I just started my microlocs on the 15th and 16th, and I started it with messy parts cause I know that i won’t be able to maintain the perfect parts. I love when my hair is frizzy but it’s getting bad at the roots cus I want to wait until my retwist time, but I love my locs regardless😅😂 your hair is beautiful, and thank you for this video
@nancykwamboka733219 сағат бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@justmeKeva_21 сағат бұрын
Same lol
@deandriaackerman209121 сағат бұрын
i’m so glad i watched this, this part stresses me out the most and i agree, i didn’t get into it for this stress lol i now do my hair in halves. Retie the back. Retie the front. i no longer follow a strict schedule either.
@renaissancerose659923 сағат бұрын
Every time lol
@blufaerie23 сағат бұрын
Lol every time!
@virtuouswoman804Күн бұрын
Beautiful ❤️
@TerrindaКүн бұрын
What parting pattern did you use? ❤
@ms_robinbirdКүн бұрын
I have microblogs and I will be doing my own retwist soon. With life snd priorities, maintaining the interlocking just isn’t for me . I agree with your video, it’s too much pressure and stress that ppl try to put on you about your hair . Thanks so much for this video and yes, we would love a video on your care routine in between your retwists. I’m going on 8 weeks with no retwist or retie and I love the freeform voluminous look. It’s freeing and stress free lol
@theminimalistnaturalКүн бұрын
thanks so much for taking the time to reply to my video! I’m so happy to have you here in the Off Grid community. I’ll be dropping maintenance routine this weekend so stay tuned.
@fedelynedieujuste6924Күн бұрын
I also cut, especially those straggly ends.
@julianewsome1271Күн бұрын
I love that this video gives other people a different perspective of maintaining their locs, but unfortunately for me, when I don’t retie my hair every 4-6 weeks I suffer from real damage, severe bunching and breakage 😢. Maybe it’s because of my hair texture, not sure. But I’m not worried about my grid, having perfect looking locs or anything. I just want healthy locs and I’d love to be able to go longer without a retie.
@k4j826Күн бұрын
Ugly where🧐🧐 they were gorgeous at every stage tho❤
@bettyeames6812Күн бұрын
I’m going to give this a try. After 2 years I finally figured out how not to retighten too tight but I would like to see how this maintenance works with my locs.
@sarahbelle988Күн бұрын
I’m not going to lie, I too was concerned when I saw your videos on IG about going back and forth lol! But this explains a lot in a way I never thought of. My hair is a little more fragile (mix of fine and medium hair strands, high porosity) and I like the more unified look. I maintain it myself and have experimented with space between reties, and it helps me to keep on a schedule of 8 weeks max. But this is a great option for people whose hair is stronger, and can’t keep up with a regular retie schedule. Will definitely be recommending your content!
@theminimalistnaturalКүн бұрын
@@sarahbelle988 thanks so much for taking the time to comment and share your experiences. It sounds like you’ve found the perfect routine that works for you. I love that you can maintain your hair yourself.
@goddessvlogmediaКүн бұрын
Yes!!!!! All of this!❤
@theminimalistnaturalКүн бұрын
@@goddessvlogmedia thanks for watching !!
@fashionwithoutlabelsКүн бұрын
Now you know good and well…..YOU DIDN’T HAVE AN UGLY PHASE!!😂. Love the shape and cut
@shamB2930Күн бұрын
sometimes I go 3 months. I separate manually weekly and moisturize. no issues
@theminimalistnaturalКүн бұрын
@@shamB2930 same ! I love this for us!
@ramusic44Күн бұрын
😂if was natural you would not color your locs 😮 know the difference before you go live
@fashionwithoutlabelsКүн бұрын
You need to chill….policing somebody ELSE hair is crazy
@ramusic44Күн бұрын
Yeap tired black women say there natural and there not ... take away for the one that do .... locs mean more then fashion you must be one
@theminimalistnaturalКүн бұрын
Talk about missing the point 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
@BeautifulMess262 күн бұрын
And still the flyest one in the room! Gorgeous!!!
@tayriobravo62042 күн бұрын
I have medium locs and I chose that for lower maintenance. I let my hair do what it likes to do for the most part. The smaller micro/ sl felt like too much for my lazy , broke behind. I see my loc girl maybe every 6 months and I installed and maintain my own and my loctitian supports me in this!
