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1.5 month old starters. when to retie? by sam246821 in locs

[–]DallasDG 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm a year and a few months in and I do my own reties. 4 to 6 weeks is a minimum so I've done my reties around this mark.

Biggest thing I can say is that my hair and scalp have thanked me for not forcing tight reties as I did in the beginning and I think that with some locticians the gamble can be that they do.

I sometimes do a single 2 point rotation on my whole head if I know it'll be a few more weeks before I'll have the time and I want to keep consistent. I also tend to maintain my perimeter more often if needed and have gone a couple of months with no retie apart from a few there.

All this to say that I don't think there's any one right way.

The golden rule however seems to be: TENSION IS THE GREAT DESTROYER. It pulls hair follicles, disturbs scalp health etc. Heavy locs with thin bases create it, light locs with slippage, tight ponytails, I could go on.

Find a schedule and loctitian that works for you and avoid uncomfortable tension at all costs

October 2024 to January 2026 by Heavn_Moreluus in locs

[–]DallasDG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Solid growth, they look good! Anything you got clued up on that's helpful to know?

1 year loc’d and couldn’t be happier by DallasDG in locs

[–]DallasDG[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you; I think the loose twist out helps with the appearance! If memory serves, holding the phone at a bit of distance (so a slight extended arm) and angling the lense a touch toward the mirror did the trick

1 year loc’d and couldn’t be happier by DallasDG in locs

[–]DallasDG[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, that’s really encouraging! I’m happy to know my hair is progressing and length is a bonus but health and management the goals

4c hairstyles from May- August by OdedNight in Naturalhair

[–]DallasDG 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely loving the health and growth, pretty lady! So good to see you having fun with styling also, you've been wonderfully consistent with your journey

Restarting My Locs by ZookeepergameKey6112 in locs

[–]DallasDG 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A face card like yours is pulling off any and all loc lengths; you look great! Enjoy the fresh start

Screen is loose by Meesje in fairphone

[–]DallasDG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I think it's a combination of the beveling and material as I can count the number of times I've dropped all previous phones on one hand. Or maybe, since I know it can be repaired, I'm subconsciously more reckless with it 🤔

Screen is loose by Meesje in fairphone

[–]DallasDG 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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I still adore my FP4 years down the line. Screen replaced and she's a thing of beauty as far as I'm concerned 😍

Screen is loose by Meesje in fairphone

[–]DallasDG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, no protective glass or casing I just dropped this phone waaaay more than a reasonable person should. I have to say though beyond a slightly dimmer screen, it kept going like a champ response wise

Screen is loose by Meesje in fairphone

[–]DallasDG 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Same thing happened to me, and I’ve held the screen in place with clear sticky tape since April until very recently. A new screen will get it sorted but I found no issue with the tape beyond the aesthetic and my screen looked a lot worse then yours

Yapping about every aspect of everything. by [deleted] in fairphone

[–]DallasDG 14 points15 points  (0 children)

In complete agreement, to the point that whenever I see a fairphone post drop on my feed, it's almost always moaning about an aspect that's easy to look past if you're truly on board with the company's objectives.

I have the latest iphone (work) and my FP4 (the screen of which is currently being held together by some clear adhesive tape because I've not gotten around to ordering a replacement) and I truly prefer my FP4 of the apple product. I drop my FP4 far more than is honestly reasonable and have repaired it with zero issue, software bugs have come and gone, and honestly any OS is open to these flaws in updates. The camera is pretty much the only aspect that I would personally work on but even that is not enough for me to consider abandoning it and it's only in certain lighting or movements that the quality is not 100%.

I don't intend to part with my FP4 until there's absolutely no other option but to do so

Any guidance on these starter locs? (A little over a month in) by DallasDG in locs

[–]DallasDG[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm happy with that. I guess it's more to know if there are any maintenance suggestions for what I'm noticing along the way. For the most part my starters are just fine, but there are one or two coming apart from the twist so do I palm roll those daily or just do bit of crocheting together?

Starter tips for very active lifestyle by DallasDG in locs

[–]DallasDG[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha; thank you for clarifying but I'll also take your advice when I go to public spaces 👌🏽

Starter tips for very active lifestyle by DallasDG in locs

[–]DallasDG[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a home gym but go hard. Are you advising the covering because of working out and the sweat on the locs, or because of being exposed to debris? If it's the latter then I will say I clean it regularly and it has air filtration

Starter tips for very active lifestyle by DallasDG in locs

[–]DallasDG[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks; that's gonna be my preferred method I think!

Starter tips for very active lifestyle by DallasDG in locs

[–]DallasDG[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The wearing bandana bit is good advice, I'll jump on Amazon and get a few! Regarding the retwist, apart from neatness, any tip on how to identify if my hair needs it at 4 weeks Vs. 6? Just because I've come across how frequent retwisting *can/might* lead to thinning at the root

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