New Growth vs. Breakage- What's really going on with your roots

Over time, many loc wearers learn to embrace fullness at their roots; and start to maintenance their hair less and less. It is not until a maintenance that you can see whats really going on at your roots. Many people are under the impression they have a lot of new growth; however chances are high you might actually be experiencing breakage! Breakage is a sign that you need to change your routine! Otherwise, the alternative can be very devastating to your loc life.
If it's been a while since you have checked in with a professional, and you are interested in receiving a consultation, DM me on IG @thelocdarling.

[@ladyT2Dwerl]

This may not be true. Especially for me where my hair is very soft and always grew out of pattern. 15 years and no breakage and when I part you will never see a line. My hair just grows.

[@sfg4571]

I feel you but might not be true. I'm East African(Eritrean) my hair is super soft and takes forever to loc up. I've had locs for about 15 years(3 diff sets, most current for 8 years), by the time a wash is required for me(2-3 weeks after retwist) the retwisted root comes loose and even from the steam in the shower in between. Parts remained defined but also fuzzy, once retwisted about an inch and a half of silky twist before the locd part.

[@michellebriscoe9]

What if your hair grows away from your loc that is not breakage and some may confuse the two.

[@bobilott8180]

Great! Thanks.

[@Adlinavi.]

Hm interesting, thanks for the tip 🤗

[@laurenlocd3180]

Your locs are so bomb

[@locdfitgirl6629]

I’m just praying that by the time this lock down is over I will still have some hair left when I see you again lol 😂

[@heyneshaaa2249]

Some people hair grows away from thier locs . its a trait .

[@whitley17]

What about for people who has new growth that grows around/outside of their locs, like myself?

[@shernicafields2339]

Yes, everyone hair don’t grow with there locs, they need to do more research before telling people these false facts

[@zDestructorTV]

bcus u loc pop alot

[@Vexkoh]

@@zDestructorTV its not only caused by popping its also just a natural trait

[@ksupreme8102]

Don’t think this is really true but everyone has there own opinion