@theminimalistnaturalКүн бұрын
@@tayriobravo6204 Who’s your loctician, don’t be shy now. No gatekeeping! 😂😂😂this sounds like the dream!
@TheMrsB2 күн бұрын
I love your cut, so gorgeous. I really want to do the same but I’m torn because I depend on buns when I don’t like how my hair looks or need my hair off my neck.
@theminimalistnatural2 күн бұрын
Thank you! I’m letting it grow out now :)
@TheMrsB2 күн бұрын
I never had any intention of maintaining my micro locs diy and I don’t care about the cost of service. I do lots of traveling and I’d rather my hair be somewhat neat when I’m presenting myself in different places, so I do prefer to have service every 8 weeks. Not sure I like the look when I’ve gone 12 weeks but your hair looks fantastic.
@theminimalistnatural2 күн бұрын
Honestly it sounds like you’re already living the dream! 🥰 If it ain’t broke, DONT FIX IT! Once I have the means, you best believe Ima be in someone else’s chair! hahahaha
@belindapotts487919 сағат бұрын
I appreciate the respectful dialogue here. I just got my micro locks professionally installed one week ago today and it is my intention for at least a year to go and do the retightening on schedule. I have the money allocated for it. I am retired. My boys are grown and it’s not expensive but once my year is up, I will learn how to do it myself And then not be bound to go every 6 to 8 weeks. Because as I have seen some ladies mention here on this topic 6 to 8 weeks almost feels like you’re going back into doing a perm again with that kind of scheduling. And I appreciate you showing all of us what six months out looks like without having to do a retie. It does not look bad at all, so I am very inspired that once I complete my one year cycle of going professionally I would love to see what my hair will look like several months out without having to do a retie on a schedule. If it’s starting to look like it’s raggedy and it just does not look great, the time and money that I would have invested in learning to retire myself I’ll be able to do that on my own time frame. Everybody’s hair and everybody’s circumstances are going to be different. But I do appreciate you taking some of the complication and stress out of the loc journey. And I appreciate that you have provided us the permission that we need to go ahead and experiment with our hair we know for ourselves, if it doesn’t work out, we can cut it off and grow it all again and do something different. And I have seen a lot of ladies doing many different things many are pressing their locks. Many of them are , doing their own color cutting their locks etc etc so that’s all part of the journey. Part of the journey is also having fun and exploring.
@beautifulwithbrains30962 күн бұрын
Beautiful 😊
@vernettehill34842 күн бұрын
I have DIY microlocs & I agree there exists freedom outside the every 6 week rule. I do it when I want to and who "wants" tired arms. 😂 I'm enjoying the freedom from hair products, extensions, failed Twist outs, and fear of water. Do you pop your locks between maintenance? I do. I also cut my locs to maintain a cut. Your locs are beautiful. I may consider delaying my retie a bit more. The longest I've gone is 13 weeks.
@theminimalistnatural2 күн бұрын
@@vernettehill3484 Hahaha YES to all this and HEAVY on recovering from the fear of failed twist outs. I don’t really pop my locs because they never really get matted together. I will be sharing my routine soon!
@mariahcheresee27362 күн бұрын
Is this concerning? Because I just got locs in April and I have them
@theminimalistnatural2 күн бұрын
@@mariahcheresee2736 no it’s natural
@Josina.E2 күн бұрын
Thankyou soo much for sharing this perspective! Im not loced up yet but thinking of getting microlocs, but the every 6-8wk interlocking felt a little 😩 to me so i knew at some point i wanted to learn how to do my own hair when i wanted. I would truly appreciate the maintainance in-between video... i just want to learn as much as i can so i make an informed decision on whats right for me cos there is soooo much mixed messages out there 😩
@theminimalistnatural2 күн бұрын
Yes girl I gotchu! Maintenance video dropping this weekend. Reties every 6-8 weeks arent for everyone so I totally understand.
@soultouch43803 күн бұрын
very much so
@claradavis85553 күн бұрын
Simply beautiful ❤❤❤❤
@zionsdaughterprophecies24613 күн бұрын
You look good girl
@theminimalistnatural3 күн бұрын
thank you!
