop on the 'sugar daddies'. Oh you know I
am a grandmother....also *wink*. Yeah yeah yeah...
VERY NICE pic! Hmmmmmmmmm I am starting to see an advertisment for
naturally made natural products by SANDY with her pic on the side!
FAB-5months QQ @Sandy's pic again..show me some i.d.

Ah! Ya caught me! I thought I'd slip that picture up there and not say
anything about it. I figured it would take a week or two before anybody
saw it. :-)
It's one of the recent ones that's on my web site. I liked it so I thought
I'd add it to our LockItUp page.
Thanks Kristian!!
-- Sandy

Sandy, what a nice idea, and you look so beautful, congrats to you
for always thinking of how to make it better. Yolanda* 19m

Hello everyone,
I'm new to the group, but became interested in Sisterlocks about 2
years ago. Since then, I wore braids for 8 months, removed them and
with 6 lovely inches, had my hair colored, then relaxed. My hair
began falling out in the shampoo bowl the instant the stylist started
rinsing the relaxer out! That happened this past May. I wore a weave
for 1 month (too expensive and glue in my remaining hair is not my
idea of "cute"). Then I found a new salon and the stylist cut all my
damaged (remaining) relaxed hair. This left me with about a 1/2 inch
natural. I loved it! My hair has a very tight curl (nappy) soft
texture that feels wonderful to me. I have a management position in a
large corporation, and the comments have been mostly positive ("you
look younger"). I rinse my hair in the morning, put a little leave in
conditioner, followed by a sculpting pommade for moisture and I'm
through. What freedom!
I now have 1 1/2 inches of natural hair and I'm still lovin the feel
of it but not the little afro look it's gettin to!
Did anyone start Sisterlocks with very short hair like mine? How long
after your first session did hair begin to thicken and cover the
exposed scalp? I may want to sport braids until I get more length,
but I'm just asking.
Love!
"The only dreams impossible to reach
are the ones you never pursue"
Gloria

Sandy, what a great picture! I wondered if there was ever going to
be a picture to represent all the ladies on the Sisterlocks site. Of
course, YOU ARE PERFECT!!!!!! :)
Kristian

Once again I want to remind you all to clean out your picture
files. Whether they are in a folder in the files area or in a photo album,
we *must* delete a lot of these pictures in order to make room, as both of
these areas are to the point of being full or nearly full.
-- Sandy

Very nice! What a little cutie you've got there!
Btw, I've resized and compressed this picture and movied it to your photo
album.
For those who wish to view the picture, the name of the photo album is
"Nikkie from London", and the file name for this picture is Nix and Zoe.
-- Sandy

hi guys i posted a new pic showing the front view of my locks(new
ones) please view

Thanks to you for posting the problem and Sig for the advice. I never
thought of that....and didn't even realize you could retighten only part of
the growth. Hmmmmm.
Very interesting. Like everything else we maintain on our own...its still
best to see a specialist from time to time.
FAB-5 months

These are not my words but the feelings from the author are also mine.
Whether you are gay or not this still affects YOU!
Hello All,
I received mail regarding a man (Chuck Knipp) performing a racist,
blackface "comedy act" (Shirley Q. Liquor) in gay clubs around New
York. I initially deleted it because I didn't think it was a concern
for people in Chicago. I then went to look for some music & comedy
files to download and found that of the TOP 10 music files that had
been downloaded today and yesterday, 3 of the Top Ten were by Shirley
Q. Liquor (#1, 6 and 9). In the top 40 there were 16 of the files from
this same person. It's such a shame that this much ignorance surrounds
us everyday.
Stop White Supremacist from performing in Gay Clubs
Dear friends,
http://www.shirleyqliquor.com/
There is a white male named Chuck Knipp who is performing a minstrel
show in local gay clubs across the country. We had a successful demo in
NYC on Friday night and got his show cancelled! He's already taken
down pictures off his website because of our action.
About Chuck Knipp:
He performs in Black face, dresses as a Black woman and drapes himself
in the Confederate flag during his performance. The entire premise of
show is based on racist caricatures that not only make fun of Black
women,but re-enforces every racist stereotype. But it is the racist
images and commentary on his website that is the tell-tale sign that
Chuck Knipp's real agenda is to promote white supremacy. He uses
degrading images of Black people - both modern and traditional (from
the 20's-30's )- that can be found on any white supremacist website. He
in the most insidious ways attacks - Black people, Black lesbians,
Native people, women of color, Middle Eastern people, and as
well our political movements, including the LGBT movement.
This is not a misguided individual. This is not about freedom of
speech. This is a white supremacist that is being allowed to perform at
local gay clubs, do benefits for AIDS organizations, in attempt to
divide our movement. But we won't let him.
Please circulate this in your communities, and areas.
Please write editorials in your gay press condemning his racist show
and website. Outreach to your local gay bars and organizations in your
area do not invite him. Organize protests to stop his show from coming
to your city
- Shut down his scheduled dates in your town ...
Let's come out against racism ... Stop Chuck Knipp's racist show.
in solidarity
Imani Henry
=====
Apooo - Mahogany - Women of Color and Ebony Reading Divas Bookclub
Smiles are free so even cheap people have no excuse!!
(from JC message boards)

