February loc treatment and style

Hello good people!!!

Here is my February treatment and style.

Shampooed my locs with Creme of Nature Argan Oil Moisture and Shine Shampoo

Conditioned with Cantu Shea Butter Leave In Conditioning Treatment 

Since I interlocked my new growth last month, there was no need for a re-twist so I used Shea Butter to braid my locs for a braid out. 

Here are my results as of today: 

I will be posting pics after I take the braids down and may post a few styles as well. 

Stay tuned....

Peace and Blessings!!!

MunecaLocs 

Shea Butter January hair treatment

Happy New Year everyone!! 2013 

Disclaimer: What may work for me...may not work for everyone. This is just my personal journey of hair treatments. 

I shampooed my locs with Creme of Nature Argan Oil Moisture & Shine Shampoo 

I love how soft my locs feels after shampooing. My locs always feel juicy (juicy is always good LOL)

I decided to try out the Cantu Shea Butter leave in conditioning repair cream this time and I'm happy to say that I love how it makes my locs feel. This is a product that will definitely be in my treatments this year.

I also found a tub of shea butter that wasn't just small globs of shea butter in them. They actually melted it down and filled the entire tub. I've always enjoyed using shea butter for my body as a lotion (due to dry skin during the winter) and now I know that I can use this for my locs as well...it's going to be a wonderful year :) 

So since it's the first month of the year, I decided to interlock my new growth. LONGEST PROCESS EVER!!! If you don't have the patience....please do not try this on your own. Have a loctician interlock your new growth for you.

I mixed the shea butter leave in conditioner with the shea butter and interlocked my new growth. 

As you can tell from the top of the picture, I had a lot of new growth that needed some lovin' :) After a lot of patience and taking breaks to let my elbows get the feeling back in them...this is the final product...

TAAAAA-DAAAAAA!!! ALL DONE!!

So now I don't have to worry about maintaining my new growth for the next 6-8 weeks. I'm glad I decided to interlock, it may take a long time to do it but all in all it's so worth it. Once my scalp feels like being manipulated, I'll start posting pics of different styles that I decide to try. New year, new styles! Stay tuned!!

Peace and Blessings!!

Dec 2012 Hair Treatment

Today 12/19/12 I did my last deep condition treatment of this year. It's been an interesting year with my locs and I am happy to say that it's been a lot of fun.

I shampooed my locs with Creme of Nature Argan Oil Sulfate-free Moisture & Shine Shampoo

I've heard great things about this shampoo and I can honestly say...I enjoyed using this product. My locs were feeling very dry and brittle before I started and once I shampooed my locs, they started to feel a lot softer and moisturized. Which is what my locs needed. A serious rejuvenation process and I must say...it feels good.

Then I decided to use one of my favorite conditioners:

Dr. Miracle's Tingling Intensive Deep Conditioning Treatment 

My locs were so dry that I felt the deserved to be treated deeply!! So I took two packs of the treatment and applied it to my locs from roots to tips. Tingling Intensive accurately describes the feeling your scalp feels!! An intense tingling that feels like it's working magic. 

Since I ran out of plastic shower caps, I grabbed 2 plastic shopping bags (work just as well) and wrapped them around my locs, then a bonnet to keep them in place, then my scarf. Giving my scalp heat without actually applying heat. 

Once I rinse the conditioner out, I'm debating on whether I should braid it up for a braid out or do some spiral curls...whatever I do decide on, it'll be part of my style for the New Year. Let's see what I come up with....stay tuned...

Earthbalisms Product Review

Before I interlocked my locs last week I shampooed my locs with theEarthbalisms Mint Mary Teapoo Bar

My scalp felt tingly and wonderful. I love how the soap easily dissolves and smells devine.
Mint Mary is especially great for clarifying the hair!
This low lather "teapoo" bar is designed to cleanse the hair without causing build up or dryness. Enhanced with natural cleansing herbs such as soap wort, soap nuts, and yucca root.
You will find the most natural ingredients, and yes, this is sls free! 

Afterwards I rinsed my locs with Earthbalisms Herbal Hair Rinse-Mint Mary I boiled the mix and let it cool. Then I decided to add the mix to a spray bottle to be able to spray my scalp whenever my scalp feels dry or itchy. 

Cool, clarifying, collected! Mint Mary Hair rinse is sure to please and chase away build up. Use after shampooing or a primary cleaner.
Mint Mary is made with the following:
Organic peppermint
Organic spearmint
Rosemary
Wildcrafted Horsetail
Organic Nettles 
Burdock root
Menthol
Marshmallow Root 
♥ & Earth
*the rinse comes packaged in a compostable, bag made from plants!

Highly recommended and I will be ordering more soon. Thanks Earthbalisms!!!! Your products are awesome. 

Here are my before and after pics: 

Before my treatment:

Very dull and dry

After my Earthbalisms treatment:

Moisturized and feeling wonderful :) 

Braided LocHawk with Spiral Bangs I love this style :) 

Peace and Blessings!!! 

If you don't have the patience, DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!!

I started interlocking my locs on Monday of this week and wasn't able to finish until Wednesday!!! It doesn't usually take me that long to do my own hair but I had a client come on Monday all the way from NY for me to do his locks (he was in desperate need of my services LOL) So I stopped doing my hair to do his and by the time I was done, I didn't even want to touch my own...I was sooooo tired!!! But between Tuesday and Wednesday I was able to FINALLY finish my locs YAAAAAAY ME!!! Here are before and after photos of my progress...

 Before starting the interlocking session

10/24/11

 Half way through the interlocking

10/25/11

 All done!!!!

10/26/11

10/26/11

If you do not have the patience to do your own interlocking please do not try this at home!!!! 

2 years and counting....

Almost 2 years to date, my hair has grown so much :)

I love my hair now more than ever :) Can't wait to see how long it is in December (my 3 years anniversary) Stay tuned...

5/19/10 New color and Interlocked locs

***DISCLAIMER*** IF YOU DON'T HAVE PATIENCE...DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!! :)

I decided to dye my hair once again and this time, instead of twisting my new growth I decided to interlock my new growth. I tell you, if you don't have the patience to sit there and deal with your hair as if you're adding micro braids to your hair, ask someone to help or go to a loctician.

This is what my locs looked like before I dyed it.

This is what my hair looked like after I lightened it with a powdered bleach

This is what my hair looked like after I dyed it. 

AND AFTER HOURS OF LABOR....THIS IS WHAT MY HAIR LOOKS LIKE INTERLOCKED :)

I can honestly say that it took longer than just retwisting my roots after washing, but it was definitely worth it because now I don't have to touch up my hair for about 6 to 8 weeks unless I choose to.

Interlocking has become my favorite way to deal with my new growth. Yes it takes more time but the results are worth it :)