LOC RETWIST | Chat with Me: Loc Parting, Various Textures & White People's commentary on Black Hair

[@measiamnappturally3634]

I love the communication on loving the hair God gave us naturally. We were so brainwashed into thinking our hair was not right and that it is unmanageable, too nappy, too this, too that, but whole time it was locking up as it was supposed to be doing. And are the most beautiful coils in the world. And we can do anything to our natural hair that we want to and without using chemicals to achieve it. We are born royal and in the likeness of the most high, but this world tends to make us think otherwise! We are the most highs most beautiful creation and its too bad and so sad that some of us can't believe that!

[@nattyann]

Amen Amen Amen!!! There's a lot we have to unlearn as a community. I'm committed to showing up and embracing our Royal beauty because young people need to see the representation.

[@jayman9642]

💪🏾💯🎯

[@nattyann]

@@jayman9642 🤎

[@jahloveicrave7997]

Amen and amen so true,wow deep🥰

[@teacher4life06]

I love and agree with everything you said. I've never said "I love my hair" until I got locs, and even then it took me at least 2.5 years of wearing locs to feel that way. It's crazy. But it true. And we do need to talk about and address the standards of "good hair" within our community

[@nattyann]

I’m happy you learned to love your hair! It’s not always easy but it’s worth it, like many other things in life. That “good hair” bull crap is a lot to unpack!!! whewww!

[@nattyann]

another thing- the “good hair” jargon is very anti black in my opinion! 😵‍💫

[@teacher4life06]

@@nattyann agreed!

[@bristochronicles]

I LOVE the way you talked about our hair!! I’ve always said that all hair is “good hair”(black ppl) we just have to take care of it. I fell in love with my hair once I started my locs. I started noticing how ALL textures were beautiful and unique. I love this for us! I really wish all of us would look at ourselves and see the beauty and not try to seperate each other by the texture of our hair.

[@krystallindsey3378]

Love your hair and this conversation. We are truly a unique people, and loving our hair as it is, is a great way of embracing that uniqueness. Thanks for sharing!

[@nattyann]

Thank you!! I’m glad you feel that way too! We were never meant to confirm or blend in. 🤎

[@thisnaturalgirlislocd]

TFS! New subbie here! Your locs are Absolutely Beautiful 🤎 You're so right the Beauty in our hair is Amazing/Magical and wow... I think that's why I was a loose natural for years and now on my microlocs journey for the past 2yrs... to just be in HIS image

[@nattyann]

Thank you so much!! "just to be in HIS image" aww I love that so much!! We are magic. How do you like having micro locs, is it high maintenance??

[@thisnaturalgirlislocd]

@@nattyann 🤎 I absolutely love them! I have a loctician who understands I like the fullness of a post retie look lol so the maintenance is every 8wks and I'm no longer a product junkie🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@nattyann]

That’s good! 8 weeks is not bad at all. Yes we ditched all those products taking up space in the bathroom! 🤣 I wanted sisterlocs at first but went with traditional instead.

[@thisnaturalgirlislocd]

@@nattyann Exactly!!!🤣... me too but that journey seemed to rigid/strict for me so I went the microlocs route was able to start with two-strand twists with diamond parting, which is great for the fullness and then we maintain it as my locs need it

[@cadencefreeney6533]

I love this! 😂😭The commentary, the retwist, the beauty. Thx you!

[@nattyann]

Thank you so much love 🤎

[@nattyann]

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[@jojobrainoo1499]

Definitely speaking to me about worrying about parts but I just want to see what my hair will do now. Thank you for inspiring me on this journey🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@nattyann]

You’re welcome, that warms my heart fr!! What kind of parts do you have?

[@jojobrainoo1499]

@@nattyann I went with the c-shape parts after failed attempts at the perfect brick lays and not wanting to get attached to all that with less scalp exposure too thanks for asking

[@nattyann]

@@jojobrainoo1499 Hey Jojo! My loctician at the time said she used the "pull method." I'm wondering if I have "c shaped parts." What do you think?

[@jojobrainoo1499]

@NattyAnn I think C-parts/Crescent parts have very defined C/ovular shape to them your parts on some videos can look like bricks also more rounded so from the words of your loctician, i think you have the organic/grab-and-go parts which look awesome on you and definitely leaves no scalp exposure unlike the others from my opinion 👍🏾

[@MelloneeKecia]

This topic you covered was everything! Beautiful locs 🥰❤️👍🏾

[@nattyann]

Thank you so much 🤗🤎

[@MrsWynter910]

your locs are soooooo prettyy and fulll'😍😍absolutely love and i would never have guessed you have 177 locs the fullness makes it look like more! buuut my locs want to be like yours when they grow up lol 3 months in🔒 new subbie!

