This past weekend in preparation for my trip to my aunt’s wedding I decided to go ahead and try out the loc knots I learned from Franchesca Ramsey aka chescaleigh’s tutorial. I was a bit skeptical as I typically curl my hair via braiding it into small braids or using pipe cleaners (also learned via chescaleigh) but I’ll have to say that it came out well.
Here’s how I accomplished the mission:
Thoroughly washed and conditioned my hair with Giovanni Organics Tea Tree Shampoo and Deep Moisture Conditioner
Towel dried my locks and conditioned them with olive oil gently massaging the oil into my hair especially on those dry brittle areas where I have some color left over
Followed the video below
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My First & Fabulous Attempt At Loc Knots
This past weekend in preparation for my trip to my aunt’s wedding I decided to go ahead and try out the loc knots I learned from Franchesca Ramsey aka chescaleigh’s tutorial. I was a bit skeptical as I typically curl my hair via braiding it into small braids or using pipe cleaners (also learned via chescaleigh) but I’ll have to say that it came out well.
Here’s how I accomplished the mission:
Thoroughly washed and conditioned my hair with Giovanni Organics Tea Tree Shampoo and Deep Moisture Conditioner
Towel dried my locks and conditioned them with olive oil gently massaging the oil into my hair especially on those dry brittle areas where I have some color left over
Followed the video below
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