This past week marks my first decade being a dreadhead. 10 years. Wow.
I love my locs. They are an integral part of me. I can’t imagine me without them anymore.
While Cletus was here she colored two of my locs with henna. They’ve turned a lovely shade of fiery red. I wouldn’t mind a whole head of them this color!!
They are in need of maintenance again but that will have to wait for spring.
Happy Dreadeversary to me!
#dreads #dreadhead #locstolove
Last January (2020) my Loc Lady was back home for a visit (she moved out of state a while back) and I happily made the trip up to Eagle River to meet her for maintenance. Mo rode with me and we had a good time on the drive up. It’s quite the drive, about 3 1/2 hours.
Since COVID hit my Loc Lady hasn’t been able to come back and we’re not sure when she’ll be able to. So I’m stuck with unruly, messy locs that I keep covered up for the most part. A year and a half is way to long to go between maintenance me thinks!
Fast forward to a friend of a friend knowing a gal that does Loc maintenance in Wasilla. So I’ve got an appointment for maintenance, day after tomorrow, and decided that I needed to do a deep clean. Gosh it’s been too long since I did the last one. 🤔 Even though I wash my hair weekly, I’m not exactly sure when that last deep clean was to tell the truth.
So I settled into my shower basin and started soaking my locs in a baking soda solution, (for those curious creatures), for about 15 minutes
Then I rinsed with an ACV solution.
Then a good rinse with fresh water and finally a lemon juice-essential oil rinse.
It will take a day for these babies to dry thoroughly. However, I feel better already.
Now I’m all ready for my new Loc Lady to work her magic! Can’t wait for beautiful locs that I don’t have to cover up.
Thing 1 is riding up with me this time. We had planned this road trip for her birthday but we had to reschedule. We’re looking forward to the mother/daughter time and I have a special surprise for her birthday!! Shhhh, don’t tell!!!
Expect pics to follow!
#aklife #dreadlocks #locs #dreadhead #reallife #thisisme
Alaska on my mind... 