Inherently, no. Locked hair has appeared independently across millennia on every inhabited continent. Natural, biological processes like this cannot be appropriated — even dogs, horses, and alpacas can have locked hair. However,...
Read MoreAll hair can be successfully locked, whether it be thin, thick, straight, wavy, curly, kinky, fine, coarse, oily, dry, or chemically processed. There are different starting and maintenance methods that work best for each unique...
Read MoreIn Andre Walker’s hair typology, each “hair type” has two components: curl type and strand thickness. Curl type is designated with a number, and strand thickness is designated with a letter. The curl type can be any...
Read MoreFor most folks, it is not necessary to mechanically start locks. Most hair types can be freeformed (“neglected”) to create locks, simply by discontinuing the use of brushes and continuing to wash one’s hair....
Read MoreWhen starting locks at home, it is best for looser curl patterns to be at least six inches in length. However, tightly coiled and kinky hair types may be started at shorter lengths. This length helps keep the lock from...
Read MoreContrary to popular belief, shaving your head is not at all necessary to remove your locks. However, brushing them out may be less preferable than shearing them off. Here is a video about how to brush locks out. All you need to...
Read MoreThe amount of length immediately lost when starting locks is dependent on your hair type and the methods used to start locks. Comb coils, two-strand twisting, and braidlocking often makes tightly coiled and kinky hair types...
Read MoreLocks can certainly be started with layered hair. However, be aware that layered hair creates layered locks. Many people prefer the look of layered locks, but if for any reason, this is not your preference, you can cut your hair...
Read MoreYes. While many people say it is impossible or fundamentally unwise, there is a way to start locs from chemically relaxed hair — but there are some associated risks.
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