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January 25, 2001 Ease On Down The Road
Re maintenance, I has
my first re-tightening at 4 weeks. It took about 2 hours. My
consultant said my hair was doing great. The second re tightening was
scheduled for 6 weeks. T
On
a personal level,
R e f l e c t i o n s Take a real risk this month. It will jumpstart a glorious transformation: start thinking of your life as a work-in-progress. Sarah Ban Breathnach-Simple Abundance See You Soon!
Copyright
© 2001 Devon Austin
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I've had my Sisterlocks now for about 2 1/2
months and
I've grown so much. Each day I am becoming more comfortable with myself
and my hair. I didn't mention in my previous pages that I had
been wearing a wig. Let me explain. I accepted a corporate
position in September (at that time I was wearing my hair in
the 1 in comb twists, and was also discontinuing the coloring my hair).
Which means I was turning gray....fast. I knew that I
was going to eventually transition to locks but I didn't know when and
how. I figured it would be in January. So, I decided that during the
interim I would don a more traditional hair style by wearing a wig and at the
same time protect myself from the comments of those who I did not yet know all that
well. In other words I was "chicken". But, I knew that way I could make my hair decisions in peace. As it
turned out I ended up getting my Sisterlocks in November.
Since they were new, short and I didn't know how to handle them I continued to
wear the wig to work but sported my locks proudly on the weekends. One morning in
December I awoke and decided that this was the day. I put the wig away and
wore my Sisterlocks to work although I did tie a scarf
around the front to hide
the gray. I got so many compliments it amazed
me. My African American sisters, along with white women (and a few men) stopped me
in the hallway to talk about my hair. Since then I have
"released" the scarf (although I still wear them for fashion variety)
and I get compliments
everywhere I go! I even have people stop me to tell me they love the
color. (the 3 different colors are now described as "interesting")
hat one took 2 1/2 hours. I've had no
slippage to speak of. I have had a few of the soft gray hair around my
crown come loose. However that hair was very short. We have added an
additional row around the front. My consultant has said that there
is usually a problem area and that will probably be mine.
My routine is to wash every 2 weeks. 
I braid
and band the hair before
washing. I set my hair and go! I do have some little
parts showing but not really enough to be of concern. Within
a week or so my hair is back to looking full and glorious. My hair has not
started to lock but my consultant says the main thing is for the Sisterlocks to
hold and that they're doing. Locking will come..... eventually.... 
I feel much more in tune with myself as a spiritual
being. For the first time I feel like I am truly myself. I have
become active on the internet in the yahoo groups for natural hair. I comment from time to time but
mostly I love to read the comments of other natural hair wearing sisters. I
am an advocate of Sisterlocks! I'm looking forward to Homecoming and I
even plan to take the consultants training in July 2001. I don't think I'll actually do
hair but I would love to learn the technique and want the camaraderie of other
sisters.
