Tinuola

Tinuola

Welcome to "Tinuola's Essence," your haven for a holistic journey through low density locs, navigating the challenges of PCOS, triumphs over alopecia, and unlocking the secrets to a more joyous life.
I'm Tinuola, and on this channel, we delve into the world of low density locs, sharing tips on care, styling, and embracing the unique beauty they bring.
Join me as we also explore the empowering realm of PCOS, offering support, insights, and a community for warriors facing this journey. Additionally, find everyday life advice to simplify your path and make each day a little brighter. Subscribe now and let's embark on a transformative and uplifting adventure together! 🌿✨ #TinuolasEssence #LocCare #PCOSWarriors #LifeAdvice #TinuolaTalks #LocJourney #LifeWisdom #TinuolaSpeaks #Tinnuola

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  • @tinafuller6589
    @tinafuller658921 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing your story! You and your hair are beautiful!

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola21 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much❤

  • @atinuketaiwo6187
    @atinuketaiwo6187Ай бұрын

    This video is so beautiful and wholesome! I totally love how you've embraced your hair and your locs journey, regardless of the challenges here and there. Watching this 2 years after and feeling very encouraged!

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuolaАй бұрын

    Thank you so much for your kind words! It means a lot to hear that my loc journey has inspired you.🤗♥️🤗

  • @megagans2708
    @megagans27082 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola2 ай бұрын

    😘😘😘😘😘

  • @sharronjones1017
    @sharronjones10172 ай бұрын

    You are beautiful & your locs are too! We tend to focus on our self inflicted faults, but people see the whole picture. Let go & let God, enjoy your day my love❣️❣️❤️‍🔥

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola2 ай бұрын

    Awww, thank you so much♥️♥️♥️

  • @megagans2708
    @megagans27082 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola2 ай бұрын

    🤗♥️🤗♥️🤗♥️🤗♥️

  • @jenkinsfam1ify
    @jenkinsfam1ify2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing. this was me years ago...on my second journey..i decided to do smaller parts..because as they grew..the loc was so small but the parts had too much hair..which started to grow outside the loc..horrible..i cannot use oils or it will look like cradle cap..you do have to do what works for you

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola2 ай бұрын

    You are very welcome❤. It is truly important to do what works for you.

  • @megagans2708
    @megagans27082 ай бұрын

    Facts !!!

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola2 ай бұрын

    Merci!♥️😘♥️

  • @ahavahyasharal5643
    @ahavahyasharal56433 ай бұрын

    Peace & blessings Sis. Your locks are beautiful and you are beautiful as well. I wanted to share a KZread video story I came across recently. A young lady whose daughter had alopecia. She took her to many doctors. And none could help her. So the young lady asked the doctors to do blood analysis to help pinpoint what internally could be the problem. She did research on lifestyle changes in the diet and started giving her vitamin D, raw fruits and vegetable diet. And her daughter hair grew back. Also did a blood detox. It inspired me to look into it as I have hair loss in the crown. I desire the best for you Sis.

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola3 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much. I should probably research how to perform a blood detox. Peace and blessings to you too🤗

  • @ahavahyasharal5643
    @ahavahyasharal56432 ай бұрын

    For the blood detox she bought herbs. I got mine from Amazon called Tealyra Blood Cleanser tea

  • @ahavahyasharal5643
    @ahavahyasharal56432 ай бұрын

    You are very welcome Sis. Her video is called HOW I HEALED MY DAUGHTER ALOPECIA AREOTA NATURALLY by Khamleon Kay. Hope that helps. Be blessed.

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola2 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much, sis ❤​@ahavahyasharal5643

  • @lovegod7709
    @lovegod77093 ай бұрын

    Greetings! I enjoyed your presentation immensely dear-heart and especially "pray" asking The Lord God Jesus Christ to bless my hair, my crown. May heaven continue to smile upon you.

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola3 ай бұрын

    Amen! Thank you so very much🤗♥️🤗

  • @thelordisgood62
    @thelordisgood623 ай бұрын

    And have you tried scalp shots using your own blood I forgot the name of the procedure

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola3 ай бұрын

    My Trichologist suggested it but it is way too pricey to pay out of pocket for PRP. My health insurance does not cover it. Also, she could not assure me if it would work, so God knows how many sessions I would have to undergo before we see results.

