5 Ways to RUIN Your Dreadlock Journey || Avoid These Costly Mistakes
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2024
- 5 Ways to RUIN Your Dreadlock Journey || Avoid These Costly Mistakes #dreadlockjourney
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Bro my most recent barber pushed my right side back for some reason and almost cut into my loc, had to tell him to do it on the other side to make it even, had some widescreen forehead for a bit and had to let it grow back like a centimetre to fix it
Bruh im telling you!!! They good for messing you up bruh! And honestly there’s no real way to control or avoid it when you let someone else cut it! I had to learn the hard way lol
You Congolese bro?
Wide screen forehead is crazy 😭
@@1Morethan6 of course bro 🤝🏾
"Widescreen forehead" 😂😂😂😂
@1:08 Dyeing/Bleaching
@3:16 Overtwisting/Styling
@5:28 Excessive Shapeups
@7:44 Improper Interlocking
@8:56 Going to Sleep with Hair Wet
Goat
Lifesaver
Thank you
Thank god , you’re raw asl.
I’m ever so grateful for my loctician. I initially came in wanting an interlock method and she militantly was like “no… we’re gonna do comb twists for at least 8 months first.” After 10 months of comb twisting, she did my first interlock and a year and change later, my locs have never been stronger and looked their best. Shout out to Jay 🖤
Excessive itching/ tapping will damage your scalp and thin the roots of your locs so invest in some tea tree, peppermint oil and aloe vera. Cut your nails short if you have to
Facccccts!!! That tea tree oil is a winnnnnnneer!!
Made this mistake!! Thinning out my roots!
Damn even tapping?
Am I the only one that likes the frizzy look more than the fresh retwist look? Idk it makes my hair look more characterized imo
I’ve had mine for 14 months now. I’ve only retwisted every 2-4 months from the beginning and honestly it’s worked out perfectly fine
If you want a different look.... instead of bleaching, try loc jewelry or wrapping a lock with colorful string or fake hair as a temporary thing...
Great tips!!
This video comes literally 2 days after my first time dying my locs. And you guessed it. I went with blond. I am definitely worried about damage. I make sure I moisturize my hair daily now. I don't plan on getting anymore color no time soon. Thanks for the video. 1 year 6 months loc'd. 🤞🏾💪🏾
I’m sure your locs will be fine! One time isn’t gonna ruin ya locs! ✊🏾 And you’re Halfway through year 2!!! 🔥🔥🔥 that’s so dope! Great job staying committed queen!
How do u moisturize ur locs what do u use
Been on my lock journey now for just about a year. I had a retwist back in July 2021, and it was not good for my locs. However I finally found a loctician just the other month and she rejuvenated my hair both with a detox and with crochet hooking. And after I got my hair all better, my barber cleaned me up real good, while still keeping my locs in mind and making sure not to cut up to close. Invest in good people just like you hair
These are facts! An excellent Loctician is worth every penny!
July wasn't just about a year bro...
@@deathstroke0976 I started my loc journey in march 2021, and got a retwist in July
@@nategarfield961 started my loc journey around that time too lol
Holdup ain’t you Nathaniel B?
I started my journey 5 months ago using the crochet method, absolutely luv the change but so nervous I’m gonna do something wrong… thanks for your videos very informative 😘
Hey TPLOCKS great seeing you again. I’m still learning (3 months in) my Loctition is also my barber. At the mo I RETWIST every 6 months, but gonna see if I can leave it a bit longer. I was growing out, blonde hair colour when I started so at the mo, I got 3 colours going on, my black, with blonde & starting to grey😂🤣. Hope you, your family. & Subscribers are all well. ONE LOVE🙏🏽
“ Every barber is going to compromise the best thing for your hair, for the look.”💯🙏🏽
I approve this message 💯💯💯. Thanks for another great video with tips to avoid to have a healthy loc journey.
Thanks queen! You know how it be! I’m just trying to keep consistent with the content 😅
@@TPlocks we appreciate your efforts!! 💪🏽🔥🙏🏽
Very educational video on traditional locs. I’m starting my freeform journey and a lot of the reasons you named of how you can weaken your locs is the reason why I started freeforms. It’s less maintenance and I think it creates thicker locs. Thanks for the content definitely will be subscribing
As a licensed cosmetologist you are absolutely right. I ask plenty of questions when doing locs so my clients know what to expect in the future. Also when cutting they hair.
