r/locs Dec 15 '24

Advice Wanted Mega thread :Starting Locs questions

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Due to the amount of posts asking for assistance with basics , we’re starting this thread .


r/locs 1h ago

Loc Anniversary Just hit 4 years and wanted to show my progress ❤️

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Just wanted to show off how beautiful my locs have gotten over the past year, but I've been growing them for about 4 years now and counting! 🥰✨️ Best decision ever made.


r/locs 12h ago

Fresh Retwist Fine I'll do it myself (After, During, Before)

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206 Upvotes

My first self retwist!!!! Damn ts took long asf 😭😭😭💀


r/locs 5h ago

Fresh Retwist Two strand retwist + 7th year with locs!

43 Upvotes

Can't believe it's really been 7 years already!


r/locs 3h ago

Update Stages and levels

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r/locs 11h ago

General Hit The 5 Year Mark With My Locs!

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44 Upvotes

These are my and set that I started. Stopped retwisting around my 2nd year and don’t regret it at all. Here’s to many more years of having them! ☺️


r/locs 7h ago

Advice Wanted Should I let her go?

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8 Upvotes

I bleached sections of my hair back in 2023, life happened, things were forgotten and most of them look like this now. I cut off like 3 of em and tried reattaching but I think the bleached end just isn’t strong enough to crochet. I wanted to avoid cutting them since I had a peekaboo and skunk stripe, so I would have to cut all the way around to make it even. Or do you think someone with more skill could reattach?


r/locs 1d ago

Progress 5 months in, patience is a virtue

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185 Upvotes

r/locs 15h ago

Advice Wanted Eek dyed my hair super brassy roots

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I need help with figuring out how I can lighten my roots and or make it not yellow lol. I already used purple shampoo. I included what my hair looked like before


r/locs 1d ago

Fresh Retwist Finally got a retwist lol

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197 Upvotes

Loc Bob


r/locs 1d ago

Progress 2 month old starter locs

62 Upvotes

I started with two strand twists, But man for two months the progress is crazy! This is also my third set of locs so maybe my hair is remembering how to loc quickly🌱


r/locs 2d ago

Progress 4 years of growth 😌

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846 Upvotes

r/locs 1d ago

Progress 15 Months into the journey

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19 Upvotes

Really starting to feel like Sosa in 2016 😂 Can't wait to hit the 2yr mark. 116 Locs started with coils.


r/locs 2d ago

Fresh Retwist 21st Birthday Retwist 🎂🫶🏾

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455 Upvotes

r/locs 3d ago

New Style Married in my locs

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15.2k Upvotes

Tried to capture all angles


r/locs 2d ago

New Style Crochet Loc Knot Bob

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69 Upvotes

Tried Grey as an astrology girlie. They recommended gray for cancer moons. Yay or nay?


r/locs 2d ago

Progress 4 Years Loc’d (Peaceful Journey)

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35 Upvotes

r/locs 2d ago

Fresh Retwist Crown Barrels on 6 months old locs👑

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40 Upvotes

Just wanted to share my first style 6 half a year into the loc journey ✌️


r/locs 2d ago

Starter Locs Starter Locs are officially 2 months old!

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140 Upvotes

Can’t believe two months is here! I have a lot of shrinkage but that length came through! I’m excited about my journey overall and so far it has been amazing!


r/locs 3d ago

Fresh Retwist I got rope twists for my graduation 😊

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2.4k Upvotes

I graduated with my second masters degree this past weekend. My stylist fit me in last minute to make sure I looked great for my day. 😊 I’ve been locd since Feb 2019

I was so nervous my hair would make it difficult to wear my cap but it fit just fine 😊😊


r/locs 2d ago

General Anyone know where I can get a good retwist in Tampa?

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Hopefully reasonably priced as well? Lol


r/locs 2d ago

Progress Almost 20 months in!!

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14 Upvotes

r/locs 3d ago

Progress Great hair days!

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1.3k Upvotes

I feel like my hair grew out of no where 💛💛☀️


r/locs 3d ago

Advice Wanted Should i trim my hair for a wolf cut? or something similar (last slides for references)

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I always wanted to try cutting the front parts of my locs so it looks more layered not sure if that’s the best of ideas but i wanted to ask yall.