  • @thelordisgood62
    @thelordisgood623 ай бұрын

    Have you tried oral minoxidil in pill form

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your comment! Yes, I am currently taking Oral Metformin and Spironolactone. My dosage for Spironolactone recently finished but I am still taking the Metformin.

  • @lalondewatkins5021
    @lalondewatkins50213 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this video. I have thinning hair on top and sides. I do you locs. I love them.

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola3 ай бұрын

    You are very welcome, thank you for watching❤😘♥️

  • @egyptb4945
    @egyptb49453 ай бұрын

    So beautiful, so awesome, so amazing. Much love, my sister.💗💜❤️💕❣️

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola3 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much, much love to you too❤❤❤

  • @jackiejohnson1400
    @jackiejohnson14003 ай бұрын

    Thank you for showing your scalp. Mine looks the same with my new locs (1 year growth). I only wear my hair out at home because of the bald spots. Did you show yours in public?

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola3 ай бұрын

    At home, I wear my satin cap or nothing at all. But when I'm stepping outside, I ALWAYS cover the bald spots. When my locs were shorter, I wore wigs. Now that they are longer, it is a bit more difficult to wear wigs, so I use a big headband to cover the bald spots, or I tie my head wrap. I will probably create a video illustrating this someday, fingers crossed 🙂. Thank you for watching❤.

  • @thelordisgood62
    @thelordisgood623 ай бұрын

    I appreciate you sharing your journey and your courage and confidence

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola3 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much🙂♥️🙂

  • @thelordisgood62
    @thelordisgood623 ай бұрын

    I just got starter locs a month ago and I take minoxidil in pill form

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola3 ай бұрын

    Congratulations on starting your loc journey♥️. I was also placed on minoxidil and spironolactone. I have been taking them for a couple of months.

  • @lerato_c
    @lerato_c3 ай бұрын

    Thanks. I’m struggling with the same. My locs are on a year now. My crown is thin and edges are extremely thin. So stressful

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola3 ай бұрын

    It is extremely stressful. I try not to think about it. I maintain the hair and get busy with other things. If I'm stepping out, I grab my scarf or headband to cover the bald regions.

  • @lerato_c
    @lerato_c3 ай бұрын

    @@tinnuola and like you say , life stresses make it worse. I feel like I’m looking at myself because this is exactly what I go through. Some months the patches look like they are growing but then back again.

  • @findmypeople219
    @findmypeople2193 ай бұрын

    😭 I am a few weeks in, trying not to get hair wet and wrap every night. My locs are thin too but hoping for best ❤ Thanks for video😊

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching 💖. Congratulations on starting your loc journey🤗. The locs will thicken up in no time. Even though it is freshly made, it is okay to wash and wet it from time to time. Depending on the method used, you can wash your hair but wear a wig/stocking cap so they don't pull apart.

  • @findmypeople219
    @findmypeople2193 ай бұрын

    I appreciate it! I am going to keep moving forward and taking one day at a time!!@@tinnuola

  • @Reereign_
    @Reereign_4 ай бұрын

    Loving your hair,how many locs you have,?

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola4 ай бұрын

    Thank you🙂. I had about 97 locs, but over the years, I combined some of them, so at this time, I probably have between 80 and 85 locs. I stopped counting.

  • @Reereign_
    @Reereign_3 ай бұрын

    Question., I’m 6months in,but I hair cannot keep a retwist what can I do,? I normally Palm roll or use the comb., now I’m thinking to go interlocking method to hold down my root

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola3 ай бұрын

    For starter locs, crochet method is a very good idea if you find a great loctician. Interlocking is also good if the stylist doesn't make it too tight to the scalp. I noticed that most people run into a similar issue as yourself, especially when they begin with a palm rolling method. I started with 2 strand twists, and sometimes, it would come loose, but it was easy for me to just twist it back.

