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Bradelocz: How Long Does it Take The Braid Pattern to Go Away?

Here is another Bradelocz question from one of our customers…

“How long does it take for the braid pattern to go away and the hair look more like a loc than a braid?”

The braid pattern seems to wanna “hang in there” longer for one of three reasons:

  1. You start off with long hair that is 8 inches or longer
  2. Your hair texture is softer and curl pattern looser
  3. Both

If you start your locs with roughly 3-6 inches of hair, the braid pattern doesn’t seem to last as long.

Same if your hair is more coarse in texture and tighter in curl pattern.

My eldest daughter started locking with about 8 inches of hair AND she had a loose, wiry curl pattern. She kept that braid pattern for a LONG time.  In fact, as we were taking her locs down, you could still see her braid pattern very distinctly under the fuzziness.

On the other hand, my braid pattern was gone after about the first six months to a year or so. I started out with shorter hair that was about 4 inches at the longest, and while my texture wasn’t tightly coiled, it wasn’t as loose as hers either.

A Few Things to Consider

If you have a softer texture or hair and/or a looser curl pattern and you feel the braid look will be bothersome to you, then you may consider starting with 6 inches or less.

If you have a more coarse texture and tighter curl pattern, then you should be good either way but you might  want to start with no MORE than 8 inches of length.

But at the end of the day, I want you to think about what I market Bradelocz as…

Permanent Braids!

So if you go into starting Bradelocz with the mindset, “I’m getting permanent braids” or “I have permanent braids!“… then the whole issue of when the braid pattern goes way becomes a non-issue. 😉

Blessings & Warmest Regards,

Thick Locs VS Thin Locs: Is One Better Than The Other?

Inside: Thick locs , thin locs – does it matter which one you have and is one better than the other? Gain some insight into each to help you decide which is best for you.

When I first embarked upon my Bradelocz journey, I wanted thin locs.

Years later, I ended up combining them to make them thicker. They weren’t super-thick, but definitely bigger than the micro-sized locs I started out with.

And almost 10 years after that, I started a whole new journey of cutting off my first set, and ultimately going back to thinner ones.

My experience with having both thin and (somewhat) thick locs, I feel, allows me to speak about some of the pros and cons of both. [Read more…] about Thick Locs VS Thin Locs: Is One Better Than The Other?

Blessings & Warmest Regards,

So, Why DID Cherie King Remove Her Locs?

Now that the announcement has been made that I am (TEMPORARILY) no longer Brade-locked…I received a few questions about the reasoning behind my decision.

This video should explain everything pretty thoroughly…

(Keep in mind this was 2010 – my new set of Bradelocz were installed on 11/11/2010 – click here to see them at almost 2 years old)

Blessings & Warmest Regards,

Can Bradelocz Be Done With 2-Strand Twists Instead of Braids?

Here is a question someone emailed me with that I want to address:

“Will it work with double-stranded twists instead of braids? I ask because i just think my hair looks better in 2-stranded twists than in braids. Have you had anyone use your system with double-stranded twists instead of braids?”

Locs, in and of themselves, can definitely be started with two-strand twists, of course.  But no, they wouldn’t necessarily  be considered Bradelocz simply because of the fact that they’re NOT started with braids.   They’d just be locs started with twists and maintained using the Latchin’ method (IF that is what you chose to do to maintain the roots).

Bradelocz are specifically locs started with braids and maintained using the Latchin’ technique.

BUT…that is NOT to say that you can’t use the information in the eBook to care for and maintain your locs because there are some tips in terms of care and maintenance that can be used regardless of whether you start with braids or not such as:  how to eliminate (or at least minimize) unraveling when shampooing, how to tighten them, styling tips, etc.

So if the question is whether or not you can use the information presented in the Bradelocz Guide for locs started by other methods, the answer is yes but again, they won’t actually BE Bradelocz per say.   But hey…I won’t tell if you won’t! 🙂

Blessings & Warmest Regards,