Sisterlocks?? Yes!!! But who will do them??

SO!! After I decided to be natural for the second time, I started thinking of what will I do with my hair. I have heard about sisterlocks years ago, but never really looked into it, because I'm thinking, locs are locs and I don't want them. I think what kept me from thinking about locks were seeing college friends the befores durings and afters. I commend anyone that goes through the traditional locs journey, but the twisting of hair and gels and waxes I could not do, that would be way too frustrating for me. I have also learned recently that my hair does not do very well with a lot of stress on it, e.i. scratching out of bad habit breaks my hair off, hairpins in the same spot (even though I take them out each night) day after day can make my scalp sensitive in that spot and make me want to scratch, and hense breaking it again. I am afraid with traditional locs though, the products I would have to put in it to make it stay would not do good with my habit or messing in my hair and playing in it, I can just see the flakes I can't wash out just yet because the loc has to set first... eh.

I looked into sisterlocks a few months ago and I am so impressed and really excited to get them. the thing is, even after 5 months of no chemicals, I only have about 3 inches. For the past month I have been ripping holes in the internet, finding pictures and videos of ladies with short starting sisterlocks. Mine will be short, and I know there will be shrinkage, since my hair is so classic for that.

Then the other burden is finding a consultant, there are two certified consultants in Richmond but I don't see webpages for them anywhere. Maybe I will email them to see if they can send me pics of their work, is this the right way to go? I still have to meet with them, but I am worried I will have a hard time making a choice. I hear of horror stories, but usually its with stylists that aren't on the sisterlocks website. There are several in Petersburg VA, and they have a website so it was nice to check that out, for some reason because I see them before I call them, and kind of check them out that way, that makes the visit there more optimistic. That being said, I think all certified sisterlock consultants should have a webpage somewhere out there, so people like me can find you... I could pick up the phone and call the ladies in Richmond, but I am not ready to lock yet. I will have to wait until tax refund time, hopefully I will have the starting money at that point to get them, right now I am just so eager to meet someone in my city with sisterlocks.

Also, I will be cutting off my relaxed hair before I sisterlock, I don't see a need to keep those ends. Plus, my relaxed hair has broken off at the weak spots (where kinky and processed hair meet) in the the back of my head, from wearing my hair pinned up in that spot. Not cute.

If there is anyone with sisterlocks in Richmond VA, please message me! There's not much I can do at this point but I would love to see your look and know who started your locks :-)