  • @Reereign_
    @Reereign_3 ай бұрын

    @@tinnuola thank you very much

  • @quett2014
    @quett20144 ай бұрын

    Good morning you are gorgeous thank you for the transparency and your locs are beautiful❤

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola4 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much🙂♥️🙂

  • @tayizm
    @tayizm4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing sis. This is very much helpful. ❤

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola4 ай бұрын

    You are welcome😊. Thank you for watching ❤.

  • @shereviews8999
    @shereviews89994 ай бұрын

    You & your locs are beautiful 💞💕 thank you for sharing your story and your photos.

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola4 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for watching ❤❤❤

  • @rhashedahenley4041
    @rhashedahenley40414 ай бұрын

    Is it CCA hairloss?

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola4 ай бұрын

    Do you mean CCCA? Yes, it is a type of hair loss.

  • @iceala
    @iceala4 ай бұрын

    So glad to see this video. Just started my loc journey. You give me hope. Thank you. ❤

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola4 ай бұрын

    I'm so glad that the video gave you hope. That's the mission😊. Thank you for watching ❤

  • @maheliavliese2645
    @maheliavliese26455 ай бұрын

    Youre hair is beutyful.iam 2 weeks One my journey and have 3c dens hair Thank you so much ❤

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola5 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much❤. Congratulations on starting your journey🤗. You've got this 👍🏾.

  • @coolsheatingacservices7375
    @coolsheatingacservices73755 ай бұрын

    Most of the time if you need help back them same people you help will not help you back. Be careful people!!!

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola5 ай бұрын

    Absolutely true 👍🏾 💯

  • @coolsheatingacservices7375
    @coolsheatingacservices73755 ай бұрын

    Mama you are a 100 percent correct i learned this the hard way!!!

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola5 ай бұрын

    Yes, dear 🙂.God said, "Love your neighbor as you love yourself," not more than you love yourself. Thank you for your comment 💝💓💝

  • @user-br7qi5ip3j
    @user-br7qi5ip3j5 ай бұрын

    I truly admire this content... truly Admire ❤❤❤

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola5 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much ❤🤗♥️

  • @feliciabray4025
    @feliciabray40255 ай бұрын

    enjoyed your video. Encouraging. Thank you for sharing.

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola5 ай бұрын

    You are most welcome ♥️. Thank you for watching 🤗🤗🤗.

  • @w230ecv4
    @w230ecv45 ай бұрын

    Thank u I am 5mths in and its refreshing to see your loc journey. Your loc look amazing

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola5 ай бұрын

    You’re welcome ♥️. Thank you for the compliment 🤗.

  • @BoitumeloVeroRikhotso
    @BoitumeloVeroRikhotso5 ай бұрын

    This didn’t work for me either and I used it for 15 months. Thanks for sharing your locs journey. 😘

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola5 ай бұрын

    You are most welcome! Thank you for your comment♥️. This just shows that even if I had kept it for much longer, I would be wasting my time.

  • @lovelee1772
    @lovelee17725 ай бұрын

    Love everything about this!! Your hair has gotten so long. God bless you!

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola5 ай бұрын

    God bless you too!♥️ And it has gotten longer, especially the back 😎

  • @anne501s66
    @anne501s666 ай бұрын

    This was such a beautiful video. Thank you for sharing your journey. I'm in my 1st week and hope to be as positive as you ❤

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola6 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much♥️. Congratulations on starting your loc journey.🤗

  • @zeetomas4039
    @zeetomas40396 ай бұрын

    Thank you, this gives me hope.

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola6 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome ❤

  • @zeetomas4039
    @zeetomas40396 ай бұрын

    @@tinnuola You have a new subscriber! I’ll be starting soon. Did you braid a little first and then twist the rest?

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for subscribing, Zee❤! I started with 2 strand-twists. Then, I kept maintaining them with a palm-rolling method to this day.

  • @zeetomas4039
    @zeetomas40396 ай бұрын

    @@tinnuola Thanks you for responding. Your journey has been helpful to me. I understand all hair types and issues are different, but this page will be informative to me.

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola6 ай бұрын

    @zeetomas4039 Thank you so much! I'm always happy to hear that my video is helping someone out there🙂.

