Tony maintains that he likes his locs as they are; he wants freeform locs with their own personality and he has certainly achieved that.
Though I am all for the freeform-ish look a la Bob Marley or Lauryn Hill, I'm convinced that if some repair isn't done on his locs, the damage will get worse until they all fall out.
So I decided to help a brotha out, so to speak. I used Jamaican Mango & Lime Resistant Formula Loc Gel and a spray bottle filled with water to moisten the unlocked hair at the root. I used my fingers to twist the hair and rolled each loc into a bantu knot to dry. I finished with a good spritz of a water and oil mix, and moisturized the scalp with Wild Growth Oil.
After I removed the bantu knots, Tony looked like a loced Al Sharpton!
He wasn't too into that, lol, so we went with a neat ponytail pulled back with an elastic band.
His hair also wasn't completely dry so I wanted the locs to be held down until they were.www.NaturallyYouMagazine.com
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5 comments:
Yeah, I've gotta ask...what's up with the chocolate milk sign in the background of the last pic? Do you collect those? It reminded me of something I saw recently: http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/
As for the locks, you brought them "up to speed" without causing him to lose the look he wanted. Good job on them!
Hi Brandee, you're very observant! At one time I had a fair collection of Black memorabilia. I've given most of it away, but I still have a few pieces and the "Chocolate Eyes Drinks" promotional fan is one of them.
About the loc maintenance, thanks!
Wow, those look great, i bet they will look magnificent in a couple years times once they join together. It looks wonderful, without losing it's original purpose :)
Thanks anon!
Wow...you did a really good job! He looks really handsome with that nice, neat ponytail.
Shae
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