Thank you for sharing. I am currently 3 months into my journey and it DEFINITELY exposes all the hidden insecurities. I got instantlocs and I am pleased with how they look, but it was shocking to see the amount of length that is lost during the process. My loctician convinced me NOT to get extensions because she said I would love my hair more without them and she thought I had a nice length to start. I do love my Locs, but having short locs is a whole mental struggle that i didn’t even anticipate . I can’t WAIT for these babies to grow! Thanks for sharing not only your hair journey, but also your mental struggles/growth! I love your channel!

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

Congrats on starting your journey! I definitely agree, I wish there was a way for us to mentally prepare ourselves for Locs. I love that your loctician was honest with you, I feel like I was talked into certain methods because the stylist wanted more money. I didn't know what to expect but I certainly didn't expect that! Some people rock short Locs well, but going in with a head full of hair really humbles you 😭 Thanks so much for watching 💚

I’m getting instant locs cus I have no patience sis 🤦🏽‍♀️and I got comb coils, they keep unraveling. It’s annoying! I rather have the loc’d look. Love the video 😊🙌🏽

@akvx97

3 жыл бұрын

lol I feel you on wanting the “loc’d look” right away 😂 I’m glad you enjoyed my video!!! 💚

@tvalenz4829

2 жыл бұрын

Girl yes I got comb coils too and it unravels I’m so annoyed lol I’m thinking of instant loc but I’m afraid of shrinkage

Wow! I hate that you paid your money and didn't like the results. That is the worst. However, you persevered and now you have what you wanted. We all have stories that were learning experiences. So don't feel bad. Your locs are thick and healthy. Just keep going forward. Enjoy your journey!

I enjoyed this video. It’s refreshing to have a loc’d person be honest about their journeys & how they felt. It’s relatable and I love that. I’m 8 months loc’d and I’m happy. It hasn’t been easy bc I’ve come across a couple insensitive people but that’s life. I’m happy & confident ❤️ Just continue to be yourself & love your locs ❤️

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

Para Noia thank you so much. Honestly, I was ashamed at first to talk about what I went through. I was scared I would encounter even more insensitive people on KZread. Comments like this keep me going 🥰 congrats on hitting 8 months! 💚

@shamirkelly

4 жыл бұрын

akvx Thank you so much lovely ❤️ your experiences touched me bc I felt myself get depressed when people would make comments about my hair and I’d always ask myself why are people like this ? I don’t know about them but I’m never combing my locs out. Loose natural hair is not it 😂

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

Para Noia definitely not 😂😂😂

So true. I think the budding/ teenage stage is so awesome. I love this hair. They are growing their own personality.

Thank you for being so open and honest. X

You are so beautiful. Thank you for opening up and sharing this and the anxiety you experienced. It was so uplifting to me

@akvx97

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooo much!!! 🥰

Love, love, love, your honesty. You're going to be okay. Stay encouraged. Life is a journey. And you are beautiful

@akvx97

3 жыл бұрын

Jannie Lewis thank you very much for this sweet comment! 🥰💚

Thanks for sharing your story. Life is a journey and it isn't always positive but you went through your struggles and overcame them. Thanks for being so honest about it 😊 This could truly help someone.

@akvx97

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thanks for watching!!! 🥰💚

Video was lovely, hair is on point - on both journeys I think. I hear you! The Experiences, feelings, then the determination! I’m glad you are shining, honest and happy. Happy to have come across your channel in London. Stay blessed and pushing 💪🏾😊

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

Sarah-Jane McLean wow London?! thank you so much! And thanks for watching! 💚☺️

i feel fine. My mom instant locd my hair and its been 5 months so far. The only reason why I was thinking of getting loc extensions (for me, that's either buying afro hair and making the loc extension myself or buying already made loc extensions and installing them myself since I know how to do it and I taught my mom how too) IS because I have hightop locs (growing locs from a pixiecut) and have 30 locs so far and now I want to add 15 more and that will make 46 locs but still keep some of my shaved sides. It would look very weird if I had loc 7 inches worth of locs, then you see 15 loc nuggets (locs that are less than 2 inches) all around my head and then a fade. So I feel like the loc extensions will at least make everything look uniform. But thank you for sharing your experience.

The stylist that did your instant Locs probably did not do it well because my mother started hers with instant Locs and her hair is beautiful and full

this was super helpful to me

loved it you helped me a lot bc i got instant locs and didnt like how short they were and wanted extensions but watching this beibyy am just going to stay with them without the extension

very informational. and you’re so brave to share share something so personal. beautiful inside and out!

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! 💚

You helped me so much listening to your struggles. I’ll do it the old fashion way if I decide to do Locs. Thanks!

@akvx97

3 жыл бұрын

hey glad I could help! 🥰

I subscribed because of your transparency, I hate that you had to go through that and seriously just prayed that your self esteem continues to increase and you continue to flourish without anyone's else's approval except God 😘

@akvx97

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I really need that. I appreciate it 💕

Dope video! Personal growth is always the best growth. Keep loving yourself. Never let people define you. Define yourself!