Love interlocking! Palm rolling just doesn't give me that hold for longer than 1 month. But I've tried all methods, I just love locs!!!
Yeah if you’ve got a reliable interlocking routine definitely not discouraging that! 😁 I love locs too!
Me too I do the interlock method once every 2 months or 3
Hey! Thank you for the pointers, I started my loc journey about 4 weeks ago with the help of a professional. I am super excited. It has taken me 3 years to decide; it is a decision I didn't take lightly. So, I am going to subscribe. Thanks so much for sharing your experiences.
I switched to interlocking last year as it was easier to hold the hair in place, didn’t sweat out too quick, and also to give a different budding opportunity (my locs have thickened since then and I have no build-up).
HOWEVER, if you can’t do it properly, go to a professional. And be careful with a crotchet hook as you can accidentally poke holes in your locs if you don’t do it right (I did once before).
Reasonable space and time between maintenances is best!
Love your videos bro ! Year in on my loc journey and your tip and vids stay helping me !
Glad I can help family! Congratulations on your year!
In May I'll be loc'd in 2 years 1st yr got a retwist every 6 weeks. My 2nd yr in I've only retwisted twice. Always educational respect TP👊🏽💯
I’ll be a year loc’d in at the end of the month as much as I love a fresh retwist , that interlock just makes my dreads look and feel healthier. I’ll be getting another interlock to end this year. Figured I get one once a year so I don’t put much tension on my roots.
Appreciate these videos man. Did my homework with them before my loc journey. Two months in ✨🤙🏾
I’m glad I could help with the videos fam!
Great Video.
Love the presentation.
Glad It popped up.
I so Agree with you.
I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
+1 on Barbers compromising your locs over time. I’ve heard a few breaks while my barber is back there fading, I just know some unintended ripping is happening. Having a barber you know personally and has been with you during your loc journey can help mitigate this, but I think you cutting your own hair is best.
My barber also has locs so he does a good job at not damaging
Amazing advice!!
TP That last step hit home my man! Overall fire vid. O Yeah.. Backpack Beats is a talented dude and he just hit 1k subs a few days ago!!!
I agree with everything bro said 💯%
Love your videos bro. Starting my love journey Saturday
Congrats on starting your journey! I know that’s exciting 🔥🔥🔥
Big facts ahch
So true with the barber line. I’ve had a few who have pushed my hairline back to get a better line up
The pause😂😂 love u guy
Thanks for another great vid. Getting my locs started tomorrow afternoon, finally, super pumped. This will be the third time I’ve loc’d my hair, all great advice in this vid. Cut them off twice before due to not loving them once and getting a Portuguese Man-o-war (jellyfish) caught in them the second time. Love the vids, keep them up.
Whaaaat a jelly fish! That deserves a video!!
This story needs further development ... WHAAATTT!???
Omg... jellyfish in your dreads! That's freaky scary lol... hope you weren't stung badly.
@@TPlocks... that's a cool idea... crazy dread stories!!
Neeeeeed it!
🔥🔥 per usual
Really good tips !
Now that I'm out the trenches I've definitely gotta watch this. I can take this in with peace 🤣🤣
I'm LOC'D IN!
You a vet in the game!! I don’t see you making any of these mistakes lol
Chasing my 2nd year now. No dye, only retwists. I do wanna colour it though but I'm afraid of my locs going brittle, so for now I'm happy with the 4 strand twists. Come summer... SWAAANNNNGGGIN'
Felt that barber point hard. I got at least 4 of my roots cut into at my last trip and now I'm dreading my next retwist.
The second you get comfortable that could be the one time they mess up.
Sorry you found out hard way! People really think it’s sweet! I’ve seen cats lose multiple locs tryna mess with the barbers every 2 weeks!
When it comes to barbering, I ain't gotta worry about the lineup, I PROHIBIT that from EVER happening to me, specifically my front hairline. I personally believe it just takes away from the look of the dreads
Au naturale i respect it!!!