  • @camilleespy7395
    @camilleespy73956 ай бұрын

    There are supplements like minoxidil they also have a spray. But company’s like His and Hers health that also have supplements for people suffering from hair loss

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your advice❤. I'm currently using the Rogaine foam. I'm also taking spironolactone and a compounded oral minoxidil.

  • @megagans2708
    @megagans27086 ай бұрын

    Please keep posting, you are touching and saving lots of lives. ❤

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola6 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for the encouragement ❤❤❤. I will keep posting😊.

  • @andrewi2424
    @andrewi24246 ай бұрын

    Keep going! Your message resonates well with and I’m sure it does with several others. Your tips on locs went a long way for me. Big fan of your content, would be nice to see you post more. God bless!

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola6 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! I really appreciate your comment, and yes, I will keep going. It's a busy world, but I will try to squeeze in more time to post more often.♥️🙂♥️

  • @ShuntaDaGawd._._-
    @ShuntaDaGawd._._-6 ай бұрын

    stress make the body sick i dealt with alopecia & now after 8yrs my hair has grown immensely only because of released trauma & change my toxic thoughts

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola6 ай бұрын

    I agree! Stress and trauma is a major contributing factor for me. They can cause so much damage to the body. If only there is a magic wand to take all the stress away, wouldn't that be splendid? I guess prayer and meditation are all I can do at the moment.

  • @geniahorton
    @geniahorton7 ай бұрын

    Same issue as you. Glad I found you.

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola7 ай бұрын

    Aww, it will get better🙂. I'm glad you found me🤗🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️

  • @EANDM71
    @EANDM717 ай бұрын

    You are a gorgeous woman with the most beautiful eyes and locs! ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much 🤗🤗🤗

  • @megagans2708
    @megagans27087 ай бұрын

    So good to have you back🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much😄😄😄❤️❤️❤️

  • @thenateechannel
    @thenateechannel7 ай бұрын

    Your hair has grown sooo much and it continues to look great! Congrats on sticking to your journey 🎉

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola7 ай бұрын

    @@thenateechannel Thank you so much❤️❤️❤️. I'm hanging on as much as I can🙂.

  • @cd3721
    @cd37217 ай бұрын

    You are beautiful and one of my inspirations to start my locs 🥰

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much🤗❤🤗.

  • @britinnit2115
    @britinnit21157 ай бұрын

    My hair is similar. Thank you for this video.

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola7 ай бұрын

    You are most welcome. Thank you for watching ❤️

  • @shirleen541
    @shirleen5417 ай бұрын

    Your locs looks good ❤ Finally i can have hope on my journey..i am on day 2 and i felt like my hair is less dense. One of the reasons i made a decision to lock is the blowdry heat and plaiting which made my scalp so painful to a point of almost cutting my hair..

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! I'm so glad I gave you hope❤️. And I will encourage you to keep the hope alive. The first year is usually the toughest. After 1 year, it will get fuller. As long you don't have alopecia like me, you will love it.🙂

  • @LilyOfThe_Valley
    @LilyOfThe_Valley8 ай бұрын

    I have alopecia fine hair as well and just said I want to loc my hair, because NOTHING works for thickening hair and I am over doing my hair and finding "that next syle". I just want to "leave my hair alone" and stop worrying about it and being obsessed. And to be honest your hair looks really good and sometimes our eyes don't see progress. But your hair looks like how I want mines to look when it starts growing. Don't cut it, it looks really good, be grateful. Just let it grow and let it go. Be free. I'm tired of being obsessed with my hair

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola8 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much❤️. You are right. There is no magic formula to thicken hair, and I'm starting to also realise that it seems nothing can fix my alopecia😞. I must admit, the back of the hair is so beautiful, but the crown and front have a mind of their own 😀. Regardless, I will hang on to them for as long as I can.

  • @nikkigreen9570
    @nikkigreen95702 ай бұрын

    I am in the same boat so tired of trying to figure out styles dir my thin hair

  • @shakslocs
    @shakslocs9 ай бұрын

    So proud of you and your journey..you’ve taught me to just embrace the journey. ❤❤❤❤

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola9 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much❤❤❤

  • @seseisme1
    @seseisme110 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your journey.

