1 Year DIY Microloc Journey | Visuals + Discussion

[@Nollyfan]

Girl! You got to be the prettiest person I ever met, with the coolest vibe and the most beautiful hair on planet earth! Your DIY locks so so motivated me! See, I am one of those dumb people who fell for the sisterlocks hype. Paid through the nose for my lock - $1000 for medium length hair to a sisterlocks trainee. I did not research enough before doing it I guess, I only learned later that one can do braid locks or twist locks to start. Anyways, thank you for your videos, I thought I was never going to learn to self retight until I came across your hair. Yeah, my 1st complete retight accomplished over 3 days with little to no stress - thank you!

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Priscilla Ayerite you just made my whole morning 🖤 thank you so much for the kind words! Im happy I was able to save you some coins on your retightenings

[@Nollyfan]

I hope you can do a video on the topic of locked hair lies they tell.....lol. especially sisterlocks lies! don't wash your hair for six weeks' braid and band', don't condition your hair, the list goes on and on of which all of it is lies, lies, lies! May apply to a select few. Maybe mixed race or those with naturally straight hair. If one spent any significant amount of time detangling loose natural, what could possibly happen to interlocked hair😁? Absolutely nothing! I tried to not wash the 1st 3 weeks. I had serous eczema for months from that nonsense!

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

@@Nollyfan oooo that would be a good topic to cover!

[@TheQeen7909]

@@Nollyfan I am a loose natural girl, but from my experience (I could be wrong) the eczema was from keeping the sebum build-up on your scalp. Your scalp needs to breathe. You don’t need to wash your hair with shampoo to get rid of it. And actually when you first stop washing your hair with shampoo, and stripping your scalp of it’s natural oils, your scalp naturally starts excessively spitting out all this wonderful sebum. I used that extra sebum to coat the rest of my hair. It slows down after a while. After using what I need for my hair, I take a little cotton cloth and wipe away the sebum and dead skin off my scalp so it can breathe. This prices has to be done with wet scalp and hair. When wet, the sebum a gooey paste, easy to remove and coat hair. Disclaimer: I am a 7 year, loose natural girl with low density, 4a/4b hair that ONLY uses water on my hair. No shampoo. No conditioner. No gels. No oils. No products what so ever. I’m loc-curious. I’m looking for a new experience.

[@ConnieLLewis]

@@TheQeen7909 Me too! :) I Water Only Hair Wash on KZbin years ago and it has been the best thing/method for my hair. I'll be loc'ing soon. Be Well!

[@dominiquestroman444]

As a professional natural hair stylist and natural hair educator I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Your skin is glowing gorgeously. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

[@adnaloy9025]

Thank you for sharing. I'm about to get my locs (January 2023) and it helps to see many down-to-earth people talking about their locs and how they look along the journey. I have been on the fence for about 15 years, about locs. I wish I had done it when I first went natural. Your locs are fabulous!!

[@lilyrosedaisy2003]

I'll be 8 months in one week and it's amazing how my hair is changing from one week to the next. I love it. Your hair is gorgeous.

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

lilyrosedaisy2003 yes the first year is so exciting! And thank you 😊

[@microlocsandmore]

Yess!! Im a year and a half in and I still see changes!

[@tiffymone]

@@NapsAreTheNewBlack ty you rffffhu go 0

[@mmuomacherechi5933]

So much growth and volume! We love to see it. Can’t wait to reach 1 year myself.

[@monicafoster-hx1um]

Your hair is absolutely beautiful sis! I just established micro locs on May 2nd and watching other’s peoples journey’s inspire me. I can truly say I have no expectations whatsoever. I love them now and sure I’ll love them forever! Good luck on all your endeavors!❤

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

thank you!

[@tiaaaliya80]

Omg your personality is so refreshing! Your vibe is so dope. I am restarting my loc journey and just needed to let you know how big of a help you have been!!!! I'm still learning and am still trying to NOT expect growth and anticipate shrinkage lol

[@sassy1972ful]

Well done they're gorgeous. Can't believe a year already!! I remember seeing you on Instagram when you first installed them. Still perfection. Well done!!!

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

SassyMc thank you 😭😭, and yes that year FLEW by

[@StephsHealthMatters]

I'm in my 3rd wave of shrinkage. I'm kinda happy with the bob style for summer but I'm looking forward to the hang time later in the journey.

