These are my locs on vacation with DH and my good work friend. My locs were awsome because it as so hot and my was lovin it.

Thanks Dr. C!

10 year anniversary cruise

These are my locs blowing in the ocean breeze. My husband and I were on this cruise for our 10 year anniversary & we were enjoying ourselves. My locs were doing real well & the humidity was great for them. I took my lock loops but I never used them b/c I was just free style all the time. I spritzed my hair with water in the morning and that was it. When I got home 8 days later I washed & re-tighten my hair.

This another view of my updo. I am going to do better about blogging.

This is my updo with cascade of soft curls on 1 side. I used lock loops and non-alcoholic aloe vera gel. I purchase at Walgreens 2 for $5.00. It leaves my hair shiny and the curls last even after I work out.

TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Hey! I almost forgot that my 2 year anniversary was August 22, 2009. I guess I am enjoying my locks so much I was just moving. I am still wanting color but afraid because I have seen so locks with color in bad shape. I have worked up my pace in doing my locks. I finished in 8 hours and that is good for me. I have been working out 3 days a week and my locks have been the bomb I have no complaints. It is growning like weeds and that ain't quite working with the menopense but I hanging.

The 4 Legged Baby, Baxter

Ok, time for me to write about my new baby, well he's 3 years old. I got my baby shortly after my son went to live with his father. I guess I was feeling empty and needed a baby to handle my empty nest syndrome. Well this is Baxter and please believe that he is like having a baby without needing daycare.

He really is a sweetheart and my husband, who did not want a dog, is crazy about him. Now is just part of the family we don't know what we would do without him. He fit's right in and knows that he is the baby and no one is suppose to be here with him but my husband and I. It's cute.

braidout looking better

This a 5 day old braid out. I don't really take good pics but my 20 month old locks look really good in person. I did what dewdrop suggested with the alcohol free aloe vera gel. My locks came out shiny and pretty. I was real pleased. I must thank Brunsli for the advise of not coloring. I like the way she put it that I would be on the bottle forever. I am trying like the gray hair around the edges but that has not happened. yet. I get the most wonderful compliments on my locks some don't know what they are but think they are pretty.

I have never been a person who wanted long hair. This could be due to the fact when I was little getting my hair washed, braided and combed out and pressed sometime a little damp. This caused me to cut my pony tails off at age 12 yes I got a beating but it did not matter.

This journey has been good for me because I always permed my hair & colored it. I am very pleased with the freedom and no stress about looking my best with my hair.

PEACE

Well since I am home sick for the last two I guess I will write some stuff about this life. It feels good to be a woman and not just woman but a mature, vibrant (not today), spiritual, like my skin woman. Sure I'm not 23 with perky breast and turning heads. I am much better and the breast require more than just a turn of the head. Finally being able to discern the environment that is healing for me and is eye opening. There so many things that I am thankful for. One being my mother who did not have the option to really be my mother due to schizophrenia. When I was younger I thought I hated her but as I grew older I recognized what she was not able to give to herself, which was peace, let alone give to me.

I learned from my mother that to feel is the most important thing I needed to breath. All throught my life I felt that I did not want to feel because I just wanted to feel good. I was determined that my children would not had to experience any hurt from me not showing up. Well that backfired because then it seemed as if I could do anything when I actually could'nt . Then everything came crashing down and I needed someone to love with all my flaws. Well that's when I started to make emotionally choices and some good and some bad came out of it. You see I did not have a lot of practice at being emotional. So when I began to feel I went full force to fast. My children, two daughters, began to think that I left them when in fact I had deprived of my emotionally side, so what I gave her was my head problems that they carry today.

I really like this color but I don't know if it is good for locks. It is my plan to go to a professional colorist to have my color done. But I am just courious if anyone has used this before. I am very happy with my locks but I want some color really bad. I am really scared of damaging my locks of all the imput I can get would be helpful.

my hair is stuck in a rut

Hey everyone, my hair is stuck in a rut. To long to curl but too short to just let hang. my curls don't last long without some sort of setting mist. I really want some color to spruce it up but I'm 19 months locked and afraid of messing up my hair. I have not used any other shampoo other than SL starter. I am ready for a change. I am feeling it looks really blah. I'm sure you really agree by looking at my pics.

Hello everyone,

I am so glad to have locs for 18 months and loving them. I am glad to be not just grown but mature. There is truly a difference something I wish I could relate to young woman especially my daughters. I'm saying that they are mature but they still have some time to grow. I just want to be able to help them in areas that I can.

I need some color to my locs and I am realy trying to wait because I don't want to mess up my locs but come spring I going RED.

I am loving my locs they so beautiful and easy. I can't wait for color. I went to see Paulett and Lock4Life.com and she said my locks were settled and I could, but I am going to wait a little longer until spring.