Sisterlocks Establishment on 3C Hair | Micro Dreadlocks

[@hallease]

The dedication though, I'm out here going from 200 to a smooth 110 because I can't be bothered LOL

[@Bindi_Marc]

"a smooth 110" lolol

[@artareon]

It looks gorgeous! I could’ve sworn that was at least 1000 locs😮

[@Bindi_Marc]

WHEW CHILE, no. Cruz would not have made it lol

[@therealshortycocoa845]

@@Bindi_Marc 🤣🤣🤣

[@ayeha5496]

Whew...the patience lol I just put microlocs into my hair and girl its taken me a week and a half.

[@jrgoddess]

Her hair turned out beautifully. I can't believe she's so old now!

[@jerrirambles]

Love this! I have 3C hair and had locs established in October via interlocking. My loctitian is sisterlock trained but they aren't sisterlocks, but I think she used the method but just bigger since I was going for more traditional thickness. My hair is fine and and the base is really smooth. But they have taken to locs really well, I'm at month three and they are shrinking and getting thicker. They went from being what looked like a few strands thickness to maybe half the diameter of a pencil now. My hair person was skeptical but it has really surprised her how well my hair has taken to it

[@sylfortin113]

Gal, your sisterlocks/microlocs, look absolutely fab, love them the 1st time and love them the 2nd time! Why? You live outside the box doing what other black people are afraid of doing. You got sisterlocks, you had issue, you undid them, you permed your hair, then install sisterlock/microloc again, and look FAB!!!! Love love it!!!See what you are doing, telling others to experiment, do you, it's only hair, it grows back!!! I have my sisterlocks, didn't like the initial look/parting mainly on my front hairline, learnt how it's done on You Tube and split all my locs. 3 yrs into it, I still remove some locs that dont look right on my front hairline and make it look right or the locs where I part my hair, I remove those locs in that particular area and split them and make them look right according to me. I try to maintain my grid but the grid is not of use to me like it seems to others, all my styles dont require finely defined lines, it looses some elegance in my opinion because I have no need to show my scalp. The front middle part, and side parts have to be on fleek though, why? there are conservative styles with parts that need those clear lines (I never corn roll so I don't need the lines). Point is, you do your heart's desire with your hair whenever you want because you can, you have showed others that. I have sisterlocks too, I cut, coloured, permed (to achieve a certian look), flat ironed, braided my locs, wore a wig, wore head wraps...why not!....whenever... because I and you can! People since when did black people shyed away from experimenting, for looking the way we want to look...I feel like when I was my hair, do the necessary hair maintenance, my hair goes back so I can so the next thing. Please live alittle, you only have one life! Natural hair doesn't mean you stop experimenting, do whatever you want...as long as you do maintain your hair basics, retightening (which I do myself and it costs me $0.00), maintain your hair health 100%...be healthy (requirement whether you have natural hair or otherwise)...shampoo, condition, moisture, have fun with this versatile hair...even black folk can't tell if my hair is real or fake depending on how it's done up. Locs can be fun, don't be so afraid!

[@nikkiep23]

Wow wow wow! Beautiful job!!! I am so interested in following your journey and your daughters. It's nice to see different loc hair textures.

[@AjeneGailliard]

Her hair is so long and beautiful. One caution is her head is going to grew as she gets older. I’m sure your training prepared you for how to address it. I installed micro locs on my daughter when she was 8 and her head has gotten so big, (she’s now 12) so her locs started having babies. 😆 I had to begin splitting some over the years, but they are beautiful. You have really committed to this for your daughter. Go momma!!!

[@Bindi_Marc]

Yes, that is good reminder about a growing head meaning more locs. Thank you for commenting!

[@marbert3579]

I LITERALLY just went through my locs this morning, one by one and braided my unraveled locs. I still have curls on all of my ends. I was established 10/27/19. I have been stressing out and not wanting my hair to bunch- as I have a softer hair type also.

[@Bindi_Marc]

Hey, there! Were your locs started with sisterlocks?

[@marbert3579]

Yes they were. My hair is slightly more coarse than your daughter. I’m a hair stylist of many years. I don’t do locs nor have I ever. Wanting a particular aesthetic, combined with OCD..... That’s me!

[@Bindi_Marc]

0:00 Intro 0:25 How did the establishment process go? 1:26 How many sisterlocks does she have? 1:37 Some challenges with her sisterlocks 2:32 Slippage? Unravelling? 2:55 Effect of unravelling locs & How to address unravelling? 5:54 What contributed to her unravelling ends? 7:00 Looking back, would I have started her locs differently? 7:32 Theory | How you can get braids to mature faster? 8:55 Misc Items

[@blackrose42]

Omg your baby's locs are absolutely beautiful wow you did a fantastic job .

