Cutting Fat Ends | Microlocs | Sisterlocs

[@jazzmine210]

Her locs are so BEAUTIFUL! Bunching and all! I’m almost a year in my journey. I am so thankful for your channel! Your informative passion is inspiring ❤

[@EnToiBeauty]

@jazzmine210 thank you 😊

[@crystaladams6024]

I like the bunching. For me, my bunching, overtime, worked itself out. Are you doing a 3 point rotation? Can you do a video about rotations and the overall outcome of the loc, please?

[@EnToiBeauty]

Will do

[@LadyDee150]

Her locs are gorgeous even with the bunching 😍

[@EnToiBeauty]

Right! But she didn't want to keep it and it was tearing up the base of her locs

[@LadyDee150]

@@EnToiBeauty I understand that. If fat ends are tearing up the base it's time to cut! I have the same issue with some locs in the back of my head. Now that I've seen how you cut her locs, I'm going to try doing the same just to protect my base. Thanks so much for the demo. Your channel is awesome 👍😍🌺

[@euniceturner1777]

I am almost 3yrs sisterloc’d with fine low density at the top. I would not cut my hair because I love my bunching and eventually it will blend in and it helps to create fullness for me. I do love her cut and your channel ❤

[@EnToiBeauty]

Thank you. Bunching is very necessary to the locking process and doesn't need to be cut off. But if the bunching is too fat to fit thru the base of the hair, it will only tear up the base of the hair and cause it to thin out, especially if the hair is already fine and low density. My bunching definitely gives me volume but I had one loc I needed to trim because it was painful going thru the base but the rest were fine.

[@Appplecidder]

I love the bunching look to be honest. Love the channel

[@EnToiBeauty]

Thank you! Yes, bunching gives the loc so much character. But since we interlock for maintenance, the ends were tearing up the base of her hair. But if she was palm rolling she would have been okay.

[@pattysan99ps]

Looks so much better!

[@EnToiBeauty]

Thank you

[@ThrivingNotDying]

I think bunching gives my locs character. Plus I can't afford to lose any length anytime soon. Beautiful job though.

[@EnToiBeauty]

😅 keep your length honey. Not all bunching needs to be cut. Most of my clients that don't like the bunching, I encourage them to keep it until it starts affecting the base of the loc cause it's too fat

[@thisnaturalgirlislocd]

TFS!!! At first I was side-eyeing my bunching like oh no! But after watching a previous video of yours about bunching and talking to my loctician I've grown to love🤎 the bunching...makes my microlocs even more unique. The bunching does limit my ability to do my favorite two side braids but oh well for now😀

[@EnToiBeauty]

Yes, embrace the bunching. It's apart of the process.

[@dreeezie]

Had no idea bunching was a thing!! Video was great❤

[@EnToiBeauty]

Thank you

[@jamesbennett8637]

I heard that she wants to keep her hair trimmed. I have used the crochet needle to tighten and smooth out the bunching areas in my own hair.

[@EnToiBeauty]

Yes, that's definitely another option if the loc isn't too compacted

[@ranellaflowers9156]

I also cut my bunched fat ends off. My Reties were hurting my tender scalp putting the fat bunch ends through a small grid! I’m 2yr Sisterloc’d with thin fine low density loose curl hair. If I known my locs would have bunched ends then I’d chosen Traditional locs.

[@EnToiBeauty]

Right! Fat ends will tear up the base of the loc when you're interlocking.

[@harmonyt.v9980]

Her hair and locs are both beautiful. I liked the haircut as well 😍

[@EnToiBeauty]

Thank you

[@karowzeytafash]

great process, clean explanation. I love the nuloxx tool, I have one.

[@EnToiBeauty]

Thank you!

[@MetissiaStinvil2683]

I just got a sisterlocks install, and the loctitian left made most of my locks very loosely which means that I have a lot of hair out of the lock and some holes in the lock itself… It’s been 3 days since the install I already have some bunching, the ends of some locks are combining with the upper part of the lock…. What should I do? (She promised to correct everything but I don’t trust her anymore… ) Thanks a lot for all the very informative videos

[@kerrylouis5624]

Great video and very informative, thank you for this. For someone with a courser hair, like 4c hair or coily hair is there an alternative to cutting? Would a loc'd 4c-er be able to use one the wooden crochet needles (.50 or .75)to try and slim it down some? Or would that cause too much distribution in the locking process? Also if the bunching is left alone will it eventually condense with the lock when it reaches adult stage? Or just create an unsightly fat end?

[@EnToiBeauty]

Yes, you can definitely crochet the ends to smooth it out of its not too compacted already and it would not disturb the process. Yes, if the bunching is left alone at the earlier phases, it will work it self out as it's still condensing. After the locs are mature and the ends are still fat, if you're palm rolling for maintenance, leave it alone but if you're interlocking and it's tearing the hair up at the base, then you may want to trim. Protecting the base of the hair is very important so it doesn't thin out over time.

[@kerrylouis5624]

@@EnToiBeauty Thank you sooo much you are really saving my hair right now! Thank you for the clarity and enlightenment

[@EnToiBeauty]

@@kerrylouis5624 😊 anytime

[@Shelleys_World]

I am new to your channel I love your work…Do you teach or mentor I would love to be a sisterlocs consultant or micro loc technician…Thanks for sharing 💕

[@EnToiBeauty]

Yes, I do mentor and teach microlocs. Visit my website and add yourself to my mailing list to be notified of upcoming training

[@theintrovrtdtraveler]

Would locksmithing not help with that instead of cutting?

[@EnToiBeauty]

If the bunching was still soft and can be compacted some more, yes. But since the bunching is hard and there's no room to compact anymore, we cut

[@tiffwalk302]

I'm keeping my fat ends for now but I love this cut. I hate when the cut is blunt and all even.

[@123chrisla]

Would you recommend her reverting back to a natural color?? I have this EXACT problem!! I Want to cry so bad!! My hair is so thick, it’s colored and I think I may revert back to black

[@EnToiBeauty]

You can revert but it won't change the ends. You can try and comb the ends out to fix the bunching or cut the bunch tips off. It grows back fast so don't stress yourself out and don't cry. My client in that video is ready for another cut because she says it's too long now.

[@tinarjackson9844]

Why can't they be combed out and braided down to save the hair?

[@EnToiBeauty]

You can do that if you want to keep your length

[@lakeshiakeysharley]

I thought bunching was part of the process and the bunching stops as your locs mature.

[@EnToiBeauty]

Correct, it is apart of the process. But since we interlock for maintenance and not palm roll, getting that fat ends thru the base of the loc without pain to client and damage to the base, then I have to fix them.

[@lakeshiakeysharley]

@@EnToiBeauty got you. Understood. That would be painful. Does cutting them prolong the locking process? Can the locing tool condense the loc to make the loc smaller?

[@promostk]

Here watching

[@EnToiBeauty]

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[@creativedesigns7591]

Beautiful work

[@EnToiBeauty]

Thank you

[@MeeMeesArtyParty]

Getting that fat end through that little loc during retightening seams painful.

[@EnToiBeauty]

Yes, it was. Outside of her not liking the bunching, it was also tearing up her hair at the base

[@taraw.5852]

Bunching=tangles=Loc=#Goals. Sorry, I think you’re setting her back in the process.

[@EnToiBeauty]

Yes, bunching is certainly necessary; however, too much bunching on interlocked hair will tear up and sometimes thin out the base of the hair because it's fighting to get thru that tiny hole. And we've done this months ago and haven't had any issues because I made sure not to cut into the unlocked parts.