This is a story of a lovely little lady...and her Sisterlocks

BACKGROUND
I've finally found a blog topic I can really get into...HAIR.   Love hair, have hair...perfect right?

This blog is really to share my and my daughter's journeys with our hair.  I've read several blogs about adults with Sisterlocks™, but rarely little girls.  I hope you are inspired and have a lot of questions and suggestions for us.

HER STORY
After 5 years of Afro puffs, ponytails, twists, creams, pomades, and 3-5 hour detangling sessions, my little one recently became the latest member of the family to join the Sisterlocks™ (SL) community!  Interestingly enough, her father recommended we strongly consider it after hearing her cry one too many times.  My mother, my sister, and I all have Sisterlocks™.

Having had SLs for almost 14 years and having worn my hear natural for a few months shy of 20 years, I made a commitment to keep my daughter's hair in its natural state, which included no pressing or heat.  But after what was supposed to be both a bonding and a self-esteem building experience, both of us began to dread hair washing day.

HAIR WASHING
Hair washing usually happens on a Saturday.  In the morning, when I am "on top of it" and late afternoon when I procrastinate.  Hair washing really isn't that bad.  We've come up with a system that keeps her  face dry by laying her on the kitchen counter and letter her head hang into the sink.  I use a big bath roller under her body that is rolled into a neck roll to support her neck.  I fill up a plastic container and pour the water over her head.  Works well.

The challenge came when it was time to detangle and comb out! I tried to put her hair in a protective style that would last at least one week, but ideally, 2-3 weeks.  Daddy has little to no interest in learning to "do hair", so we needed a style that would require little to no tending, so twists became our mainstay (More on twists later).  Getting from "postwash" to "cuteness" began to wear on our relationship (poor ting).  I say that facetiously, but really...we both found ways to avoid dealing with it/hair.



Prewash Fro

Beyootiful Twists

Beyootiful Twists II

I look forward to sharing more of her story soon.