Yeah yeah mi bruddah, 10 months strong baby.....yeeeeesssssss.
And locs looking wonderful 🔥🔥🔥
Bro be having me dead w/the pause moments lmao love the vids bro💯
😂😂 thanks family lol
I had dreads last year and I restarted them with two strand twist and luckily now I’ve learned from my mistakes and also thank you for the vids to help me also!!
Happy to help fam! It’s always great to learn from mistakes ✊🏾🔥🔥
I’m in my third month and only one retwist. I started with comb coils. My question is why you decide to started over with two strand twist?
@@WilliamDailyReacts I started mine too thick and they got flat once they matured
@@WilliamDailyReacts easier to maintain won’t unravel and look better overall
Im at three months loc'ed. I start corporate job in a month, and cant wait for that first zoom meeting lol
We use teams 😅
I need this!!!
All facts on that barber segment! They do what they want not what’s natural..
I started my locs 3 months ago with interlocking, and then I switched to retwisting cause the interlocks just slip out with every wash. Retwisting actually keeps my hair in twists better surprisingly
U so right invest in your skill bc it happens
Bro yesss for the barber part. I had a barber one time cut way too high up and got half of the root of my loc. I didnt notice until I got home, fortunately the loc stayed in, and I grew back the hair around it. But ever since I noticed little things barbers will do to get the look, I started cutting my own hair. Which I feel like most locheads should do. No one knows your hair better than you
They don’t! And honestly this be the main reason why lockers with the hairline in the front all seem to have em pushed back over time! Gradual cuts over time!
Two tips I would say is don’t use a bunch a products on your locs (pretty sure they advice came from you) and don’t go to bed without covering your locs
I retwist once a year, and do my own temp fades...great vid
You official then fam! I’m trash at my temp fades lol
Can’t wait to watch this when I get off work 🤣🙏🏾
It’s just one of them info videos! I’ll make a more entertaining one soooooon! I be wanting to get my jokes off every video
@@TPlocks still tho I got a lot to learn plus I’m already knowing the jokes coming clutch
I'm dyeing mine on my second year special 💪🏾👑🖤
What color you going with? 👀
@@TPlocks red 😅
I work with this lady and she told me she’s been loc’d for 5 years. She goes to a lady that attempted to start locs for me but she was horrible and after that experience I took them down the next day (they were already coming undone and unraveling) and didn’t start my Loc journey until 2 years later because I was traumatized but I digress. But she told me she gets retwists EVERY 2 WEEKS! I was shocked! I’m like she is gonna thin your hair out! She was like she felt they already were starting! Smh that person didn’t start her locs but if she continues to go to her, she def gon finish em! I get a retwist once every 3 months and I get a style when I go and wear it for like a month or so then I take my hair down and wear it out. Gotta be careful with retwist frequency and maintaining a loctician. Can’t have too many playing in your hair.
On the barber thing, them jokers will try to make a line for you especially when you have a full set of locs and every thing is basically in your retwisted loc. like they try to comb a lil bit to make a line and then line you up. They will slowly but surely start to push your locs back or thin out your locs and then you gon have to two piece em! From now on, when I go to the barber I just need my beard & sideburns lined up not my hair because they be doing too much
Head up never down ma brotha
The point about getting excessive shape ups is too true! I haven’t been to a barber since I got my semi freeform dreads. I got a cut for a wedding I was invited to, and he almost cut one of my knots off when he was edging me up!!! 😤
Great video.....I always wash my hair in the morning on the weekend. I just let it air dry.....
That’s my favorite way to do it!!
Hundred and oneth 😂. That’s classic brotha
I had to cut mine recently cause of over twisting…but i have learned and in progress of starting over!!
That's it!
🔥🔥🔥
Man had a barber said he didn't nick my dread and definitely did
Thanks for the wet tip I didn’t know that , I did that the other day and was wondering why my hair smell like that
And here I was thinking, let me locs, it'll be super easy and no stress.
Everything here facts, but you see that barber section? SUPER FACTS!
Buying my electric shaver soon so my wife can help me with my fade more often, especially because she likes to help with my hair care. A lot of my barbers just don't listen.
