I have never blogged...so here we go. I decided to start a blog on account of all the Sisterlock sisters out there. I am starting my own journey towards this hairstyle (which also seems to be a lifestyle). I have thought about locks on and off for the past 3 years. However, I have been a slave to the perm. My hair is overpermed. So much that it reacts differently now. My hair won't straighten as much as it used to. And when permed it is very weak. So..the obvious solution would be to stop perming. Right? So..I am stopping. I have not had a perm in 6 months. However, in my circular pattern I would usually be back to the perm right about now. A couple things have changed. One, i moved to the DC area (lots of black folks with locs here) and I discovered the Sisterlocks method. There are several things I like about Sisterlocks. 1. I do not have to cut my staightened ends off right away. I know they will look raggedy and I eventually will need to chop them, but that is not neccessary to start. 2. I like the size of Sisterlocks. The small locks will allow me to style my hair in a myriad of 'dos'. 3. Last but not least I like the support. I know if i have a question, someone will be there to help me out. They may be in Maryland or California, but the support is strong. I am going to grow my natural hair out a little longer and hopefully i will be scheduling my install for the late spring. I am excited about my new hairstyle. I know I will look drastically different and may not be pleased with my hair's appearance initially. I have vowed to give myself 18 months. I know I will be SL'ed and loving it by then.
I am posting some pictures of the various hairstyles I have been through: braids, cornrows, relaxer, weave. You name it, I have been there. ahhh...to be a black woman in a eurocentric standard of beauty world. Be your self curtissepearl. Let your hair do wat it do! lol.
