Creating a Stronger Sisterlock Base

By now, I'm sure you've seen the two Sisterlocks hanging on the side of my head... I kept them after my Big Chop because they looked cool with the Loc Wraps and I didn't want to cut them. To keep them blended with my TWA, started using them as my "natural headband" to pull my hair back off my face. 

In order to create the "headband", I have to tie the Sisterlocks together in the front and push them back. This does create some tension at the base and after a week of wearing them like this, I felt like the Sisterlock on the right was weak.

Right Sisterlock

My DIY Sisterlocks Retightening Experience

So I had my last retightening a few weeks ago and before this retightening I had the sudden urge to try to retighten my hair myself. Keep in mind I hadn't had my hair retightened in almost 8 weeks, 2 weeks over my norm, and there was definitely a mini afro situation going on in my head. The short version of the story, I took one Sisterlock from the front and did the pattern I thought was best for my hair. After only 2-3 minutes I saw scalp, yay! It definitely wasn't as bad as I though it'd be.

Starting Brotherlocks from Traditional Locs?

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Retightening After Major Slippage

Retightening Time: 3.5 Hours

Sisterlocks Age: 16 Months

Time Between Retightening: 6 Weeks 

First Retightening of the Year!

Retightening Time: 4 Hours

Sisterlocks Age: 15 Months

Time Between Retightening: 6 Weeks

Last Retightening of the Year!

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Before & After Sisterlocks at 13 Months

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Would You Consider Retightening Your Own Locs?

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Interviewing a Sisterlock Consultant

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Retightening Update x Bantu Knots

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My Sisterlocks Are Almost 10 Months Old!

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The 4 Stages of Hair Loc’ing

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