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola10 ай бұрын

    You are most welcome, and thank you for watching 🤗♥️🤗

  • @franceshall7127
    @franceshall712710 ай бұрын

    🙏Thank you...

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola10 ай бұрын

    Thank you watching 🤗♥️🤗

  • @freckledgyal927
    @freckledgyal92710 ай бұрын

    Hi, your locs are beautiful. May I ask? Have you tried eating a diet that consist of anti-inflammatory foods/meals that you enjoy to decrease the inflammation in the body which would also aid in regulating your hormones? Either way, I wish you well! :)

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much♥️. Yes, I have been working on my diet for years now, not only because of my scalp but because I also have PCOS. So I completely quit animal milk, I hardly eat anything that contains gluten, and I hardly fry my food. One time, I tried keto but I didn't enjoy it and it was too expensive so I returned to a low carb diet. Trust me, I have tried all kinds. In regards to my hormones, I believe my diet is helping, but in regards to my scalp, I think there's permanent damage in most areas, and I can't reverse it. I currently see some parts growing back with the help of Rogaine and some medications. I will talk more about this in a future video.🤗

  • @freckledgyal927
    @freckledgyal92710 ай бұрын

    @@tinnuola 💜🤗

  • @LatonyaPage
    @LatonyaPage3 ай бұрын

    Hello sister, your locs are beautiful. May I ask, have you tried allowing your locs to grow without retwisting? Semi- freeforming and only separating without retwist could help. This may decrease the tension on your scalp. I wish you well on your journey. Peace & Blessings ❤

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola3 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much🤗. Freeforming is something I have considered lately. I experimented with doing that recently. I did not retwist for approximately 5 months, but I noticed that my locs started to thin out, I lost some locs. However, I combined some locs and started new baby locs. But I'm still thinking that long term, I may have to completely leave the front to free-form while I keep retwisting the back. It sounds like a really good idea👍🏾

  • @latonyapage1980
    @latonyapage198010 ай бұрын

    Hello sister, I love your locs. Have you considered not retesting? You may find that those bald areas disappear as you allow your roots to grow without retwisting. Your locs are still very beautiful. I don’t retest mine very often and I know that eventually I will stop retwisting altogether. Stay positive beloved. 🌹

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much♥️. Yes, I have considered it. As a matter of fact, I stopped retwisting a while ago, but due to this decision, I have lost about 3 locs because the growth cycle of my hair is short, so the roots of my hair are detaching from the locs. However, I don't mind because I intend to combine the weak ones to my stronger locs, but if I lose too many, the locs will have to go. In regards to my bald spots, unfortunately, I have had them for more than a decade now, long before I started my loc journey.

  • @lerato_c
    @lerato_c3 ай бұрын

    @@tinnuola😢😢😢you have the same struggles as me. It’s like I’m watching myself. some months are ok and looks like it’s growing, and then boom patches appear. The back is rich like yours but my crown is exactly like yours😢😢😢I’m even scared to retwist now coz people stare and I’m tired of explaining 😢

  • @tinnuola
    @tinnuola3 ай бұрын

    @lerato_c Hmm my dear, I totally feel you! I'm sending online hugs your way🤗🤗🤗. Some people ask me why I cover my hair so much. They are starting to think that I'm muslim😄. As Latonya advised, I stopped for awhile. My last retwist was in December 2023. I also created some baby locs (for the ones I lost), and I plan to retwist this weekend or next. If your scalp issue only started recently, quickly nip it in the bud and run to a specialist. Mine is a little too late now, and I have made peace with it 🙂. I just need to decide if I want to keep rocking locs and covering the affected parts or completely cut them and return to wigs. I will decide by the end of this year. Much love to you♥️.

  • @lerato_c
    @lerato_c3 ай бұрын

    @@tinnuola 🫶🏽❤️🫶🏽Thanks again. I’ve struggled for years with alopecia so ya it’s a bit late. I was rocking bald look for a couple of years and starting grow in my hair in 2021. I’ll see how long I can do scarfs/bands and occasionally I’ll do wigs