[@nattyann]

Thank you so much! Yes a lot of ppl guess around 200. I’m like oweee my neck would be so tired lol I’m so excited for you! Your journey will be so beautiful! 💞

[@ShadesofSage]

Awesome video lady 🌹! That was me 🙋🏿‍♀️! I definitely obsessed over my loc parts 🤦🏿‍♀️. I have diamond parts mostly and square parting in the front. My sister still does my retwists for me but when I do it I don’t even use a comb and barely a mirror 😅, so I know they’ll get lost eventually. And I’m okay with that now. Looking back it seems silly the amount of time I wasted watching videos just on parts alone😭! Thank you for sharing this ❤️! Your retwist looks great 😍🤗!

[@nattyann]

Lol Girl, we just grab n go! It’s not that serious anymore 🤣😩 Thank you boo

[@ShadesofSage]

@@nattyann I definitely agree! Even with my daughter’s locs, I’m not so anal about it😅! And they look great 🤗🥰!

[@nattyann]

I think as black people the idea “perfect hair” is etched in our subconscious. Truth is our hair is great as is! 🤎

[@ShadesofSage]

@@nattyann AMEN 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿!

[@teacher4life06]

PS- the way you described your two hair textures describes mine to a T!! I realize I even have to treat the sections differently/more or less gingerly. Its interesting.

[@nattyann]

Yeah you’re right! You really have to tend the need of different sections 🤣

[@Trendinlikeash]

You have fee -form parting, so I do I even tho I wanted oval shaped which I do have but I also added random locs for more locs in these pass three years but I made sure I still have my middle part for braids and space buns. I’ll try the Bantu knot method because I can’t do the ponytail method without my hair being too tight or too short to fit in the ponytail. Also my locs are very loose, almost straight in my last row but I impulsively cut it earlier this year and it’s take forever to grow it, let alone being so straight. 3c/4a/4b texture for me. 4a in the back and looser in the front,but I also have soft hair so it takes two months for mine to Loc and my retwist never last more than a week or less. Yes it’s so much that people don’t wanna deal with it and that’s why we got all the relaxers and stuff.😂 I’m still sadly nit picky about my locs.

[@nattyann]

Yes that middle part is crucial when you want to do cute simple styles. I made sure my niece had that option when I stated hers. Since you have a softer texture what method did you use to start you locs?

[@nattyann]

Since you cut the back row does it look like an undercut style?

[@Trendinlikeash]

@@nattyann I started with two strand twists but by the second month, instant locd them.

[@Trendinlikeash]

@@nattyann it used to but I grew it out, had a previous undercut in 2019 but grew it out in the beginning of 2021, so that’s a year old and then I impulsively cut the last row in May but now it’s grow out to an inch but while I do use a crotech needle on them, they still come out after a wash sometimes plus the hair is SO loose back there so it’s gonna take away awhile for it to stay locd, preciously I had 3 inches of loc before I cut that row and I know that too a long time just to get to 3 inches like 6 months or more. :( I also use my phone has a mirror for the back of my head when I retwist to see the back of my head.

[@nattyann]

Maann! It takes so long to grow under cuts out. What’s your ultimate goal?

[@miciahfoster4925]

How long did this take? The Bantu knots are so cute

[@nattyann]

It takes me like 3 hours to retwist my hair 😩

[@Lykaah1]

Your hair is beautiful. Plase how many locs so you have? Thanks

[@nattyann]

Hey love! Check out this video, it’s definitely over 100 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6TOk5erZallY6c

[@protect-your-mind]

Hi NattyAnn, Awesome job! I appreciate your simplicity and and how you appreciate and glorify your beautiful crown of locs. We have wooly hair like Jesus (Rev 1:14) Imagine Jesus trying to relax or wear a weave/wig because he doesn't like his wooly texture. We don't realize our hair is priceless gift...its our heritage...its our culture...its our glory...it's what sets us apart...it's our DNA. Can you do a video from the very beginning of your loc journey to now? It would be nice to see the process from baby locs to mature locs.