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 🥰

Im so inspired by your loc journey . Thank you for making this video

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

attorneay freedman thank you soo much! 🥰 thanks for watching. I’m glad I could inspire you!

Thank you so much for your openness!! It’s so appreciated this is very informative aswell. Thank you!!

@akvx97

3 жыл бұрын

no problem! Thanks for watching! 🥰

Thank you so much, because I feel like this was the video I needed to watch before saying no to loc extensions.

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

Roselaura Meus Thanks for watching!!! I’m glad I could help! 💚💚💚

I’m proud of you for not giving up. You have a beautiful spirit/heart. Thank you for sharing your testimony of your loc journeys. #KeepSmilingBabygirl

@akvx97

3 жыл бұрын

Keena Mitchell thank you so much 😩🥰💕

I appreciate your openness. Be strong.

@akvx97

3 жыл бұрын

thank you! 💕

I did comb coil and it did the opposite for me. My hair end up thin and I learn with my type of hair comb coils was not an option. After one year I had to cut them out. I’m about to do loc extensions to start my journey again

My Mom and Dad keep telling me that they want me to go to someone who can give me loc extensions ( they don't like my locs) I started my locs in June and my hair is short. I refuse to give in. Your locs are BEAUTIFUL btw. I want to experience the whole loc journey.

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

Brandon Bynes please don’t give in. And don’t let the comments, remarks, and “suggestions” get to you. Regardless of the length of your locs, they are beautiful. 💚 and they’re yours, so who cares what anyone thinks. Thanks for watching! 🥰

Well done darling for having the guts to be 100! I salute your honesty and your courage! Peace and 💕 to you sis ‘

@akvx97

3 жыл бұрын

Mamy M thank you so much!!! peace, love, and many blessings to you too 💚🥰

@mamym3823

3 жыл бұрын

akvx thanks to you, I am now really considering starting my locs journey without the extension. Before I found your video, I was certain I wanted to start with the extension to skip some stages... but now I am giving it a second thought and really taking the time to evaluate what will really work for me. Once again thank you for your wisdom in sharing your story, your reality, your experience. You are helping so many of us this way. May peace and blessings be upon you! Love from Paris!

Thanks you for truly sharing your JOURNEY ❣️

I'm sorry you had this experience with instant locs! I actually started both of my sets that way (first set was 2.5 yo when I combed them out), now I am a week loc'd. I chose instant locs because I'm Italian and here there's no such thing as a loctitian, so it was the easiest way. I actually experienced the budding stage even with instant locs towards the 6 months mark and eventually they got much thicker! Anyways, I love yours, you look amazing.

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

Ada Ezeoke I’m glad you liked your instant locs! And congrats on restarting! I feel like mine never went through a budding stage for some reason 😭 but my coils ended up looking exactly how I wanted them to! thanks for watching and for the support! 💚🥰

You just saved me from getting instant locs thank you. Also you’re gorgeous thank you so much for being so open.

@akvx97

3 жыл бұрын

lol I’m glad my video helped! Thank you so much!!! 🥰

@hifelexia

2 жыл бұрын

@SIMIPLY MYA I could literally tell from my hair what I wanted and from the video that it wasn’t gonna work for me the way I wanted! But now I’m 7 months into my two strands and their locked now so patience worked for me! This is why I love KZread university. I’m glad I didn’t go through with it but I know for some it’ll work and for some it wont

I'm glad you're sharing this story

Thank you for sharing your experience♥️

Well my mom doesn’t agree with my hair but I told her she could love or dislike me. She tryed to cut me off and me being me I hold my grudge until she eventually started talking to me.

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

Aleia Thomas it’s crazy that the way we choose to wear our hair can almost break up families like 🙄 but I’m glad you stood your ground! We can’t always please everyone so do what makes you happy 💚

Thank you for sharing. I love your channel! I inadvertently started mine with interlocking (I knew little about the starting techniques; the loctitian made the decision all by himself). I sometimes really wish I had started with a more organic method. I'm only 9 months in and my hair is still pretty short, but I want to be patient as I've never actually been patient with my hair. I stopped interlocking before the two-month after I realised what technique he was using and that I was uncomfortable with it. I'm really hoping my hair turns out good or I might have to comb it out and start again, which would be sad. I never liked fussing with my unloced hair. I've committed time and love into these locs and I want to see them flourish. Most days I love them, but some days it's a full-on crisis.

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

omg I've never had to be "patient" with my hair either. So having starter Locs was like culture shock 😭 and thinking about throwing away all the time you already put into your hair can be overwhelming too. Thanks for watching! Your Locs will turn out great! Stay strong in your journey and take it one day at a time, we're in this together! 💚

@chxchx

4 жыл бұрын

@@akvx97 thank you! ❤️

I like your locs, the thicker locs def fit you 💕

@akvx97

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooo much!!! 🥰

Hi hun thank you for sharing your story your very brave... parents always have something negative to say I'm doing my own locs in May and my mother who used to have locs was questioning my choice instead of encouraging me.... im my own cheer leader anyway. fab locs xx

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

Elisia's Rollercoaster Life thank you and yeah I definitely have to be my own support system sometimes too 😩 thanks for watching!

