High Tier – Hype Hair

There’s nothing logical about forming an opinion about somebody primarily based on bodily look. Nonetheless, this has been Black girls’s actuality for the reason that starting of time, particularly concerning our hair. For hundreds of years the Bible had girls in a chokehold and  clinging to separate ends as a result of lengthy hair provided a masking. Then there may be the concept a lady’s resolution to chop or shade her hair indicated she was within the midst of a private disaster. Oh, and let’s not overlook the notion that locs weren’t elegant, cutesy or female. 

Since we’re talking of a lady’s glory (her hair), it’s inspiring to see so many ladies slaying on their loc journey. For thus a few years, locs had been seen as unkept hair that lacked model choices. Within the midst of a thriving pure hair revolution, girls with locs had been positioned in that very same outdated field due to society’s requirements. Probably the most ignorant ideology was that locs had been dreadful (hints on the former time period dreadlocks).

Nicely regardless of what has been mentioned about locs prior to now, it’s no denying the truth that they’re on pattern proper now. The girlies are slaying their locs and proving that they’re each versatile and prime tier.

Shar Brooks AKA IG: shar_goddess10
Atlanta GA
Q: How lengthy have you ever had locs?
A: 3 years and 4 months 
Q: What/ who influenced your loc journey?
A: I used to be and nonetheless am on a non secular journey, I used to be prepared for a non secular awakening and that’s precisely what getting locs did for me. 

You’re a GODDESS

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Robin White aka @drknlvely 
Location:  Houston TX initially from Los Angeles, California
Q: How lengthy have you ever had locs? 
A: I’ve been locked for 7 years 8 in March 2025
Q: What/ who influenced your loc journey?
A: What influenced me was my frustration with managing my unfastened pure hair and continuously hiding it underneath protecting kinds like wigs and crochet braids. I needed to strive one thing fully totally different and got here to the conclusion that if I didn’t prefer it, it was simply hair. I might reduce it off, and it will develop again. Since then, I haven’t seemed again. This has been one of the best hair resolution I might’ve made for myself. @letsjourney was one of many first lock queens I discovered on YouTube who impressed me to discover Sisterlocks additional.
Q: What do your locs say about you?
A: What my locs say about me is confidence. From the day of my set up, I’ve by no means felt so stunning with my pure hair. That feeling is indescribable and one thing I’ll cherish for the remainder of my life. My locs are greater than only a coiffure; they’re a life-style, and I’m absolutely dedicated.

Déraj Austin AKA IG : @loc_loaded
Location: From: Hattiesburg, Mississippi 
Reside: Dallas, Texas
Q: How lengthy have you ever had locs? 
A: Been having my locs for 17 years!
Q: What/ who influenced your loc journey? 
A: I made a decision to begin my locs, as a result of I needed to distinguish myself from my twin brother. I used to be uninterested in being mistaken for him, and this was a manner for me to ascertain my very own id.
Q: What do your locs say about you?
A: My locs, very like my love for crops, communicate to my reference to nature and the natural fantastic thing about development. They mirror a dedication to nurturing and embracing pure processes, whether or not it’s the way in which my locs type and develop over time or the way in which I take care of my crops. Each are symbols of persistence, dedication, and a deep appreciation for all times’s pure rhythms. On this manner, my locs and my love for crops are intertwined, each reflecting a holistic method to residing in concord with the world round me.

Bianca Gale AKA @curvaceouslybee
Location: Memphis, TN
Q: How lengthy have you ever had locs?
A: My locs will likely be turning 4 years outdated in September. 
Q: What/ who influenced your loc journey? 
A: As somebody who constantly researched locs for a yr, frustration influenced my loc journey. I wore lengthy braids for years. The final time I received my hair braided it took over 13 hours. Once I left the braid store I knew I used to be by no means coming again. 
Q: What do your locs say about you?
A: My locs say that I’m beloved, nicely taken care of, and full. 

