Thanks to the extreme summer heat here in DC - hitting near 100 degrees, I had to figure out how to stay cool with this hair. My locs are now shoulder length and they are HOOOOTTTTTTT!!!!!! I'm still a virgin when it comes to loc styling. I started playing around with a few looks, and got frustrated- so I decided to just "free style" it. No real technique, no dryer, no curlers, nothing complicated.. Just let it do what it do...
Things You'll Need:
* Styling Gel ( I used Pure Aloe Vera)
* (6) small rubber bands
* (1) large rubber band
* Large straight pins
Instructions:
1. Section hair into 2 sections ( you should be able to make a pony tail in the back, and a pony tail in the front)
2. Gather the back pony tail together- pulling all the locs straight down- take 2-3 locs and wrap them around the pony tail ( you are using the locs to make a pony tail holder) secure the ends with a small straight hair pin or tuck loose pieces into the pony tail. ** You can also use a rubber band or a pony tail holder to make a pony tail and wrap the locs around the rubber band to hide it-if desired**
3. After the pony tail is secured- take the ends (loose locs) and gather them together, put a rubber band around the end ( if some of the locs fall out of the pony tail - its OK-you can secure them later)
4. take the pony tail and roll it under- secure with a couple of hair pins ( I used
(1) on each side and (1) in the middle)- the back is complete
5. (Front) section locs and make flat twist ( I did 6 flat twist going back). Secure the twist with the small rubber bands
6. Once all the twist are created and secured- freestyle and twist- which ever direction it went ( or felt comfortable) is the direction I twisted.
7. Tuck locs as you roll, and secure with hair pins ( I used a total of 7 hair pins in the front)
8. Apply a little Aloe Vera gel to your edges to control any fly aways
9. Wrap hair at night with a satin scarf/bonnet, and oil scalp as needed.
**Note**
This style took 15 minutes to complete.
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