Thank you for being honest. Locs aren’t meant to be tight all the time. It’s a low maintenance way to wear the hair. She probably has been over styling for years, but she was feeling herself tho.

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

I’m glad she found something that made her smile!! But man!!! Mama might need to give it some time. 😅

@missladyj4264

3 ай бұрын

@@TPlocks 🤭🤭🤭 like immediately

As a Caribbean person, I've seen locs all my life. Don't really remember seeing people with thinning locks. Like, if a rasta was balding, he would just have that section bald. He wouldn't force length. So i wonder if it's the new method of locing. Like, true rastas aren't know for slick parts and tight roots. Maybe it's the modern methods.

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

That’s a great point! The Caribbean is also rich for that vitamin D exposure and cleaner diet as well. Could be a mix of the method and all that as well! 🤯

@denzel9455

3 ай бұрын

I'm from aruba and even when i was a kid none of my uncles had locs issues till this day they don't have any only two uncles cut their locs for personal reasons.z - What i do remember is that their hair is always strong it's probably the diet and sun exposure and not using products like most people do over here in europe or the usa people over here overuse products and interlock or retwist it till you can see the scalp. - I've never seen the scalp from my uncles but their hair is past their lower back and looks healthy on top of that if people gotta dry their hair in europe or the usa they got NO sun to help them. -

@peacefulplaya8134

3 ай бұрын

Yes! Same with these braids. All this edge control used for parting and styling causing buildup and breakage. All you need is a light gel or grease.

Why i get re-twist every 3 months and possibly longer

Locs are NEVER supposed to be twisted. Real rastas simply let them grow.

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

Fair counter

@starbright523

3 ай бұрын

All this re twisting is not healthy our hair thrives when left alone, styling, coloring hair definitely a no no!

9yrs in and I'm happy I'm not having these problems 🙌🏾🙌🏾💯

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

Props to you bro!😤💪🏾

Its also the weight of the hair when it gets really long

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

For sure!!!

I believe if a person has thinning hair locs will cause baldness. I had to cut my locs due to thinning and I’m glad I did because my thinning would’ve been a lot worse

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

It’s tricky tho, some people start locs without thinning hair and still end up looking like this. 🥲

@Tim-Ray

3 ай бұрын

@@TPlocks I totally agree.

Yeah, from what I’ve seen they do cause thinning well the ones that are maintenance,i don’t see these cases with people that have freeform locks, unless they’re already older!

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

Yep its like if the manicured tension don’t get you in the first go THEN you gotta worry about the weight later on! 😅It’s tricky!!!

@integrityborn6156

3 ай бұрын

@@TPlocks Exactly, especially when you wash it, and if somebody’s hair is already thinning it’s just gonna pull it from the root more!

10 years in, i believe it's multiple reasons. 1.diet 2. Stress 3. Over styling 4. Not taking care of them My locs are healthy just had to combine some over the years. But i believe so many ppl want locs to multiple reasons but we're forgetting how to grow our loose hair as well.

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

Have you experienced any thinning anyway near hairline or crown?

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

Fully agree btw

@Keenan-X

3 ай бұрын

​@@TPlocks no but a few in the back and side but not too much. I go months without a retwist lol

My uncle always told me all of those products people put in their hair cause more damage thn not your hair is not gonna grow faster from any product it took me 8 years to get my locs almost on my lower back. - It's not even normal to see your scalp so much when you got locs so when you do interlocking or retwists you gotta ask yourself if it's normal my uncle told me that most people he has seen in europe or the usa want it like that to "look neat" for jobs and "judgement" from others. - Sad.

and this is why i cut my locs aftet a year. i saw way too many people loosing edges and balding

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

You can rock locs, we all may just need to relearn how to do them. 😅

@kanajahsymone5213

3 ай бұрын

@@TPlocks I agree. Getting my hair back to being thick and healthy. Might get them again but just learn how to do them myself like I should've done

4 years loc'd and loaded! I have super thick hair with about 150 locs. I cut them into a bob because they were at my mid back and weighed a couple lbs. I only retwist mine every 3 months and keep them in 2 strand twists. It keeps the edges from getting so shaggy. I don't do updos. I hope minimal retwist, minimal tension, and keeping it short works b/c i can't go back to natural-out hair. I look like a chia pet. 😂

Very true i learnt to leave my scalp alone from plaits weaves and i have seen a lot of improvement

Ive never seen a Hindu with Jahta 'locs" whith thinning either. They have their locs wrapped around their head. Its likely diet and over styling have more of an impact than length. I do believe there can be tension depending on hair typed, but reinforcement could assist.

@poeticjust3004

3 ай бұрын

Because most African Americans live in radioactive areas it's called urban living

constant styling of the locs causes traction alopecia not the actual hairstyle itself . My brother has beautifully thick locs even with a curly hair type he maintenances every 4-5 months sometimes longer but oils and conditions regularly.

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

How do you separate the style from the methods used to create it?

@ohhCoOlStOrYbRoO

3 ай бұрын

@@TPlocks the constant tension on the hair like frequently retwists and most tight /high bun styles (especially when you have A LOT of locs) tend to weigh the hair down causing traction alopecia . Locs in itself his a hairstyle just like braids , a fro , or any other hairstyle the way you maintain the hairstyle will determine its appearance 🙂🤎

I'm starting to have this issue. I totally stopped retwisting and all styles. We'll see what happens.

