Loc Maintenace & Up-do

Soooo... "The #1 Loc-star" is back. :)   She really likes this style, even though during the beginning stage of explaining, she was skeptical. I'm glad it turned out really cute or I would've had to deal with "Lil miss-prissy"  here. Hope you enjoy, too!

WASH, CONDITIONED, HOT OIL TREAT. & RINSE :

Step 1. Wash with TJ's Nourish Spa Balanced Moisturizing Shampoo. Smooth each loc from root to end until hair is fully coated/ saturated. Massage scalp. 

Step 2. Lightly rinse shampoo from locs with cool/warm water. Give locs a gentle squeeze to relapse access water.

Step 3. Apply about a half-dollar size amount of Oyin HandMade Honey Hair Hemp Moisturizing Conditioner to the ends of locs.

Step 4: Add hot oil mix (EVOO, grapeseed oil) to ends of locs, on top of the Honey Hair Hemp Conditioner.

Step 5: Cover all locs with plastic cap & allow mixture to sit on locs for 20 minutes.

Step 6: After 20 minutes, rinse locs thoroughly with warm water.

Step 7: Microfiber towel blot hair or t-shirt blot hair  ( I don't use regular bath towels because they over dry the hair and can leave little lint balls on her locs)

 STYLING AIDS & STYLING

Step 1. Begin sectioning hair to get set for this style. Start by making a part that extends from ear to ear. Section top portion off for later.

Step 3. Begin with hair in bottom portion at nape of neck. Part each individual loc with hair clip & smooth hair down from root before applying product.

Step 4. Apply a small dab of Alleluia Butter by Natural Glory to the root. 

Step 5. Retwist loc, then palm roll loc from root to end.

Step 6. Clip down loc at root with hair clip. Repeat. Complete bottom portion.

Step 7. Time to retwist front sectioned off portion.  From right ear up across to the left ear, retwist each loc, applying a squirt of water& olive oil for dampening if needed).

Step 8. Continue to apply a dab of Alleluia Loc Butter to root, twist, & clip down loc. 

Step 9. Allow hair to dry mostly. (Airdry or dryer)

Step 10. Remove hair clips

Step 11. Time to style. Start with gathering locs at nape first. Pull individual locs toward middle of head. Loosely wrap a small black rubber band around locs 1x to hold in place. 

Step 12. Repeat the gathering process up the middle of the head 5x's, until u have 5 rubber banded sections. 

Step 13: Pin each of the 4 sections into pinwheel type balls. The front, 5th section, pin into a pompadour (optional).

Step 14: Apply Joie Naturals-My Gel to edges to assist with laying down the fine hairs.

Step 15: Add cute, dainty hair accessories

TOOLS & PRODUCTS USED

Hair clips, EVOlive oil, grape-seed oil, Oyin Handmade Honey Hair Hemp Conditioner, Alleluia Butter by Natural Glory, Joie Naturals-My gel, Hair clips, TJ's Nourish Spa Balanced Moisturizing Shampoo, bobby pins, a whole lot of TLC!!! Xoxoxo!!!

Love, joy, & Peace

JB

Gel twist/ comb twist (M.W.)

Est. Time: 40 minutes

These 2nd time around Gel-twist were a bit of a job on this 2 1/2 year old little boy a.k.a my son. (Lol)

The finished product is good.  I need to continue doing the twist on him until he's used to getting his natural hair styled/ twisted. The barbershop has been his "stylist" since he's turned 2, but were trying to let it grow out to see the difference in texture & health. Stay tuned- More to come in the near future!!!

CO-WASH & CONDITION:

Step 1. Before washing, pre-apply TJ's (Trader Joe's) Moisture Balance Conditioner to hair and scalp.

Step 2. Smooth the conditioner on hair until hair is fully coated/ saturated.

Step 3. Comb/ finger comb hair to evenly distribute.

Step 4. Rinse hair lightly with cool water. Leaving a little bit of conditioner on ends of hair.

Step 5, Microfiber towel blot hair or t-shirt blot hair  ( I don't use regular bath towels because they over dry the hair and can leave little lint balls

 STYLING AIDS & STYLING:

Step 1. Apply a dime size amount of Trader Joes (tj) Moisture Balance Conditioner (as a leave-in) to each section of hair, smoothing all over.

Step 2. Apply a quarter size amount of Bee Mine Luscious Moisturizing Cream to hair

Step 3. Starting at side/ sideburn area of hair begin by parting small 1/2 inch triangular sections of hair. 

Step 4. Apply a small amount of Joie Naturals- My Gel  at the base of parted hair. 

Step 5. Use tip of teeth of the rat tail comb to grab the 1/2 inch section of hair & begin rotating wrist & comb in a circular motion, creating a twist. 

Step 6. Repeat process for steps 2, 3, &4 on the rest of head.

Step 7. Once style is complete, put a stocking cap or wrap on head to lay down any twist that are being a little unruly.

PRODUCTS USED:

 TJ's (Trader Joe's) Moisture Balance Conditioner, Bee Mine Luscious Moisturizing Cream, rat tail comb, micro-fiber towel, Joie Naturals- My Gel, stocking cap, A whole lot of TLC!!! Xoxoxo!!!

Peace, love, & joy

JB