[@MsKels98]

Her love turned out very nice. You have some good patience.

[@Taylormade09]

I'll be moving back home to Seattle in a year. It's good to know there's someone I could go to if I wanted to start sister locs!

[@brookejef1981]

Your daughters hair looks really good👍 I started my daughters locs with braids and you can't tell they were started that way took about two years before you couldn't see the braid.

[@Bindi_Marc]

That's a really interesting tidbit about it taking 2 years to dissapear. Thank you for commenting!

[@Totalwellnessntravel]

I have 3C hair. My first set of locs, I had 76 locs, they locked pretty fast, under 3-4 months, I started them with twist but I had them interlocked about 1-2 weeks in due to the unraveling. This set of locs, I started with braids, I have about 200, I think the key to locking faster is water, I washed both sets within the first 3 days. I spray with water almost daily. My current locs are a little over a month and budding already. I also wash my hair at minimum once weekly but I work out 6 days a week so I have to. I also spray with salt and water mix. So 3C hair can loc fast. Just an fyi.

[@marywalls2980]

You did an excellent job from where I can see! Great job!

[@DragonBellyTravels]

Bindi...you literally just uploaded your client preview SistaLoc marketing video! Great job.✨

[@Bindi_Marc]

😉

[@chelseajackson9367]

Thanks for this very helpful! How is her hair journey now? My hair is the same and I’m thinking of attempting to install my own!

[@bougiebohemian5393]

I am 7 months into my journey on fine 3c 4a hair. I’ve had some slippage on my temples and my nape where my hair is the softest. And also some unraveling on the softer parts of my hair but it’s more like maybe...no more than 10 locs total. My hair has taken very well to sisterlocs and is starting g to bud.

[@MalikahJ]

I want to start my daughter’s locs again but These kids like to roll around in mess. I don’t trust them 😂 Please continue to share her journey with us. I am still deciding what we are going to do.

[@Bindi_Marc]

Will do! And are you on instagram? I promise Im not lying when I say I was just looking for your profile just yesterday..

[@MalikahJ]

@@Bindi_Marc Really! We are in sync

[@deanikiliagwu1595]

😂

[@gigibeal]

i have the exact same type of hair as your daughter, with the exception that i have all type 3 on my head (the nape is the loosest, and then my crown is the tightest). i wanted to start locking my hair at some point, but couldn't decide the style, and now i'm almost certain i want to do sisterlocks/microlocks. i was concerned it wouldn't work tho bc all the vids i found on sisterlocks were of 3c-4c hair (and only the crown of my hair is 3c lmao), but this gives me hope! your daughters locs look great :)

[@Sisima13]

Ahh hell nahhh I could never sit down long enough to get my hair like that 😭😭😭 still beautiful results !

[@ChalfonteThompson]

😂😂

[@maryallen7627]

I have 3c hair and am considering doing the Sista loc on my hair. Right now I am doing my homework to see if it’s possible for 3c hair to loc. Your video is the only one I’ve watched that gave me hope. Just as I was giving up. My hair has slippage. So what method did you use? Do you think the 2 strand twist will work for me?

[@leeceyleece2406]

Gosh your daughter is beautiful, a real mini version of you ❤️

[@Bindi_Marc]

Thank you

[@prissybell16]

I started my 2strand twist micro locs thanksgiving. My daughter has been asking for them every since but I feel she’s too young to make a decision too permanent . How long did it take you to decide to do them on your daughter?

[@Bindi_Marc]

prissybell16 a day 😂😂😂

[@sydneyjones1338]

I started my first set of micro locs with about 8 inches of braids and interlocked the new growth. That was a MUCH better start for me than starting with mini twists I did this time. It took about 9 months for the twists to loc enough and not unravel. The braids were great because they will bunch more uniformly and may in a way that’s conducive for locking. My hair (coily 4c) locked one a way that the braided ends looked locked from far away but I could relatively easily unravel them for years.

[@ThrivingNotDying]

I completely agree about your opinion on braidlocs. It's one of the type of starter loc methods I'm curious about. Your daughter's hair looks beautiful!

