AM I FREEFORMING NOW? Why I Stopped Re-Twisting My Locs For Good
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I also semi-Freeform. I have lower density hair and I didn’t like how much scalp would show when I retiwsted. I also tried to interlock for a few months, but I was causing tangles. Now only after shampooing, I two-strand twist my frizzies into my locs. I tried the braiding method, but I was never good at braiding. I finally found what works for me. I’m about 22 months into my journey. My hair is longer and thicker looking and I receive many compliments; even from people that have traditional locs 😊
Thats wassup 🙌🏾 i love that the loc community respects all locs no matter what the look is
I'm digging the semi-free form right now and I think it's because I've reached yet another of self-acceptance within myself. I also feel that semi-free form/free form are really unique and kind of rare when it comes to women's hairstyles and that feeds the part of me that likes to stand out.
Theyre so unique! The hair is the body's personal plant and no one plant is the same
You are so naturally beautiful 😍🧡
Thank you!
I tend to retwist my locs every 4 months. I actually love freeform. I might even embrace it in the future !!
I am in my teenage stage -- my locs did not mature yet but I like how they look and the fact of just washing my hairs without worrying about the urge of retwist is kinda cool and relaxing.
I'm a loose natural in my late 60s. Have been natural most of my life (never had a perm) but sometime in my 50s, I simply stopped "grooming" my hair so much (twist outs, etc). My hair is soft and not very dense, so too much manipulation causes breakage and tangles. Nowadays I twist in 4 sections at night and softly brush it back into a bun or ponytail during the day. I'm focused on keeping my edges and having healthy hair.
No edges left behind! 🙌🏾
I’m in the teenage phase (started off with comb coils), I actually love when my locs aren’t retwisted. I like the frizz, I like the loose and moisturized roots, I also like the curvy lumpy thickness of my locs.
I get my retwist at least every 1.5-2 months and by the time I get my retwist, they almost look like semi free form
Thats wassuo 🙌🏾
Yes! I like the frizzness .. not neat look as well
My locs were long and I use to go get it retwisted once a month for years...but during the pandemic did something silly and it started to cause my roots to thin..so I told my stylist to chop some length off, then I came home and cut my locs to a bob just to be safe.
Since then I had two strand twist my locs because I wanted it thicker, then I combined them. So now I do the bare minimum. I watch my locs every three weeks, I do one loose retwist with flaxseed gel I make, oil my locs with a oil mix I make and leave it alone. I do work in corporate but they don't bother me. When my hair gets puffy I just put it in a bun and tie a nice scarf about the puff. No one can tell the difference
Flaxseed gel is amazinnggg its like hair food
You’re eyebrows are so beautiful I wish I never messed with mine lol
Thank you!
I’m in a similar boat as you as far as not wanting to do as much maintenance and not wanting my scalp to show. I’m also no longer in a work environment where I’m putting pressure on myself to look a certain way. My locs will be 9 years old in November and for many years I’d retwist more regularly but about a year ago I went from about 99 locs to 66 and I don’t retwist anymore. I just love it and I don’t see myself going back anytime soon. Your video on braiding the new growth into your locs was really helpful and that mostly what I do when there’s a lot of it.
Great content as always! ❤
Thanks so much for your feedback and I'm glad my videos are helpful! 🫶🏾
I just recently cut my locs and can’t wait until my hair grows out so that I can start my new loc journey and this time around I’m going semi-freeform. I’m really looking forward to it!
You got this! 🙌🏾
Your channel is wonderful.
Thank you! 🙌🏾
So glad i found ur channel.. i stRted my official loc journey May 2022 because i wanted to stop curly interlock protective styling my hair.. i wanted my hair to be free. Plus i quit my corp job of 19 years to start my nomad journey so keeping kaki hair packs was ughhhh.. i started my microlocs (455) myself and soon realized after following all the other beautifully loc'd ladies that ummm this was WAY MORE WORK!! It takes me 7-9 hrs to retie and i swear it unravels n a week..
Note i am i tropical climaes every day and am sweaty 95% of the time..
This year (past month) myroots tinning and i have lost 4 locs with a few others on the verge of slipping...i hav to go back to the states end of this month and was gonna try to find a loctician who could get me Refreshed etc... but after seeing ur video.. i think im going to let my hair rest from retieing every 6 wks and rebuild itself and see if i get more growth and the strengthen again.
I have 4CDEfg hair (real tight curl, but very soft at the root. Spongy texture but gets very dry quick)
Anyway. Thanks for the inspiration 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
"4CDEF" 😂thanks for c sharing and im glad this resonated with you
love this. i am in the baby stage ending my 3rd month and i interlock my locs. i love the polish look. i started my baby locs with 2 strand twists.
Thank you 🙌🏾
I havent retwisted in two months for personal reasons and i was really getting diskouraged but your videos made me axxept it more and ive grown to like it so i think im gonna keep semi free form
.... I am gonna get a fade and a line up soon tho lol
So glad I found your channel. Your videos have been so helpful on this journey
Thank you! Glad you found it too
I’m excited to see , hopefully you can help me with the journey as I too have stopped twisting my locs 👍🏾
Definitely! Feel free to browse the loc journey playlist here that would help ua-cam.com/play/PLI4_yWYY__s2vdaC58WCJ6dmU5odxR2BV.html
I look forward to bunning like this in a few months. My locs are super thick and you give me hope. 😅
There is hope! Trust
Love this video. Your locs are beautiful!