Lol honestly people need to take care of they hair it’s just as simple as that to respond to what you said in the video no it’s not about limit your style it’s really seriously based on how much you get a retainer and if you wrapping your hair with the right hair wrap which mean get a bonnet for your locs keep your scalp moisturized you need good sunlight stop wearing beanies hats etc so much stop putting so many chemicals in your head use herbs etc don’t use gel use oil don’t play in your hair so much do to how many germs you transferring from your hands from touching so many things then you wanna sit and play in your hair etc and yes your supposed to get them wet not listen to that old bs when they said don’t get your locs wet that’s common sense to be honest people just don’t take care of they love how they pose to but they think they really are locs really is something different from a regular hair type or anything you really have to take care of them due to how much germs they could hold cause they touch so much cause they hanging off your head

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

All the things you mentioned NOT doing seem like telling people to stop having sex with people that don’t want lives with you. IT SOUNDS GOOD, but you ain’t bout to stop folks from using gels fam! 😅 I’d love to live in that natural holistic world but folk ain’t on it like that. And even then, ain’t no real way to predict how a scalp will react to locs. Some scalps are more sensitive and prone to alopecia. Hell most folks are nutrient deficient, and that can cause it too. It’s trickier than people think. Just my take.

I know this is an old video that you did three weeks ago, but I honestly think it’s not really the locks itself. I think it’s the techniques people are using. I honestly think to the cosmetology board needs to bring back mandatory licenses for everyone because using everything under the sun and they don’t know what they’re doing.

You can cut it off and let your scalp heal

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

Exactly what I did! 💯

Sometimes its not traction. Its either illness or medication. Not to mention stylist who intentionally damage clients hair out of spite. As a stylist with microlocs, it prefer the intelocking method. I also clip my ends. Shoulder length is long enough for my styling needs.

That looks so painful. 😢

And this is why even tho I want dreads myself, I don’t feel like I’m ready for them yet😳

Also braiding

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

Facts!

In south africa i haven't seen locks cause such issues.

I go 3 months without a twist when I do retwist it I don't over do it to the point my forehead looks like I have Botox. I condition it and shampoo plus a hot oil treatment every 3 weeks to keep it moisturized from being dry since I stay in Chicago. Plussss I have a big head and my hair is thick

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

Mine hair is thick too!! So is that spot tho! 😅

Boneless locs

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

Outta pocket lol

@tyreecekennerson8009

3 ай бұрын

@@TPlocks 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Sometimes retwisting too much can cause thinning.

Mine are thinning, but I had a spot long before locking. I generally tighten 2 a year, but then roots still seem thin, so I've doubled them. I want a treatment that works, but so far nothing has helped, though my locs ate not as sparse as in the video.

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

Seems transplants are the only thing I’ve seen work. Relatively quickly too! 6 months in most cases.

All locs can cause traction alopecia. It doesnt matter if it isnt "high tension" or "low tension" As it gets longer it causes tension and traction alopecia.

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

So you’re gonna break the story for us? Do Locs cause baldness overtime? 👀👀👀 You will be the pin!!

@iamstaceyrobinson

Ай бұрын

Wish I knew that before I loved my fro.. I woulda maintained it better

Honestly, I don’t know but I do feel like it doesn’t. I feel like it matters about what you’re eating while you have locs you have to eat the right food when you have locs like berries, walnuts, stuff like that’s about having the right diet when you have locs

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

What’s the best diet though? It seems so subjective.

It’s the loctician with the bs. Now she knows because ole girl is older she should not be getting styles unless it for an event. And she should be getting just a wash and message. I will see you in 3 months let your hair recover momma

Locs are also a lot of dead hair 😮

I posted on here before about this but not specifically this part. The dermatologist and other women with Lupus recommended I get locs to prevent hair loss and traction alopecia. Is this perhaps dependent on how they are done/maintained? Person by person? I am curious I love these conversations about our hair

Blame it on the re twists. Modern methods spoil everything. I choose Freeform over retwisting so tight that I look constantly suprised😂

I'm feeling it on the sides. What is the treatment?

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

Most would suggest completely stopping with retwists until you see improvement using rosemary oil or another natural solution. Give your head a break basically. There’s also the minoxidil route. Everything has its pros and cons though. I’d recommend a dermatologist to really get an answer based on you. (Nutrients, scalp conditions etc.)

@ahmedoladimeji

3 ай бұрын

@@TPlocks hi bro

i only get a retwist every 3 months, and i have 4 big WICKS, i dont have these problems 💯💯💯

Free Form

That’s why you should free form

@TPlocks

3 ай бұрын

Great point.

@iamstaceyrobinson

Ай бұрын

I have free form almost waste length locs that started from a fro and I've noticed thinning in the crown.. turns out not getting routine maintenance can also cause thinning and balding because the loc needs like an anchor of some sort to prevent pulling from the new growth. Now I have to wear them up and treat my scalp so it can heal until I find a loctician that does crochet maintenance

No it is not cause it grows our hair in nigeria one year with loce can grow your hai to your waist in a yeah and half

That hair style is so