I went ahead and purchase some Pipe Cleaners for my sisterlocks. My hair came out looking great! Before having sisterlocks, I use to rock an afro and sometime I really miss it. I really love how this came out, and this will be another styling option I will do. I also did a video if you want to see the style live. If you don't want your curl this tight, you should try the large spike curlers to give it a more layer look.

If you want to see what a pipe cleaner is and what I did to achieve this style click here. You have to have this done it a certain way, in order to get this look.

I wanted to see how my hair would look tightly curl. So instead of buying the small version of Soft Spike, I decided to try Pipe Cleaners, for a tightly curly styling option. The Pipe Cleaners pack was super cheap at $99 cent at Michaels - The Arts & Crafts Store. I purchase two black ones (my hair is black for the most part, so that is the color I pick) and since they were quite cheap, If I didn't like my hair tightly curl, I wouldn't feel that bad about not using them again. So I went around and watch tutorial on how to put Pipe Cleaners on locks.

The result were great! Below are the step by step instruction of what I did. If you want to see the end result click here.

Material Needed
Spray Bottle
Pipe Cleaners

Here is one package of Pipe Cleaner	Here One Out of the Bag
Step 1 - First You Bend the Pipe Cleaners	Step 2 - Then Create A Hoop & Then Twist the rest around each other.
Step 3: The final Result of the Twist Down	Here the Whole Set Done & Ready to be use

Put the Pipe Cleaners in your locks and roll them in whatever direction you want. Make sure to close the excess end by bending it toward your hair.

I wanted to just comment about the wrong information that is out there. I have sisterlocks, and if it wasn't for the fact that I battled stress related thinning of my hair in the past, I would have thought my sisterlocks was the cause of it. I was doing some searching because I'm experiencing some hair thinning. I wanted to find out if there was any sisterlocks sister experiencing similar issues, but the responds vary so much, and some of the information was just plain wrong. It was dishearten to hear that you should have done your locks bigger to avoid the thinning of your hair. Honestly??? They could be many reasons why someone hair is thinning and how small or big your locks are may not be the issue. I think the safest and easiest advice is to tell them to see a dermatologist, if you have no clue what is going on.

FYI my consultant has my size locks and not only is her locks super light but it also long as well. So foundation of your locks is the key to strong healthy locks without any hair thinning.

Now here an update about my thinning hair in the middle, I schedule to see a Dermatologist next week Friday, and I hope to have a resolution to that one particular area that is always thinning out due to stress. So far I have not lost any more locks, and it seems my hair has stop thinning and is growing back a little. I'm curious to see what my Dermatologist says about my off and on again thinning of my hair.

What I fear was going to happen...happened! I'm surprise I'm not even upset. I knew I was going to lose a lock, and maybe even more, until I get the thinning of my hair under control. I talk in detail about my issue here.
On the right is the lock that I lost in the section where my hair is starting to thin out. I also included pictures of my hair - even though it doesn't look like I lost anything, or that my hair is thinning. I'm just fighting this issue before it becomes a big problem and I end up losing all of my locks.

Let me tell you a brief history about my hair. Before I had my daughter, I use to always have my hair in braids, weaves, etc. During my pregnancy, I continue that practice until late into my pregnancy. During my 8th month of pregnancy, I notice my hair was getting thinner. At the 9th month mark, completely hair lost (wore a wig in the deliver room). Let me tell you, at 23, losing my hair was the end of the world for me. After I delivered my daughter, I did some research on hair lost, especially during pregnancy. I read that hair lost is very common during pregnancy, especially afterward and most case if you choose not to take prenatal pills.

I also read that the thinning hair, and hair lost will continue for two more years, due to hormonal imbalance. While this news was heart breaking, I decided at that time to do a life style change. I stop doing the braids, the weaves, and the perms, and went completely natural (third attempt). I started eating right, and going to the GYM to manage my stress level. Finally my hair was on the right track and was growing back beautiful. Once my hair was at a desire length, I decided to get sisterlocks.

Now I fear the issue is creeping up again. I notice my middle hair is started to thin out. I even notice my consultant combine two lock. Lady is a blessing for saving those locks. So now I believe my roots are starting to thin out again, and I'm on the verge of tears. I seriously can't  lose my hair again, I just can't. Not again! Now I decided to go to the GYM 3-4 times a week vs. 2-3 times a week to help manage my stress more.

