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Stacidoctor

Stacidoctor
I cut my hair into a TWA (teeny weenie afro) in 1993 after regularly getting relaxers for about 20 years. I wore my hair natural from 1993 to 2006. In that 13 year span, I wore my hair pulled back into a tight bun once it was long enough for me to do so. I rarely experimented with natural hair styles during that time. Because my hair was always pulled back, the sides and the top (crown) of my head is where the hair was at its weakest and was broken also. The remainder of my hair was long and hung at about the middle of my back when wet or when pulled if it was dry.

In Feb. of 2006, after about 6 months of research, I decided to start locking my hair. Since I always wore my hair back in a tight bun before locking, I was pretty much stuck with that one hair style. In researching dreads I noticed that locs offer the wearer many different hairstyling options. Although my unlocked natural hair would have also offered me the option of many different hair styles, I had not done a lot of research (for lack of available information at that time) into those options. I figured that if I were going to be locked into a hairstyle, I would prefer locs instead of the natural hair (in a bun) that I was sporting at that time. Because my natural unlocked hair was so long, I knew that if I decided to dread that I would eventually have long locs also.

I started my locs with two-strand twists at home by myself without neat parts. My twists felt so good and freeing after years of wearing my natural hair in a bun. I got compliments from complete strangers on my new twists right after I put them. This helped bolster my confidence and my commitment to loc.

I joined fotki in order to gain confidence and experience and to help keep my enthusiasm high as I followed the photo journeys of other more experienced lockers. I also decided to keep a photo journal of my own loc progress for future comparison and in the hopes that my journey would offer new or indecisive lockers information from an experienced and successful loc wearer. As my journey continues, I hope the information I offer in the form of updates will be useful in allying the more serious concerns and answering the questions of those doing research into starting their own loc journey.
General Information
Profile:
Personal
Since:
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Gender:
Female gender
Age:
46
I'm here for:
Photo sharing, Networking
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Current:
Hometown:
Birthplace:
Also lived in:
Background & Lifestyle
Marital status:
Divorced
Sexual orientation:
Straight
Smoking:
Non-smoker
Drinking:
Light (social) drinker
Children:
Proud parent
Education:
In college
Ethnicity:
Black/African descent
Body type:
Average
Height:
Shorter than average
Income:
$45,000 - $60,000
Religion:
Taoist
Interests & Personality
Interests:
Natural Hair, African American History, African History, Herpetology, Reading, Herbal Medicine, Houseplants.
Friends:
Daezhavoo, The Dred Foxx, Mamaleigh, Alma's Freeform Journey cont... (6 years +), Clever, All-Natural, Kina, NikNik, Anais Karim, Luvlilocs, QuietSpirit, Missed You All, Playing Catch Up!, Karamel, Mira and I have updates 11/09!!! , Ravens locs, bajanempress, Awakened, Eternallysacred, Dread_princess, Trinidiva05, Abundance's locs, Tafui, tai, dgjr the freeformer, LaRhonda (updates are finally here!!), Toy, Part 2, illuminate83, Maryee's Sisterlocks, Metamorphosis05-May2nd is four years, Divawcs, Cynapple42 : FINALLY!v4 year anniversary, Tipstar, queenjahzara, Triniempress, BlackAngel Playah, Renz, LocNess, Haitian_Hunny (Sep '09 Update!), goddessmf, Sweetberry, MelSangare, TruEssence, Soulfinity ~ In Lurk mode..., Rockinlocs, Caughtintheact, Zulumama77, crazeebigeyes, rastagalNJ, Dreadslocs, Geminisista (UPDATES 12/09!!) Merry Christmas!!, Delleaux***Dread Pride Momma!!!, **CongoBrava (updated Nov 2009)**, TRIFLEmc (RIP Ali)_HipHopGoneDreadLoc Pt2, Back after holiday!, BlacqueGirl, Ebony Love Part II, Choxie, Kyaubl, Eklectic, Locksmen Says "The Year 2 Catalog Is Complete", cheleski p2:Updates for Christmas, Mskathy0724, LaediLocs, ReicyaX - Year 4 updates have arrived!, NikkiMo301, Divinerae, Loczilla
Friend of:
Daezhavoo, Electa530, allsmiles-UPDATED July-2009, LadyGemini (**updates June 2009 ***), The Dred Foxx, PhenomenalFlame, AfroChick, HappyNappy71, sillygurl18, Glowgirl, NikkiMo75, Koils~N~Kurls September 2009 A lil sumthin, Ravens locs, *Wizdom, tai, defn8lykharizmatic, londysaurus.rox, Metamorphosis05-May2nd is four years, Tipstar, Nubiancooki, NappyMe, BlackAngel Playah, Month 22 UPDATES **12.4.09, Jimmy, nappyrae **last update 11/21/07**, Jus2Sultry, TruEssence, Lyrikalnapps, Soulfinity ~ In Lurk mode..., ShakinShae (Updated 1/9/09), crazeebigeyes, Dreadslocs, Caramelbeauty, Lotit, NappyOleMe - 3 Years of Pure Bliss!!, Mahalialee4, MommaMIMI, Curiousnubia, Hshenry****2 year updates****, Sweetypie785, Cocoanaps, Tre *small update*, Rastaprincess, CHELESKI P1:open to friends only, Sister-locksequalsme, Tinypuff, Back after holiday!, http://public.fotki.com/Chayil-part2/, BlacqueGirl, UneekDiva - Who Gon Check Me Boo? LOL, JamaicanRoyalty^Go to Alwaysroyal^, Lorslocedup, Cocoanaps2 Sept 29th UPDATES!!!!, Supercali, Etteve has a few updated pictures for July 09, LeonoraLuv, Tobemeis2bfree (GiGi)New Updates 06/24/09 , Famina/ Check out my new journal entries, Cocoanaps3 re- twist 11/18/09, Duchess77 (will be updating in April 2010), K-Shiloh, Djskip19, NaturallyChelle *updated 10/09 click on whats new , Soulchild618 - UPDATES coming 2/18/09 18 Months!, Nextevolution_May/Graduation updates!, ReicyaX - Year 4 updates have arrived!, NikkiMo301, Nubiancooki2, Happynappy2 (no more locs check out my updates), Helifano[(Nov.2oo9] updates, Afriquelachic
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