@renaissancerose65993 күн бұрын
I think you should keep interlocking! Your hair is so pretty
@theminimalistnatural3 күн бұрын
Thank you! I plan to interlock 2 times a year! Once for the summer , once at the new year
@kinjaaaaaa9993 күн бұрын
Thats so cute❤
@theminimalistnatural3 күн бұрын
thanks!
@SATURNBAE11113 күн бұрын
You’re gorgeous 💕
@theminimalistnatural3 күн бұрын
Thank you so much !
@tianipowell42543 күн бұрын
UGH I NEEDED this so bad😭😭as a chronic rule follower I’ve given myself a lot of anxiety trying to follow the microloc rules and thinking my hair would be doomed if I didn’t. Coming up on my 1 year and I’m soooo ready to let some of that go! Your hair is gorgeous girl 😍😍would love to see how you maintain your locs in the interim🤲🏾🤲🏾
@theminimalistnatural3 күн бұрын
My maintenance routine will be posted this weekend!!! Stay tuned. I started going off grid right around year one. :)
@monicawilliams56783 күн бұрын
Awesome Job....Looks Beautiful 😍
@theminimalistnatural3 күн бұрын
thanks!
@coach_tamalon3 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing! Do you ever braid your hair during wash day? Why or why not?
@theminimalistnatural3 күн бұрын
No, becuase it prevented my locs from matting
@coach_tamalon2 күн бұрын
@@theminimalistnatural Thanks for explaining your reasoning. This makes total sense. I have 2 more questions if you don’t mind answering. How often do you wash your hair? And how do you prepare your hair at night? I’m 30 days in to my loc journey and still a little confused on if I’m using the right technique.
@fashionwithoutlabels3 күн бұрын
Gurl….i realized everything you said after my sisterlocs install and that FIRST retightening. I took my SL down after that. It felt like having to a perm mindset culture to me. If they see their roots come in…time to get that “re-tie” every 4-6 weeks,,,,just like relaxer!! These women still are afraid to see their roots.smh Thank you for confirming what I already knew. And that’s why sisterlocs were created for the same “relaxer” mindset ladies…..this was the owner’s intention. Genius, if you ask me. Still have black women in bondage to hairstylists every 4-6 weeks. So glad ‘I have my thick semi Freeform traditional locs. True hair freedom. Your roots and locs are gorgeous!
@theminimalistnatural3 күн бұрын
Wow this is a perspective I never considered having never had a perm😬😬😬 But you are definitely on something here. I just knew I didn’t want to be stuck having to pay $250 every 6 weeks for some lil roots. Whew , i’m going to be pondering this comment for the rest of the day
@fashionwithoutlabelsКүн бұрын
@@theminimalistnatural yes…it’s very deep what the Sisterloc owner knew and took advantage of with black women. That’s why Sisterlocs were marketed for relaxed ladies (especially back in late 90’s/early 2000’s) to be able to transition into this style without cutting off their permed hair. Great video!
@theminimalistnaturalКүн бұрын
@@fashionwithoutlabels wow wow the more you know !
@theautomomma67503 күн бұрын
Worth it! 🎉❤❤❤
@Ang.1433 күн бұрын
My hair grows out of the loc so I can’t go beyond two months but this is admirable as hell! I am thinking of maybe squeezing a retwist in so I can maybe push to three or four months. I never cared about a grid I think the obsession with it is one of the most annoying things about this style. I had traditionals so I know how it goes but I love how you keep it unconventional! This is needed
@theminimalistnatural3 күн бұрын
Definitely try a retwist to maintain the structure and keep the loose hairs at bay. Also 2 months isn’t bad, if it works for you keep it up! Do you do your own hair ?
@quett20143 күн бұрын
Ooh la la❤
@DiverseMountains3 күн бұрын
Yes that's why I switched over to 100% retwisting my micro locs. I got tired of having to keep up with a 6-8 weeks schedule. Though I have 452 micro locs, they're not extra small so I could go long periods of time without retwisting. I'm currently 6 weeks post maintenance but I'm going for 12 weeks before I retwist. When I stopped interlocking, my hair thickened up and I'm loving it!
