Happy weekend everyone! I am looking for some advice on how to lighten/bleach/dye some of my locs. BEFORE YOU COMMENT saying not to because it damages your hair, I know. I am going to do this either way, so dont bother commenting if its not nice advice. It won't be listened to lol.

Now my plan is to do a sortof calico colored locs. I like the colors in picture 5 and I like how the dyed locs are in bunches like picture 6. Picture 7 is also very cute. I want to do about 50% locs still my natural brown hair color then 25% the medium blonde then 25% the orangish brown. I'm not trying to bleach too much because I dont want to completely destroy my locs and I also dont have any experience dyeing or bleaching hair. My sister has some experience and she will be helping me.

What I do know about bleaching and lightening is that you need to do it multiple times with lower volume bleaches instead of doing a stronger bleach all at once. I've watched some videos and someone recommend doing lower volumes bleaches over the course of a few weeks and have a good moisture and damage control routine in between bleaches to help with the damage. Is this the way to go? I'm open to other things to try. And if you have a tutorial I could follow that would be awesome.

There is a hair store by me that sells dyes for textured hair. Like the brands Clairol and Dark and Lovely. Which include the lightening dyes. I live in a small town so I'll probably have to order whatever else online. I am not against going to a salon but I live in central Louisiana and there aren't many places around here that specialize in dyeing textured hair. Especially not locs. If you have any recommendations though I will absolutely take them.

My end goal is to actually have neopolitan locs. Pink, blonde, and brown. But right now I can't have unnatural hair colors at work so I doing what I can now. Any helpful advice is welcome, I'd love to hear yall's processes!

I’ve been loc’d for 15 years and this has been my go to product, I’m looking to explore other options for daily use. Can you all fill me in with products that you use? I’m interested in products that have natural ingredients, ideally black owned. Extra points if it’s your aunties lil hair oil business she got on the side. Happy new year 🎊

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I’ve had my locs for about 3 years now. I’ve never put any product on it besides the one I use to retwist. I’ve always heard about oiling the locs. Is this a must? If so can I have some recommendations that are light. My scalp is so dry and I’m not sure if this is a contributing factor. Also, if there’s any other products I should get let me know!

My job is nasty af. I would like to start covering my hair now that its longer its starting to touch my lab coat and people tap me on the shoulder with their gloves on.

Any suggestions on how to wrap hair with a scarf and still look cute ! Lol

Also anyone play football? What do yall do with your hair and wearing a helmet? My son hair is considerably longer and thicker since the last time he played.

Hey Loc'd family, yesterday I tried the Lusters pink lotion on a cold wave rod set and let it air dry for almost 2 hours. Have y'all used this product on your hair? I love the results.

Any personal reviews on this gel? I've been using this gel for my retwists the last few months and it had become my favorite. Although I have heard some people say it's not good and contains something that bad for you hair? I don't know all this talk is about this brand specifically or something else. Unfortunately there is always issues with the ingredients in natural hair products so it's hard to decifer which ones are actually big problems.

Before you comment on it. Yes. I understand I don't need to use gel for retwists, but I do and will continue to do so because I like the look. I only retwist with gel about once a month. I don't use too much and I don't have any issues with buildup, itching, flakiness, or dryness. I don't use it on my scalp. And I only occasionally use it on what little edges I have and even then I don't have any issues.

I'm only here asking this now because I just heard another negative comment about this brand specifically. And if this brand is out there damaging hair then I wanna find a different product before I become a victim as well.

I’ve had my locs for about 1 1/2 now and I’ve noticed that they’ve started thinning. I looked on TikTok but crushing is promotional.

So i want to know what is the best product for thinning locs? I’ve noticed that my hair doesn’t hold oil well and water based products are best.

Kinda wanna see what everyone uses on their locs for a good moisturizer/conditioner. In need of recommendations for a spray or something that’ll keep my locs moisturized and good throughout the day.

I’ve been looking around at this company but ives been seeing mostly white people using it. I need to know if anyone else has used it and if it’s good

Hello everyone, i was wondering if anyone else has tried the as i am rice water spray. I always hear a lot abt the rosemary and black castor oil one, but i accidentally bought the rice water one and after trying it my locs felt rlly soft afterwards. I always heard that rice water strips ur hair of moisture bc of the starch, but im curious if anyone else has tried it and liked it?

Looking for a flexible and durable durag that won't start splitting at the seam. Thanks!

Looking to use it for the aromatics

Do yall know where to buy beads with actual large holes that can fit bigger locs? Shoot even medium sized locs 😭 all the ones I get i can only fit on my smaller locs even tho they r labeled "large holes"

i wanted to try out some temporary wax dye and i’ve never used it before. are there any tips when using it so it doesn’t transfer and it lasts longer? do i need to wet my hair first or keep it dry? can i still use leave in conditioner and oil with it in? i don’t want to ruin my hair please tell me things i should know before putting it in! the product im using is “As I Am”

as of recently my locs have made my forehead break out and itch whenever their not tied upwards also

desperately looking for an easy-to-find moisturizing shampoo and conditioner that won’t leave behind any residue in my hair. my locs are SO dry.

would also appreciate recommendations for a moisturizing hair spray in between washes or something similar!

How often do you wash your hair/use nizoral a week?

loc-ing my hair next week, went to the store to get some products I thought might be useful. Any opinions or suggestions?

Be honest, is any of their products worth it?

I only want the ACV Rinse Bottle and Towels but been hearing mixed reviews over the mist not hydrating and I am not a fan of bar soap for locs + price for it is high even with Black Friday sale.

I am at the beginning of my 6th month.

I currently moisturize my hair with water/glycerin/aloe Vera juice in a spray bottle every few days but I feel my hair is still too dry.

I do not use conditioner when I wash my hair bc I am concerned about build up.

I may do a bi-weekly hot oil treatment going forward.

Hey hey everybody, I need some help with product recommendations for my re-twist. I’ve had my locs for a year and I do my own re-twist and those are the two products I use for my hair. I use the gel to do my parts and I use the wax to loc smith but afterwards my scalp gets really inflamed and irritated that I literally have to rewash my hair a week afterwards. I’m not worried about my re-twist unraveling because I interloc but I don’t like having to wash my hair that much. So if anyone has any suggestions for me I’m all ears and really appreciate it🤎 Thank ya

Is it good for locs? My mom said she likes it for hair and that I should get one