Thank you for sharing your knowledge!! I just discovered your videos on UA-cam and in the last month I have noticed a big difference with my thinning locs. You saved me from cutting them off!
I love listening to Yannie talk about hair. She is very informative and so passionate! I know that there are many ways to care for locs, but I have decided to use the method that she promotes and I have already seen an improvement in my hair and especially my scalp. If you go over to her FB page, she has a video about taking care of your hair during the winter and that really got me jumpstarted to what I think will be a health hair regimen. I use the rosewater and vitamin e mix that she recommends and my hair is super soft. Since I am just starting out on my loc journey, I will be able to avoid a lot of the unnecessary stuff that I know that others have experienced. It works for me!
Same here...3 weeks in and LUCKILY I first discovered Yannie via her loc detox video, then recently by my sister's recommendation when I spoke of looking for an authentic loc journey path. I keep my regimen simple; my hair speaks, I listen and follow through accordingly. I feel so alive........... :-)
In the end, I couldn't really follow her regimen due to highly sensitive scalp and face, but I still maintain the overall less is more attitude with my hair and it IS thriving!
My hair was coming out really bad. During this time, I had gone for my GYN checkup. I told my doctor what was happening. He was cognizant enough to recognize I needed some blood work done. It was shown that I was Vitamin D deficient. My own General Practitioner wasn't even paying attention.
Thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏾❤️ I have just shaved my head and I'm excited for my loc journey 🌻 Sharing from a space of love and life, vitamin D is most definitely rich in a plant diet as plants sit and soak up energy directly from the sun and the ground under the sun. Especially Greens. That is how animals get their vitamin D and the reason why my African parents have vitamin D deficiency, because they believe eating meat is our natural diet as humans.
This was so informative I didn’t know I should use lemon dishwashing liquid, I just washed my hair I will be re washing and following all your videos!! Thank you Queen ❤
This is very educational for me.... I am natural since 2012 ..... My hair went from black to black and pepper to white..... It is a stunning look! I do braids and twist by myself.... Did I hear well that detergent dishwashing liquid with lemon is good for build up? Does it damage the scalp? God bless you , Yannie !
When I do my hot oil treatments for my locs, I spritz my hair lightly with water, seal with my treatment oil, and then I use a hot moist towel over my hair, followed by a plastic bag.
Maat Hotep,I love all of your videos, they are very informative. I will be trying the lemon dish detergent today and can not wait to see the results. I would like to know if you have a video demonstrating the interlocking method?
I used the dishwashing liquid on my 11 month old microlocs. It really works but I doubt I'll use it during every wash (which is every 4 weeks for me). It made my hair thinner. I just prefer fuller locks. That's my experience but please try it for yourselves because it does really get rid of build up. The expensive shampoos I've been buying don't work as well. Edit: My locks are softer than they've ever been
to answer the question of how can u moisturize locs without "poofing up" u might wanna look into interlocking ; or putting your locs in a ponytail while moisturizing so they can't un ravel & sleep lik that for one night, I have three different textures in my hair from medium spirals to no curl pattern at all very course more lik z or "wirey look but still soft & only the sides of mine stay after moisture so I decided to interlock.
Locs have to do what they have to do. If they poof up that's just what it is. They're locs. People need to stop manipulating the hair. If you don't want poof them don't embark on locking your hair.
Hi Yannie, how are you doing ? i am from Jamaica and i have been locking my hair since November 2011, my hair i think is fairly healthy i think but i have been dying to find natural products to use. Just a few weeks ago i saw your UA-cam video about vitamin E and rose water for locks and how to keep it clean and healthy , my question is how does rose water benefit my hair and can it also be used in my daughters hair ? she as natural hair and i don't ever want any chemicals in her hair as well. I ask this question as a friend of mine asked me it as well. Looking forward for your answer.
