Happy 1yr Locversary to Me!

One year old locs on April 5, 2008

Two weeks old locs.

I just can't get over the growth! I love my Sisterlocks and have no regrets of the decision made to lock my hair! I set my hair based upon technique given by Salkis Re (http://www.sisterlockswithstyle.blogspot.com/) on Wednesday and the 1 yr photos were taken on Saturday of the same week.

Here are some more pics!

1yr Left View


2wks Left View


1yr Right View


2wks Right View


1yr Back


2wks Back


During this past year, I have learned alot about my hair, have lost FIVE locks (hated it), had some connected due to thinning, tried out new products and last but certainly not least GOT A NEW PERMANENT JOB! I must say when I started this blog and titled it Nu-Me, that's exactly what I meant. I'm excited about this up and coming year in my Loc Life!

Freshly Washed

Wow, I'm almost six months. I can't believe how time is flying. The following are right after I removed the plaits put in for my washing. I have quite a few with some buds at the end but still tightly coiled. I just wonder once my hair matures if I will miss all of the curly cues..... hmmmm

Five Months Into My Journey

I have been experimenting with styling my locks. I have found that plaiting the hair at night in about ten plaits and tucking the ends will help alleviate some of the shrinkage. I don't put anything on it before plaiting, I just plait, tuck and put my bonnet on before bed. In the mornings I simply finger comb it - I'm loving this wonderful change for me called Sisterlocks! I have posted my usual head shots. The following pics are the results of me plaiting and rolling with Soft Spike Curlers. I used a little Dudley's Styling Foam on my locks before plaiting each section.

Soft Spike Curlers


Setting Results


Right View at Five months


Left View at Five Months


Back View


Top View

Wow, the growth to me is amazing, I am truly loving this journey!

Two Weeks thru Three Months Old Sisterlocks

I do apologize but I have FINALLY figured out how to update my blog the correct way. For those that visited my blog in August, I have updated it to correct some formatting, but everything else is the same..... Okay, here are some pics of my locks at 3 months, they are filling in and are looking pretty good if I can say so myself. The following pictures are after my color and shampoo. Ok, ok, ok! I know I wasn't suppose to color but I couldn't stand the gray strands that were in front of my head which couldn't be hid. All is well, but I did have to have some maintenance done on about six locks around the edges...

Pics at Three Months...










Congrats to my sister!

Me and my good friend at her graduation. She received her Master's degree from Regent University! You go girl, I am very proud of her! My sister and my Sisterlocked sister....

Sisterlock Sisters..
I hyped sisterlocks so much my good friend took her traditionals out and converted to Sisterlocks. Check her out with the link on my page labeled "A Change".


First Retightening...

Me and my little MOG

Mother's Day 2007

Perm rod set at six weeks


Me and Mom

Pictures of my Sisterlocks at two weeks..








The Beginning...

Before I began my wonderful journey of Sisterlocks, I had been perm free for about 2.5 years. I wore my hair in a fro or braids most of the time. I have added some pics of the old me..

Good ol' fro


Not such a good picture, but here I am with hair braided with my Mom.