We initially put in our little plaits Oct 12, 2008. We are now 3 months shy of 2 years of loc'ing my son's hair. I must admit, I'm surprised we're still at it. I was afraid that he would have either changed his mind by now or allowed our disgruntled relatives to talk him into cutting it.
It hasn't happened.
It's been awhile since I've updat
ed. But as you may be able to see from these pictures, his hair has grown quite a bit. He has reached his primary goal; that is, they shake every time he move his head, so he's tickled pink! His new goal is for the hair to grow down to his butt.We'll see.
Anyway, my routine is still very simple. I continue to latch, every 1-2 months. It goes so much faster now that it's longer (or maybe I've gotten better at doing it?). I condition wash his hair weekly and then rub on a homemade leave in made up of conditioner, castor oil or glycerin (depends on the season of the year). For daily moisture, I mix conditioner, castor oil and water in a bottle and spray lightly. This keeps his hair very soft and touchable. Ask the little girls in his classroom who can't keep their hands out of it.
The only issue I have is the soft curls at the base of his neck refuse to stay plaited and refuses to loc! Every month I plait it up and within days, they are free and laughing at me in defiance. If anyone has any suggestions, I'm all ears.
