Brehs with Locs get itt

[Apprentice]

Bout to start my loc journey, got a few questions and concerns though

When I have two strand twists, I find them hard to keep up with because I sweat em out while working out etc. Should I be worried with my starter locs that they’ll unravel if I’m working out and sweat em out?

My mans told me essentially what I’ll have to do is get 2 strand twists and keep retwisting em until the loc, sounds hard as shyt tho cuz when I have 2 strands they only last for a couple of days

I’ll take any advice this is completely new to me

 

[Sad Bunny]

You might have to stop working out for a while. Does a headband help?

Or try interlocking.

 

[10bandz]

it be like that in the starter phase. working out does get in the way.....dont be worried if they unravel at first though

 

[Monsanto]

They are going to unravel until they are loc'd.

If you're working out it may take longer because of the extra washes needed.

I think I started loc'ing around 6 months.
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Interloc'ing hurts like hell.

 

[NeilCartwright]

Has anyone gone the instant lock route? I’ve seen ppl go that route to skip the whole starter locs phase

And it might be off but with braids, I wore a shower cap and slept with a durag until I took them out and washed them. Do you do the same with locs or is it different

 

[Verbal Kint]

find a loctition round you and ask them. Mine stayed pretty easily, though if you're regularly working out they'll probably never look freshly twisted for more than a few days at first

 

[Carlton Banks]

After awhile you're gonna just consider box braids lol

 

[Oatmeal]

Use alligator clips and aloe gel, they'll hold

 

[Collateral]

Your hair must be long, or you must have softer hair if you’re starting your loc’s with 2 strand twists. They’re going to unravel regardless until they loc I wouldn’t trip on working out with them. As long as they’re still in a twist/dreadlock shape you good. I’m about to hit 6 months with my locs & they still unravel, especially when I get my hair wet or wash my hair.

 

[Ya' Cousin Cleon]

hair clips and tie them up

 

[DreadBrown]

Interlocking sound like the way forward for you my bro

no wax no unraveling you can work out and wash them and they’ll be good

I started with 2 strand twists and had the growth interlocked after a couple of months. If you have a woman try getting her to learn cuz it can get expensive going to the loctician.

 

[...o3]

...had mine interlocked at least once every other month for almost a year because it wouldn't stay locked up after the gym or i washed it.

 

[StretfordRed]

Your hair must be long, or you must have softer hair if you’re starting your loc’s with 2 strand twists. They’re going to unravel regardless until they loc I wouldn’t trip on working out with them. As long as they’re still in a twist/dreadlock shape you good. I’m about to hit 6 months with my locs & they still unravel, especially when I get my hair wet or wash my hair.

Yeap.

Mine are down to the middle of my back and I have VERY natty thick African hair so my shyt locs overnight.

I had two strands and if yours are coming loose then go to a loctician and get them to elastic band the ends. Don’t interlock at this stage.

 

[Apprentice]

Gon update this thread with pictures of progress, appreciate all the feed back

 

[Sad Bunny]

Has anyone gone the instant lock route? I’ve seen ppl go that route to skip the whole starter locs phase

And it might be off but with braids, I wore a shower cap and slept with a durag until I took them out and washed them. Do you do the same with locs or is it different

I did lol

It worked best for me...but I went through the process for 4 months before doing so so some were matted already.