Nobody warns you that your child’s first locs will look nothing like the pretty photos online. They start small, plain, and a little messy, and that is completely normal for every child. Locs grow through stages, and each stage brings new looks, new habits, and new questions. As a loc technician, I have walked many
Last spring, a mom named Keisha brought her six year old daughter to my chair, looking worried. Zoe’s locs had fuzzy roots, and Keisha was afraid one wrong move would snap them off. I hear that fear from parents all the time, and honestly, it is a smart fear to have. Children’s locs are softer,