[@angie101972]

The gaps between the stater locs is why I always choose two strand twist. It’s not too tight and it allows the loose strands to migrate in the gaps and for budding to happen quicker. Her hair looks great. I know it will be a long process but I think you should braid the ends. Or keep the ends combed out for effect you said you liked. I watched a video and the person combs the end to keep the loose so they won’t loc

[@Bindi_Marc]

Angela Elaine yes, I considered combing too until they mature. Thanks for commenting

[@shanae707]

FYI i've blown my hair out and started with braided started after 4 months it still did'nt loc. I changed them to two strands and i'm much happier. You and your daughters hair looks great by the way good luck in your journey.

[@Bindi_Marc]

Shanae’ Hall thank you for sharing your experience with the braids!

[@Martina_E]

Both of y'all hair looks amazing! You have great patience. :-)

[@likeagenieinabottle1591]

I like your theory about starting braid locs on stretched hair.. gave me some food for thought 🤔

[@thekopperbutterfly9729]

Update on her hair?

[@shakeanation1]

That is absolutely my theory.. I always braided my hair in single braids and wet the same day so that my braids can shrink and curl on the ends.. I just installed my braid starter locs 1 and a half month ago using that same experience.. I however have wet mines quite a few times over the first month so they can shrink and curl.. Now I'm starting my monthly maintenance.. My hairs does grow faster in the back.. So I tighten my back twice compared to the front I tighten once a month..

[@onigiri2136]

I kicked to do children's hair when they are sleeping. It's so peaceful and it makes the process go by much faster

[@user-rb4gq2rx8n]

Her hair looks beautiful❤️

[@DeJa2001]

When you explained about why the braidlocs take so long to loc and said that if you braid the hair stretched then wash it it will shrink and have gaps in the braid so it would loosen that's actually a smart Idea i would of never thought about it like that because I know when it comes to braidlocs it takes alot of patience for the braid pattern to go away. That was one of the reasons on why I didn't want to start my locs with braids because of that reason.

[@camara1194]

Does your daughter have fine hair. If she does, did she ever have issue with frizz in regards to this hairstyle?

[@DarrenSheilaHenderson-ek9qd]

My oldest is starting her loc journey. She’s 15 and has 3c as does her little sister. ❤

[@wanakeeeames1232]

What point rotation did you use. I have braidlocs and I have her same hair type . I self maintain my hair and I was just curious about the point rotation you use.

[@Bindi_Marc]

Usually 4 point.

[@wanakeeeames1232]

@@Bindi_Marc thanks. I did my first retie with the 3 point I guess because when I was doing my research I saw something that said its best to use a 3 point rotation with type 3 hair. Im not sure how true that is but Im trying to figure out the best rotation for my hair type.

[@Oonagh72]

You are a better woman that I am. You did a beautiful job.

[@poeticlovestone]

OMG I am so Happy I've found your page I've been wanting to do micro locs for at least 3 years now but I wasn't sure I could find someone in my area that I might like. The pickings are slim in the Puget sound area, I live in Tacoma. I'm definantly going to link up with you. !!!!

[@jaeshasway]

I agree with you on a blow out with braids on hair types that have difficulty locking. Very sound advice.

[@sybellRN]

Congratulations on becoming a SL trainee. Man you took on a difficult challenge, I commend you. My hair is pretty soft, so I get it. Since she’s so young I’d probably keep her hair in corn rows or plaits as much as I could to help keep it still until the locking process takes in. Took about 6 months for me to notice the change. 4.5 years in I still braid and band. I don’t like the fat ends either and I noticed early on if I was lazy about that part that’s exactly would happen. I still have some curly ends. Good luck on your baby’s journey

[@Bindi_Marc]

Yes, i think the braids may be the go to. We'll have to play it by ear. Thank you for commenting!

[@CthePoet89]

Brilliant theory and her hair is so beautiful! I understand the frustrations with unraveling, your idea will work great! My hair is seriously a beast of it's own but when I started locks on long hair with finger coils I combated unraveling with interlocking just in the early stages as I really just wanted to freeform. I never had to deal with thicker ends though and found that even after 5 years and little manipulation I had many curly ends. I think it might be much simpler to avoid thicker ends with your daughters type of hair and perhaps just regular finger coiling of the ends might do the trick? Hope that helps and that you find a way to avoid 450 tiny braids!

[@shecorabrown9874]

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[@LaBacanitaYaniqueque]

Wow, I cant believe she's already 5? I remember when you used to upload those salsa/dance videos before you were pregnant with her. Ha!! I'm getting old :) I think you did a great job on her hair and your microlocs look fabulous as well.