I think she's saying Shea moisture products and other shampoos cause build up. She doesn't believe any products on the market are good or can clean locs properly. She makes it clear that the dishwashing lemon detergent removes the build-up in locs. It's called a loc bath which I know does work. You have to use boiling hot water in conjunction though and you would use it for copious amounts of build-up. She actually has a video that shows how it's done. I personally use Alafffia African Black soap to wash my hair and I use aloe, rose water, & vitamin e oil to daily spritz my hair. I use the Shea moisture masques for deep condition. I use ABS b/c I have seborrheic dermatitis & it helped tremendously. I had a really bad case and it alleviated it greatly. The loc bath I would only do to get rid of build up, but I did plenty ACV rinses when I started my locs, so thankfully, I don't have that problem. I don't use a lot of product anyway.
She pointed to Dr. Dr. Bronner's peppermint magic soap, lemon dishwashing detergent & something from Shea moisture. It does sound like you can mix the three. Not sure exactly. If you put lemon in your shampoo, I think it would help with build-up as well.
doglover12 I know this is late, go to her website, she breaks it all the way down. Lemon dish soap and rose water and vitamin e oil, dr.bronners, etc. just an fyi
first of all I want to say I love your videos and I've learned a lot. thank you first and foremost. I'm not sure if I missed it or not but I hear you say that you don't use no products just rolls on the scalp and that's cool. I'm a little confused on how to wash my locs. do I just use water? I heard you say something about lemon dish detergent . doesn't that have other chemicals in it ? what about the vinegar wash with the baking soda and lemon is that safe or is it a no go to ? my son has them too so I want to make sure I'm doing things the proper way. please touch base the back with me ASAP thanks
I was watching one of her other videos where she was talking about dish detergent. She only recommends that for people who used "heavy" products to start their locs/currently using on their locs like: beeswax, gels, petroleum-by products and it builds up within the locs. So the only way to get that out is not shampoos (clarifying) or Castile soap, it's dish washing detergent because it's strong enough to get that unnatural gunk out. It's a "degreaser". She doesn't want ppl to use it every time they was their hair. It's only for the heavy, waxy build up.
Everything in life has multiple uses. It’s marketed as dishwashing detergent but has many uses. Castor oil is marketed as hair growth oil, but we use it as body oil too. Make sense? 👋🏾
Not 100% sure, but I heard her mention aloe vera directly from the plant before. I've been watching videos on that though, and you have to let the natural latex drain from it first.
No, she said that the plant that castor oil comes from does, but actually the seed itself contains ricin which is very toxic. The heating part of the oil extraction destroys the ricin.
She particularly doesn't like to start locs but her mom did a client of hers and she started with a braid and then finished in a two strand twist. The braid is to keep the loc from unraveling.
dont forget that she braided the hair at the root, then she two-strand twisted the hair, THEN she braided the ends. this is how i started my locs and having braided the ends helped so much to keep the ends together. now the ends are starting to loc up and the hair at the root has already started to loc as well. ive heard her say that the actually "twisted" middle section takes longer to connect.
i like and respect this lady but she does not explain things fully, like the dish detergent, I'm sure theres a method to using it. she also say a lot of contradictory statements in this video and when i go back to her other videos.
sherrica brooks I am not loc'd, but her website says you do a loc detox with lemon dish liquid and hot water, then shampoo with peppermint dr. Bronners....then oil your scalp and don't shampoo often.....
you gotta moisturize the ends to. If you hear different im telling you from experience its the oldest part of your dreads so moisture them when they look and feel dry but not all the time.
spray with water and seal with oil, preferably a heavy oil like castor oil. Remember the difference between our hair and that of other races is that because of the coils in our hair, the natural oils (sebum) does not flow from root to tip as fast and so we have to add oil and not wash as often. Water is the only moisturizer.. the oil seals it in. Others wash their hair daily because of the creation and flow of sebum onto the hair which is a somewhat thick wax and oil consistency. I hope this helps.
AbuMuusaa Merrick Abd Al Khabir no, locs hold in products and Shea butter is terrible for locs. It would only cause massive amounts of buildup. Natural oils is key.
