Microlocs

It is one of the more distressing discoveries a loc wearer can make. You washed your hair. You used shampoo. You rinsed thoroughly. You did everything you were supposed to …

Before locs, my relationship with styling products was complicated. There was always something new to try, something better just around the corner, some gel or mousse or cream that promised …

Before I had locs, I spent a long time thinking about having locs. That in-between space, wanting something but not being certain enough to fully commit to it, is somewhere …

The Stage That Sends People Spiralling Talk to anyone who has been through the loc journey long enough, and they will tell you about the frizzy stage. Not with nostalgia …

The Moment I Realised I Was Overdoing It For the first eighteen months of my loc journey, I retightened on a schedule that would make most locticians wince. Every three …

I remember the moment clearly. I was doing my usual post-wash check, running my fingers slowly along each microloc the way you do when you are looking for sections that …

Nobody Told Me Locs Could Be This Dry I thought starting locs meant my hair care routine was about to get simpler. Fewer products, less manipulation, more freedom. What I …

I Was This Close to Quitting Let me paint you a picture. It’s month seven of my loc journey. I’m standing in the bathroom mirror, edges slightly fuzzy, locs somewhere …

When I started my microloc journey I had a rough idea of what to expect. The stages, the timeline, the awkward phases. I had done my research. I had watched …

Nobody starts a loc journey expecting their hair to struggle. You do the research, you find your loctician, you commit to the process, and you assume that as long as …