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Loc Journey - 6.5 Years Loc’d - Semi Freeform Locs

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 23:23:00 +0000

*I still keep it simple and my locs are flourishing. I love everything about them.

*I typically wash(with with diluted dish soap, ACV or just water) once a week and either air dry them as is or braid them for a braid-out.

*I don’t use any products, but do tea rinses at least once monthly.

*I do not twist my locs for a “neat” look, but I do wrap loose strands around nearby locs.

*I have had weak locs where I either tie knots or lightly crochet them, but that only happened to about 10 of my locs.

*I have many new baby locs around the perimeter of my hair.

*I keep my hair wrapped about 80% of the time.

That’s about it. :)

If you have any questions, feel free to leave them below.

Thanks for reading!

Locs Journey: 27 Months / 2 Years and 3 months Update (Semi Freeform Locs)

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 18:08:00 +0000

April 2020 (27 Months Loc'd)

Blessings Everyone! With all that's going on in the world, I hope you all are staying safe, healthy and as stress free as possible.

I just wanted to do a quick update on my locs. I started them January 2018 so it's been almost 2 and a half years since I started them. I haven't been in much of a picture/selfie mood, so the last pic I took of my locs was back in April(2 years and 3 months loc'd).

If I were to classify them, which I will for blogging purposes, they are semi freeform.

I love my locs. They are so low maintenance, cost virtually no money to maintain and I wouldn't change anything about these beauties. Because I do not retwist, it takes longer to see the length, but I am okay with that. Patience is key and since I hope to have these for a very long time, the length will come.

Loc Journey: Starter Locs with Two Strand Twists - Month 6 Update

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 00:45:00 +0000

6 Months Loc Comparison

Hey Everyone! It's been a while since I did an update on my locs and I figured now is the perfect time.
I have been loc'd for 6 months now and it's been going pretty well.

Where do I start? Well first off, I do not retwist my locs at all. After washing them or throughout the weeks, I just separate them so they do not join together. I do not want the "neat" look and I want my hair to be as free as possible with minimal maintenance involved.
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Loc Journey: Starter Locs with Two Strand Twists- Week 1 Update

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 03:43:00 +0000

My go-to style

Hey Y'all! If you follow me on Instagram(hint hint), you would have seen that I redid my first set of locs. I know it may seem crazy that I did it already, but I have my reasons.

1.) They were way too small.
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Loc Journey: Starter Locs with Two Strand Twists- Week 1

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 01:13:00 +0000

Hello and Happy New Year! Let me get straight to the point. I have decided to loc my hair! I have been thinking about doing this for a while now. After watching a hundred(literally) videos on Youtube and doing some research, I am ready to begin this journey. Because I was primarily wearing my hair in twists, the transition to locs shouldn't be too difficult for me.

Here are the details on how I started:

Quick Hair Update: Still In Twists

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:26:00 +0000

Hi Everyone! Hope you all are doing well!

I just wanted to give a quick update on my hair. Long story short, it's still in twists with my own hair.
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Loose Twists Styles and Regimen - 4C Natural Hair

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 23:20:00 +0000

I've had these twists in my hair for almost two weeks now. I would like to keep them in a little longer, but I really want to do a Henna/Indigo treatment and my hair needs to be loose for that.

I don't do much in terms of styling. I really like to french roll the back of the twists and keep the front pushed to the right side. Because I like that style so much, I jazz it up with some hair jewelry, beads and a shell. I have also been wearing a lot of scarves and "loc socs".

Here is a collage of some of the ways I style the twists.

Best Cheap Hair Products for Natural and Relaxed Hair

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:51:00 +0000

I was relaxed my hair for many years and was able to achieve healthy long hair. It didn't start off that way though. I went through a long period of time where my relaxed hair was damaged, thin and not growing.

Through much research, trial & error, and patience, I was able to grow my thin, neck length hair to thick, almost bra strap length hair right before I decided to transition to natural.
Most of that progress was attributed to changing my technique, but hair products were just as important.

When transitioning, I used most of the same products as when I was relaxed. Then when fully natural, I continued to use the same products. Of course, I added some different products along the way, but I quickly realized that most of the products I used on my relaxed hair worked on my natural hair.

I have tried just about every well known hair product in the healthy hair community; from salon quality to dollar store hair products. Because of that, I can attest that you don't need to spend a lot of money to grow and maintain long, healthy hair.