I saw your pix Nix.....and they look sooooooooo cute!
FAB-5months

A few days ago, I wrote to the list regarding gaps of unlocked hair in a few of
my locks. Thankfully, Sigrid told me not to attempt to fix the problem myself,
and I went to my consultant today. I'm so grateful that I did, 'cause my hair
is so much better now. Thanks, Sigrid. I'm glad I didn't try to take matters
into my own hands.
It turns out that I had 3-4 locks like that, and a few other problems I didn't
even realize I had! I know now to visit my consultant regularly, even though I
know how to retighten my own hair. I retighten about every 3-4 weeks, but I
must be going though a growth spurt, because my consultant said I need to do it
more often (or everything is slipping as soon as I tighten it). So, I "did"
retighten the first inch of my hair! Coincidence? Hmmm...
Thanks again, Sigrid.

Felissa
SLd 6 months
--

hi all i posted pics of my curly new micro locks not the best pics
will post better ones soon they are under nikkies new locks

Valerie, it will be great (and very helpful) to see such a
comparison. Thank you very much.
One thing... be sure to print out that consultation file. It'll be a big
help to you. Also, make sure each of them has been properly trained by a
Sisterlocks trainer.
-- Sandy

Thank you ALL for your response to my post. It was greatly
appreciated. I will go see EACH and EVERY locktician in my area (VA
MD DC) that is listed before I decide. I will detail my experience
with each here in this forum. I will refer to them by a number and
if anyone wants more information as to who these individuals are, I
will tell them.
Thanks again. My first consultation is tomorrow morning.
Valarie aka ProudBlackness
"Don't make ME color inside the lines of YOUR life." -- Dr. Phil

There's no secret. It's just that it's next to impossible to give you an
estimate without the consultant seeing your hair -- in person.
Pricing is based on the length, density/thickness, etc.... so without
seeing your hair, it's hard-to-impossible to guesstimate.
The ball park would be so big and vague that it would be useless and
irrelevant. Plus, as with everything else... pricing is also based on the
area in which you live. A consultant on this email list who lives in
Chicago may quote you a price far different than a consultant who lives in
California (for instance).
Go ahead and do consultations with 2 or 3 consultants. One thing that
would be helpful to you is our file that lists many questions that should
be discussed during a consultation. To print out the file, go to

Wow! I didn't know you had to bring the money upfront to the
consultation.
Well, anyways, I think that the reason you can't get the answer you
want is because it is only until the Consultant actually SEES your
hair and the density, lenght, texture... and finds out what size you
choose from the chart, what pattern is to be used on you, etc. that
you can and will get a definite exact price. Other than that, no one
can tell you exactly how much you will end up paying just
from "hearing" or "reading" a description of your hair.
But, I'm sure one of the Consultants on this list could probably tell
you moreso why you aren't getting an estimate prior to your
consultation.
Cherie
Sisterlock-Consultant-to-Be ??? Maybe!

Just wondering what is the BIG secret about the cost of
sisterlocks? No one wants to give me a straight answer or even a
estimate. One person told me to bring $400 to the consultation,
which I don't have a problem with. But they didn't tell me, based
on the information I gave her, approximately how much the total cost
would be. I am aware that an estimate is an estimate. I'm just one
not to want my time wasted or to waste anyone else's time if it
isn't within my budget.
I have shoulder length natural hair and a lot of it. Right after
washing it isn't shoulder length (ouch), but after blow drying, it
is.
Can anyone give me a BALL PARK figure?
Valarie aka ProudBlackness
"Don't make me color inside the lines of YOUR life." -- Dr. Phil

