Locked Down In Chi-Town's 1st Sisterlocks Gathering Was A Hit!!!

We had our 1st Locked Down In Chi-Town Sisterlocks Gathering this past Saturday and, boy, did we have ourselves a great time!!! It was such a pleasure to meet some of my Chicagoland Sisterlockers! From meeting and greeting one another while waiting for our table at the restaurant...to almost having to be pushed out of the restaurant because we were having so much fun hanging out...the evening surpassed my expectations of the group's 1st gathering. I am so glad I took the initiative to create our local Chicagoland group and I thank Cherie for helping me manage the group. It seemed like everyone had known each other for years from the way we were interacting with one another. The many laughs...the elders, me and Dutchess' headbands, Tammy's (Tmack) experimenting stories with straws, coffee stirrers, rollers, etc...and many other stories that made us laugh. I am TOTALLY looking forward to our next gathering...and again seeing those whom I've already met and meeting more people who weren't able to make the 1st gathering. It is so nice to be surrounded by such wonderful women and Women of God in Locked Down In Chi-Town. I think of them all as my extended family.

2 Months Sisterlocked & Lovin' It!!!

I will be officially 2 months Sisterlocked tomorrow!!! I was in such a good mood about my journey that I decided to do a personal photo shoot. Check out the slide show below:

2nd Re-Tightening

Today, I had my second re-tightening appointment. My consultant informed me that my locks are coming along well and some locks have started to settle. I'm so glad to hear that! I am SO loving this journey and I love my Sisterlocks!!! Here are some pics of my Sisterlocks right after my 2nd re-tightening:

UPDATE TO YESTERDAY'S BLOG POST: Wash And Roll After First Re-Tightening...No Slippage Or Unraveling In Nape Area...Yippee!!!

Well ladies,

I was pleasantly surprised by the curls I received from using the extra large sponge rollers. My hair turned out great for church today! I just wonder how long these curls will last...I know not as long as the tighter curls produced by the Lock Loops. But, all in all, I am happy with the results!!! Here are a few pictures:

BEFORE GOING TO CHURCH




AFTER COMING HOME FROM CHURCH

Wash And Roll After First Re-Tightening...No Slippage Or Unraveling In Nape Area...Yippee!!!

Today was the first time I washed my hair since my first re-tightening on September 21st. I decided I would experiment with my Sisterlocks a little. While at Family Dollar, I located and purchased pipe cleaners. I rolled my locks with pipe cleaners and waited for my hair to dry. When I took the pipe cleaners out, my Sisterlocks looked a hot mess. I did not like the curls at all. I believe the pipe cleaners will work better, once all of the permed ends are out of my hair. The curls were great on the new growth, but looked stringy on the permed ends. I did not take pictures for you all to see because my hair just didn't look right. I'm not giving up on the pipe cleaners for future use. So...what was next???

I decided to spray/mist my Sisterlocks with water to remove the curls produced by the pipe cleaners. I decided to try extra large sponge water, this time, to curl my hair. Here I am all rolled up:






Hopefully, the curls will turn out fine for church in the morning. I've been used to using the Lock Loops that produce tight curls which fall over time. I know, by using the extra large sponge rollers, the curls will not be as tight. I just hope they turn out looking decent.

I had mentioned that I experienced some slippage and unraveling with the locks in the nape area after washing. Well, I'm happy to report that, after braiding/banding/washing my hair today, all my little locks in the nape area held up. Yippee!!! Take a look:



The picture below shows what I used to secure the locks in place for washing:



These little babies worked wonders on preventing slippage and unraveling. They are miniature snaps I purchased from my local beauty supply store. I took 2 little locks at a time, twisted them together, banded them with a small rubber band, then secured them with a miniature snap. I did this to the locks in the entire nape area. It was a little time consuming doing this, but it was for a good cause...my locks stayed put and did not slip or unravel.

Well...I hope I wake up in the morning with lovely curls. We will see......