Sisterlocks Journey
After 3 years as a loose natural I decided to lock my hair. Months of research lead me to Sisterlocks and in 2009 I was Sisterlocked. Below are my hair statistics as well as pictures from my journey so far.
Vital Sisterlock Statistics
Installation: 9-11 November 2009 by Tassahai
Installation time: 31 hours
Initial Length: 7 inches
Maintenance Method: Professional Latching by Bespoke Hair Styles
Latching Time & Frequency: 3 ½ hours every 6 weeks
Sisterlock Count: 500+
Pattern/Tool: 4 point .
Loose Hair Texture: Type 4B/4C fine tightly curled hair with high density in the centre and no curl pattern throughout
Click on the images below to see larger versions of each picture.
Installation
First few hours of installation
Day 1 of sisterlocks installation
Close back of the back of my Sisterlocks after a day of installation
Fully installed Sisterlocks! This picture was taken hours after completion
First Month 
First month of my Sisterlocks journey
Curls and a parting were my go to style for the first month.
Curls and a parting were my go to style for the first month.
I really like the full bob shape my Sisterlocks fell into.
First day after my Sisterlocks installation. I curled my hair to help cover the gaps.
Close up of my sisterlocks
For the first few weeks by grid was very visible, but as my sisterlocks grew the grid was less so.
Up do with curls achieved with foam curls and water
My first updo with my sisterlocks
Year 1
8 month old sisterlocks
For the first few weeks by grid was very visible, but as my sisterlocks grew the grid was less so.
The fuzziest stage of my sisterlock journey
More fuzzies
My sisterlocks have really plumped up
Tightly curls sisterlocks
Close up of my fuzzy sisterlocks
Year 2
2 years in and my parts are still going strong
Length check, my locks now touch my shoulders
Loving my updo, look at the size of this smile
My locks have really filled in
One of my go to sisterlock styles
Single braid straight up helps secure this do
Sisterlocks up do
Loving the sun
Year 3
Sisterlock updo featuring loc petals in the front
Picture taken on my 3rd anniversary
Braided side do
Lenght check image
My consultant from Bespoke Hair styles – Love these ladies 🙂
Year 4 – the journey so far…
I coloured my Sisterlocks on my first anniversary. Look at the growth since then.
3 1/2 years into my journey
Braided half up half down sisterlock do
Barrel rolled sisterlock fringe to add a little something to my winter look
Braided updo, one of my favourite styles
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Huntresslocs' Natural Hair & Sisterlock Ramblings 
Your hair looks so beautiful in every way & at every stage. I love it.
Thank you 🙂
Love, love, love your sisterlocks! I’ve had mine for a little over 2 years, and it is the best hair decision I’ve made.
Love your hair! I am really inspired from your journey and will be starting mines very soon.
Hi… your hair looks so beautiful. I’ve been thinking about locing my hair also but I’m just trying to get some info before I do. how often do you have to re-do your hair? and is there any special hair regimen you have for taking care of your locs?
Thank you for the compliment 🙂
My full hair care regimen is uploaded here https://huntresslocs.com/2014/02/02/naturalbride/. Hopefully that has all the information you need 🙂
Guuuuurl, your locs are gorgeous! i am only 4 months in and i get a lot of bad hair day. sometimes i get fustrated. looking at your beautiful hair gives me hope. thanks so much.
Thanks Diana 🙂
Locs go through stages we all work with what we have. My bad hair days with Locs are good hair days when relaxed. Keep your chin up 🙂
I love your locks. I started my sisterlocks with twist. I’ve been natural for 5 years and decided to lick. I went to a lady that started my aunts hair (and they look good). I had about 420 twist in my head and after she finished locking my hair….I came home and counted them. She combined so many of my twist. I only have 300 and I’m so ticked off. Why would she do that? I have fine 4b/4c hair and I don’t know what to do right now. Should I let it grow and see how they turn out or just chop my hair off again and start over. I’m so infuriated with her. I don’t know what to do?
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You are beautiful and so are your sisterlocks!
Hi!
I have obsessed over sisterlocks for a good while. I kept looking at your photos and I finally had mine done yesterday :-). Thanks for inspiring a Kenyan sister!
Love your locs. I am 6 weeks into my locs. The best hair decision I have ever made in my 60 years of life. Shout out to my awesome loctician Donna Lewis in the lowcountry area of North Charleston.
Beautiful sisterlocks. Had mine 3 months now and loving every step. I just hope mine will be as beautiful as yours. Love all your styles goes well with your gorgeous face! I urge all women from an African decent to return to their roots. There is nothing as beautiful as our natural hair in all its state and form. I wish as women we would accept who we are and stop allowing society to define what is beautiful and what is not. Are we going to allow society to dictate to our daughters what is beautiful and what is not, or are we going to set the pace and teach our daughters how to accept themselves, value themselves and see themselves as beautiful. Because thats how God created us, in His own image!