Saturday, February 27, 2010

Sisterlocks and Relaxed Ends

I have seen several people who wonder what their relaxed ends will look like and how to take care of them. I will only offer my routine and observation.  I am not a consultant. This is based on my own hair and experience:

Some of my relaxed ends were put into the lock.  Surprisingly, they are trying to lock.  However, they are not swelling like the unprocessed hair. It looks fine, but eventually I will cut off the relaxed portions for a more uniform look.

I do not comb my relaxed ends. I treat them like locks.

I do not oil my hair (I do, however, rub oil into my hands before separating locks)

I do not use heat on my ends.

I encourage the ends to look stringy like locs.

Although my locks are now at the point that I don't have to braid and band, I will have bunching if I wash my hair while completely down.  I divide my hair into four large sections and wash. It's quick and easy.

5 comments:

  1. Looks like you're coming right along in your journey. Nice work in caring for your permed ends. I may go through another phase of cutting off my permed ends this summer when I reach my 2 yr. mark. They are mostly on the front top, and yes some of my permed ends have started locing. Therefore, it may not be necessary to cut those off.

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  2. I too treat my relaxed ends like locks as you do. I will be cutting off my relaxed ends at 9 months locked and can't wait. God bless.

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  3. I was wondering is it to soon to cut my relaxed ends I started my journey about 8 months ago.

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    1. I would ask your consultant. If your hair is long enough for a standard (non-relaxed)installation, then I would guess you would be fine to cut off the relaxer. I loved my locks short. I was actually a little disappointed when they stopped standing up.

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  4. Its going to be two years in March 2013 that I've had my sisterlocks. I've had relaxed ends every since I got them installed. My ends are currently locking on their own and I feel like I want the remaining ends cut but I think that its best just to let the lock on their own.

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