Day 69: Loc Maintenance

So I retwisted my hair today and it's a little thicket than it was two week ago! its beginning to lock, but the front continues to loosen up every time Lisa washes it! You'll probably notice that my locks are quite fuzzy since its still in the locking phases. It will become more solid and even thicker, perhaps in the next few months.

I don't know how I'm going to maintain my hair once I get back to the states. It's so cheap to get my hair done in Swaziland and the styles are so unique here! Luckily, I have a few friends with locks that can help me maintain my hair until I learn how to manage it on my own.

These are the hair products that Lisa uses to retwist my locks. She usually uses the locking gel in the top photo (Maximum Hold Mouldin' Gel Wax), but she ran out of that product today so she used the gel in the bottom photo (Extra Strong Hold Twistin' Gel Tofee). The gel that she used today she said was good for hair that is already lock and the top gel is better for people just starting their locks. She also uses the Moister Splash conditioning spray in the bottom photo on the left.