Hi, I just had my SL installed on the 20th, it was a long 23 hour

process.  Now, a week later, my head is itching so bad.  How long

should I wait before washing it and does anyone have any styling ideas

that I could possibly try?

Hello there,

 

I started locking on 8/8/08.  I have regular locks started by comb coils, and

not sister locks, however.  I had the same itching problem as you after the

first two weeks.

 

I had always heard that you can't wash your hair for the first 30 days after

initially locking and that to keep the scalp clear you needed Sea Breeze on a

cotton ball.

 

I did nothing to my scalp for the first week after my comb coils were instaled

and then started applying Sea Breeze to the areas of my scalp exposed by the

parts between the locks with a Q-Tip soaked in Sea Breeze.

 

By the end of the second week, I wanted to call on Jesus my scalp was killing

me! 

 

By the third week I was about to give up.  Before I doused my head under the

kitchen sink spigot, I decided to try a cotton ball instead of a Q-Tip to apply

the Sea Breeze.  It made a big difference!  Just after the first application,

the itching ceased. After the third day, I had no more problems.

 

When I went in early September for my first retwisting, my loctician suggested I

not use the cotton balls in the future for fear they would fray and the strays

of the cotton would lock inside my locks.  She also suggested I switch from Sea

Breeze to Witch Hazel but I will be completing my bottle of Sea Breeze (I am

using Sports Strength) before I make the switch.

 

I dug up an old "tip" bottle, the kind that is used when applying hot oil, from

my beauty supply stash.  I got it from the beauty supply store ages ago.  It

came with a replaceable rubber cap that surprising stops the Sea Breeze from

evaporating.

 

I pour the Sea Breeze from its larger bottle into the dropper "tip" bottle, I

turn the tip bottle upside down ever so gently so that the Sea Breeze drips out

at the base of my dreds, gently massage it in, feel the tingle, then lightly

mist my dreds with a water bottle, shake and go.

 

I have yet to have experienced the itching episode since applying the Sea Breeze

with the tip bottle.

 

Let me know if this works for you.

 

I would also be interested in hearing what the other members use for combating

itching in the locks.

 

Until then,

 

 

KC

The Afro in Kimono!



--- On Sun, 9/28/08, shaundra25 <lyswift@...> wrote:



From: shaundra25 <lyswift@...>

Subject: [BlackTresses] New to Sisterlocks..need some advice

To: BlackTresses@yahoogroups.com

Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008, 5:20 PM













Hi, I just had my SL installed on the 20th, it was a long 23 hour

process. Now, a week later, my head is itching so bad. How long

should I wait before washing it and does anyone have any styling ideas

that I could possibly try?





































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Well, with Sisterlocks, you can wash your hair as long as you bind

and braid, so I washed it for the first time this past weekend.

Fortunately, none of the locs unraveled. I would have cried if I had

to endure that long process again.



I had read somewhere about the witch hazel so I'm going to give that

a try, but I'm sure that the Sea Breeze feels nice with the tingling

sensation :)



How are you liking your locs?



--- In BlackTresses@yahoogroups.com, KC Kelly <afrokimono@...> wrote:

>

> Hello there,

>  

> I started locking on 8/8/08.  I have regular locks started by comb

coils, and not sister locks, however.  I had the same itching problem

as you after the first two weeks.

>  

> I had always heard that you can't wash your hair for the first 30

days after initially locking and that to keep the scalp clear you

needed Sea Breeze on a cotton ball.

>  

> I did nothing to my scalp for the first week after my comb coils

were instaled and then started applying Sea Breeze to the areas of my

scalp exposed by the parts between the locks with a Q-Tip soaked in

Sea Breeze.

>  

> By the end of the second week, I wanted to call on Jesus my scalp

was killing me! 

>  

> By the third week I was about to give up.  Before I doused my head

under the kitchen sink spigot, I decided to try a cotton ball instead

of a Q-Tip to apply the Sea Breeze.  It made a big difference!  Just

after the first application, the itching ceased. After the third day,

I had no more problems.

>  

> When I went in early September for my first retwisting, my

loctician suggested I not use the cotton balls in the future for fear

they would fray and the strays of the cotton would lock inside my

locks.  She also suggested I switch from Sea Breeze to Witch Hazel

but I will be completing my bottle of Sea Breeze (I am using Sports

Strength) before I make the switch.

>  

> I dug up an old "tip" bottle, the kind that is used when applying

hot oil, from my beauty supply stash.  I got it from the beauty

supply store ages ago.  It came with a replaceable rubber cap that

surprising stops the Sea Breeze from evaporating.