D’Anna AKA @Dnm_locs
Location: England, United Kingdom (Initially from Boston, MA) 
Q: How lengthy have you ever had locs? 
A: I’ve been locd for five years.
Q: What/ who influenced your loc journey? 
A: Once I determined to get locs, I used to be drawn to their magnificence, ease, and comfort. My unfastened pure hair was turning into more and more troublesome to handle, and locs provided a approach to embrace my pure texture in a manner that felt extra easy and harmonious. The great thing about locs  is that they simplify hair care whereas nonetheless permitting for a putting and highly effective look. I additionally genuinely love how locs look. They provide me a way of individuality and confidence, completely complementing my private model and id. For me, locs are greater than only a coiffure—they’re a mirrored image of my appreciation for pure magnificence and a deep connection to my roots.
Q: What do your locs say about you? 
A: What my locs say about me is that I worth authenticity and self-expression. They mirror my appreciation for pure magnificence and a choice for a glance that feels easy but distinct. My locs are a testomony to my consolation in my very own pores and skin and my willingness to embrace one thing that not solely makes my life simpler but in addition makes me really feel empowered. In essence, my locs symbolize a mix of practicality and aesthetics. They signify my need to reside life by myself phrases, prioritizing what feels proper for me over conforming to standard requirements. By way of my locs, I venture a way of confidence and individuality, exhibiting that I’m somebody who values each private expression and the fantastic thing about simplicity.

Tekela Murray AKA Naturallykela 
Location: Center Georgia 
Q: How lengthy have you ever had locs? 
A: 2 years and seven months 
Q: What/ who influenced your loc journey?
A: My late aunt Dorothy influenced my loc journey as a child. She all the time wore pure hairstyles and seemed so regal. As of the previous few years,  an excellent childhood buddy (Tifani)  did her personal locs and impressed me to begin my journey after being a unfastened pure for 14 years!
Q: What do your locs say about you?
A: My locs say that I’m snug and assured in who I’m. I used to be in a position to relinquish the fixed want of being another person’s definition of good. My locs allowed me to embrace really being me and never having to have each strand of my hair in place.  My locs reside as much as their title, Free Spirit!

Sunnidread
Location: Atlanta, Ga 
Q: How lengthy have you ever had locs?
A: 10yrs
Q: What/ who influenced your loc journey?
A: Bob Marley 

Nadia Williams AKA Yahee002000
Douglasville, Ga
Q: How lengthy have you ever had locs?
A: 13 yrs 
Q: What/ who influenced your loc journey?
A: Wished to do one thing totally different with my hair 
Q: What do your locs say about you?
A: Daring and Courageous

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KD AKA @mskd2u
Atlanta, GA
Q: How lengthy have you ever had locs? 
A: I began rising my locs in 2009. They had been rather a lot longer however a couple of months in the past I did chop of about 12 inches, simply wanted a shift in power.
Q: What/ who influenced your loc journey?
A:  I really feel like since I used to be youthful I had all the time been barely intrigued by Rastafarians, having a Jamaican background. Though it’s not a life-style or non secular factor for me that was my first introduction.  Being an grownup and making the choice it was general simply desirous to strive one thing new.
Q: What do your locs say about you? 
A: I really feel like my locs say I’m daring + free spirited and just a little refined 🙂
Q: What’s your go to model? 
A: My go to is double stranded twists up in a bun. That additionally appears to be everyones favourite as a result of I all the time get so many compliments.
Q: What’s your hair hack (favourite product, scalp upkeep..)? 
A: I don’t suppose I essentially have a hair hack however I exploit a couple of totally different merchandise have I like. On my scalp I’ve been utilizing a hair oil known as Kingdom’s best it has tee tree oil and another pure oils that really feel actually god. After which I exploit Da Brat’s assortment from Kaleidoscope. All the things smells so good!

Zyoness Nicole AKA Zyoness
Conyers , GA
Q: How lengthy have you ever had locs?
A: 16 years 
Q: What/ who influenced your loc journey?  
A: My Locs had been and nonetheless is a non secular journey . I needed to get away from the urgent and perming of my pure hair and get it wholesome once more . Locs teaches you persistence and the way to simply let go and issues be . And I say that as a result of it doesn’t matter what you do, you cannot management how your Locs type. 
Q: What do your locs say about you?
A: My Locs is my id. It’s says to me “I’m an Empress.“