Let me just say, the whole process of loc combining is new to me. I have just recently celebrated my 1 year loc anniversary last month. I have not had the need to combine locs. However, the last time I re-twisted I did notice a couple of locs that looked a little thin at the base. And just a side note, I don't really think that this is from re-twisting too often. Since I do my own hair I haven't always been the best at getting my parts perfect so I think it comes from my partings not being the same and some locs have become smaller.
An excuse? Maybe. But, at this point in my journey I don't think so. The reason I don't think so is because even people with super long locs and who claim to not re-twist too often have to combine their locs. I just think that no matter what we do or how hard we try, the need to combine thin locs is inevitable.
The Methods are Madness
I just re-twisted my hair a few days ago and I started the process of combining a few locs. My method? Well before I even really knew a certain way to do it I just took 2 locs together and re-twisted them at the base. Then, I took a rubber band and combined them. My thought was that I would go back and then sew them together.
A couple of days later, I still have not sewn them. And some of the rubber bands have popped. Since watching the YouTube videos I am feeling that I was on the right track and I should feel more confident in my own way of doing things. :-)
The most disturbing method I saw was the one where you twist 2 locs together at the base, either by interlocking them or rubber banding them at the point where the re-twist stops and THEN CUTTING OFF THE THINNEST LOCK OF THE 2!!! WHAT ? !
I'm sorry, this sounds horrible. I don't want to cut anything off.
The Only Method that Makes Sense
At this point, for me the only method that makes sense, is the one that I initially started but just need to finish. The method of sewing 2 locs together to create one stronger loc.
For me, being the way that I am this was kind of deep. In my search I learned a new word for locs---dragons or 2 headed monsters...I think that's right! oh my!
Now once I do it, maybe I will change my mind. But, I plan to at least try it. I want to combine my locs by sewing them together. I think I will use yarn instead of weave thread as the videos suggests though. Once this is done I will let you know how it turns out.
Update:
Sewing my locks together worked out okay. although, I did not do the 2 strand twist first so the ones I sewed together are flat instead of round. If you try this method, you may want to do the 2 strand twist first and then sew them together to keep the roundness of your lock.
The others I have not sewn together, I just combined them at the base and are letting them remain "two-headed."
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