Second Step to my Loc Journey

Hey All,

On Friday morning I had an appointment with Natalie at Natural Trend Setters in Tamarac. The salon was very neat and tidy and the owner Simone greeted me once I walked in and announced to Natalie that I had arrived. Within moments I was seated at the shampoo bowl (getting your hair washed and your scalp massaged by someone else is so relaxing). After she washed,conditioned, and detangled my hair I was led back to her chair and she answered a few questions and explained some info that I was a little foggy about. Natalie used styling foam and a little bit of gel to create the first coil to show me the size that they would be, which was the exact size that I wanted. From my pervious post I might have mentioned that I wanted my locs to be the size of a number 2 pencil, maybe slightly larger and that's what she did. While she created coils all over, I zoned out and just let my mind wonder off. After she finished my coils,she placed me under the dryer for about 45 minutes, and I watched the news. When the time was almost up she took me from under the dryer to her chair and began to remove the clips and tell me how to properly maintain my baby locs. The four most important baby loc care tips are

1) Don't let hair get to saturated with water

2) Keep the scalp clean with witch hazel/sea breeze and follow up with an oil

3) Keep the coils dry

4) If your hair gets to itchy and you absolutely need to wash it before 4-6 weeks then go back to the salon

After all the clips were removed and I knew how to properly maintain my locs. I left the salon feeling like a new woman. Once I got home I was greeted by my little princess who kept staring at my hair. Maybe because it was so flat against my head. My fiancé just kept smiling telling my how much he loved it, he's been a major supporter of my natural hair journey. I couldn't stay away from the mirror for awhile after I got home. I was just to excited looking at each coil. Each one was different than the next one  and I kept thinking of the road ahead of me. I'm still so hyped up about it. 

Earlier this week I went to Whole Foods to get a few things I needed for my hair and skin. I made a tea tree oil, aloe Vera juice and water spritz so I could spray my hair after I go jogging so my scalp wouldn't itch from the sweat. I didn't want to dry out my scalp by using cleansers every time that I would work out. The spritz has been working great and the tea tree oil scent goes away after it dries. 

Since I've had my locs started I've been living in my satin bonnet, except for yesterday for my fiancé's mom's bday dinner. I put my locs in a bun with a bang and dressed them up with a scarf. I did a dramatic look with my makeup to kind of match my outfit and to pull the attention away from the flatness of my hair. I can't wait until my hair fluffs up a little, I'm so use to having volume that I feel like I look weird without it. I'll put the pics at the bottom from these past couple of days. Much love and many blessings.

Please share in the comments if you have any tips, tricks, stories or pics from when you started your locs.