Hello Queen Yannie, I started my loc life 5 months ago and you have been the only person I found to inform me on how to care for my locs. Thank you
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!! I just discovered your videos on UA-cam and in the last month I have noticed a big difference with my thinning locs. You saved me from cutting them off!
Angella Beckford how did you help your locs to grow thicker?
I love that ALL the things I have been preaching for over 10+ you are saying. And I believe straight out the womb.....Oil NATURALLY❤
I love listening to Yannie talk about hair. She is very informative and so passionate! I know that there are many ways to care for locs, but I have decided to use the method that she promotes and I have already seen an improvement in my hair and especially my scalp. If you go over to her FB page, she has a video about taking care of your hair during the winter and that really got me jumpstarted to what I think will be a health hair regimen. I use the rosewater and vitamin e mix that she recommends and my hair is super soft. Since I am just starting out on my loc journey, I will be able to avoid a lot of the unnecessary stuff that I know that others have experienced. It works for me!
gilroygal36 ye
gilroygal36 you very lucky.
Same here...3 weeks in and LUCKILY I first discovered Yannie via her loc detox video, then recently by my sister's recommendation when I spoke of looking for an authentic loc journey path. I keep my regimen simple; my hair speaks, I listen and follow through accordingly. I feel so alive........... :-)
In the end, I couldn't really follow her regimen due to highly sensitive scalp and face, but I still maintain the overall less is more attitude with my hair and it IS thriving!
So thankful for this information especially with the shedding now I fly understand the necessities for my hair.
My hair was coming out really bad. During this time, I had gone for my GYN checkup. I told my doctor what was happening. He was cognizant enough to recognize I needed some blood work done. It was shown that I was Vitamin D deficient. My own General Practitioner wasn't even paying attention.
Thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏾❤️ I have just shaved my head and I'm excited for my loc journey 🌻 Sharing from a space of love and life, vitamin D is most definitely rich in a plant diet as plants sit and soak up energy directly from the sun and the ground under the sun. Especially Greens. That is how animals get their vitamin D and the reason why my African parents have vitamin D deficiency, because they believe eating meat is our natural diet as humans.
Interesting to hear about the vitamin D deficiency. As a vegan, I know about the vitamin B12 deficiency but completely forgot about vitamin D.
They have vitamin D infused orange juice
@@summercoles8168 that’s also infused with tons of sugar
Can you make a video on loc maintenance in a dry heat climate. I live in the desert and the dryness is real. Thanks ❤✌🏾😁
Wealth of information! Thanks Yannie 🎉
This was so informative I didn’t know I should use lemon dishwashing liquid, I just washed my hair I will be re washing and following all your videos!! Thank you Queen ❤
This is very educational for me.... I am natural since 2012 ..... My hair went from black to black and pepper to white..... It is a stunning look! I do braids and twist by myself.... Did I hear well that detergent dishwashing liquid with lemon is good for build up? Does it damage the scalp? God bless you , Yannie !
When I do my hot oil treatments for my locs, I spritz my hair lightly with water, seal with my treatment oil, and then I use a hot moist towel over my hair, followed by a plastic bag.
Maat Hotep,I love all of your videos, they are very informative. I will be trying the lemon dish detergent today and can not wait to see the results. I would like to know if you have a video demonstrating the interlocking method?
Dish washing detergent lemon,I learn something new everyday. Lol. Just when I thought I knew something.
I used the dishwashing liquid on my 11 month old microlocs. It really works but I doubt I'll use it during every wash (which is every 4 weeks for me). It made my hair thinner. I just prefer fuller locks. That's my experience but please try it for yourselves because it does really get rid of build up. The expensive shampoos I've been buying don't work as well.
Edit: My locks are softer than they've ever been
Her website says use dish liquid for build up. Use bronners other times
I use Dr Bronners peppermint shampoo ,acv, olive oil,coconut oil I don't use alot of products
@@s.l.h8810 I hear that too.
really
So wanted to be there!
Lemon dishwashing detergent 😮. Makes sense.
I know her videos are not about clothes but I love the look. Does anyone know where she buys?