@KosmikGawdess3 күн бұрын
Yes thank and it is a struggle to find styles with fresh micro locs. All styles are with matured locs. And i started my locs with a grid in the back because i thought it was necessary but i found ONE video that had free parting and was so happy so the back of my hair has a grid and the rest os free part. I like free part better because i diy my locs. I got a baby to feed i aint spending 1k plus on my hair😅
@theminimalistnatural3 күн бұрын
@@KosmikGawdess Don’t get me wrong I LOVE a clean grid. But free parting is just as beautiful!
@KosmikGawdess3 күн бұрын
@theminimalistnatural agreed. A clean grid is very appealing but free parting for me is most feasible for me for sure!❤
@jessicalascase28954 күн бұрын
I have sisterlocs but I cant afford the retighs anymore and my loctitian is so far that now its an inconvenience after having my 3rd baby. I have started re-twisting because its easier and faster than interlocking. I know its not the standard but i don't want to cut off my locs after all the money i have poured into them. $1700 to start and $250 every month for retighs for the past 2 years now smh.
@theminimalistnatural3 күн бұрын
$250/month is 😬😬😬😬 It’s a huge investment and I definitely understand the struggle. How has the retwist been?
@jessicalascase28952 күн бұрын
@@theminimalistnatural it took me 2 days but that's because I have a newborn. I liked the results, I still prefer if my locs were interlocked but twisting will have to do for now.
@theminimalistnatural2 күн бұрын
@@jessicalascase2895 Got it. I had my newborn in January and finally did a retwist in February or so. I definitely understand. The retwist look grows on you. I actually prefer it now over the retie. Did it come out how you it wanted and did it last?
@learntolove33274 күн бұрын
Yes, im starting to retwist my own hair. I had a great lady that did my interlocking. It was every 5 wks. Now I'm going as long as I can in-between. 💜
@theminimalistnatural3 күн бұрын
How has the retwist lasted for you?
@bettyeames68124 күн бұрын
I have gone as long as 4.5 months without retightening my locs. Then, I got paranoid about thinning g locs and I want to swim during the summer so back to interlocking for me. I don’t have a problem with holes in my locs. I have 10 coily locs in the back that I am not interlocking. The texture of my hair is probably 4C here. Each of these locs is the dimension of a coil of hair. I wish all my locs were like this but my hair texture changes across my scalp. New subscriber here. I’m interested to see how your experiment goes. I have 212 locs and they are fat compared to yours. 😊
@theminimalistnatural3 күн бұрын
thanks so much for being here! I interlock for summer as well. My plan is to interlock 2x a year, once for summer and once at New years. Your hair sounds lovely and I’m so glad you found something that works for you!
@txLALA4 күн бұрын
I’m grown so will do whatever I want. I get reties every 6-8 weeks to make sure my new growth doesn’t merge and tangle. I’ve never heard of retwisting, but I know I’m not doing that to 400+ locks. It’s just easier for me to go to my loctician and sit for 2-3 hours and that plus weekly washing is all I have to do. That’s very low maintenance for me.
@theminimalistnatural4 күн бұрын
Period! I love this, for you and FOR ME! cause honestly one day I hope to be in the same place. I’m on a debt free journey so I don’t have extra funds for my hair, so I have to diy everything currently.
@vuksgitau4 күн бұрын
Im getting ready to get microlocks a very difficult decision because I don't like permanent decisions especially for my hair but Ive made up my mind
@theminimalistnatural4 күн бұрын
you got this!
@Sexyy4life4 күн бұрын
Yes, we need a routine
@BelieverFirstwithSharonJoy4 күн бұрын
I think say your rate you can retie twice a year and keep between maintenance via retwisting
@theminimalistnatural4 күн бұрын
exactly. I have no issue with locticians charging their worth. I just find it strange that ppl get refused service if they go more than 6-8 weeks!
@BelieverFirstwithSharonJoy3 күн бұрын
@@theminimalistnatural agreed - especially if they aren’t damaged and we pay for their time.
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Gorgeous!!
Gorgeous
I just started my microlocs on the 15th and 16th, and I started it with messy parts cause I know that i won’t be able to maintain the perfect parts. I love when my hair is frizzy but it’s getting bad at the roots cus I want to wait until my retwist time, but I love my locs regardless😅😂 your hair is beautiful, and thank you for this video
Thanks for sharing
Same lol
i’m so glad i watched this, this part stresses me out the most and i agree, i didn’t get into it for this stress lol i now do my hair in halves. Retie the back. Retie the front. i no longer follow a strict schedule either.