[@ariesmry]

Your locks looks amazing, I would love to see an update I absolutely love the look of micro locks started with twists because it gives a lot of volume, but since interlocking does compact the loc, I’m curious if the difference in diameter will be that noticeable as the interlock hair portion gets longer.

[@Its_Nyangi]

She uses the 2 point rotation to do her retie so the locs will remain pretty much the same unlike a 4 point rotation

[@csimmzy]

That actually answered a question I had about shrinkage

[@rheamccants2227]

So beautiful, your whole journey

[@deniseholland9328]

Hi!! It's been at least 6 months ago since you been on KZbin!!! I would love to hear some new updates on what going on with your Microlocs!! Thank you!!

[@Dollbabysbeauty]

Your hair is beautiful. I can’t Wait to do mine

[@yep2088]

Absolutely, the most beautiful hair ever!

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Wow, thank you!

[@yep2088]

@@NapsAreTheNewBlack very welcome, I get mine installed Tuesday

[@dominiqueg.8612]

Your locs are beautiful! Thank you for sharing. I am a loctician in Michigan and I just wanted to let you know you're experiencing lint because you're using conditioners and oil in your hair often. These products are like magnets for lint! I hope this helps. God bless you!

[@GlamwithTeddy]

LITERALLY LOVE YOUR LOCS

[@ShadesofSage]

You are one gorgeous lady and your locs are lovely🤗😍❤️! Makes me so excited to start mine🙏🏿! Thank you so much for sharing 🥰!

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Thank you!

[@ShadesofSage]

@@NapsAreTheNewBlack You’re welcome ☺️!

[@StayGOALden]

You and your locs are BEAUTIFUL! Your hair is THRIVING!

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

StayGOALden thanks gorgeous 💕

[@schrijfeenboek]

the sheen ! your locs are exactly what my daughter wants, fluffy and fabulous i love your regimen and we are going to continue our 2 point rotation and only spray the hair when dry

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Thank you! I hope she loves her hair ❤️

[@esk2006]

Love all the different textures your hair has 😍

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

thank you!

[@ahallm3]

Your hair is gorgeous. I did my own diy microlocs but I will say I messed up my grid in the back of my head. But am happy with the way they came out.

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

My grid could also be better in the back. You accomplished something when you did them yourself. I'm glad you are happy with the result.

[@ahallm3]

@@NapsAreTheNewBlack Thank you, I'm only about a month and half in but am enjoying them.

[@afroditegoddess1298]

Please come back. I love your videos. You inspired me to keep pushing

[@crystalclearview3334]

Hey I start my 2 strand tomorrow I’m loving your hair journey I been natural for 6 years and sissss it’s time I had finger twists in 2003 they weren’t called coils then more like kitchen curls as I was able to comb them out they weren’t locd again I love them yesssss

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

yay! I hope you love your install :)

[@Superboo12]

I just found your channel and I see this video was 9 months ago! Please update girl youre amazingggg

[@kieonnas2514]

Loc inspo! Beautiful! I have about 285 locs. I guess I could call them micro locs. I’m wishing I could retie myself because I want to wash more often.

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Kieonna S thanks! And you should be able to wash as often as you want if you interlock

[@sosonique]

Lovely! Did you start the twists yourself?

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Yep!

[@Ashleynavyy]

Love your locs😊I’m getting starter locs in a couple weeks. Im excited

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Lifewithash thanks! And yessss thats super exciting

[@TERRELL_GASKINS]

@@NapsAreTheNewBlack congrats on the locs I want to start my journey wit like that also only thing how how long would I have to wait until I can wash them and how can I pervent thinning locs and build up/dandrift

[@larbreapalabre5449]

Doing my twist just now and taking my time because I am here for this commitment

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

YAYY welcome to the loc fam ❤️

[@IamShaunnaNakice]

Great video. I am on the 12 week schedule as well. I dont interlock it myself i let my loctician do it. You do a great job with your hair! Thanks for sharing!

[@microlocsandmore]

Beautiful! Your locs are so luscious!!

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Microlocs & MORE thank you!

[@aVAness]

I know I’m late, but congratulations on one year! Your locs look incredible. I started mine about 6 months after so I just got my one year locaversary as well! We have almost the exact same amount of locs as well so it’s been cool and helpful to follow your journey as I also document mine. I’m thinking about skipping the braiding and banding when I wash soon too.