This is true too! Sometimes you can tell a barber something and they’ll “misunderstand” a whole loc off your head lol
I dread my wash days pon intended. I also use a blow dryer on cool or medium. Ain't had a retwist in 4 or 5 months. But we gonna change that tomorrow
Ahhh you bout to have the fresssshhhhnessssss 🔥🔥
Yoooo, when are you gonna do a next live rating viewers locs broskiii?😅 much love🙏🏾
I aim to do one every weekend but then life hits! Imma see if I can do it this weekend!
@@TPlocks bettttt, I’m looking forward to it
My hairs interlocked. I planned on starting them this way and then getting them twisted for retwists. Ended up letting them just get interlocked every time and the loctition is the problem! She only goes in one way and that ruined my hairs lock pattern because i had my girl maintain them by interlocking them correctly (going in at 4 angles). The crochet needle has been my best friend as I used it to even out the locs. A whole lot of elbow grease and not going to my loctition anymore and now my locs are thriving.
Facts
Instead of holding my hair up with clips my barber tried to use a brush to push it back, I screamed out of fear
On my journey I learned that right before a year I waited for a good 3 months before I did a retwist. And I have to say the drop is real but the thickness I wanted came back
Mans like ‘pause’😂
I just reached my 2 year mark for my locs, and yes, I've experienced my barber nipping some of my back locs smh. And I couldn't figure out at the time why all of a sudden they was thin as hell barely holding on. So now they are thin, and have to be combined. So now I have to emphasize everytime to be careful
“101th”😂
I knew someone would catch it lol I had one more error in there like that lol
Ladies avoid quick weaves. I went in October 2021 to the shop and yes she is licensed to get something different. I have had my dread since November 2020. well i didn’t know she didn’t cover up all my hair with the cap she applied the glue. She ended up gluing my entire front directly onto the weave. When I washed it out in December I ended up with extremely thin dreads along my hairline glue matted in my dreads and missing spots. I wanted to cut them all of but my husband insured me to just leave it alone and allow the new hair to grow In so 3 months later my spot has filled in but my dreads are still thin. Please be careful love and your hair
Thanks so much for sharing a story and giving us a different perspective! I definitely couldn’t speak to this. Woowww! Glad the spot filled at least! Thanks for sharing queen!
Yes I made the same mistake by over twisting and styling my locks it caused me some breakage and weaker locks by knowing what I know now I only get retwisted 3 to 4 times a year and the crochet method lasts longer but it so darn expensive
How much is a crochet these days?
@@TPlocks I paid 200 to get mine done
I need that dread hoodie
Link in bio famm!!! 🔥🔥🔥
You have a beautiful natural hair color. No more blea-chin!
Yep I’m done! ✊🏾
As a barber, I feel attacked. I would never push your locs back. Having locs and being a barber I would never touch a loc. I even tell my long hair clients to style before cuts. (Completely kidding about feeling attacked)
We don’t take too kindly to YOUR KIND around these parts 😂😂😂 Nah a barber with locs is probably ideal! That’s like the blade of barbers! All the strengths of a locker but none of the weaknesses of a regular barber! 😅
My barber legit hit 3 different locs yesterday…normally doesn’t happen, but he nicked a few good hairs and I was tight mad about it…
It can be recovered per my loctician and we can add in the newgrowth when it comes back…but whew.
Bro said 101th 😂😂😂 it’s 101st! Appreciate the video tho
@5:40
I feel you on the hairline.
No man wants a hairline like LeBron James, or Vegeta 🤣🤣🤣
I got a feeling TP done left some clothes in the washing machine too long more than a few times. Bro was TOO descriptive of the smell lmaooo
Maaaaan I found this vid late! I cut them off because if bleaching and thinning smh! Growing my hair back woth the contemplation of starting over but we shall see!
I had dyed my locs I had asked for brown and she lightly bleached it blond. I was so shocked I didn't know what to say. I didn't think I was asking for her to bleach my hair. Also, I cut my own hair not because of cutting into my locs, but because these barbers on crack now a days. They want 50 dollars for an undercut (not a fade) and edge up for hairline and beard.
