Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Monday, May 7, 2007
Yes, I have sisterlocks!
I started them in 2000. Yes, it's all my hair.I got my Sisterlocks in August 2000. Tressie Samuels in Georgia started my locks for me and continued to maintain them for the first year and a half or so.I had already grown out of my perm some time and had about 6 inches of virgin hair on my head.
From the moment I left my technicians salon, I loved it, loved it, LOVED IT!
From the moment I left my technicians salon, I loved it, loved it, LOVED IT!
I will note that I was also ready for the change after the one bad hair experience that 'broke the camels back' more on that soon.
I had been researching sisterlocks for about 2 years before I actually got them (there was no one in Atlanta to do them when I first found out about them).
I had gone through braids, weaves, two strand twists, coils etc.etc.etc. and it was all good except for the fact that every time I would take them down, my hair would shed like crazy and I found my thick natural getting thinner and thinner!
Anyway, back to sisterlocks. They're great. You don't have to grow out of your perm to get them; you just need 3 inches of hair and at least a month or two of new growth. Make sure, MAKE SURE you go to someone recommended from the Sisterlocks Website. Your hair CAN get jacked by an amateur (I personally now some horror stories from sisters who decided to go a 'cheaper' route only to pay twice as much in the long run for someone to try and 'fix' their hair).
Sisterlocks IS an investment. But a worthwhile one. I shelled out $450 5 years ago, but don't regret it not one cent. My hair is down my back past my bra line now. I haven't gone to a hair dresser routinely for about 5+ years (image the savings) and the only reason I did go (the few times I went) was because I had a baby and didn't have the time or energy to do it myself (I have taken the class on how to do maintenance for myself).
Now on to styling sisterlocks, you can
Roller setHot Curl (after 6 months)
Flat Iron (after 6 months)
TwistBraidCrinkleCut
You get the picture.
Another favourite of mine is to set my hair on those Styrofoam rods then leave the big spirals in place (by sliding the rods carefully out of each curl) for a 'Shirley Temple' do. Then a week later I'll pick the curls apart for a big-ole Black Barbie Doll look.
I really enjoy my sisterlocks and would recommend them for any and every sister on the block.Oh and one last note.Be ready for the comments, complements and curiosity.
For my first two years I was amazed at how my outlook changed about my hair personally and how sooooo many people responded to my hair positively.
Then around the 4th year people started asking me if that was all my hair.Nowadays, very few even ask any more, most just assume it's fake.
Check back soon for Tuere's next insallment on Sisterlocks, "The Camels Back"
I had gone through braids, weaves, two strand twists, coils etc.etc.etc. and it was all good except for the fact that every time I would take them down, my hair would shed like crazy and I found my thick natural getting thinner and thinner!
Anyway, back to sisterlocks. They're great. You don't have to grow out of your perm to get them; you just need 3 inches of hair and at least a month or two of new growth. Make sure, MAKE SURE you go to someone recommended from the Sisterlocks Website. Your hair CAN get jacked by an amateur (I personally now some horror stories from sisters who decided to go a 'cheaper' route only to pay twice as much in the long run for someone to try and 'fix' their hair).
Sisterlocks IS an investment. But a worthwhile one. I shelled out $450 5 years ago, but don't regret it not one cent. My hair is down my back past my bra line now. I haven't gone to a hair dresser routinely for about 5+ years (image the savings) and the only reason I did go (the few times I went) was because I had a baby and didn't have the time or energy to do it myself (I have taken the class on how to do maintenance for myself).
Now on to styling sisterlocks, you can
Roller setHot Curl (after 6 months)
Flat Iron (after 6 months)
TwistBraidCrinkleCut
You get the picture.
Another favourite of mine is to set my hair on those Styrofoam rods then leave the big spirals in place (by sliding the rods carefully out of each curl) for a 'Shirley Temple' do. Then a week later I'll pick the curls apart for a big-ole Black Barbie Doll look.
I really enjoy my sisterlocks and would recommend them for any and every sister on the block.Oh and one last note.Be ready for the comments, complements and curiosity.
For my first two years I was amazed at how my outlook changed about my hair personally and how sooooo many people responded to my hair positively.
Then around the 4th year people started asking me if that was all my hair.Nowadays, very few even ask any more, most just assume it's fake.
Check back soon for Tuere's next insallment on Sisterlocks, "The Camels Back"
Hair Affairs e-Mag Cover Girl Story - Tuere
Tuere is Hair Affairs May e-Mag Cover Girl.
On her album cover her sisterlocks are about 4 yrs old.
Tuere works out of her home studio in Atlanta (and sometimes in Dallas) when not wrangling her husband and two children.
Independent Recording Artist Tuere can be found on itunes, cdbaby and myspace - www.tuereonline.com
The photographer is Marie Thomas and her website is www.mariethomas.com.
A New dedicated Hair Affairs e-Mag Blog
Today I started a new blog, which will be closely linked to the Hair Affairs e-Mag. I think I am finally getting the hang of this blogging thing and will be showing you just what I have learnt!
My old blog http://www.pamperedsister.blogspot.com is still there, but I will be focussing on this one and will not be updating the earlier blog.
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