Every time lol
Lol every time!
Beautiful ❤️
What parting pattern did you use? ❤
I have microblogs and I will be doing my own retwist soon. With life snd priorities, maintaining the interlocking just isn’t for me . I agree with your video, it’s too much pressure and stress that ppl try to put on you about your hair . Thanks so much for this video and yes, we would love a video on your care routine in between your retwists. I’m going on 8 weeks with no retwist or retie and I love the freeform voluminous look. It’s freeing and stress free lol
thanks so much for taking the time to reply to my video! I’m so happy to have you here in the Off Grid community. I’ll be dropping maintenance routine this weekend so stay tuned.
I also cut, especially those straggly ends.
I love that this video gives other people a different perspective of maintaining their locs, but unfortunately for me, when I don’t retie my hair every 4-6 weeks I suffer from real damage, severe bunching and breakage 😢. Maybe it’s because of my hair texture, not sure. But I’m not worried about my grid, having perfect looking locs or anything. I just want healthy locs and I’d love to be able to go longer without a retie.
Ugly where🧐🧐 they were gorgeous at every stage tho❤
I’m going to give this a try. After 2 years I finally figured out how not to retighten too tight but I would like to see how this maintenance works with my locs.
I’m not going to lie, I too was concerned when I saw your videos on IG about going back and forth lol! But this explains a lot in a way I never thought of. My hair is a little more fragile (mix of fine and medium hair strands, high porosity) and I like the more unified look. I maintain it myself and have experimented with space between reties, and it helps me to keep on a schedule of 8 weeks max. But this is a great option for people whose hair is stronger, and can’t keep up with a regular retie schedule. Will definitely be recommending your content!
@@sarahbelle988 thanks so much for taking the time to comment and share your experiences. It sounds like you’ve found the perfect routine that works for you. I love that you can maintain your hair yourself.
Yes!!!!! All of this!❤
@@goddessvlogmedia thanks for watching !!
Now you know good and well…..YOU DIDN’T HAVE AN UGLY PHASE!!😂. Love the shape and cut
sometimes I go 3 months. I separate manually weekly and moisturize. no issues
@@shamB2930 same ! I love this for us!
😂if was natural you would not color your locs 😮 know the difference before you go live
You need to chill….policing somebody ELSE hair is crazy
Yeap tired black women say there natural and there not ... take away for the one that do .... locs mean more then fashion you must be one
Talk about missing the point 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
And still the flyest one in the room! Gorgeous!!!
I have medium locs and I chose that for lower maintenance. I let my hair do what it likes to do for the most part. The smaller micro/ sl felt like too much for my lazy , broke behind. I see my loc girl maybe every 6 months and I installed and maintain my own and my loctitian supports me in this!
@@tayriobravo6204 Who’s your loctician, don’t be shy now. No gatekeeping! 😂😂😂this sounds like the dream!
I love your cut, so gorgeous. I really want to do the same but I’m torn because I depend on buns when I don’t like how my hair looks or need my hair off my neck.
Thank you! I’m letting it grow out now :)
I never had any intention of maintaining my micro locs diy and I don’t care about the cost of service. I do lots of traveling and I’d rather my hair be somewhat neat when I’m presenting myself in different places, so I do prefer to have service every 8 weeks. Not sure I like the look when I’ve gone 12 weeks but your hair looks fantastic.