Cheryl,
What can I say? I am very, very touched!
Thank you for being so supportive.
You (and everyone in the group) have been so great!
Thanks,
Leighann (Cheesin' from ear to ear!)
SL'd 1 year 2 months
LeighAnn, I gathered all the people (24) visiting the Clinic (my work-
place)and hustled them into the lounge/waiting room. I then got 8
staff members and we all gathered around the big screen t.v. You were
so confident & on target. Not to mention your beautiful locks. One
of the patients, a 90 year old man said they didn't make them like
you when he was coming up. When you won the whole room exploded in
cheers & high-fives. I stood there proudly as if I knew you. When
they asked me & I explained about the group they all thought that was
pretty cool. As long as you let the group know when you'll be on, I
can assure you an eclectic bunch of folk rooting for you from the
sunshine state.
All The Best,
Cheryl 1 yr.

Sigrid, your mom is looking good. Wish I could convince my mom.
Between the black dye and the chemical relaxers, she's not going to
have any hair pretty soon. Oh well.
I was looking through your pictures (again). In one photo you
mentioned your Dark and Lovely ends. Are you referring to the color
or something else? The reason I'm asking is because I had color and
texturizer on at least two inches of my hair when I got Sisterlocked
a little over a year ago. I think this caused some of my locks to
bunch up and flatten on the tips. We're gradually cutting them off
though. Did you experience anything like this?
By the way, you and Paleri are my lock idols.
Toni
SL 15 months

Your mom IS A CUTIE! Tell mom I said hi :)
I looked through your pics again and..yeah the pic where you said they look
like little braids....lol they do after seeing the mature stage. I am glad
to see your pics...again ...for the first time....because I have been
wondering how they will look a year from now.
I like the Dark and Lovely ends.....
FAB-5months

She is such a cutie! Her SL are almost 2 years old
and she didn't plan for me to take her picture. I
couldn't resist. Hey -- it is payback!
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=beryl
(Click on Family Photos)

Post pics. Glad you got what you wanted. Wow 700 huh.
FAB-5 months

Hi Guys not sure if you remeber but i chopped my locks off a few
months ago and now i am relocked and Loving every moment of it i cut
them because in my opinion they were a little to big now i have brand
new locks of over 700 whew yes they are tiny but that what i wanted
initially i had 300+...no i am happy all the way i will post pick
tomorrow

non-locked hair, or<<
Not recommended. What needs to be done to fix this "gap"
is "advanced techniques" and requires a consultant's skill.
You should not attempt it. Your consultant CAN fix it
though.
locking session <<
NO NO NO!!! That is not necessary at all.
(maybe the roller was too tightly wound on that section or
I slept on the rollers wrong).<<
Gaps can be caused by many things and you could be right.
I can't tell by just reading the post.
What percentage of your locs are like that?
What is your retightening frequency?
Did you retighten the last 1 inch of your locs?

Thanks for the website I'll send my email tonight !!!

LeighAnn, I gathered all the people (24) visiting the Clinic (my work-
place)and hustled them into the lounge/waiting room. I then got 8
staff members and we all gathered around the big screen t.v. You were
so confident & on target. Not to mention your beautiful locks. One
of the patients, a 90 year old man said they didn't make them like
you when he was coming up. When you won the whole room exploded in
cheers & high-fives. I stood there proudly as if I knew you. When
they asked me & I explained about the group they all thought that was
pretty cool. As long as you let the group know when you'll be on, I
can assure you an eclectic bunch of folk rooting for you from the
sunshine state.
All The Best,
Cheryl 1 yr.

Leighann, you were great--and your Sisterlocks were looking good! I
like the idea to email the View about your hair!
Toni
SL 15 months (and wishing I had your length)

I have a few questions for you seasoned SLd wearers. I've been Sisterlocked for
6 months, and I'm experiencing some "challenges" with a few of my locks. I have
a few locks that are like this:
1. (Starting from the scalp) an inch of retightened hair
2. an inch and a half of non-locked hair
3. an inch of locked hair from the initial locking session
As you can imagine, these locks look less than stellar. I've taking the
retightening class, and I wondered if I should:
1) try to save these locks by attempting to retighten the non-locked hair, or
2) rip of the inch of locked hair from the initial locking session
I suspect that this occured due to my doing roller sets (maybe the roller was
too tightly wound on that section or I slept on the rollers wrong). I'm all
full of questions! Any ideas? Thanks so much.
Felissa
SLd 6 months
Sterling, VA
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