[@westafricanbaby4198]

Oh my gosh! Your locs are gorgeous and so are you!! Hair goals for sure! Hoping to start my journey soon! 🥰

[@ConnieLLewis]

Beautiful! Be encouraged on your journey! :)

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

thank you!

[@fenetiwoman]

Love your videos. Thanks for sharing an update.

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

FENETI thank you! I love your videos too, you were definitely one of my loc inspirations 🖤

[@brwnieelocs4365]

I'm 3 months in, but seeing your 1 year update makes me hopeful. Also, your'e just so gorgeous!

[@2007marala]

Love love love your locs! Your videos definitely helped me so much with installing my own locs 9 months ago. I’m now in the process of installing microlocs for my 12 year old🤗

[@sheliamorris9895]

Your locs are gorgeous. I have sisterlocs 15-mos in and loving it also. I love your videos.

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Thank you so much! Glad you love your locs :)

[@estherbunganga7041]

I need just to do my hair to look like yours I don't know how can I do that I like your hair so much it's so nice

[@adannaskitchen]

My two strand twistloc will be 7 months today and I'm so happy I made the decision to lock my hair.

[@cyrillalohi7122]

Your locs are growing beautifully! I've enjoyed watching your updates. Thanks for sharing!

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Thank you for your support 😊

[@MsBOliver93]

I love your locs....they are beautiful and so are you! I had my locs establishment done a week ago and I’m also vlogging my loc journey! Loving the process! 🤩

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Thank you!! Im going to check out your page!!

[@MsBOliver93]

Naps Are The New Black...I appreciate that! Thanks so much! ❤️

[@marv_line]

Love your hair.. You did a GREAT job

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Thank you!

[@anitajones7090]

Your hair look really good. And you had so much hair to begin with. Did you make of video of your install?

[@djloccedandfitfowler2065]

I was so waiting for this video... and now also looking forward to that henna indigo... I used it regularly as a loose natural and did my last right before i installed....

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

DJ Fowler yes i loved henna as a loose natural, im excited to see how the experience goes with my locs

[@chloereneenneoma]

Lovely! I will have about the same amount of locs once I finish installing starter twists today. Random, but where did you get those earrings? They are gorgeous!

[@janisareeves5935]

I just 6 months sisterlocked on the 30th of September and all I wanted was volume. I didn't care about length. I'm getting length & a little volume. I feel like I should've gone with a thicker type of loc. 💁

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

janisa reeves sisterlocks take longer to thicken up because they start as interlocks. I would give it more time. If you really dont like the look you can combine them later!

[@janisareeves5935]

@@NapsAreTheNewBlack I figured that. I was just thinking that. I told myself I would wait at least until my 2 year mark to really give them time to mature. 😊

[@kellya3162]

Yeah, I noticed that sisterlocks show more length earlier on and twist locs show more volume. The volume should catch up with your sisterlocks. I'm 14 months in and the volume is definitely visible.

[@janisareeves5935]

@@kellya3162 Thank you 😊 I just have to have patience.

[@schrijfeenboek]

density and rotation also plays a role. Give it time.

[@boopiesnatural5642]

Simply Beautiful ❤️

[@PPXman24]

Found your vlog really interesting currently considering micro locs once my hair is more fully grey. I here a lot about lint but have not seen what you all refer to. Could you show us what this looks like when you next post so I can relate better as to what this would mean for my loc journey.

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Sorry! I am just seeing this. I can show the lint in my next video :)

[@MsABee1]

Your hair is beautiful! I watched a lot of your videos and was definitely encouraged that I too could do it myself. I am 6 months into my journey & I too am loving it!! 🥰

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

n2meuc2 yayy that is so awesome, im glad you love your hair ❤️

[@edpearsoniii9603]

You will get into med school! Your personality can help but shine through! Great video too...I am almost 3weeks in Monday.

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

thanks! I started med school a few weeks ago ☺️

[@strawberryworldtv1676]

Hey girly..love your locs..for the two point it does cause the hair to have holes in it because it's not a full rotation..I had that issue when I use to do it..I kept having holes and it was when I started doing 3 point rotation I stopped having the holes.3point allows for fullness as well..