Honestly it sounds like you’re already living the dream! 🥰 If it ain’t broke, DONT FIX IT! Once I have the means, you best believe Ima be in someone else’s chair! hahahaha
I appreciate the respectful dialogue here. I just got my micro locks professionally installed one week ago today and it is my intention for at least a year to go and do the retightening on schedule. I have the money allocated for it. I am retired. My boys are grown and it’s not expensive but once my year is up, I will learn how to do it myself And then not be bound to go every 6 to 8 weeks. Because as I have seen some ladies mention here on this topic 6 to 8 weeks almost feels like you’re going back into doing a perm again with that kind of scheduling. And I appreciate you showing all of us what six months out looks like without having to do a retie. It does not look bad at all, so I am very inspired that once I complete my one year cycle of going professionally I would love to see what my hair will look like several months out without having to do a retie on a schedule. If it’s starting to look like it’s raggedy and it just does not look great, the time and money that I would have invested in learning to retire myself I’ll be able to do that on my own time frame. Everybody’s hair and everybody’s circumstances are going to be different. But I do appreciate you taking some of the complication and stress out of the loc journey. And I appreciate that you have provided us the permission that we need to go ahead and experiment with our hair we know for ourselves, if it doesn’t work out, we can cut it off and grow it all again and do something different. And I have seen a lot of ladies doing many different things many are pressing their locks. Many of them are , doing their own color cutting their locks etc etc so that’s all part of the journey. Part of the journey is also having fun and exploring.
Beautiful 😊
I have DIY microlocs & I agree there exists freedom outside the every 6 week rule. I do it when I want to and who "wants" tired arms. 😂 I'm enjoying the freedom from hair products, extensions, failed Twist outs, and fear of water. Do you pop your locks between maintenance? I do. I also cut my locs to maintain a cut. Your locs are beautiful. I may consider delaying my retie a bit more. The longest I've gone is 13 weeks.
@@vernettehill3484 Hahaha YES to all this and HEAVY on recovering from the fear of failed twist outs. I don’t really pop my locs because they never really get matted together. I will be sharing my routine soon!
Is this concerning? Because I just got locs in April and I have them
@@mariahcheresee2736 no it’s natural
Thankyou soo much for sharing this perspective! Im not loced up yet but thinking of getting microlocs, but the every 6-8wk interlocking felt a little 😩 to me so i knew at some point i wanted to learn how to do my own hair when i wanted. I would truly appreciate the maintainance in-between video... i just want to learn as much as i can so i make an informed decision on whats right for me cos there is soooo much mixed messages out there 😩
Yes girl I gotchu! Maintenance video dropping this weekend. Reties every 6-8 weeks arent for everyone so I totally understand.
very much so
Simply beautiful ❤❤❤❤
You look good girl
thank you!
I think you should keep interlocking! Your hair is so pretty
Thank you! I plan to interlock 2 times a year! Once for the summer , once at the new year
Thats so cute❤
thanks!
You’re gorgeous 💕
Thank you so much !
UGH I NEEDED this so bad😭😭as a chronic rule follower I’ve given myself a lot of anxiety trying to follow the microloc rules and thinking my hair would be doomed if I didn’t. Coming up on my 1 year and I’m soooo ready to let some of that go! Your hair is gorgeous girl 😍😍would love to see how you maintain your locs in the interim🤲🏾🤲🏾
My maintenance routine will be posted this weekend!!! Stay tuned. I started going off grid right around year one. :)
Awesome Job....Looks Beautiful 😍
thanks!
Thanks for sharing! Do you ever braid your hair during wash day? Why or why not?
No, becuase it prevented my locs from matting
@@theminimalistnatural Thanks for explaining your reasoning. This makes total sense. I have 2 more questions if you don’t mind answering. How often do you wash your hair? And how do you prepare your hair at night? I’m 30 days in to my loc journey and still a little confused on if I’m using the right technique.
Gurl….i realized everything you said after my sisterlocs install and that FIRST retightening. I took my SL down after that. It felt like having to a perm mindset culture to me. If they see their roots come in…time to get that “re-tie” every 4-6 weeks,,,,just like relaxer!! These women still are afraid to see their roots.smh Thank you for confirming what I already knew. And that’s why sisterlocs were created for the same “relaxer” mindset ladies…..this was the owner’s intention. Genius, if you ask me. Still have black women in bondage to hairstylists every 4-6 weeks. So glad ‘I have my thick semi Freeform traditional locs. True hair freedom. Your roots and locs are gorgeous!
Wow this is a perspective I never considered having never had a perm😬😬😬 But you are definitely on something here. I just knew I didn’t want to be stuck having to pay $250 every 6 weeks for some lil roots. Whew , i’m going to be pondering this comment for the rest of the day
@@theminimalistnatural yes…it’s very deep what the Sisterloc owner knew and took advantage of with black women. That’s why Sisterlocs were marketed for relaxed ladies (especially back in late 90’s/early 2000’s) to be able to transition into this style without cutting off their permed hair. Great video!