Here are some cheap hair products for relaxed and natural hair that you may like. All these are less than $10. If you are one of those naturals that prefer "all natural" hair products, some of these may not be your cup of tea. FTC: This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.

ORS Replenishing Conditioner

This was a staple product throughout my relaxed and transitioning hair journey. Not only will it make
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Loose Twists on 4C Natural Hair

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 23:41:00 +0000

Well, these are more like loose-ish twists
French-rolled in the back and pinned to the side

Those who have been reading this blog for a while know that I love twists. I faithfully wore twists when I was relaxed, transitioning and newly natural. Wearing twists helped me retain length and thickness, but for some reason I stopped doing them often. I guess I got to the point in my journey where I just enjoyed wearing my hair loose 85% of the time. Because of that(and other factors such as trimming a lot), I haven't gained much length.

While I'm okay with the current length of my hair, I want to see more. So I have decided to get back to the basics and wear twists religiously.

I trimmed these set of twists so I can start off fresh, but I plan to cut down on the trimming drastically. An updated twists regimen will be posted shortly.

Anyway, on to the "loose twists".

Onion Oil for Hair Growth - Grow Your Edges

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 17:51:00 +0000

Have you ever asked someone what can you use to grow your edges and they say Castor Oil? While Castor Oil or Jamaican Black Castor Oil are great, they seem to be the main suggestions. If you have (or haven't) tried them and are still experiencing thin edges, you should give Onion Oil a shot. Not only is it great for your edges, but for your general hair growth as well!
*Keep in mind that you need to drop all of the unhealthy hair habits that caused the thin edges in the first place to see any results. Check out my last post on edges for details.

Let's get into it.

Onions are rich in sulfur and quercetin. Sulfur has antibacterial and anti-fungal properties which is
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Shrinkage, Head Wraps, Melanin and Black Girl Magic

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 13:54:00 +0000

Happy Friday!!!! I just wanted to share a small snippet of my Instagram posts.

Have a great weekend and look out for my next post.

CROWN SECTION soreness, thinning & breakage CULPRITS & SOLUTIONS (part 1 of 2)

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 22:06:00 +0000

This video, created by GreenBeauty on YouTube, is very helpful for those experiencing crown damage, soreness and thinning. I have been there and after paying extra attention(protein, more moisture, sectioning off) to that area, was able to reverse most of the damage. If you're suffering from any of the above, check out this video.

Cliff Notes:

Bald Crown Condition is known as Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA)
CCCA is the form of scaring Alopecia on the middle section of the scalp that results in hair loss
Early symptoms start with soreness, itching and burning in that area of the scalp

5 Ways to Deal with Hair Envy

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:12:00 +0000

I'm pretty sure we have all been there before. You know, when you see someones hair and love it a little too much. Then all these thoughts start running through your mind. Wishing your hair looked like hers(or his), thinking of ways to get it that way, not liking your hair anymore or just plain hating on what you see. Does that sound familiar to you? If so, then here are some healthy ways to deal with that hair envy.

1.) Realize that just because his/her hair is beautiful, it doesn't mean yours isn't.

Using Vaseline on My Natural Hair?

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 20:12:00 +0000

When I was a little girl, my Mother would braid my hair every week using nothing but grease. My hair was nice, shiny and of course very long. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
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Quick Natural Hairstyle- Jeweled Afro Puff

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 13:26:00 +0000

I was looking to step my "same ole' puff" up and give my edges a break. Constantly pulling our hair back(especially tightly) can not only cause breakage, but weaken the hair strands.

Summer 2017 Hair Regimen- 4C Natural Hair

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 22:18:00 +0000

My go-to puff the day after taking my braids out

If you follow me on Instagram (hint, hint), you would have seen that I removed the braids that I had installed for 7 weeks. it feels good to have my hair out again! So I thought this would be a good time to post my updated hair regimen for the remainder of the Summer.

Let me first start with saying that I don't care much about "definition" especially in the Summer. It's

3 Things I Haven't Done As a Natural- 4C Natural Hair

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 00:44:00 +0000

1.) Straighten My Hair- Can you believe that the last time I have seen my hair straight was in 2011?! Every year I tell myself that I will straighten my hair in the Fall or Winter, but I never muster the courage or energy to do it. I'm either worried I will get heat damage, too lazy to do it or just feel
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Cornrow Styles for Women: Summer Protective Styles

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:16:00 +0000

Summer is officially here and the last thing most of us want to do is to style our hair daily. This is when Protective Styling comes in handy. Protective Styles are the best way to give your hair a break while keeping it healthy and cute at the same time. One of the quickest and easiest protective styles to do is cornrows.