I’m at a year and a half loc’d now but I’m still too scared to commit to adding some color 😅 do you think doing the tips/half the loc a light brown or a darker blonde would mess mine up?
Also bro no cap the high top looks clean af. I got a full set but been thinking about high top since day 1. Probably gonna transition after I hit the 2 year mark
It wouldn’t mess em up! You might feel a slight difference in the non dyed hair tho! That bleach is a beast!
And yea bro hightops are really the way for me!! I’d have waaaaay to much hair if I had a full set! 😅 Definitely think it through though. Once you decide, ain’t no going back! 👀 lol
Hi I got an great idea for an topic that you should discuss. How about doing the worlds longest locs. I believe it’s still asha Mandela.
Lowkey think I did that 😅 ua-cam.com/video/X_6xWKnVfwE/v-deo.html
Late night upload! But we here.
Swamped at work bro! Barely holding on 😂
@@TPlocks trust me bro, I get it!!!
I just started my locs yesterday any tips? And things I should use?
Yeah the going to sleep on wet hair 😫 learning the hard way.. long story short.. i got some flat locs. Still beautiful.. however im trying to reshape some of them.. im thankful i can still shape them so their not flat, flat but mmmaaaannnnnn
We all learned the hard way with these journeys! I got them flat ones too! Lol
I stopped re twisting last year, I just separate now, I have fine strands and I want thicker locs!! There mature enough where they grow into the loc... I never interloced
At some point. I just stopped going to the barber. Thank God when my new growth come in; it’ll look like i got a natural edge anyway
I'm 3 years loc'd and I'm currently in a country where I can't find a proper hairdresser. The last one I found interlocked my hair and about 7 of my dreads thinned and fell out in the next 3 weeks. It was hell. Luckily I did manage to get back home to my hair dresser and she did the magic you know. Now I'm back to the country where all the horror lies. I'm just really asking for some practical and essential ways I can maintain my own hair when my hairdresser is unavailable cuz frankly I don't trust nobody after that experience.
Here!
Hey Kare! Thanks for tuning in! 😅 I think I’m going to record gross dandruff scratch tonight 😫
@@TPlocks eek! But peeps gotta stay informed right..
I developed some flakyness the first year.. I use tea tree shampoo once a week and it went away...I feel lucky.
I had the same thing happen to me with bleaching but I wasn’t as fortunate as you I had to combine alotta locks and even had to reattach some with human hair
Thanks for the video! I’m a little over a year locd and yes my guy I’m bored 😐 I want color so bad. But I I don’t want blonde. All I want is a light brown. I’m not a dramatic person. Just want a lil razzle dazzle. Next month I might go for. Ima pray first though lol 😬 . Another thing. I’ve been struggling on retwist days. My hair grows “away” from my locs so after I wash my hair my roots are everywhere with loose curls so I still retwist every 4 to 5 weeks ( working on every 5 to 6 weeks but it’s hard especially when you’re feminine 😅) how often should you retwist after a year? I may crochet my roots tbh. The stuggle is still real.
Man I thought I was doing good then I got to tip #5..guess who’s now sitting in front of the fan 😣lol
Hahaha....😄
So I got a little temp fade and I realized one on the back of my head was a little thin and I can’t really tell if it was always like that or not. I might start asking my barber to just not cut the back anymore just in case. My hair’s too short to pull up anyway so people won’t see it.
If he does cut it tell them to leave extra space between the locs! It’s not the easiest to fully communicate but if you gotta go to the barber it’s worth a shot!
I do mines ever 4 months 🙌
How often do you recommend you should go for a retwist? I started my journey in Nov and have been getting one every 6 weeks is that too often?
Hey! I know this video is over 8 months old. But I just got starter locs today and my loctician is recommending I come every 3 weeks for a wash/retwist for the first 5 months. I think that’s a bit excessive. Any pointers on how often I should go for a retwist in the first 5-6 months? I know after a year I’m only getting retwist every 2-3 months
I’m about a year and 5 months into my loc journey my hairs fully matured at this point,are there any alternate methods that you recommend when dying ur hair? I’m scared to use bleach since I really like how my hair feels rn
I’m TP3 lol and ur TP