I also decided to take vitamins for my hair. I was told to try Biotin, so I went ahead and purchase two bottle of GNC Biotin 2500, 60 Capsulesand see if that will help stop the thinning hair. I will keep you posted.


I'm really sadden about my thinning hair & locks. I'm guess I will be battling thinning hair for the rest of my life. I just hope that the vitamins and eating healthy will do the tricks. Anyway I just wanted to share this with you guys, since this is my journey, even though it can be a sad ones at times. I have not lost a lock yet, and hopefully I won’t. Will keep you guys posted on any improvement etc.

I'm happy to say that I'm officially 1 year locks. This journey has been that, a journey of discovery, and empowerment. I have learned many things through this journey, some I never dreamed or thought was possible, like me having the perfect hair for Sisterlocks. I always thought my hair was the "bad" hair, and that my hair would never really grow to the length that I have always wanted. So to hear my hair was perfect for Sisterlocks was a moving moment for me. Learning that I have two different hair types (which is common from what I have read & learned) was quite a shocker as well. Now I wish my hair was "bad" all over, so I can be fully locked =).

My sisterlocks journey have not been uneventful. I have thing that I do dislike about it. Like the roughness of my hair earlier in the locking transitions, and trying to find solution to reduce, if not eliminate the issue. I also did some mistake that end up causing me a bunch of unraveling locks, which of course, cause longer retighten time. All in all, I really did enjoy my first year of being locked. I look forward to next year, and being able to compare and see how my hair has progress. I did another YouTube video to celebrate my anniversary as well.

Goal for Next Year Anniversary

1. I want my hair to be completely locked
2. I would like to hopefully be able to dye my hair any color that I want
3. I would love to have shoulder length locked by then.

I decided to go to the water park on Saturday. Going to the water park itself is not bad, is what I didn't do. I was too lazy to braid down my hair, so I end up getting some major unraveling in the back. I can barely run my finger through my hair without snapping the hair strains that came undone. I 'm so upset about the whole thing. I was lazy and I should have braid down my hair to avoid this issue. I don't even want to face my consultant because I know she will be upset with me.

I'm just so frustrated with the back of my hair. It's taking too long to lock and it constantly unraveling. I'm just sick of it. Sorry for the venting...lol...but man I want this phase to be over with. FYI: if you curious, I talk in detail about my hair being two different types here.

I know now why my hair was getting so rough all of a sudden. I didn't understand what the heck was going on. I was using my moisturizing spray, instead of my locks getting softer, it was getting harder. Well I said to myself, I should just go back to using regular water. I started to use more water and my hair started to get softer. My conclusion is this...I was over using the spray. It makes perfect sense; we are so use to using more, that the concept of less is foreign to us. My hair feels so much lighter right now, I will go back to how I was originally maintaining my hair.

If you interest in how I maintain my locks, you can read further on the topic here.

Now that my anniversary is coming up, I'm starting to get really frustrated with the back of my hair. For some reason, the back of my hair is different texture then the rest of my hair. For the most part, my hair type is 4a (Very tightly curled) but the back of my hair is more like a 4b (very soft and loose). I went ahead and took a picture.

One shows the back of my hair and the other show the side of my hair. You will notice the different right away. I just can't wait to be completely locked. This phase is taking longer than I thought.

I get a lot of comments on how small my locks are, and at this stage, I don’t think they are getting any bigger. My locks are locking up, showing sign of getting thicker and bigger from when I first gotten them. As you can see on the left pictures, my locks were much smaller and thinner then.



When I tell people I have a totally of 823 locks and counting, they all say, wow that is too much. I love my micro sisterlocks and now I wonder if I should even tell people the amount of locks I have. While I’m excited about knowing how many lock I have, others founds it way to daunting. My thing is this; I told my consultant that I love thick and full hair, hence why I pick the micro to small version of sisterlocks. I love my sisterlocks, and I don’t for a minute regret my choice and my journey. I just want my hair continue to grow and hope this blog helps people who is just starting this journey.