My loc journey

Initially when i decided to go natural and loc my hair, i had a plan to have them on for 10 years. Iv been unable to keep up with Salon appointments for many reasons most of which are valid.At some point i was even contemplating chopping off my locs. Iv had my locs for almost two years now and i must say iv really enjoyed growing them, its been a through thick and thin kind of relationship.

I'm going to be a 3rd time mum and seriously time seems to be slipping away from me faster. I'm a working mum as well, so you can imagine the little time left in a day or week i just want to spend it with my little babies. Why i need to frequently visit the salon at this very crucial stage in my life is because:-

1. Due to my pregnancy -i have an outburst of hair growth and so every fortnight re twist makes a lot of sense.
2. To make me look sane while preggers otherwise a pregnant lady in untidy locs isn't a pretty sight.

Eventually i made an appointment and visited the salon last Saturday. My previous appointment was a month ago and i must say i felt so embarrassed at the sight of my hair when the stylist unraveled my Turban. Usually when my hair starts to look untidy i quickly cover it up with a scarf and wrap it in different styles depending on the occasion. So i got my hair shampooed, scrubbed the works and i dint want him to finish. I kept on requesting for one last rinse and another one and another one, clearly my hair had missed contact with water.
After drying my hair with towel the re twisting process began and i must say i was wondering what ever possessed me to install locs in my head. Due to the massive growth it HURT and i repeat HURT my scalp, roots were on fire im a brave person most times but i really felt like crying. I kept telling the guy if i let my hair get to this unmanageable state of affairs again, my next appointment wont be a re twist one but it will be to the barber shop.

My son and hubby had accompanied me to the salon while they got their hairs shaved and at the sight of how much work my hair was going to be , they decided to go for a walk and keep busy. The loctician was slow but steady careful not to cause any added pressure to my already painful scalp. It took an hour or so to get my head full of hair done and i must say i was looking good. I looked brand new if i can say that clean, neat and tidy hair brings forth a refreshing look to everyone from the salon. There and then i had a change of heart towards my locs and future loc journey. Iv come from far and i want to go far with my natural hair growth. Iv decided to keep them.Through thick and thin 8 years to go -My Loc journey.