[@LaVenderlocx]

I did some micro Senegalese twists about 4 years ago....it took me 2 weeks. But they were absolutely goregous!🤗

[@kimberlyskrobol9167]

I have silky slippery 3b/c hair that i started with braids on mid back length stretched hair 2 years ago. Mine are not sisterlocks, more like small traditional (200+). I noticed that on parts that are a bit coarser (3c+?) like at crown of the head, the braids converted 50%, in areas a bit smoother 3a/b like the temples and nape, the braids never converted. Unfortunately in 95% of them, there developed a bump/bulge/lump at the meeting point of the interlocked new growth and the braid. I practiced gentle banding to wash the first year, so I'm thinking the braid was too tight, but loose braids would have perpetually unravelled. IDK. Plan is to let the interlocked growth grow long enough and then cut the braids off. Ironically, i don't regret and wouldn't do it differently, my length gives my plenty of styling options until I am ready to cut and I do NOT have the patience to interlock tip to root, braids were very easy to start with. I love your inquisitive approach to hair, relaxed and microlocked at the same time, who knew?! Gorgeous hair both yours and your daughter's!

[@JourneyWithAjah]

So I blew out my hair to install my braidlocs. I changed to twists later because it wasn't locking, but I left one braidloc to see what would happen, and 16 months later, it still looks pristine. It has the gaps that you were referring to, but it just didn't frizz up or anything, it just looks like a wavy braid. I haven't braided and banded since about the third month in, and I wash weekly. I even tried brushing it a few times to see what would happen (nothing). This is in the 4a section of my hair, so pretty loosely curled. Meanwhile, the back of my hair (4bc), started locking within 2 months, so I never changed that section either. I just don't think braidlocs are the answer for looser textures.

[@Bindi_Marc]

Thank you for sharing your experince with the braidlocs appraoch. Its so interesteing to see how different hair types respond to braids. Some poeple swear by them and others just dont see the results they want. Thank you for commenting!

[@apollard1968]

Yes! Your theory is right! I am a 4b-c and I started my locks with blown out hair. My loctician rodded the ends to make them look decent bc she started them halfway down the loc. 😣 I didn’t think it would ever look good. I did not was them but when I got in the shower the steam got to them and they coiled right up and they looked cute.

[@Birdsbeautynest]

I’m am on the fence to loc my hair. Sister locs seem like a nice one for me.

[@AishaAnuTv]

Your Theory would be correct, I purposely straightened my hair before I got my installment bc I wanted loose ends just like your stating.

[@itwasatuesday7441]

She’s such a beautiful little girl!

[@MoreSand12]

Not for everyone, but I used a dab of nail glue where the loc ends and the loose hair begins to keep curly ends (276 micro instant locks). The glue has since dissolved after the first few months. The ends are still curly and my loc thickness is uniform because they had no way to bunch while in the early stages

[@dairepurnelll]

Nail glue 💀wth

[@MoreSand12]

@@dairepurnelll it was literally a tiny dot. It worked so 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@SitaSita-TeamBigMirr]

😦

[@nikkijo9801]

I’m really curious? Did you or your daughter decided to loc her hair and why?? I would appreciate the insight for me to consider

[@Bindi_Marc]

Hi there at 0:13 I touch on it briefly.

[@nikkijo9801]

😫 sorry thought I watched the whole thing..

[@Brownmahfun]

What very intelligent young women. WOW!

[@KortneW]

Love your theory ! I am going to try the blow out and braid method on my hair 💛 my hair unraveled with all other methods except crotchet, which in the end had budding on top of the crotchet (not a good look for me)

[@songjames4609]

Her hair is sooo Bella and so is she

[@jaeshasway]

Curious why you didn’t use the brick laying method for creating your parts?

[@Bindi_Marc]

Jaesha I established her locs in accordance with Sisterlocks standards.

[@thisnaturalgirlislocd]

Absolutely Beautiful!❤

[@BeneGesseritWitch]

I'm getting ready to install mine and my hair is like your daughter's I will take your advice.

[@CieLocd]

Well explained ! She’s gorgeous

[@MonaMi8]

Wait a minute! This is the baby? No way!

[@Bindi_Marc]

LOL! This is my oldest daughter. Little baby is still... a baby LOLOLOL

[@MonaMi8]

Bindi J. Marc I should’ve indicated “oldest”. I’ve been watching for a long time!

[@LetsJourney]

YOU GO GIRL!!!

[@Vanextia]

which pattern did you use ? 3 or 4?

[@Msbmaxey8]

The only problem with leaving them be is bunching. My hair is probably 3c and doesn’t lock easily. 3 years and 4 months later my hair crawls out of the lock.

