There are many reasons to let go of your locs. You could be experiencing hair thinning, you may want a new look, or it may just be time to let go of the energy your locs hold.
Through Thick and Thin
For some, thinning locs are a reason to let go of them. But it is important to note that for most, it’s not the locs that cause the thinning. It’s that they have locs while their hair enters a thinning phase, which is not uncommon as we age. One thing is sure: your locs hold on to much of your story. They tell when your hair was massively thick and when you had a bit of stress and a few strands fell out. They also tell the story of when your hair starts to grey if you let it. For some, thinning locs are reason enough to do the big chop as the look of them, how you feel about them, and sometimes yourself, has changed.
A New Look on the Horizon
The next thing is that you may want a new look. A new look could mean a new loose hairstyle, but for many loc wearers, it simply means a new set of locs. Many people who get locs stay with the style and simply change the size of them overtime as they start over new sets. You can start from scratch or use previous locs to aid your new journey. The choice is yours, and you simply need to find a salon or stylist with the skill set to help you achieve your hair goals.
Writing the Next Chapter
The most intense reason to let go of your locs is about energy. You can call it spiritual if you'd like, but for many, their locs are deeper than just a style. It represents who they are and who they were. And sometimes, the load can become too heavy to bear. People cut them at the end of intense relationships to mark the death of someone close or to mark the birth of something new.
Locs Are Not Permanent
There are many reasons to get rid of your set of locs. The biggest thing we want people to know is that LOCS ARE NOT PERMANENT. You can cut them off, yes, but you have options. You can make them thinner or thicker, you can comb them out, you can make them longer. Your loc journey is just that, a journey, and everyone is different.
Many people feel that when they are getting locs, that’s it. It’s the beginning and end of their hair journey, but it doesn't have to be. Yes, locs can last you the rest of your life, but with new techniques, tools and technology at our fingertips, things have changed.
You can comb them out, make the ends curly, put extensions over them, or add beads to them (called sprinkles).
The point is that you have options. And getting locs is simply exercising an option.
Ready to explore your Loc options? Whether you're ready to start anew or looking for a new loctician in the DMV that gets you and your hair goals, N is the place for you.