Do I have to cut my hair to get locz? No, you do not have to cut your hair. That is a personal decision.
Now let’s talk about DAMAGED HAIR.
When starting your loc journey it is always recommended to start as healthy as possible. That unfortunately means trimming dead hair or clipping your ends. To some that may sound like “cutting my hair”, but let’s look at it another way.
That hair that will not curl up, brittle ends, the color damaged ends are forms of damaged hair. Unfortunately not all loc methods will allow damaged hair to be a part of a healthy journey. This brings us back to clipping ends.
SISTERLOCKS™
This truly depends on your consultant as well as the type of damage. Most recommend that you trim those straggly pieces off for a more uniform loc pattern.
I personally encourage my clientele to trim extremely split ends. Split ends usually occur 2 to 3 inches from the ends of the hair. By trimming dead ends this will give your locz a fuller more uniform shape and appearance. Color damage truly depends on the type of damage.
Texture change is the most common damage. Your curls can become elongated and sometimes nonexistent. This does not mean the hair can not still be somewhat healthy. If the damage is severe and daily shedding is present it is best to trim the hair.
TRADITIONAL (comb coils)
Comb coils transition so beautifully 🦋. When starting your journey off the traditional way in my opinion, your hair needs to be in its most healthiest state. This means no straight ends and having an existing curl pattern. Due to the comb coiling method leaving the dead ends will elongated curls. Thus weighing it down and impeding the locking process. If you choose to keeps your damaged ends it is best to keep locz styled and pinned up between retwist. This helps maintain the core structure of your locz.
INTERLOCKZ
Interlocz fall in the same range as sisterlocks, due to the interlocking method used. Due to the larger nature of the loc, the esthetics may look a little less desirable. Straight ends may stand out more and locz may look less uniformed. All these things are temporary rest assured. As the locking process takes place all those “blemishes” will fade. Leaving you with a beautiful head of locz.