@ElisiasEvolution

3 жыл бұрын

@@akvx97 watching this again, you have been though a journey hun!!

Bless your heart!

This was so informative!

Thanks for sharing your story beautiful 😍

Thank you for being honest

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

Emoni Thomas no problem ☺️ thanks for watching! 💚

great video! I subbed😁 I instanted loc'd my hair last june...I didnt back comb my hair because back combing is for straight hair.i parted my hair then pulled each piece of my hair down lightly then instant loc

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

Ke Locs thanks for subscribing!!! 💚 And hold on sis, you started them yourself?!

@kelocs331

4 жыл бұрын

@@akvx97 Yes ma'am! I started with 49 but I now have 46 I'm combining as we speak lol

Very informative!!! Thank you

I am so happy I watched this video im in tears right now because I so much want to love my hair I wanted locs soo bad but this process is stressing me out im 4 months in my coil loc journey I hve 4b hair so my hair is thin...it looks full in my Natura state so when I got my locs I thought it would look full they dont I was going to take them down a week ago I took one half down and I had so much shed hair till I cried because I feel im too far in to take them out ill hve too much shed hair so I coil that loc back and cried ..I like the way my hair looks after maybe 2weeks in after my retwist I like it when it looks old but every time I go for a retwist it just looks so thin and I get depressed agin my loc lady tells me all the time dont worry and trust the process...😪 im trying so hard yall 🤧

@akvx97

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you found my video helpful! You are just 4 months in, give it some time. You saw how my Locs looked on day 1! 😭 You'll be fine, and you'll be glad you were patient with yourself. And your loctitian was right, trust the process. If your hair was thick in its natural state, your Locs with most likely get thicker with time and patience. Sending you love 🥰

Thank u so much for making this videos

Thanks truly appreciate!

I believe this happened because your locks were thicker most women I know prefer the thinner variety

Thank you for sharing ♥️♥️♥️♥️

Sis, my Loctitian, here in Cincinnati can do anything with locs. She is quick and charges no more than $200-$250 for those. Maybe Miami is different. All the best to you in your journey!

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

Coach Pam B Certified Health and Wellness Coach $250?! Florida is different in general 😂 And thank you so much ♥️🥰

@ericadiane2687

3 жыл бұрын

who’s your loctician?

@atate8571

2 жыл бұрын

I live in Cinci… who does your locs?

U just like me I’ve been all over the place n still don’t have Locs coil comb twist but that’s it but this is my last time trying

This was incredibly helpful. I got instant locs the other day and I’ve been feeling this anxiety that I cannot place. Couldn’t tell if I was making it up that I felt my locs wouldn’t be as thick as a result of the process. I’m a couple days in and wondering if it’s best to just comb out and start the old school way...

@lajuan1913

3 жыл бұрын

I have been honestly thinking the same thing recently. I am about 3 weeks and I was looking at old pictures and thinking I liked that process better. I will give it a little more time but I definitely been thinking so should have started work comb coils.

@simonekeelah

3 жыл бұрын

@@lajuan1913 I had forgotten I left this comment until your notification. I ended up combing out my instant locs and starting with comb coils. I posted a video of my experience and what I learned. I’m so much more at ease with the journey I’m on now and this video was actually a big part of how I felt empowered to make the decision ❣️

@lajuan1913

3 жыл бұрын

I combed mine out! I am now looking to start back with comb coils. I contacted someone about two weeks ago.

Love the video

You are beautiful ❤ Go girl.

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

Kayla Ricketts 🥰 thank you

my parents also put a lot of discourage in my life

I guess instant locs is not the wave. Its week 2 for me lol I've been wearing a durag & beanie every day.

@terrycampbell5503

4 жыл бұрын

It's the best way to go,if you fo them on short be prepared to wait until they develop,when you get them retwisted make sure to them crochet down the entire=perfection....

Ur beautiful n great video. 🖤

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

Myscathycandoit 1 thank you and thanks for watching 💚🥰

You're beautiful, thanks for video

@akvx97

3 жыл бұрын

🥺 thank you so much! and thanks for watching! 🥰

Good video and accidentally hilarious

You should have tried interlock

You're very beautiful, by the way!

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

Coach Pam B Certified Health and Wellness Coach thank you, so are you! 💚

Instant locs are easy to do yourself

But they looked good though !

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! and thanks for watching! 💚

do you aloe as edge control, cause i swear everything cakes up for me

@akvx97

4 жыл бұрын

tedi bear no I usually use Hicks Edges or Ebin Edge Control. In this video I used Super Grow Hair Gel Extra Hold which is the same thing I retwist with 🙂

@lothefro6575

4 жыл бұрын

akvx I might have to try the super grow gel. Cause babyyyyyyyy Ebin be playin games with me 😭🤦🏽‍♀️

You most be Haitian because your parents sound like Haitian hahahahaha I’m Haitian by the way

@akvx97

3 жыл бұрын

lol I'm Jamaican!

@naturalbeauty5028

3 жыл бұрын

@@akvx97 we still the same lol