[@nattyann]

🤣 Imagine that! Thank you for commenting. You made me laugh all while speaking truth! I can definitely do a video on my loc journey, that would be fun! 💞

[@kikib9091]

Once you start accepting that our hair isn't going to be like everyone else's hair then that's when we start loving our hair. Wearing wigs and weaves are fun but I feel like it's become a crutch or an addiction, you start to feel like you HAVE to wear a wig to look good/presentable/acceptable. We weren't born hating our hair, it took time. With that being said learning to love our hair is going to take the same amount of time and for some of us it may take even longer. Because we have to unlearn all the negative stereotypes and connotations that comes with having afro textured kinky hair. I feel like if more people would get locs then we would start loving and embracing our hair more.

[@nattyann]

Whew! You hit the nail on the head with this one! I definitely agree. It’s like trying to fit a square into a circle! Going against ourselves causes too much friction. It does take a lot of unlearning. & no shade to the wig wearers but it usually looks better in pictures than in person.

[@ninarobinson9603]

Love your video! New subbie!

[@nattyann]

Thank you Nina! Glad you’re here 💞

[@chanelterry1291]

U r so right about the parting part. Preach gurl I thought I was the only 1 that had diff. textures n my hair. I've notice that doin my own hair What do u use 2 moisturize ur dreds (the dred not the root)?@NattyAnn

[@nattyann]

I spray my hair with water mixed with essential oil (tea tree or lemon) depends on what smell I want. Then I coat my hair with grapeseed oil

[@pamelamilton6755]

Your hair is so beautiful

[@nattyann]

Thank you! 🤎

[@Mdee17]

Thanks for sharing hun🤎. How often do you retwist?

[@nattyann]

You’re welcome! I typically retwist once a month.

[@alicehall3135]

No dryer time for you? I know your hair is extra heavy when washed. I so love your hair. Restarting my journey 11/28, I can’t wait.

[@nattyann]

Yes I go underneath my hooded dryer which I love, it’s drys it pretty fast. Gosh my hair is so heavy, I’m starting to feel the weight even when dry. 😅 Your install date is coming up soon, so exciting! What size loc are you going for?

[@alicehall3135]

@@nattyann, the loctician called them smedium. She’s gonna have to work some real black girl magic because I have pretty bad temporal hair loss as well as hair loss on the nape of my neck. I’m not sure if it’s due to many years of having my hair permed or the autoimmune conditions I have. This is my second journey and I’m more excited this time around than the last so I’ll be embracing it more. Thanks for responding back to my questions. Definitely have a new subscriber in me.

[@nattyann]

@@alicehall3135 "Smedium" I like that. That's what I told my loctician I wanted. Just remember to not put too much tension on your hair. This time around will be better, put good intentions out there! Thank you for subscribing, I appreciate you!

[@Trendinlikeash]

Do you retwist after a wash or like the day after you wash?

[@nattyann]

If I feel like retwisting I usually do it right after a wash.

[@trevamarsh2681]

Free parts for me, because like you said, the initial parting system overtime just doesn't last.

[@nattyann]

Exactly! Waste of time to obsess over it lol

[@jahloveicrave7997]

Hiii queen do u ever interlock?? Have u ever considered interlocking? I'm asking u because I maintain my locs with interlocking but I do it like once a year and I don't do any other maintainance between I freeform until it's time to interlock again. Your locs r beautiful so thick and so healthy and very informative video thank u😊

[@nattyann]

Hey love! I have never interlocked my hair. I haven't considered it because I think it's best to maintain with one method only. I started with palm roll and I'm going to stick with it. If you maintain with interlocking continue to do so, I think the consistency helps keep your hair uniformed. Do you consider yourself to be a semi free-former? Thank you for your kind words!

[@jahloveicrave7997]

@@nattyann hi lovie yes I certainly understand what u r saying and I totally agree with u its best to stick to 1 method and dats absolutely correct! Yes I consider myself a semi former because I only interlocks once a year and I do no other kind of maintenance between so I definitely am a semi freeformer! And queen thank u for replying to me GOD bless and do have a wonderful week ahead and it's my pleasure🤗

[@nattyann]

I think freeform of all kind is amazing! Wishing you a positive week ahead, God bless! 🤎

[@jahloveicrave7997]

@@nattyann yes dats so true it is amazing just embracing the nappy roots is unexplainable 😊

[@trueshannon7694]

Absolutely Gorgeous😲!

[@nattyann]

Thank you! 😊🤎

[@charlestaylor53]

Powerful

[@deborahjoy3994]

Very true...but the issue is if it's not loc'd it's hard to manage. And not everyone wants to loc their hair

[@nattyann]

Yes very true, natural is not for the weak. You’ll either have to invest your time or money. Sometimes both lol

[@Cikanyoro]

So you retwist with no product whatsoever

[@nattyann]

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