Back to Black

natural brown hair color

My natural hair color is a dusty brown looking color and before locks I would rinse my hair jet black all the time so I decided to go back to BLACK!!! .....AND I LOVE IT!!! I decided it was best to use a rinse instead of permanent color because it isn't damaging. Color rinses are pretty much just a deep conditioner. Clairol is my preferred brand. They are an African American line called Textures & Tones that is a permanent color so I use their semi-permanent line Natural Instincts which is a collection of antioxidant-rich, amonia-free subtle hair color.

After

Morning Routine

So I wanted to share with you all what I do with my locks now that they are mature everyday. My hair is getting a bit big for my bonnet so I generally put my hair in a ponytail at the top of my head and sleep on a satin pillow case that gets the job done. In the morning while taking a shower I keep that pony in so my hair is off my neck. When I'm ready to style my hair I mist it with my concoction; sisterlocks moisture treatment, tea tree oil, lavender oil and an infused oil mix that contains oils of olive, almond, jojoba, morning dew, rosemary, lemon balm, nettle and wheat germ. I put all of this in a spray bottle with water and shake it up real good. After I finger comb or put it up I finish off with Carol's Daughter Macadamia Weightless Shine Mist.

The 5 stages of locs

Check out the 5 stages of locks, this post is from Loc Rocker, click the link to check out her blog

Loc Rocker: The 5 stages of locs

1. Coils — Coils resemble tightly coiled springs that look like baby spirals and can be as small as a watch spring or fluid and loose as fusilli. Hair can be as short or as long as one likes. The key factor here is that your hair is able to form and hold a coil, but the hair within the coil has not yet begun to intertwine or mesh.

2. Sprouts and Buds — Known as Sprouting or Budding is that miraculous moment when the magic has begun. First, you shampoo your hair and notice that all of a sudden, the coils don't all wash out like they used to. You may notice that some of your coils have little knots of hair in them, about the size of a small pea. This knot is more or less the nucleus of each lock; the hairs in your coils have begun to intertwine and interlace. Individual coils may seem puffy and lose their tightly coiled shape; this is part of the process and shouldn't be disturbed. What is important here is to keep the original scalp partings, to allow the spinning process to become established for each individual lock. Don't redivide your budding locks, twist them to death, or get to patting them down, trying to make your hair look "nice," because you'll just end up with a badly packed, busted-out do.

3. Teen or Locking Stage — This is when the buds and sprouts truly begin to look like locks and few, if any, locks shampoo out or come out during sleep. The peas you saw and felt in the budding stage have expanded, and the hair has spun into a network of intertwining strands that extend throughout the length of individual locks. The locks may be soft and pliable or feel loosely meshed, according to your hair's texture. This is the growing stage of lock development, and it extends into the lock's mature stage. Shampooing doesn't loosen these locks. They have dropped, which means they have developed enough to hang down versus defying gravity. This is when you start to relax and feel more confident about locking.

4. Mature Stage — Each individual lock is firmly meshed or tightly interwoven. Some loosely coiled hair textures may retain a small curl or coil at the end of the locks, but most will probably be closed at the ends. You will begin to see consistent growth because each lock has intertwined and contracted into a cylindrical shape. Think of each individual lock as a hair strand in itself. The new growth is contained in the loose hair at the base or root of each individual lock, and regular grooming encourages it to spin into an intertwined coil that will be integrated with the lock.

5. Beyond Maturity — Think of this stage as akin to the shedding stage of hair growth. After many years, depending on the care you have lavished on your locks, some locks may begin to thin and break off at the ends. For the most part, this deterioration can be minimized and controlled by monitoring the ends of your locks for signs of age and getting regular trims.

Hello New York

St. Pete Sisterlocks Book Signing

Hey Blog Fam,

I haven't been to New York in over 10 years so I was ecstatic about going for Halloween! My girl stays in Brooklyn but we mostly hung out in Manhattan and Harlem. For Halloween they have an amazing parade in the middle of Manhattan. After the parade we went to few bars. Here are few pics of my costume.

While visiting the Carol's Daughter store in Harlem I picked up their newest product, Macadamia Weightless Shine Mist. This mist is great, it adds shine without weighing my hair down, helps to lightly moisturize with Macadamia and Safflower Oils, made without parabens, petroleum, mineral oils, artificial color and alcohol so it won't dry hair out. I use this

every morning before I head out....it also has an amazing smell!

Also try to new Sugar-Dipped Vanilla Mist

My clients...

I would just like to say I have some beautiful clients, they all have been a blessing to my life in one way or another. They are strong, inspiring, confident, resilient women. Below are some pictures of Felicia, a close family friend who came all the way from Detroit for me to do her Sisterlocks.