@@fashionwithoutlabels wow wow the more you know !
Worth it! 🎉❤❤❤
My hair grows out of the loc so I can’t go beyond two months but this is admirable as hell! I am thinking of maybe squeezing a retwist in so I can maybe push to three or four months. I never cared about a grid I think the obsession with it is one of the most annoying things about this style. I had traditionals so I know how it goes but I love how you keep it unconventional! This is needed
Definitely try a retwist to maintain the structure and keep the loose hairs at bay. Also 2 months isn’t bad, if it works for you keep it up! Do you do your own hair ?
Ooh la la❤
Yes that's why I switched over to 100% retwisting my micro locs. I got tired of having to keep up with a 6-8 weeks schedule. Though I have 452 micro locs, they're not extra small so I could go long periods of time without retwisting. I'm currently 6 weeks post maintenance but I'm going for 12 weeks before I retwist. When I stopped interlocking, my hair thickened up and I'm loving it!
Yes thank and it is a struggle to find styles with fresh micro locs. All styles are with matured locs. And i started my locs with a grid in the back because i thought it was necessary but i found ONE video that had free parting and was so happy so the back of my hair has a grid and the rest os free part. I like free part better because i diy my locs. I got a baby to feed i aint spending 1k plus on my hair😅
@@KosmikGawdess Don’t get me wrong I LOVE a clean grid. But free parting is just as beautiful!
@theminimalistnatural agreed. A clean grid is very appealing but free parting for me is most feasible for me for sure!❤
I have sisterlocs but I cant afford the retighs anymore and my loctitian is so far that now its an inconvenience after having my 3rd baby. I have started re-twisting because its easier and faster than interlocking. I know its not the standard but i don't want to cut off my locs after all the money i have poured into them. $1700 to start and $250 every month for retighs for the past 2 years now smh.
$250/month is 😬😬😬😬 It’s a huge investment and I definitely understand the struggle. How has the retwist been?
@@theminimalistnatural it took me 2 days but that's because I have a newborn. I liked the results, I still prefer if my locs were interlocked but twisting will have to do for now.
@@jessicalascase2895 Got it. I had my newborn in January and finally did a retwist in February or so. I definitely understand. The retwist look grows on you. I actually prefer it now over the retie. Did it come out how you it wanted and did it last?
Yes, im starting to retwist my own hair. I had a great lady that did my interlocking. It was every 5 wks. Now I'm going as long as I can in-between. 💜
How has the retwist lasted for you?
I have gone as long as 4.5 months without retightening my locs. Then, I got paranoid about thinning g locs and I want to swim during the summer so back to interlocking for me. I don’t have a problem with holes in my locs. I have 10 coily locs in the back that I am not interlocking. The texture of my hair is probably 4C here. Each of these locs is the dimension of a coil of hair. I wish all my locs were like this but my hair texture changes across my scalp. New subscriber here. I’m interested to see how your experiment goes. I have 212 locs and they are fat compared to yours. 😊
thanks so much for being here! I interlock for summer as well. My plan is to interlock 2x a year, once for summer and once at New years. Your hair sounds lovely and I’m so glad you found something that works for you!
I’m grown so will do whatever I want. I get reties every 6-8 weeks to make sure my new growth doesn’t merge and tangle. I’ve never heard of retwisting, but I know I’m not doing that to 400+ locks. It’s just easier for me to go to my loctician and sit for 2-3 hours and that plus weekly washing is all I have to do. That’s very low maintenance for me.
Period! I love this, for you and FOR ME! cause honestly one day I hope to be in the same place. I’m on a debt free journey so I don’t have extra funds for my hair, so I have to diy everything currently.
Im getting ready to get microlocks a very difficult decision because I don't like permanent decisions especially for my hair but Ive made up my mind
you got this!
Yes, we need a routine
I think say your rate you can retie twice a year and keep between maintenance via retwisting
exactly. I have no issue with locticians charging their worth. I just find it strange that ppl get refused service if they go more than 6-8 weeks!
@@theminimalistnatural agreed - especially if they aren’t damaged and we pay for their time.