Self retightening take two and three

Okay so Let me start with day two.. Hey things arent so bad so far! I was holding my tool with confidence today...LOL!.....Until... Oh no what have I done! I have Married one of my locks with another.I guess I didnt secure the locks that were complete...One got away.I panicked and was ready to call 911...somebody help me..LOL! Relax, Relate, release. I approached the mirror to see the damage I though I did....But luckly I hadnt reached my scalp so I was able to put the lock back in its place....Geesh!From there things looked great.I'll now play close attention to my clipped locks so none will escape:) day 2 took about 2 hours before bedtime. I work full time and I have 4yr old..... so Im giving myself a reasonable 2-3hrs a day until I master this reightening thingy. see day two's progress :)

Day 3.......today I started in the back this time....I thought it would be a challenge but it seemed abit easier. I had more control of my hands...

see day 3

The Adventure Begins....Woo is Me!!

Hello Ladies is been a minute since my last post. First off
things remain wonderful with my locks. I am now 7mths locked.....time is flying. My hair has grown so much over this 7
mth period.I was happy to find out during my 6mth retighening...I
no longer need to braid and band my hair for washing...I was well on my way and was in no danger to slippage. Oh my :) that first wash after hearing that was so freeing..."LOL.....No residue! I was able to dig right in and get my scalp squeaky clean. Well weeks passed and I decided......why not take the plunge now and learn how to retighten my hair...couldn't be too overwhelming right :o! I then
called my consultant and turned my retightening appt. into a class.
So I was very excited about leaning how to retighten my locks. After going to class....All I can say is ...WEW...I feel like I was working with all thumbs.....I did 4 locks in 1 1/2 hrs...funny right.I was thinking to myself there's no way I get this head completed! Im so Glad my Consultant will be there for me whenever i need a break...LOL! Much Luv Paulette :). Well when I got home I decided...Id take a stab at it again...well there was finally a light at the end of the tunnel......I was actually getting the tool thru in one swoop...I was starting to get the my pattern without looking at the guide. I finished 4 rows on both sides. my confidence level was now up after 3hrs....LOL. My anticipated 2 weeks to finish was looking a bit promising. Well take a look at my progress..........I should be done in a week.....naw....I gotta get done soon :o!

5 mth Lock Anniversary

Hello Just thought I'd stop in and post my 5th month progress
report. My hair is maturing quickly.....Im so excited!
Now that my hair is growing, I decide I need to do a little bit
of hair styling. I was considering using the soft pike hair rollers
to get the curly look. I was then given a suggestion to use Pipe Cleaners
to get the Strawset looks. I was so anxious to try it I love strawsets ...I stopped immediately at the nearest Dollar Tree I found,... to see if they had pipe cleaner...and they did...Yippie.
I got home wet my hair with good ole water thats all and begin to roll my hair as instructed. The process took about 30 min to roll. I slept in the pipe cleaners and my hair was fully dried by the morning. I unravelled the PC and observed a very cute spiral of my hair. After I comnpletely removed the PC I fingered thru and seperated the curls.............."I loved It" in turned out great. Prior to going natural,I would frequently strawset my hair, So I pretty much followed the same technique less the styling mousse. I thought I would miss my strawsets, now that i have sisterlocks......., But Im bacccccccccccK....haha. I just love this great styling method. Pls see some recent photos attached.

I've been Tagged!

Here are the rules:


(1) Link to the person that tagged you.
(2) Post the rules on your blog.
(3) Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
(4) Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
(5) Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

I was tagged by :

http://www.journeii.blogspot.com

Six non-important thing/habits/quirks about myself.

1) I am a proud mother of a busy 4yr old Toddler Alton AKA .."AJ"
this little guy keeps me going!
2) I love fitness!! I think am addicted to working out at the
gym.......I've losted 42 lbs since having my son.Im currently
training for a marathon........Yikes!
3) Im a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,Inc. ooooo-oops to my
sorors out there
4) I enjoy shopping,drawing and styling hair!
5) My mom and I are very close ....she is like a bestfriend I talk
to her everyday!
6) My favorite pass time is watching a good movie and bonding with
friends.

I've tagged the following:

http://www.goodnapps.blogspot.com
http://www.lakialocs.blogspot.com
http://www.ayankha.blogspot.com
http://www.dstdivasisterlocks.blogspot.com
http://www.genalocs.blogspot.com
http://www.danilocks.blogspot.com

Thanks for visiting me feel free to leave comments!

1 mth anniversary 1st retightening Slide Show!

1st retightening

well I've had my first retightening on May 1st! it took to approx 2 1/2 hours. My Consultant said my hair is doing well. I didnt have any slippage out of the normal she said, In my case it was the first back row. I know that area is going to be my stubborn area because the hair is a Little softer there. Im excited about the progress my hair has made thus fair.........Its definitely beginning to grow and the 1/2 inch of perm I started with.......is almost gone..... its only in a few spot.Here are a few of my 1st mth pic after the 1st retightening.
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1 mth lock Anniversary

Wow....... it has been one mth since being Sisterlocked! I am loving my hair more and more each day!Im sure we all can agree with this statement.............."what took me so long to learn about this "Man the time spent in the hair dresser's chair.....cramped rears and the sore necks . I wont miss that pain..LOL!So far the feedback Im getting is positive....your braids fit you they say... and I just laugh to myself! Im still working on my mom...she just can get past the time it took for the installation 12hrs was a bit much for her. My dad even asked was I getting a new head..haha!

I explained to my mom that it was a one time thing...:) and after the install, the retightening process requires less time. She now wears a natural style, i bet after my hair matures into the beauty its going to be... she'll be asking me ....How can I get my hair like that :) and I'll say a 12hr installation process...:). I am so carefree with my hair now and that's a plus with having a toddler boy...geeshhhhhhhh he keeps me going! No more getting up an extra 1/2 hr just to style my hair in the morning...spritz with a little water and go! I workout at the gym at least 5 days a week so i have being able to push myself a bit harder sweating in my hair with not a care in the world.........it a wonderful thing!