Happy 1 Year Anniversary

Hello Everyone!!

OMG!!  April 16, 2013 marked my one year anniversary!!  I am so happy!!!  Last week, I had a retightening session and my loctician (Lakia in Waldorf, MD) said that I am officially locked!!!  Talk about excited!!  It's been a long journey and there have been ups and downs (more ups than downs): slippage and ends unraveling "but" me and my 450 babies have persevered.

By the way, my mom loves my SLs so much, she is getting some!!  I will keep you updated.

Below, are updated pics.  Enjoy and I shall you again in about 2-3 mos.

Also, these pics were taken on 4/24/2013.  (I forgot to timestamp the pics.)

Update as of 1/1/2013

Hello everyone!

I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday.  My family and I had a great time! Love spending time with family.

As promised, are pics of my SLs as of today. (I am also uploading some other pics I took but did not have time to upload.) I cannot believe that August was my last blog entry "and" I cannot believe that on 1/15/2013, my SLs will be 9 months old!!  Time is flying pass quickly!! And guess what:  I LOVE ALL 450 OF MY BABIES!!  It is so refreshing to get up and go.  I fall in love with my SLs each and every day.  People stop me just to talk about my SLs.  They are amazed and confused (because they think they are braids).  Last night, a lady asked me how long would it take to take them out?  I said these are permanent (at least for me) and I have no intention of taking them out!!  I began to tell her my SL story and she was in awe... :)  I tell people that if you can get through the installation, the rest is easy street!!  But you have to be mentally prepared to sit, and sit, and sit...

On 12/20/2012, I had a retightening, which took almost 4 hours (normally it takes about 3 hours).  I had ALOT of slippage because I started working out and apparently my babies do not like sweat! :)  My loctician suggested that I continue to work out but braid my hair and wear a shower cap in the shower.  You know, braid and band... I am going to have to make that work some kind of way in the gym!! LOL

I continue to take Biotin and Hair, Nails, and Skin, which you can get from Walmart or any vitamin store. 

My youngest got SLs on October 14, 2012 and it took 24 hours, with approx. 500 little babies.  She loves them and so do I!!  They look so good on her.  Hopefully, she'll let me take some pics and post! :)

Enjoy the pics.  I am now gearing up my SLs journey for 2013!!  Stay tuned!! :)

Pics taken 1/1/2013

 

 

 
Pics taken 11/24/2012 after braid and band. I LOVE this look!!

Pics taken 9/26/2012

SL Pics Taken 8/30/2012

Here's An Update!

Hi All!!
Today, marks 4 mos. and a couple of weeks since I had my sisterlocks installed on April 15-16, 2012!!  Yay!!  I "LOVE" them!!  It is so freeing to wake up, shake, and go!!! LOL

During my journey, I have had slippage in the back but my loctician says this is normal.  Not to mention, my hair has been growing... ALOT!!  I continue to take a multi-vitamin, hair, nails, and skin vitamin, and biotin and let me tell you... they work!! 

Before getting sisterlocks, I had thinning around the edges.  Now, my edges are filling in thicker!! I am sooooo happy!!!  I wish I had taken before pics but I am uploading pics of how my edges are now.

Because my hair is growing fast, I see my loctician every 4 weeks.  I look forward to my retightening because my hair is barely lasting 3 weeks because of the new growth!! :)  But I am not complaining because I am in love with each and every loc!!  Plus, I "LOVE" my loctician: Lakia!!  She is the "BEST" in Waldorf!!!

Enjoy the pics and take care!!

SLs Pics Taken 6/2/2012

SLs retightening 5/31/2012

Pic taken 5/11/2012

Hi all!!

My how time flies!  I can't believe it's been over a month since my last entry.  So, let me update you!!

Three weeks after my sisterlocks installation, I had my 1st retightening, which took about 3 hours.  Lakia, my loctician, was rolling!!  (Love her!!) I had some new growth which I was happy to hear.  My next appt. was scheduled for 6/10 but I had to go in sooner...


Yesterday, 5/31/2012, I had my 2nd retightening, which took 4 hours.  ALOT had happened to my locs within the 4 week time period.  The back row of my locs had a lot of slippage.  Talk about panicking!!   Plus, I had ALOT of new growth.  Because of this, Lakia was kind enough to let me come in sooner for retightening.  She said the slippage was normal and she knew exactly where the slippage occured even before she saw it!!  The back of the hair is our softest spot, so slippage normally happens in that area.  I asked if I should do anything differently and Lakia said nope, keep doing what I am doing. :)

To help my SLs, I take biotin and a multi-vitamin every day.  Plus, I try to drink alot of water, which is a challenge.  Also, I exercise... well, I go walking along a trail near my home.  :)

I am IN LOVE with my SLs!!!  It is such a joy to wake up and go!  After exercising, I stand underneath the shower for a few seconds to get the sweat out of my hair and let it air dry.  If my SLs are all over the place when I wake up, I take my spray bottle and spritz my hair so the SLs will fall.  I have these curly ends, which I love!!  I get so many inquiries!! 

I have not styled my SLs because I read that less handling helps with less slippage.  So, I do nothing and that is fine with me! :) 

I will update you all again in about a month or unless something extraordinary happens.  Here are some pics.  Enjoy!

Hello, my name is Veronica and on April 14-15, 2012, I will have my Sisterlocks installed by Lakia Pendergrast in Waldorf, MD.  I cannot wait!!  I will post how they look afterwards. Until then, take care and God Bless!!