Woo it's been quite a busy few days. I went to Texas to see the family for Christmas and got all the hugs I could want from my cutie pie nieces. It was my first long trip away from home with my locs and it taught me something. I really need to plan better. I brought oil and spray with me but I was exhausted every night and waking up early every day to let in my contractor so I was running on fumes by the time I got home on Saturday. I did fill up my tank for 1.90 a gallon so let's just say small wins. Regardless, had I oiled up before I left my hair would have been fine that week and then I COULD have taken the spray but likely wouldn't have paid much attention to it honestly.
I still have a favorite loc even though it changes now instead of being one of the top central ones. And I'm more aware of my hair health if that makes sense now. I did my oil and spray routine today and my scalp was like ma'am bless you. Good looking out to you and yours. My hair is back under my wrap now because seriously I'm about ready for a nap. I'm not sure about the seeing the ball drop faster than I see my head drop onto the pillow but I'm also very well aware that I lost the ability to do the all nighters a long time ago and the late nighters not as long ago but long enough lol.
I'm almost six months loc'd and I am still enjoying it. My hair is growing still and now that I'm using a loc soc I'm not getting curly locs unplanned. I'm getting used to them being hanging on or near my neck. I'm still obsessively watching loc videos on YouTube and then remembering that my journey is my own, much like my loose natural hair journey was, so that I can take things with a grain of salt. For example I'm not super worried about lint because I've always slept with a bonnet on even when my hair was relaxed and I don't like a lot of furry clothes. I don't typically wear scarves and I got a warm slap from Grace Eleyae which is lined with satin so nothing catching on my locs when I do have to cover them up. Plus, and this is true whenever I do anything slightly new or different, I'm noticing how many other people are loc'd and appreciating their hair as I watch them move around. Plus much like when my hair was out and silvery in all it's glory or in silver twists people are fascinated by it so I get lots of questions and complements.
Next year I think I'll be just enjoying life, my hair and keeping you updated. Next week will be the six month retwist. I'll take photos like normal and update after that. Have a good New Year's Eve. And if you know where I live, stop by and I'll let you have some fried turkey lol. Happy New Year!
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