[@monikadodd1258]

I absolutely love your hair. Thank you so much for sharing your loc journey. I'm so excited to start my microloc journey soon. How many locs do you have?

[@SuperFreshKiss]

One way to help reduce your lint problem is to cover your hair with silk or satin bonnets when you are just hanging out at home. Whenever you are cleaning, laying down etc. cover those locs! Maybe once you get to a year and a half you can try local brushing.

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Great tip! Although my boyfriend hates the bonnet lol

[@Hope2seeU]

Your hair is gorgeous 😍

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ctfemme1]

Your locs are beautiful! 😍

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

ctfemme1 thank you!

[@marlab5203]

Love love your locs. I follow you on Instagram as well and have enjoyed your journey. Thank you for keeping us updated and sharing your progress! Always enjoy your videos. This month is my loc anniversary as well so it has been fun to watch your progress as mine have changed. And yessss the shrinkage. I am actually having a wave right now. I was surprised too, but actually find it to be cool. Means my hair is making a lot of progress and this time next year I think the length will really show.

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Thank you! And those are my thoughts exactly. Next year our length will be popping 💁🏽‍♀️

[@judixx4247]

Do you have the installation video please? I'm considering entering the loc family through twisting my hair first so your installation video will be helpful

[@ctown088]

A year already? I remember the first video 😍 gorgeous. Congratulations on your 1 yr. I'm finally going into month 2

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

SeXXyBlacc time fliesss after those first few months, just wait and see!

[@nellymckenna6552]

Hey Naps! Where did you dissappear to? We miss you!!! Hope you're ok..You must have gotten some length by now *wink*

[@mmcdonald1449]

Do you ever try brushing brushing will help eliminate the twist pattern

[@LadyDee150]

Your locs are beautiful and so are you.

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Lorna Phillips thank you!

[@massaberete]

I started my locs in November it’s currently January, when should I get my first retie?? Plus your locs are so beautiful

[@Lorionta1]

Congratulations!! Question, when did you stop braiding and banding for your wash?

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Thanks! And I never braided and banded. My hair texture kept my twists together by making coils at the ends

[@kellya3162]

Absolutely love your locs!! They are so beautiful and so neat! Do your locs still have much shrinkage when you pull them? I still have about 4 inches just from pulling them but my ends are loose so I was wondering if it's much different.

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Kelly A thanks! And they do not extend as much as they used to, i might only get another half inch to an inch when I stretch them, and some don’t stretch much at all. The lack of stretch gives me hope that they are in fact maturing even if the twist pattern is still there lol

[@kellya3162]

@@NapsAreTheNewBlack that's really good! You should be done with the shrinkage.

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Kelly A I hope so!

[@bermygirl147]

I love your hair! You helped push me to start my microlocs with two strand twists. How did you manage loose hairs? I feel like my hair at the back/nape is a looser texture so I have loose hair throughout my head. Did you experience this? If so how did you manage?

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

I just wrap loose hairs around the loc they belong to ☺️

[@promostk]

Watching 🥰

[@jaiwiz3]

Hey, can you share how you steam your hair?

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

I have a hair steamer that I sit under sometimes

[@sylviag59]

Congratulations!

[@estherbunganga7041]

I like your hair so nice

[@treasurewithinu]

They look awesome!

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Thank you!

[@tressybowe1082]

Your Locs are gorgeous! What leave-in conditioner do you use?

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Thanks! and design essentials avacado one. I show it in my updated wash routine.

[@CieraLevelsUp777]

Do you braid and band when shampooing?

[@catherineking6325]

😍Your hair look so nice 😊👍

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Catherine King thanks 😊

[@kraxykam7242]

You have such a cool vibe! Congrats on your first year! Question: has your moisture routine changed? For your two point rotation, you basically go through the same way twice but Im hearing that I shouldn't because it can create holes, any tips? And I love your hair! Your happiness and glow is so radiant.

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Kraxy Kam thank you! And you dont go in the same direction back to back with the two point. For example I go up, then to the side, then up, and then to the side again. My moisture routine is just to spray my hair whenever it feels dry, which is how Ive done it the entire time!