Thank you!
Hello and greetings from Costa Rica!
I’m my case I didn’t know that I was growing semi-Freeform locs until I saw a video about it. At this point I don’t know if I’m a free form or semi free former because the only thing I do is wash my hair and separate when they start to stick a lot. I’ve been growing my hair for 1 year and 6 months and so far I love how it looks, very unique and free.
Thanks for the videos and hope to see your next video soon.
Yeaa the terms are just definitions that the loc community uses to identify different types of locs, it doesnt matter too much at the end of the day. Thank you!
really love your hair
Thank you!
Luh Yo Channel Gurl 🤘🏾🤘🏾
Thank you!
excellent .thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Pretty cool cause, I gonna post a kind of video for my french audience, and I will not forget to tag you, cause u are talking about interesting facts🙏🏾
Here a sneak peak (and to answer your question about maintenance):
I try to have a low maintenance for exemple:
I don't retwist my hair since last summer( for curious ppl I used water, oil or homemade aloe vera gel depending of what I can found in my room 😆and the palm rolling method )
I already used a pair of scissors to cut the start of big congo locs for different reason, and rarely separate my hair except if: I have too much headache or can't feel comfortable when I am at gym, or stuff like da. It’s better to it when the hair is wet😉
And for the label-holics and the loc police who wanna call my hair kinky afro, loc, dread, semi form or what ever do it, cause it doesn't really matter for me,I just love my hair ♥
Thanks so much for sharing in your transparency! Ik your videos are gonna slap 🙌🏾
I have semi free form locs i retwist and no palm rolling just the roots every 9 months
Great video thanks sis
You are so welcome
@@holisticflo 😊
Your locs grew so much in just one year!
I am in my sixth month now. I don't want to retwist anymore because i like this look better but i don't know if it's safe since my locs are not mature yet
Try it out and see 🤷🏽♀️ thats what i did!
Beautiful locs 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Thank you! 🤗
So fresh out the gate (started 3/17/23) I had the mindset of semi-freeform?! Cause I knew I didn’t want more that 4 retwist/year. Makes sense tho cause I knew I wanted juicy locs from the beginning
Yes basically
U was part of da reason i stated mines a year ago idk if u remember my comments but i just got my first retwist after a year idk even know what its gone look like afterwards lol
Thanks for your support im glad i was able to have a positive influence! 🙌🏾
I’m 2&1//2years in , I just started free forming in September , I wash & condition using the Loc god shampoo n conditioner, I also use the oil , the mist hydrated spray n Loc butter ..
Yes ma'am 👏🏾
I hope mine come out thick as yours . I plan on doin free forms but I want my hair to drop so I’m twisting with gel for now
Sounds good! 🙌🏾
I love your locs and this video!! How do u braid your new growth into your locs I can’t find anything anywhere.
Thanks and this video should help ua-cam.com/video/R2F01K82nFk/v-deo.htmlsi=YraAZpgdYmduEuF6
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I got my first retwist when i was afew days from being 1 year because my hair was 1 big loc fro now im scared if i don't keep getting retwisted my hair will all combine again i need some advice
You can maintain your locs without a retwist. See this video ua-cam.com/video/NtJoa9MutBI/v-deo.htmlsi=FgzwzEJzDjlljD61
I still get Re twisted every 8 -10 weeks. Down from 4-6 weeks
Same
Do you palm roll after getting out the shower to reduce it from being as flat?
No, just wash n go quite literally. Here's my video about flat locs. I have a few but not so noticeable ua-cam.com/video/ghF5yJAPf9A/v-deo.html
Could u help me find something to clear my skin? Like what soap,lotion or anything you’d recommend
Most people already know this, but i just say it anyways: start with drinking more water. After that, I recommend Urban Hydration products. Depends on if you have dry or oily skin also
@@holisticflo i have oily skin
@@finallygoated2361 i recommend their toner and facial cleanse. The aloe vera line. You can get it at Target or Online www.urbanhydration.com/collections/bright-balanced-aloe-vera-skincare
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I have the sister locs and can I free form
I wouldnt recommend it honestly
You are so beautiful and sweet. I’m digging your style
Thanks!
Nothing fresh like a good retwist. If u keep free forming the locs will break eventually, plus you will get tired of the same look all the time. At the same time I appreciate your style👌🏽
@@renerenewed yes if you retwist every 2-3 weeks. But I usually go 6 weeks👌🏽
It all depends. To each his own thank you 🙌🏾
I completely disagree, untwisted locs are usually strong. And healthy with less manipulation. I separate mine and my hair is so healthy.
Keep re twisting and you might find they’ll break off.
Lastly, I can’t stand scalpy looks and used like like my box braids after a couple of weeks of getting them done.
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how many locs do you have?
68
@@holisticflo damn i only have 32 , i feel like that's not normal
you are very beautiful
Thank you!
Any type of manipulation is not free form
Babyyyyyyy
8 months loc’d 🥹 I can’t wait to be fully mature - I haven’t had a Retwist since April
🙌🏾