Please come to South Carolina
yes please do
to answer the question of how can u moisturize locs without "poofing up" u might wanna look into interlocking ; or putting your locs in a ponytail while moisturizing so they can't un ravel & sleep lik that for one night, I have three different textures in my hair from medium spirals to no curl pattern at all very course more lik z or "wirey look but still soft & only the sides of mine stay after moisture so I decided to interlock.
Locs have to do what they have to do. If they poof up that's just what it is. They're locs. People need to stop manipulating the hair. If you don't want poof them don't embark on locking your hair.
If I dnt "manipulate" my hair I would have one big loc mat ... Different things work for different ppl
+Isnady Jean-Philippe If I don't want to Manipulate my hair, I shouldn't even comb it or braid it or loc it in the first place
Im interested in having my hair done by you. How can I accomplish this?
I'm vegetarian and I had low vitiman D levels guess I know why now...good info
Plus by us being black most of us are automatically d deficient. Our melinated skin blocks the sun too well lol.
I wish you can come to Los Angeles California...How can I talk to you?
Hi Yannie, how are you doing ? i am from Jamaica and i have been locking my hair since November 2011, my hair i think is fairly healthy i think but i have been dying to find natural products to use. Just a few weeks ago i saw your UA-cam video about vitamin E and rose water for locks and how to keep it clean and healthy , my question is how does rose water benefit my hair and can it also be used in my daughters hair ? she as natural hair and i don't ever want any chemicals in her hair as well. I ask this question as a friend of mine asked me it as well. Looking forward for your answer.
Petherena Ricketts , hi I use rose water sometimes. I like it and my hair love it. My hair immediately had growth.
thank yoy would like to see the table set up of your supplies. also is the book available?
Can you do this treatment with box braids as well???
Love this ❤️
I didn't get the whole recipe for the dishwashing detergent. I heard lemon dishwashing detergent and shea moisture...what is the complete recipe?
I think she's saying Shea moisture products and other shampoos cause build up. She doesn't believe any products on the market are good or can clean locs properly.
She makes it clear that the dishwashing lemon detergent removes the build-up in locs. It's called a loc bath which I know does work. You have to use boiling hot water in conjunction though and you would use it for copious amounts of build-up. She actually has a video that shows how it's done.
I personally use Alafffia African Black soap to wash my hair and I use aloe, rose water, & vitamin e oil to daily spritz my hair. I use the Shea moisture masques for deep condition.
I use ABS b/c I have seborrheic dermatitis & it helped tremendously. I had a really bad case and it alleviated it greatly. The loc bath I would only do to get rid of build up, but I did plenty ACV rinses when I started my locs, so thankfully, I don't have that problem. I don't use a lot of product anyway.
She pointed to Dr. Dr. Bronner's peppermint magic soap, lemon dishwashing detergent & something from Shea moisture. It does sound like you can mix the three. Not sure exactly. If you put lemon in your shampoo, I think it would help with build-up as well.
doglover12 I know this is late, go to her website, she breaks it all the way down. Lemon dish soap and rose water and vitamin e oil, dr.bronners, etc. just an fyi
Wow 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
please use a microphone so viewers can hear you better too low....
I want to know more about washing my locs with lemon juice. Can anyone answer me. I couldn't hear what she said clearly
It's lemon dishwasher
first of all I want to say I love your videos and I've learned a lot. thank you first and foremost. I'm not sure if I missed it or not but I hear you say that you don't use no products just rolls on the scalp and that's cool. I'm a little confused on how to wash my locs. do I just use water? I heard you say something about lemon dish detergent . doesn't that have other chemicals in it ? what about the vinegar wash with the baking soda and lemon is that safe or is it a no go to ? my son has them too so I want to make sure I'm doing things the proper way. please touch base the back with me ASAP thanks
would sweet almond oil also be a heavy oil ?
No
lemon dish detergent on locs? um can i get a link? I'm so confused... it gets rid of flakes?
