Two weeks locks

Well what can I say - it is all been very exciting the different reactions to my baby locks.  To tell the truth I never thought the reaction would be so good compliments left right and centre!!!!  So many women have said to me they want to get their's done but are not brave enough - "brave enough" what do they mean by that?  Why do you have to be brave to have you beautiful natural hair on show?  Beats me.

Do I still love them yes I have had no problems with them at all - I just spritz them with water every morning ruffle them up, look at them and laugh cos they are so cute and off I go.  They did itch a bit at first but that has stopped.  Can you believe it a few months ago I was sitting there every night greasing my scalp, greasing my scalp and now for the past 3 three weeks just water actually I lie I did spray some oil on my hand (only a little) a couple of times and massage my scalp but nothing compared to what I use to put on my scalp and I have not had any dry scalp or itching!!!! Well that says something.

Don't know if I am looking forward to washing them though as from what I have read you have to bundle them together and put elastics bands around them umm sounds like fun.

Well on Saturday I had two events to go to.  I don't go out often but this weekend was the weekend for partying and you know what.  It is when you dress up and put on your glad rags that is when you hair looks beautiful.  Even though I didn't have to do a thing to it - it look lovely and of course everyone loved them.

I attach a little picture of me in my glad rags - you can't see my hair too much but its there...a little fuller from when I first started.

Once my computer is fixed I will add some before pictures for a laugh!!!

Have fun.

Waiting for growth

One week since my sisterlocks were installed
Has there been a change
Not that I can see
Locksie (yes they even have a name)
Hurry up and change into a lions mane
For a woman who loves hand in the hair
This slow process is not just fair
My hair bands are waiting
Waiting waiting waiting
For my locksies to reach below
My ears
And not pertruding up in the air
Patience I know I must have
As the beauty is still there
And it eventually will grow
Into a beautiful head of hair

The Transition

OK what is this sisterlocks thing I thought to myself that costs an arm and a leg to do.  What hairstyle could possibly costs so much and be worth so much.  I started my research - WHAT so much information about black hair WOW this is interesting.  Research research research, questions, questions, questions.  Nai explain what this is - Nai had a fountain of information. I became more intrigued... umm this sounds like something I will like.  So Nai and I visited the consultant and wow heads of sisterlocks being retightened wow I was amazed.  Now I always like to research everything so I was so surprised this was a topic I had not heard of.  But you know what I needed no more research.  I booked my appointment for months ahead.

I spent wished the next three months away wanting them to go faster I wanted my hair done now.  The more I researched the more I wanted sisterlocks them I couldn't wait. 

May 31st 2011 finally came and my natural afro was now loads of little tiny sisterlocks.  They are spikey, they have a mind of their own, they are short and funky but I love them.  I have had not bad remarks yet most people love them even my husband who I thought would hate the early days.

I can't wait now for them to grow longer and to mature so I can do all sorts to it.  Freedom is finally hair no more curling, straightening, weaving, braiding, headaches from plaiting too tight, burns from the relaxer no more...Just onwards to hair freedom.

The year of change in more ways than one

Well I wanted to go back to the gym but kept umming and hahing can't afford it, can't afford it. Then one day thought you know what I am going to join the gym and so I did.  You know what I don't know why I didn't do so earlier.  I loved it I went to Zumba classes, kickboxing classes, body pump everything I did and I loved it.  I began to feel much better about myself the weight fell off and my clothes that I thought were shrinking were now fitting with room to move...I felt good. 

Sitting outside the gym one summer day I noticed a girl sitting on her own on a bench and thought to myself umm "she sitting on her own"...Went into the class and the same girl was there and somehow can't remember how, but I do chat to any and everyone, we started talkiing.  I must admit I didn't see take much notice of her hair at first I did notice it as I always take note of ladies hair.  I wondered what it was but that was it.  Anyway we got talking and we met up at the gym and we got on so well it was amazing we had so much in common.  Anyway we got talking about hair and I asked her what her style was.  She said sisterlocks.  Oh I said.  She explained to me what they were and I thought ummm - will have to investigate this one and then she told me the price and thought well perhaps not HOW MUCH?  Well that was last year and it so happens that at that time I hadn't relaxed my hair for about 9 months and was thinking what to do next.  I mentioned this to my new friend Nai (I call her Nai don't know if she minds but I always mis-spell the fully spelling).  I said I wanted to kinky twist it but my hairdresser said I shouldn't.  She told me if that is what you want to do then do it don't let them convince you to do otherwise  I agreed and said yes you are right.  Anyway i got it kinky twist and for the next 5 months I kinky twist, african queen (ie pick and drop), cornrowed, lace wig...Then I thought what next.  In comes my new friend Nai...

Before sisterlocks - what's the story

Well we have all been there haven't we.  Hair relaxed at an age when you should be enjoying your natural hair - didn't even understand what a relaxer was but everyone had it. I remember it clearly in Jamaica all my older cousins had their hair relaxed.  Shall we relax yours?  I don't think I even answered just the thought of doing my hair in a different style was exciting - I think I was only fifteen.  Well anyway they went ahead and relaxed my hair and it was lovely I must admit but I had no idea how to take care of it...and of course I wasn't working then so had not money to look after it.  Well when I finally started to work I started to go to hairdressers to get it treated but it never grew well I suppose it did but it not very long I don't remember it being past my chin but that was the beginning.  The beginning of hair growing, hair breaking, hair growing, hair breaking....plait it to make it grow and it does beautifully, then relax it and it breaks beautifullly...on and on....  I did grow out the relaxer once and I had this big head of hair which was lovely but I got bored I didn't know what to do with it. I paited it, weaved it, then got bored what was the use in having this lovely head of hair if I couldn't show it.  So what did I do guess what I relaxed it yeah..and because it looked so nice and thick they relaxed it with a strong relaxer and lo and behold my lovely head of hair was not a flat head of hair what a disappointment.   So the process began again relax it break it, weave it, braid it grow it...and on and on....From the age of 15 until the age of well you don't need to know my age now but many years.  Then I met Naomi....

Reactions

Well what can I say today was the one day in my life when I wished I wasn't popular at work. I woke up this morning and thought what should I wear? Something that will take the interest away from my hair. Umm ok decided oriental look ok. Wake up the hair spritz the hair yeah ready to go. Ok I walk to work and I check out everyones hair ohh there is someone with bright red hair ohh look another one with no hair and she is walking with her head held high so girl hold your head high and be proud.

WORK

oh you done your hair - yes I say. She makes no comment. Oh dear I think. Next person ohh I like your hair ahh thank you I say. At last that's one how many more. But it gets better. One man does a double take hey you cut your hair. Err something like that. He continues oh my did you just think let's cut my hair off? The next I know he's going in the kitchen "hey have you seen Carols hair cut". Oh no I scream I so wanted to keep a low profile today!! Another asks "will it stay like that" WHAT I hope so I say to them. Do they think I spent all this money for it to vanish overnight. Anyway a few quick glances, a few smiles and more compliments. I felt so good all day. I love my spikey hair it is so cute!!!