Still getting locked down...

Sooo, my journey began on Friday, December 4th, 2009 at approx. 7 pm. At this time, I probably have over 550+ locks installed with an entire front section to go.

My consultant (trainee), Mrs. K. Talley is a trooper, like for real! I live in Lombard IL and for the last four days (and counting...she's coming back to finish on Wednesday) she has traveled from INDIANA to service me!

Can you imagine that!? I am so thankful for her... I knew at our consultation that I would chose her...her spirit is so warm, we talk and joke around like we've known each other for years. My family have welcomed her and I look forward to seeing her every month after this for a looooonnnnnnnnnnggggg time! I'm planning on scheduling my next re-tightenings for the next 6 months to a year once I have my follow-up!

I haven't been able to fully "ROCK MY LOCKS" yet because I am sporting a wide headband...but I already can't keep my hands out of my hair...I can't stop looking at it and I can't wait to experience all the new phases it will be going thru.

I told my dad I got Sisterlocked and he said "I thought you said you was gonna stay natural?" LOL Can't wait for him to see them develop too.

Its been challenging over the last couple of days trying to explain not only Sisterlocks, but also locking in general to my white and mexican co-workers. I'll just let time show them.

Why didn't I do this sooner!?

(pics coming soon)

TOOOODDDDAAAAYYY!

I have been so swamped at work that I almost forgot that today begins my installation.

I am excited! I have been waiting on this day for weeks...and now its finally here!

My installation will be spread out over three days...so I won't technically be "born" until Sunday, which is the last day.

If I am not mistaken, I will only be getting parted today. My hair is kinda short, so I hope it doesn't take that long...I was hoping that at least one back section would be completed today. The more that gets done, the sooner, and the less time I'll be spending in the house.

Although the weekends are strictly devoted to my daughter (I take her out and we enjoy mommy/daughter time) and I'd hate to be cramped up inside the house for an entire weekend...it is the first cold weekend here in Chicago (20 degrees) so I guess staying in won't be too bad!

I will definitely be posting pics up during the process. I just got a new cell phone so I'm anxious to break it in and send/upload pics.

Till next time ppl!

Still waiting!

Four more days.....

Ugh!
Patience is a virtue! So, I keep saying that this time is allowing my hair to grow just a little bit more LOL!

The BF asked "when are you getting your hair done again?"(as he grabs a fistful of my natural 'fro). Although he knows nothing of sisterlocks, and is still not understanding even after I explain it to him, I know he trusts me.

Plus, I look good in whatever I do!

Hair done....now its on to transforming my body. Gotta start working out and paying close attention to being healthy. I have to set a good example for my daughter. Right now her eating habits are horrible, a reflection of me. I can't make sure she's eating right if I'm not doing the same thing.

2010 will begin a new journey for me...I will begin to live again. I thought my world ended when my mom passed away, but she was giving me a newfound life as the woman she knew she raised me to be!

Till next time ppl!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Belated Thanksgiving all!

I always love being with family. Family can piss you off, make you just cringe, but in the end, you all know its out of love....and there is tons of love in my family.

This year, I decided against putting up and my baby's father stayed home....if he comes around, he does...if not...oh well. Our lives will go on...

Still on the countdown for my hair. This time next week I'll be heading home to get ready for my install. 7 more days! Seems like a loonnnggg time! I'm just giving my hair a little more time to grow.

I am scared though. I've seen tons of pics of sisterlocks and I know that they all can look different, however, I have yet to see a blog or a pic of the install on a sista with less than 4 inches of natural hair. My natural hair is measuring in at about 3 inches and 2.5 in some areas of my hair. My test locks are short.....just not sure how I'm gonna look initially.....

Sisterlock Test Locks

In my haste to write about "Good Hair" I didn't post a pic of my test locks...

Its been fie days now, and aside from occasionally feeling something while trying to pick my hair out, I haven't noticed my test locks in my hair. They have actually curled us and are kinda tucked amongst the hugeness of my afro.

Of course I'm still excited! Of course I wish this Monday waws November 30th which would mean I only had a couple more days till my installation, but since I still have two more weeks, I'm gonna stop trying to count the days.

I'll instead focus on shorter milestones.....Thanksgiving on Thursday, class on next Tuesday, payday... LOL

I'm on my way....

Hey, Hey, HEY!

I am pretty diligent when I want something....I wasn't going to let up until I got results!

Unfortunately, out of all the people I contacted, whether by email or phone, only ONE person contacted me back (and she called to tell me she wasn't taking any new clients).

I was kinda upset....how could one begin their journey with Sisterlocks, if it's gonna take weeks or even months to get them started. If there are more people out there like me, then I'm sure they just decided to do something else....

Until KiKi came along....

If you do your research and you read the blogs and Google more and more, then you begin to see the some familiar faces....and if you're as gung ho as me, then you connect them together.

I sent KeAndri Talley of Natural and Free, LLC at www.naturalandfree.com a message and within 20 mins she replied....the NEXT DAY, I had my consultation.

That's right! As I write I have my test locks and I'm scheduled for December 4th.

KeAndri really upheld the professionalism that I expected from all the other consultants....maybe they don't need new business, but if you represent a larger company and trademark, then you should act better with responses. Hell, auto responses are still available on email servers.

But, that's ok! I am already looking forward to my sessions with KeAndri, and that's how its supposed to be....forming sisterhoods while getting Sisterlocked.