[@lydianayo8041]

My hair, cottony 4C, low density, unraveled endlessly, curled at the end (by which I mean furthest away from my scalp) for a few years. I notice it less these days.

[@latoyatv2030]

Gorgeous 😊

[@tashapearl4553]

my braidlocs are 5 years old and you can't see the braid pattern at the end. my are smaller then pencil size

[@kynotamurray7105]

Just keep the ends in about ten chunky braids until they start budding. Just a thought!

[@robertahosey9765]

Adorable 😍

[@dreyaxo3440]

Gorgeous

[@lenealowe1258]

Beautiful locs

[@portiamckinney5501]

How many locks do she has ?

[@rozchristopherson648]

What a sweet baby !!! 😃🙏❤️

[@TheArtistEducator77]

Hi Bindi, Thank you for posting this video. I just found your channel today and subscribed. I too am a sisterlock trainee. I just took the class in October 2019. I am currently in the process of sisterlocking my Mother's hair. Which is why I took the class. I am writing to let you know I appreciate you making the video because I too have 3c hair and I wanted to know how sisterlocks will work with my hair type. So I will be following your daughters journey. In addition I checked out a couple more of your videos. I watched the washing with water only and the one about can I call my microlocks, sisterlocks. First I thought you too had sisterlocks until I saw how you retightened them, then I realized you did not. Either way your microlocks are beautiful and your daughters hair is beautiful too. However, I wish you would have included in the video a picture of your daughters hair before the locks, when it is wet and a curly style like you did in your water only video. Because her sisterlocks looks like she might have 3b hair which is even more loose than the 3c. Or perhaps she has low density. Or maybe it just looks like its very loose curls because it is freshly locked and you added conditioner, I'm not sure. Would you say your daughters texture is like your loose natural hair or does she have bigger looser curls? The reason I mentioned her hair type because I saw the picture of your hair on the water only video and I would consider your hair 3c. I would say my curl pattern is exactly like your loose natural curl pattern. Nevertheless, I love both of your locs and now I have the faith and encouragement that if I get sisterlocks, it will look beautiful too. So thank you for posting these videos, I am so glad I found your channel. I looking forward to following both of your journeys. Jobina Lugrand [e-mail] P. S. My KZbin channel is J. Lugrand Art please check it out when you have time. I just posted an artistic tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King to honor his legacy,

[@Bindi_Marc]

J.Lugrand Art Hi there and thank you for commenting. In the water only washing video, what you saw was my hair in a braid out. My natural hair is very coily 4a Afro. My daughter’s hair is unique from my own in that it is a much looser curl pattern. Not loose enough to be wavy, not tight enough to be like mine. Her hair type is 3c. Good luck with your mother’s establishment!

[@angelacarter9442]

I’m not sure how old your daughter is, but!around the age of 7 or so, her hormones will start to change in preparation for puberty, and therefore her hair texture and thickness will begin to change. The locs should be fine.

[@diannal.5180]

Is your child mixed with blk and white or..... Your daughters hair is long and beautiful to just be 5. Her hair will be past her bum in no time, I wish my consultant would have done my sisterlocs to the ends. I have the large budding your talking about, she's always washed my hair never banded them, so I live with it. I will go to a lady that does locs and get her to fix them.

[@mylocs792]

Brilliant

[@TyKaraAnn]

♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@marlab5203]

Beautiful 👌🏾

[@portiamckinney5501]

Her hair is so long . What inch is her hair

[@hadasiahpourret9474]

She has grownnnnnnnnnn lawwwdddddd

[@ShayShea]

Let us know about the first time washing her hair... that's when you see how much it will slip....

[@Bindi_Marc]

TechBizShea it’s been washed 6 or 7 times already, believe it or not, and they’ve held up very well.

[@rashemechester9035]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@gisellesummers1549]

😍😍😍😍

[@SunRayBabyJ]

Funny enough my hair is 4c but it is more kinky straight/coily with fine individual strands so it doesn't loc easier at all. I really thought it would too but my experience was a disaster. I had so much slippage and it never matured😩. I think people with 4a 4b hair who have a curl pattern in spirals or ringlets have the best loc experience.

[@mbass_3]

Lol i thought u said in one video you wouldn't be locking your kids hair.

[@zoelife7272]

what a science

[@portiamckinney5501]

Ok, you don’t has to answer that . I heard you say 450 locks.

[@KortneW]

Love your theory ! I am going to try the blow out and braid method on my hair 💛 my hair unraveled with all other methods except crotchet, which in the end had budding on top of the crotchet (not a good look for me)