Storytime: Why I had to take down my DIY SISTERLOCKS/MICROLOCS

[@kysimelani5056]

Personally I have 400+ something microlocs, and I did them and have been maintaining them all by myself. I guess locs really do end up being a life style because it took me 2 weeks to initially start them, but now it can take up to only 4hrs to retighten. I'm kind of bummed you didn't try to keep going. It takes a hell of a lot of effort, but you learn to love the product of your success. Thought I found a free parted sister 😭

[@cilyahowell0529]

Im glad it worked out for you 😊. I think it was more work than I expected. I was new to the loc community and wanted to make sure I was going about it the right way because I know I can get lazy at times.

[@lenaj5629]

Thanks for being trasparent about your journey. The bootcamp was a blessing .

[@cilyahowell0529]

No problem ❤️ and it really was

[@nn-dv3jl]

I think you got a great deal with the boot camp as you started with a trainee but an a professional finished it. They both sound great.

[@cilyahowell0529]

Yea it ended up working out because the person who finished was her instructor.

[@promostk]

Here watching

[@LenasLovelyLocs1]

I'm so glad your journey is going better for you 🥰 I've never heard of the boot camp, but I would like a Q&A on that😊 How much did it cost? How long did it take? How many locs did you end up having? How often are your reties? Will the instructor be doing your reties from now on or will the trainee be taking over your locs? Thanks so much for this video❤❤❤

[@cilyahowell0529]

Thanks! I will be answering all these great questions!😊

[@TommieMarie]

It seems like you should braid and band your hair at wash days if you aren’t already. I mean that’s a “microloc/sisterlock must do.” I mean I started mine with braids and I stopped braiding and banding after a month lol. It really does depend on the texture.

[@cilyahowell0529]

I wasn’t doing that when I installed them myself which is probably also why it was unraveling. But now that I do that it helps my current locs

[@DatGurlErikaJay]

Glad things worked out for you. Questions- Why were split ends an issue for you? Did you start off on already-damaged hair??? Or, are you referring to the locs unraveling when you say “split ends?” Also, what does the boot camp entail? Is this a sisterloc boot camp??? Please make it make sense ❤😊

[@cilyahowell0529]

@@DatGurlErikaJay Hey! My ends were split before locking. They were an issue because when retightened there would be a lot of slippage and breakage, therefore it wouldn’t hold up in the long run. The boot camp entails a group of students that are shadowed by a licensed professional loctician. They are all completing a full install of Sisterlocks to go towards getting their license so the install for the client is better financially. They are all supervised through each step to make sure things are installed properly.

[@dharlolao7122]

Did you braid and band when you wasshed?

[@cilyahowell0529]

I just banded at first but now I braid and band love

[@LethalWeapon73]

I would love to know more about finding a bootcamp and learning how I can go to school to be a loctiction please

[@cilyahowell0529]

Ill be sure to add this to my list love!

[@winedownwithlee]

I understand I felt like I messed my locs up by getting them to wet daily..,. I’m ready for my retie

[@cilyahowell0529]

Yea there was alot I learned from my consultation. I was watching too many KZbin videos Lol

[@tinarjackson9844]

Wow sounds like you were really confused at the start. Your e as a DIY. Sister locks are a science. Using a grid. It's based on length and density. S.L. are a certain pattern. The grid takes a lot if time to do. It's not free hand parting. Glad you found an experience person to help you.

[@cilyahowell0529]

I was very confused lol. But Im glad I found her too

[@b.1494]

The great thing about SL is after the first 6 months you can maintain your own locs doing interlocking. I took the self retightening class during quarantine and while I like the idea of being able to maintain my hair myself I love the convenience of going to my consultant. Good luck with your journey.

[@cilyahowell0529]

@@b.1494 That makes so much sense because its not as thick or tangled during the first stages. If you don’t mind me asking. Do you still self retighten and how much was the class? And how long did it take you to retighten?

[@b.1494]

@@cilyahowell0529 I took the class for ~300 my retightening costs about 100. I only do it myself if I have a scheduling issue because it takes me 6-8 hrs and takes my loctician 2-3 hrs.

[@cilyahowell0529]

@@b.1494 Okay thanks!

[@shannapattum6137]

Anything DIY is not sisterlocs and should not be called sisterlocs as sisterlocs are a brand that involves training. It’s training involved with a special grid pattern

[@Mrs.Adrian]

Ppl can call their hair whatever the hell they want to call it.

[@cocoliwise]

Your logic sounds foolish. So many licensed stylists are self taught. How do you think they learned about sisterlocs and the grid pattern? Someone had to have came up with that in order for it to be a thing. Do some research on Dr. JoAnne Cornwell so that you can educate yourself on this topic instead of spewing out the foolishness that you posted here.

[@cocoliwise]

@@Mrs.Adrian Exactly! These people are weird.

[@ms.pattum]

@@cocoliwise I’ve struck a never to the uneducated. While you may believe sisterlocks and microlocks are the same I encourage you to educate yourself more. I guess a Dr is the same as a nurse in your eyes also.

[@daphaniemcgill227]

Wow

[@kellybjudon9372]

I would like to find out about the Boot camp

[@cilyahowell0529]

Gotcha love

[@sylviag59]

Interesting! We’re you a model for the boot camp?

[@cilyahowell0529]

It wasn’t made clear if I was or not but they took pictures and videos!

[@millerlena2208]

Ima tell you, only wash your hair when its time to reti no need to wash so frequently

[@cilyahowell0529]

What if I goto the gym alot?

[@millerlena2208]

@@cilyahowell0529 then I would suggest every 2 weeks. Not daily. And wrap your hair in a scarf

[@cilyahowell0529]

@@millerlena2208 Ok Ive been doing every 2 weeks with my current sisterlocks.