Time, She's Leaving, Envy

She's Leaving!
When clients move, I get a little misty eyed.  Yes, I'm emotional.  Zo has been my client since her install in April 2010.  My 13th install client!

Envy!
As I was doing her hair, I wished mine looked like hers.  I always wish my Sisterlocks looked like my clients.  There's something unique about each person's hair that makes me want mine just like that.  It can be the size, length, cut, style, color, bounce, smoothness, or texture that brings that ooh la la feeling over me.

Time!
Looking at the journey over photos is the best way to see progress.  Sisterlocks are instantly rewarding because it doesn't take long to see magic. The thickness comes in after shampooing a few times.  They maintain the length as it grows so it seems like they grow an inch overnight.

Zo, I wish you a happy journey up north! 

Camera Shy ~ 32nd Sisterlock Install Client

Install took about 12 hours.

Ms. J Rabbit ~ 31st Sisterlocks Install Client

Client wanted a swoop and the first thing that came to mind was Jessica Rabbit.  It took a long time to complete her hair.  I guess 21 hours. The last two pics are of her sixth month update.  She did a braidout!

Kitty Bella 30th Install Client

Well, we did discuss being a number, being the '30'.  When sitting for hours on end you learn a few things about each other and something will hit me and I'll think, "I have a name for you already". With Kitty Bella I was going to go with Soft Paws, Ms. Swan, Bella, or Kitty from a few movies we watched.  I actually coined myself Soft Paws because of my skills with my hands and low nails like Kitty 'Soft Paws' of Puss in Boots who has no nails at all. We also watched Twilight so I couldn't leave out Bella Swan.  Maybe with 31, I'll just focus on remembering the real name.

Kitty Bella took roughly 11 hours.  Hair has relaxed ends and was heat styled.

Brooklyn We Go Hard ~ 29th Client

"Brooklyn's Finest" is my 29th install client.  Her session was completed over two days in 11.5 hours.  Her hair is about eight inches long so I was thinking it would take much long.  Being that Brooklin's Finest has low hair density in some places and fine strands, I used medium to large locks.  Also, her head is rather small and I was drinking coffee.

27th Client's Install Photos

Gwen's install was completed in less than 13 hours over two days.

Natasha ~ 26th Sisterlock Install Client

Natasha's Sisterlocks were completed in two days August 9 & 10 in 16 hours.

25th Client's Install

Keenya's Hair took roughly 12 hours to complete. Yes! And I found my 24th client's parting photos. Yes!

24th Sisterlocks Install Client

I took a bunch parting photos, but I can't seem to find them on my card. These right after the install photos came out great. Jamila is wearing C. U. Shine copper Tomoka's Twists in the half locked/half puff photo. I no longer try to calculate time minus breaks, so 17 hours including breaks, eating, and youtubing.

23rd Install Client

22nd Install Client

First Client's Third Year

Aww! Look how long they are! Go Trina!

Parting Secrets - 21st Client

Rushing and not checking again, the middle part is off center. I'll take the first two locs out on both sides of the part and try to straighten it up during the follow-up visit. Normally, I wouldn't show this part dead on if it isn't right and show it from a side angle.

Square parts on a roundish head just don't work all the times. Here there rows were getting too thick at the crown so I split them. When she feels through her hair there will be a noticeable difference from the larger loc to the smaller locs beside it. By the time the hair is bundled up for photos, this area cannot be seen.
As hard as I try to stay with the square parts, sometimes I end up doing rectangles because the sections are two big for squares. I haven't noticed that rectangles parts lead to crazy looking Sisterlocks, so if I have to do a rectangle, I do it.

10 hours with breaks in one day. This is the first time I've done a full install in one day! Go me!