>  

> I pour the Sea Breeze from its larger bottle into the dropper "tip"

bottle, I turn the tip bottle upside down ever so gently so that the

Sea Breeze drips out at the base of my dreds, gently massage it in,

feel the tingle, then lightly mist my dreds with a water bottle,

shake and go.

>  

> I have yet to have experienced the itching episode since applying

the Sea Breeze with the tip bottle.

>  

> Let me know if this works for you.

>  

> I would also be interested in hearing what the other members use

for combating itching in the locks.

>  

> Until then,

>  

>  

> KC

> The Afro in Kimono!

>

> --- On Sun, 9/28/08, shaundra25 <lyswift@...> wrote:

>

> From: shaundra25 <lyswift@...>

> Subject: [BlackTresses] New to Sisterlocks..need some advice

> To: BlackTresses@yahoogroups.com

> Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008, 5:20 PM

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> Hi, I just had my SL installed on the 20th, it was a long 23 hour

> process. Now, a week later, my head is itching so bad. How long

> should I wait before washing it and does anyone have any styling

ideas

> that I could possibly try?

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Hey there,

 

Locks are great!

 

They really grew out like crazy this month.  They were a bit fuzzy at the scalp

so I tried to tighten them up a little, just enough until I am due for my

scheduled retwist next week.

 

I wasn't so crazy about the way it came out so I think from now on I will place

retwisting my locks in the hands of the professional.

 

All the best, to naps and success!

 



KC

The Afro in Kimono!



--- On Wed, 10/1/08, shaundra25 <lyswift@...> wrote:



From: shaundra25 <lyswift@...>

Subject: [BlackTresses] Re: New to Sisterlocks..need some advice

To: BlackTresses@yahoogroups.com

Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 11:27 AM













Well, with Sisterlocks, you can wash your hair as long as you bind

and braid, so I washed it for the first time this past weekend.

Fortunately, none of the locs unraveled. I would have cried if I had

to endure that long process again.



I had read somewhere about the witch hazel so I'm going to give that

a try, but I'm sure that the Sea Breeze feels nice with the tingling

sensation :)



How are you liking your locs?



--- In BlackTresses@ yahoogroups. com, KC Kelly <afrokimono@ ...> wrote:

>

> Hello there,

>  

> I started locking on 8/8/08.  I have regular locks started by comb

coils, and not sister locks, however.  I had the same itching problem

as you after the first two weeks.

>  

> I had always heard that you can't wash your hair for the first 30

days after initially locking and that to keep the scalp clear you

needed Sea Breeze on a cotton ball.

>  

> I did nothing to my scalp for the first week after my comb coils

were instaled and then started applying Sea Breeze to the areas of my

scalp exposed by the parts between the locks with a Q-Tip soaked in

Sea Breeze.

>  

> By the end of the second week, I wanted to call on Jesus my scalp

was killing me! 

>  

> By the third week I was about to give up.  Before I doused my head

under the kitchen sink spigot, I decided to try a cotton ball instead

of a Q-Tip to apply the Sea Breeze.  It made a big difference!  Just

after the first application, the itching ceased. After the third day,

I had no more problems.

>  

> When I went in early September for my first retwisting, my

loctician suggested I not use the cotton balls in the future for fear

they would fray and the strays of the cotton would lock inside my

locks.  She also suggested I switch from Sea Breeze to Witch Hazel

but I will be completing my bottle of Sea Breeze (I am using Sports

Strength) before I make the switch.

>  

> I dug up an old "tip" bottle, the kind that is used when applying

hot oil, from my beauty supply stash.  I got it from the beauty

supply store ages ago.  It came with a replaceable rubber cap that

surprising stops the Sea Breeze from evaporating.

>  

> I pour the Sea Breeze from its larger bottle into the dropper "tip"

bottle, I turn the tip bottle upside down ever so gently so that the

Sea Breeze drips out at the base of my dreds, gently massage it in,

feel the tingle, then lightly mist my dreds with a water bottle,

shake and go.

>  

> I have yet to have experienced the itching episode since applying

the Sea Breeze with the tip bottle.

>  

> Let me know if this works for you.

>  

> I would also be interested in hearing what the other members use

for combating itching in the locks.

>  

> Until then,

>  

>  

> KC

> The Afro in Kimono!

>

> --- On Sun, 9/28/08, shaundra25 <lyswift@... > wrote:

>

> From: shaundra25 <lyswift@... >

> Subject: [BlackTresses] New to Sisterlocks. .need some advice

> To: BlackTresses@ yahoogroups. com

> Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008, 5:20 PM

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> Hi, I just had my SL installed on the 20th, it was a long 23 hour

> process. Now, a week later, my head is itching so bad. How long

> should I wait before washing it and does anyone have any styling

ideas

> that I could possibly try?

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