[@thicklen10]

I’m glad you touched on the waves off shrinkage. 🤗💕Do you think your lint problem is due to the oils you are putting in your hair? 🤗💕 your hair is gorgeous and thanks for sharing your journey 💕🤗

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Tia J i dont think it is from the oils. I tried going without product for a week after a wash. The only thing it accomplished was making my hair super dry. I was still finding new lint stuck to my hair in that week. I really think it is just because I wear alot of cotton and because my hair texture is very cottony feeling. Like attracts like, just like with chemistry I guess 😂

[@JxnmadeQDG]

Yoooo you’re Glowing 🌟🤤💛

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

QualRich BEATZ thank you 🖤🖤

[@cliffordobaga7533]

My KZbin crush💕💕💕

[@tinarjackson9844]

For the. Shrinkage... Do you BRAID AND BAND YOUR HAIR?

[@Awillii]

So beautiful!!!

[@sylrickafosterruwadi]

You're gorgeous! You are seriously convincing me to loc my hair, I've been going back and forth! Btw, where is your jewelry from? I'm in love!

[@mowamulenga4477]

How do you deal with the unravelling of the twists in the first weeks?

[@afrikurl]

Be careful with henna then dye. They don’t mix. Maybe try the adore rinse first. After a while, it washes out. Then if you don’t like it, try the henna indigo. Congratulations on 1 year.

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

afrikurl I used henna alot last year as a loose natural, so I want to try henna before switching to dye, since they dont mix well. And thanks!

[@reb1767]

You are so gorgeous every video its just your lovely smiling face 😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@preciouslawrence1584]

You hair looks great, wish I could ask you a few questions now that am about to start my microlocs

[@darlenawheeler5259]

What is your wash routine? Do you band your hair to wash it? Your locs are the perfect size and i want mine to be very similar to your in size.just wondering how wash day goes? Also, do you air dry or us a defuser?

[@ggboyd6977]

Can you put it in a low pony / bun ?

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Yep! I wore alot of low ponytails and buns for my med school interviews :)

[@riripollard9694]

did you plait it first then twist?

[@audreycox8881]

How should you part your hair if you don’t want the locs tiny but not small

[@tarshanewson]

Beautiful 🥰

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Thank you! 😊

[@jenniferv.forest7378]

congratsss

[@kraxykam7242]

Girl, the shrinkage is real! I literally washed my hair the other day and I thought I was done with shrinkage because my hair always gets wait but nope! It shrank up so bad and I was taken aback. Based on your experience, when did your hair actually start to see length? Like, to the point where your hair hardly shrank a lot like in the beginning stages? What month?

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Kraxy Kam hmmm id say around month 8 was my last wave of shrinkage lol. So Im not sure that itll stop shrinking even now. Most of the time locs will stop shrinking once they are fully mature.

[@microlocsandmore]

I noticed around a year in shrinkage get significantly less.

[@askmamaruth7679]

Did you start with twist?

[@christinemcdonald1943]

My concern is, and I would like to know if anyone else experienced this? When ever I braided my hair, and after about a month, with the new growth, if I pulled on the braid, it would hurt, until I took out the braid and combed out the new growth. Will It happen like that with locs, or will retie take care of that?

[@maryseluz4398]

beautifulll!!

[@primrosedeluna]

I'm torn between micros and small locs for my starters. You make me want micros though 😍 I have about 2-3in of hair and small twists to start. But someone else would have to start them if I go smaller cause... I absolutely could not lol

[@hawtnsweet]

I'm curious, what's the difference between micros, small locks and traditional locks? Is it the count?

[@stassisspace6632]

Same lol

[@anydae]

@@hawtnsweet the sizes are different, traditional locs are bigger kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJrci2ePoqqlaNk

[@mhmitsraee9111]

Hey , are you taking customers?

[@hawtnsweet]

Have you always maintained with a 2 point rotation, or did you start off with a 4 point first?

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

I did my first reti with the 4-point, and then every reti after that I used the 2-point.

[@youngladylay]

How long does it take to re tighten

[@Heytj_]

I thought I’d be ready to loc my hair in a year but I didn’t even think about shrinkage 😭 I really want to start off with some length. 🥺

[@NapsAreTheNewBlack]

Honestly I regret waiting. I see people who started with shorter hair than I did, who currently have longer locs bc their locs matured faster. the longer your hair is at the start, the longer it'll take to loc, and the more shrinkage overall you will experience. I say go for it, and the length will come before you know it.