Hey everyone! My name is Zakiya and I created this blog to share with you all my journey, as I venture into locing my hair! For a lot of people, this can be a difficult transition as they undergo this drastic lifestyle change. I have been natural since August of 2010. Now, I'm ready to explore the "Keys to my Locs"!
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Dreadlocks FAQ
I found this great article called Frequently Asked Questions About Dreadlocks. This answered a lot of great questions that are valuable to newbies like me.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Keys To My Locs - My Hair Journey Ov The Past 6 Years
This video has my hairstyles that I've worn for the past 6 years, starting with my relaxer all the way to the start of my loc journey. I hope you enjoy watching this as much as I enjoyed putting it together and seeing my progress.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Stages of Dreadlocks Article
I found this helpful article called The Stages of Dreadlocks about the stages of locs. Offered some decent information for those taking that loc journey...
This is also another great article about getting locs How to Get Dreadlocks
---Peace, Love and Locs
This is also another great article about getting locs How to Get Dreadlocks
---Peace, Love and Locs
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Keys To My Locs: First Video With my New Locs!!
Hey all! This is my first video with my new locs and I'm really excited! Please check it out. Feedback it much appreciate :-) ---Peace, Love and Locs!
Sunday, June 17, 2012
I've started my locs!
So, the time has finally come! I've began my locs with some gel twists. I'm not really use to seeing myself like this. I really can't wait until my hair grows out. I'm use to my hair being full, so to see my hair so flat to my head is really different. I just gotta work through this. It'll turn out how I want in a few months. Video coming soon!
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Friday, June 15, 2012
Good Hair?
I was prompted to write this post when I came across an interesting post this morning. The jist of the post was someone being told they had 'good hair' and then being asked if they were mixed.To be honest, I become a little offended that black women aren't expected to have soft, wavy/straight hair without being mixed with something! Why can't we just have 'good hair' no matter the texture? Some people who believe in that whole 'good hair/bad hair' are sometimes discouraged from embracing their natural hair because of how women, scratch that, how SOCIETY, looks at hair as being 'good' or 'bad'. I use to work in a salon and it was not out of the norm for me to hear women say they don't want to go natural because they don't have 'good hair' or that there hair is too 'nappy'. It's like nails on a chalkboard when I hear women say things like this and how the 'creamy crack' (relaxer) really have some black women, as well as the rest of society, believing that embracing their own natural hair is taboo. Speaking from experience, I come from a family of people who have that soft, curly hair...you know, the kind that is stereotyped as that 'good hair'. I say this to say no one should be told they have 'good hair', like there is a such thing as 'bad hair'. I believe that as long as your hair is HEALTHY it doesn't matter how straight, curly, kinky, 'nappy', your hair is. At the end of the day, EVERYONE has beautiful hair. ---Peace, Love and Locs.
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
Last time my hair will be out!!
I'm starting my locs tomorrow, and I must say I'm pretty nervous about how I will feel, initially. I'm especially nervous about coming to work on Monday (I work in an office) and the questions I might get asked. With all that said, I'm confident in my decision to start locs. Nothing anyone can say will change my mind!
Peace, Love, and Locs!!
Peace, Love, and Locs!!
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
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