Dandruff

Oh man I'm soooo annoyed right now. I'm having a horrid time with dandruff right now. I'm washing and treating and I just have flakes up the wazzoo. I know it's not product because I'm only using olive oil after I wash. *sigh* What's a loc'er to do :(..

Hair Cut... NO

Why did I wake up this morning, see Eva Pigford on tv and get the strong urge to cut off my locs. Something insane was going on there lol. damned loc anxiety.

Fuzzy 6 month locs and the dye job

The loc babies turned 6 months back on June 10th. I really can't believe it's been half a year since I sat down and decided that I was ready to make this journey. I'm glad that I did (yeah, I know this sounds so cliche). I finally broke down and decided to color my hair. I had purchased the color about 2 months ago, but decided that then was not a good time, plus I didn't want to damage my babies. I decided to color them a burgundy color, but played it safe so I didn't end up with "that burgundy". You know the too bright, looks like a cheap wig from the Asian BSS, burgundy, yeah that one. I dug L'Oreal Féria's Blowout Burgundy from beneath my bathroom counter and went to work as you can see in the pics below.

Dye Box (just dawned on me then to take pics)

Locs and my forehead covered in dye


I rinsed the color out until the water ran clear, but the shampoo they put in the box smelled a lot like dye to me so I was paranoid and annoyed by the smell. I don't love the color because it only shows reveals its true self outside and under florescent lighting...


freshly rinsed, post dye job


color sort of shows up outside

top front

the back
Next time I'll have to go brighter with the knowledge that for some reason the loc babies don't come out as bright as my loose hair did.

Other than my general annoyance at the persistent dye smell I'm ok with this color, but find myself looking at the babies sideways sometimes and wishing that they would just hurry up and get over this whole weird fuzzy thing already. I'm also frustrated by inability to style them aside from throwing in the pillow rollers and pulling them back a la' "date hair"


I've never been much of a stylist but I also feel like the super crazy fuzzball-ness of my babies is making everything but the curly look, look less than stellar.

I'm determined to keep loving my babies in spite of my occasional dislike of their looks.

Burgundy Locs?

So I've had the urge to dye my locs for MONTHS now, and up until today I resisted. I had the dye under my bathroom counter because I purchased is back in February. At the moment I'm sitting here trying my damnedest to not get red dye on my tan sofa as I wait for the last 15 minutes or so of processing time to pass... Stay tuned for results and pictures...

Loc Love

hmmm this morning I realized that I am in love with my locs. We (the locs and I) went for a swim yesterday after work. I came home and clarified to spare them the drama of pool chemical foolishness, and wrapped them in a dark colored tee shirt to pull out some of the water. After the shirt was removed the locs just kind of fell into a style lol. I woke up and they were still that way. I guess that they're just like mommy in that they know what they like and won't be moved for anything other than the desire to move. I also love that on Friday night I had all of an hour to get ready for a birthday party so I came home, spritzed the locs , threw in some rollers (haphazardly at best) and within an hour got enough curl to use an elastic band (thin ouchless band) to create a sexy snazzy but SUPER EASY style. I used the band to pull back most of the locs and then left the front out to frame my face. Sorry no pictures this time I was in a rush on Friday, and I'm in my robe right now lol.

5 Months today

Today my locs are 5 months old, and they really really need a retightening but I'm just too lazy and too broke to do it/get it done. Outside of that I've got the dye bug again but I'm holding out just because I know that once it gets warm for good and the pool opens I'll be outside a lot and will most likely have a major color change... all in all the babies are good and so am I. WOO HOO.

Presenting: The Loc Babies' First Hat

I mentioned in my last post that I was making the loc babies a hat. I finished it today and figured I'd post some pictures. So without further ado the loc babies and I present their 4th locaversary gift:


Here's the hat being modeled by my lovely and kind sculpture


Modeled by me and the babies


umm hmmm stylish



see the back


another side view