If I hear one more person tell me that a previous loc twister told them that their locs couldn’t be styled, I am going to scream… Ahhhhhhhhhh I just heard it again. Ughhhh People if your stylist tells you that you are in the “Ugly Phase” and your locs can’t be styled or shampooed PLEEEEASE run for the hills *sprint fast* LOL. This is the work of untrained loc twisters that are not well educated in locs.
Why on earth would a stylist tell a client that they are in the “Ugly Phase”? This baffles me, because as a stylist you are there to build up your clients’ confidence about their hair and looks. Never would I tell a client that their hair is ugly. As a professional stylist I find ways to make the client look and feel great about their hair. Yes locs in the beginning can be a frustrating and daunting journey, but ugly they are not.
Dirty hair does is not cute or is it healthy. Yes your locs
can be shampooed. It’s best if you leave that to the professional so you don’t
disrupt the locs. In the beginning, you have to be extremely gentle with
shampooing starter locs as to not disturb the loc’ing process. But if you must
shampoo at home place a stocking cap over your hair before shampooing this way
you are not interfering with your loc adventure.
I’ve learned how to conceal the loc’ing phase of the loc journey. I have been trained on how to style short locs to make the journey a little more comfortable for my clients. This is a journey and not all parts are easy hence the reason I use the term adventure or journey. Short locs can be disheartening to those new on their adventure as most have in their heads the look of long locs that are approximately 4-8 years old. So when a client looks in the mirror they want to see that immediate long loc look.
Being that locs are all different sizes, shapes and curl
patterns not all will have the same journey. This is another reason I take so
many pictures of my clients, so when the next person that comes in seeking to
start the adventure of locs, I can show them what to expect. Consultations are
imperative to being happy and satisfied with your starter locs. Asking questions
and providing images of what you as a client want your locs to look like when
they mature will help ease the frustration of starting locs.
Not all stylists are the same and each one will posses a
different set of skills and knowledge. So make sure you interview a few before
plopping down in someone’s chair. Sitting in the wrong chair, not asking for
images of their work and progression pictures, or not educating yourself on
locs will leave you upset and unhappy with your hair.
