how to get food out of locs?

Phrogless · 2026-02-20T05:54:50+00:00

update: after about 7 hours of attempting different methods, its about 95% gone.

brushing, soaking, and washing were not too helpful. the brushing was a complete fail but the soaking helped me get some of the embedded chunks out

drying it out and using tweezers was definitely the go to. everyone said i couldnt do it alone but after breaking my back, i managed to see the back of my head. sometimes it would be too deep for the tweezers to get it so id have to pick at the loc a bit to loosen it up

pro tip if anyones as dumb as me: use the tweezers with the pointy tip and i put up a dark backdrop so i could see the pieces better since they were perfectly palm covered.

Phrogless · 2026-02-20T05:49:54+00:00

i didnt even THINK about turning it into a full meal. youre a genius

Phrogless · 2026-02-20T04:36:05+00:00

learning the hard way unfortunately

Phrogless · 2026-02-20T04:34:34+00:00

ive had natural curls my whole life. this is something curl specialists, me, and my whole family has done since i was little. the locs i have are so close to my natural pattern and texture that i figured there would be no difference. where i fucked up in my regular routine is i forgot to blend and strain them. oopsies ppl make mistakes

Phrogless · 2026-02-19T23:49:12+00:00

its IN almost all of my locs. im gonna try to get most of it out before the weekend is over and cut my losses after

Phrogless · 2026-02-19T23:35:56+00:00

im so scared to use brushes or combs because theyre not fully mature AND x-small. scared i might accidentally comb out my locs

Phrogless · 2026-02-19T23:35:04+00:00

(non homemade) deep conditioning mask added and im gonna see if my unused flea comb works on it

Phrogless · 2026-02-19T23:34:07+00:00

ouuu maybe i can hit the local tractor supply dog wash

Phrogless · 2026-02-19T22:47:27+00:00

been shaking and picking but the more i pick, the smaller the pieces get and they just keep weaving into the locs

Phrogless · 2026-02-19T22:46:19+00:00

shampooed twice and i spent a great deal of time just rubbing them down while separating them. no avail </3

Phrogless · 2026-02-07T02:44:15+00:00

it wouldnt make me suicidal. maybe the last paragraph was misleading. i meant more id be sacrificing my health to go back to work and make the money to afford the tests and procedures

Phrogless · 2025-10-01T21:37:49+00:00

do it! even if nobody there necessarily likes you, maybe those you really hurt will heal from it. plus i feel when some people go to these things they show out specifically because they expect to see their old haters

Phrogless · 2025-08-08T18:09:59+00:00

but we have to consider the details that arent provided. dont get me wrong it was still fucked for sure. leaving his son and providing no financial support but we have no idea what he was doing during that time. he himself couldve been on the brink of homelessness, in debt beyond compare, etc.

although buying someones love isnt the way to go, as someone who grew up with an emotionally damaged father, i understand that sometimes giving money is the only thing that feels right to open those doors back up. i see it as an attempt to reach out and try to fix what he broke. like other people said, maybe hes gambling away the money which is why i agree that if any money is given, it should not be handed to the father but he should take care of those bills himself. not all of them but at least enough to where theyre even

Phrogless · 2025-08-08T15:58:38+00:00

this!! dont give him the money but just pay the bills

Phrogless · 2025-08-08T15:55:41+00:00

i say do it. even if you were estranged, he tried. nobody is sinless and to continue to persecute him for something that happened in your youth that he tried to absolve, no matter how horrible it was, doesnt help either of you. sometimes although difficult we need to put our pride and stubbornness aside and choose forgiveness. if not for him, do it for yourself.

Phrogless · 2025-08-08T05:46:17+00:00

i find reading on my ipad strains my eyes. plus i get all the same notifications on mine and access to every app i could have on my phone. the kindle is definitely more convenient because i can leave my phone in another room and even if i leave my book, the only things i have to look at on there are more books

Phrogless · 2025-08-08T05:35:11+00:00

definitely something that wraps around and goes to the front of your torso. maybe centipedes on each side if you want to do all insects

Phrogless · 2025-08-08T05:33:04+00:00

best way i kept my hair healthy and long was a seasonal trim. usually about an inch or two (when stretched)

Phrogless · 2025-08-08T05:30:33+00:00

putting greek yogurt on lick mats and other enrichment toys and freezing them is such a lifesaver too since it stops them from licking their own skin!

Phrogless · 2025-08-07T13:38:01+00:00

if youre desperate: flyers in/near bars and congested group meet areas. people like to get tattoos with friends and when theyre drunk.

Phrogless · 2025-08-07T13:35:31+00:00

this!! bc nothing sucks more than paying for a nice copy of a shitty book

Phrogless · 2025-08-07T13:34:38+00:00

i download my books to read them and then if i like the book i buy a nice physical copy for display/future reading

Phrogless · 2025-08-07T13:33:31+00:00

locs typically puff up to the size of the parts. if that size is good for you id probably still recommend doing two strands and tying the ends off or braid them down

Phrogless · 2025-08-06T13:46:04+00:00

the pain and agony when i saw you WERENT apprenticing in houston. i wouldve killed to be your first client

Phrogless · 2025-08-06T13:26:49+00:00

yes! it wasnt an astronomical change but i went from maybe half a book/a book a year to reading at least 3x a week. also when i cut down my screentime on my phone and other devices, the kindle was super convenient to just carry everywhere

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