Here are a few cornrow styles that I have been loving lately:

Beyonce's "Lemonade" Braids. Let's face it, Beyonce has been the (celebrity)queen of braids for a while now. She has been rocking them, on and off, since she came on the scene. I have been seeing this particular style being replicated EVERYWHERE and for good reason. These are beautiful yet classy at the same time and go with any outfit!

6 Do's and Don'ts to Maintain or Grow Your Edges

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 23:10:00 +0000

DO tie your hair down with a satin or silk scarf at night

DON'T tie it too tight. Also, steer clear of bonnets with the rubber, stretchy perimeter.

DO massage your scalp

DON'T do it too often(daily) or massage too vigorously. You could cause more harm than good.

Poll Time: What Do YOU Want to Read?

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 13:39:00 +0000

Hey Hey Hey!!! Do people still read blogs? Well according to my stats, I do have some loyal(thank you!) readers and some sporadic visitors which is great.
I want to provide content that you all want to read, so please help me by taking the below poll. Help me help you!

Thank you and enjoy the Holiday!!!

You can choose up to 3 options.

Meagan Good - Goddess Faux Loc Styles

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 13:50:00 +0000

Meagan Good is gorgeous and can rock just about any hairstyle. When she first came on the scene, she had long black hair which was her signature style for a while. Then throughout the years she switched it up a bit. I particularly loved her short styles, but I am now loving the Goddess Locs(shocker right?!) on her.

Here are some of my favorite Goddess Loc looks that Meagan Good has rocked:

Long Black Goddess Locs with Shaved Side

Black Goddess Locs put into a High Bun

My Braids Regimen to Maintain Healthy Hair

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 00:39:00 +0000

African Pride Braid Spray, Carols Daughter Black Vanilla Oil, African Royal Braid Spray (can be purchased below)

As many of you know, my hair is currently in Yarn Braids and it's been about 5 weeks since I installed them. They make my mornings much easier, but I still need to take care of them in order to maintain healthy hair. Not only am I looking to minimize the amount of time spent doing my hair, but I also want to see some noticeable growth & retention.

Here is my current braids regimen:

3 Ways to Save Money on Healthy Hair Care

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 00:45:00 +0000

Are you on a budget or looking for ways to reduce the amount of money spent on your hair? Taking care of your hair does not need to cost you an arm and leg. So many of us believe that the more money you spend on something, the better value you are receiving. But generally speaking, that does not apply to hair care. So if you're looking for ways to save some cash, keep on reading.

1.) Minimize or Eliminate Salon Visits- If you're visiting a salon frequently, costs can add up quickly. Try to cut back on your visits or eliminate them all together. I remember when I was relaxing
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6 Ways to Style an Afro Puff - 4C Natural Hair

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 22:38:00 +0000

It's pretty obvious that the puff is my favorite natural hair style. It's so easy to do, can be worn in any occasion and it can be styled in many ways.

Here are 6 different ways that I've styled my puff:

Puff Style #1: The picked-out puff : This was originally a picked-out afro that was turned into a puff. I was looking to have big hair that night and the only way to achieve it was by picking out my hair.

Puff Style #2: The Vacation Puff- I love flower accessories, especially in the Summer. Now, it

Salon Visit Tips - Weave, Wigs or Braids Installations

noreply@blogger.com (** Empress D**) — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 22:08:00 +0000

Are you tired of doing your own hair and want to visit a salon to get your weave, wig or braids installed? We all need a break from time to time and that's what salons are here for. Just make sure you exercise due-diligence when searching for a salon and before booking an appointment. Look at reviews, go in for a consultation and ask opinions of past and present clients.

Visiting a salon for the first time can sometimes be nerve wrecking especially if you're typically a do-it-yourselfer. So if you're nervous about your hair health, here are some tips:

Wash and deep condition before the visit: Many salons ,who specialize in these types of protective styles, prefer for you to come with your hair already washed. Washing and drying hair adds to the time of the service and their goal is to finish your hair as quick as possible. Having a clean scalp and strong hair is essential when wearing a protective style. So when washing your hair, make sure you do a light protein deep conditioner afterwards to strengthen your strands. *If you do end up getting your hair washed at the salon, ask to deep condition afterwards.*