Freeform Summer Challenge: Check-In #2

What is this Freeform Summer Challenge I speak of? Click here for details.

In a few days I would have gone 2 months of not twisting my hair. Considering I'm rocking fully fledged afrolocs, I am SO excited about this. I will definitely be doing this next summer and as needed. I mean, it makes perfect sense. Why be so anal about twisting my roots in the summer time with all of the sweating and swimming I do? It's just so pointless. That and well....I really really like my freeform locs.

As much, if not more than my manicured locs.

Freeform Summer Challenge: Check-In #1

For my ladies participating in the Summer Freeform Challenge...it's time for an official check-in! Check-in's can be a simple as letting us know your thoughts in the comments below to posting about it on your own blog. Kinda like how Naturaleza did.

I'll do my check-in via photos.

Lez go...

Lovin' my afrolocs!

I am absolutely loving NOT retwisting my hair. And I thought I'd never say that. Not doing so has really given me a greater appreciation for my locs. I was never the kind that needed super manicured locs allll the time, but I did like how freshly twisted locs looked over locs that weren't twisted.

I can proudly say that at this point, I am actually digging the freeform locs more.

Granted freeformed locs come with their own set of challenges (will talk about those later) but for right now, I am in LOVE with them. I'll do a formal post on Friday checking in on all of the guys and gals participating in the challenge but for now I wanted to shoot over some random pics of my edges and super afrolocs.

Freeform Summer Challenge: Quick 'n Easy Style

Soooo the Freeform Summer Challenge is in full swing and from the emails and comments on the Facebook wall, some of my gals (and guys) are struggling. Especially those of us that are used to super manicured locs where we HAVE to see the parts in our hair. I'm learning to just go with the flow of the 3 inches of afro hair I have at my roots.

I washed my locs and found an insane amount of build-up (I'll save that for another post). I did some running outside and let them air dry. They were dry in no time considering it was 101 degrees that day in Florida. While I was getting ready for work the next day, I started playing around and came up with a quick style that I think will work best for those ladies who are too afraid to wear their locs wild 'n free.

And please excuse that blurry photo. I had the wrong lens on my camera. The photo snob that is me should know better. *scoffs*

Freeform Summer Challenge. You in?

The official Freeform Summer Challenge is here, y'all!!! Yaaaaay!

This idea came about from some of the guys and gals in the LocRocker Facebook group. If you're interested in dropping the obsession of perfectly manicured locs and desirous of giving your scalp a break, then let's go!