Omg just use scalpaline. It's sold at local drug stores. Don't use this voodoo they're talking about
@Welcome's House more than likely this is a gmo person. Lol! Poor guy
dish washing detergent is made to strip grease from dishes, pots and pans. you do not want to use that on your locs
I see her point that shampoos contribute to build up...But, personally, I prefer natural items like lemon water apple cider vinegar to clean my locks.
I was watching one of her other videos where she was talking about dish detergent. She only recommends that for people who used "heavy" products to start their locs/currently using on their locs like: beeswax, gels, petroleum-by products and it builds up within the locs. So the only way to get that out is not shampoos (clarifying) or Castile soap, it's dish washing detergent because it's strong enough to get that unnatural gunk out. It's a "degreaser". She doesn't want ppl to use it every time they was their hair. It's only for the heavy, waxy build up.
when u have build up, dish detergent is fine. Im sure she dont mean to use as a maintenance
Everything in life has multiple uses. It’s marketed as dishwashing detergent but has many uses. Castor oil is marketed as hair growth oil, but we use it as body oil too. Make sense? 👋🏾
Nice
Where are you located?
But what do you use to twist the loc? Oil?
Not 100% sure, but I heard her mention aloe vera directly from the plant before. I've been watching videos on that though, and you have to let the natural latex drain from it first.
yes, only oil and water. It works
i need my hair done so bad.please help
Has anyone ever seen her hair?
Yes on her website! locsbyyannie.com ITS BEAUTIFUl
Yes beautiful
Yea it's long af
Did you say not to use castor oil because it's poisonous?
No, she said that the plant that castor oil comes from does, but actually the seed itself contains ricin which is very toxic. The heating part of the oil extraction destroys the ricin.
Has anyone used cactus oil? Trying to see if I've been bamboozled
Tia Robinson , I never heard of cactus oil
omg so what is in mineral water lolz frfr
i never heard her say what to use to start twist
She particularly doesn't like to start locs but her mom did a client of hers and she started with a braid and then finished in a two strand twist. The braid is to keep the loc from unraveling.
Cool
dont forget that she braided the hair at the root, then she two-strand twisted the hair, THEN she braided the ends. this is how i started my locs and having braided the ends helped so much to keep the ends together. now the ends are starting to loc up and the hair at the root has already started to loc as well. ive heard her say that the actually "twisted" middle section takes longer to connect.
thank u
Damian and this lady should talk about this disgusting detergent thing
i like and respect this lady but she does not explain things fully, like the dish detergent, I'm sure theres a method to using it. she also say a lot of contradictory statements in this video and when i go back to her other videos.
I thought she was very thorough. you must use the dish detergent like shampoo.
lol
sherrica brooks I am not loc'd, but her website says you do a loc detox with lemon dish liquid and hot water, then shampoo with peppermint dr. Bronners....then oil your scalp and don't shampoo often.....
I know bcus another vid said don’t use water use rose water
Sherrica you obviously don't comprehend right
Have a ? I've been growing my loc for 5 years an mine break off at the end can u help me out
you gotta moisturize the ends to. If you hear different im telling you from experience its the oldest part of your dreads so moisture them when they look and feel dry but not all the time.
what can I moisturize my ends with ??
spray with water and seal with oil, preferably a heavy oil like castor oil. Remember the difference between our hair and that of other races is that because of the coils in our hair, the natural oils (sebum) does not flow from root to tip as fast and so we have to add oil and not wash as often. Water is the only moisturizer.. the oil seals it in. Others wash their hair daily because of the creation and flow of sebum onto the hair which is a somewhat thick wax and oil consistency. I hope this helps.
how about shea butter?
AbuMuusaa Merrick Abd Al Khabir no, locs hold in products and Shea butter is terrible for locs. It would only cause massive amounts of buildup. Natural oils is key.
Its cantbebrokenlocs
The voices are muttled.
This is so crazy. I'm so glad I understand hair and have common sense. All of this is EXTRAAA
💖👑👑💖xx
The sound is bad. Had trouble hearing you. Sound is muffled.
i need my hair done so bad.please help
i need my hair done so bad.please help