Comments on: Bradelocz FAQ: Are my Bradelocz going to get thick?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 04:12:05 +0000

Hi;

Thanks for sharing good advice.

I have been very happy with my locs except for the problems with build up in the center. I’ve had 4 episodes over the past 10 years where picking at them to clean out the unsightly gunk (I’m obsessively clean) has caused me to unintentionally unravel, damage and–OMG–consequently cut off years of length.

Trying to come up with ways to achieve the look I’m after is really getting hard especially after my most recent episode a few days ago. I start wondering if I have to cut off all my hair and start all over!

But I was relieved after seeing your video that there’s an alternative. So I wanted to ask how you combined your locs. My dream is to have big 1″ thick long locks.

Thanks

By: Sexy

Sexy — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:06:26 +0000

Hello Cherie!…

Thanks for inspiring me, actually I accidentally found your site while finding a software which I can use to transfer my music from my pc to ipod so goodly found transferpod and next is your site. I just like Nikisha that has locks, I also seen one of your video you are really great.

keep it up!

By: Cherie

Cherie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:14:02 +0000

Hi Nikisha,

Thank you so much and I appreciate your very kind words and your support!

Cherie

By: Nikisha Matherson

Nikisha Matherson — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:49:09 +0000

Cherie,
I have visited this site many times and also watched many of your videos. I appreciate your knowledge and understanding of black hair and locks. I currently have 20 month old sister locks which were strted with permed ends. I went to a consultant for the first year but now maintain my hair myself. The permed ends have been cut and I am seeking advise on combining my locks as I originally feel in love with larger locks but liked the sisterlocks method because it allowed me to wash my hair immediately and freequently. I noticed that you also started with smaller braidlocks. I am pretty intimidated with the whole combining process and would love some advise on where to start and what to do.

Thank you,
Nikisha Matherson
Nikishamatherson@earthlink.net

By: ardith

ardith — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:00:58 +0000

Cherie, You’re right! I never got that email. I don’t know how that other email got in mine but the goochyd one is mine. Thanks so much for the information about unlocking. I do think it’s the age. She wants to do more with her hair but I showed her the youtube for unlocking and she had a change of mind. It’s a lot of work and she said maybe she would wait until she was grown so that she could find a good hairdresser to manage her hair after the takedown. Hmmm, something about doing a lot of work gave her locs a new lease on life! I’m happy cause they are beautiful and almost waist length.
blessings
ardith

By: Amaziah

Amaziah — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:35:17 +0000

Hello again, Cherie. This Is Amaziah. Today is January the 10th and my Bradelocz are done, I’m so so so happy, they look incredible. I want to send you some so I wasn’t sure which email you’d prefer. So if you could let me know which to send it to then i’ll send you my first Bradelocz pics. thank you so much for your locking contributions. I also wanted to know if there was anything else i could do to show my appreciation for all you’ve done for me. Thanks again, Love you dearly, Amaziah a.k.a Candace Gosselin

By: Cherie

Cherie — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:26:00 +0000

Hi Ardith,

I copied and pasted the following from an email that I sent to you. I’m looking at the email address you posted under here and the one you contacted me initially from when you emailed me and they’re different…the other one had “pdomio” within the email address, so maybe that’s why you didn’t get my email (??)

But anyway, below is what I originally wrote to you…

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Hi Ardith,

LOL…wow, what is it about that age? I think my oldest daughter was 15 when she decided she no longer wanted hers…or was it 14?

But yes, it can be done but it is a VERY tedious process! It’s not like taking unlocked braids down…which is tedious enough in and of itself.

With my daughter, we didn’t take down the full length as we knew it would take entirely too long. But what we did was grew hers out for about a year meaning, we didn’t tighten her roots anymore, kept the roots conditioned really well and then once her hair was to a workable length for HER…we cut her hair to about 2-3 inches beyond the point of her new growth and then picked THAT apart.

Now for your daughter, she will want to cut off at least the first few inches of her locs, apply a nice amount of creamy, detangling conditioner to the loc and then pick apart. You may also wish to look into a product called Take Down (www.takedownproducts.com).

Don’t get too excited when you see their product, it’s not a “magical” product that makes the hair instantly get loose and come down easily, but it does help and allegedly protects the hair from a lot of damage.

I hope this helps, let me know if you have further questions!

Cherie

By: ardith

ardith — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:05:55 +0000

Hi Cherie,
I am so grateful for you and your dedicated research in order to help all of us who, like you, could not afford sisterlocks. I am in my 5th year being bradeloc’d and I love my hair. My question is about unlocking. My 15 yr old wants to do something different with her hair. She too is 5 years in. Do you have any tips on unlocking. I saw several youtubes with different techniques that appeared to work with a lot of patience and very slow work. Have you had any experience with unlocking? I thought your pics of your daughter showed her with locs and then without???
Thanks for any suggestions, comments or advice.

By: Cherie

Cherie — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:53:05 +0000

Hi Amaziah,

Thank you so much for the sweet and heartfelt comment and the recommendation! I truly appreciate it and I’m glad that the ebook is a big help to you in your locking journey! Be sure to take plenty of pictures to document your journey as you go along…you’ll regret it if you don’t…trust me!

Cherie

By: Amaziah

Amaziah — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:36:39 +0000

Wow Cherie your ebook has changed my life, and my whole outlook on locks. I’m so so so excited to get started. My sister and i were just eating up every word. I really enjoyed looking at all your pics, and seeing your journey as well as reading about it. This is sooooooooooooooo amazing, and i literally can’t wait to start my Bradelocz. I think I’m going to start the front myself, and my sister will do my back, cause i’m still not the greatest parter, lol. I’m learning. My husband who is caucasion keeps asking me when i’m starting, lol. i keep trying to get him to let me loc his hair, it’s cute. i just want to thank you again for your contribution to the locking world. To anyone else reding this, you need to invest in this ebook, and really just learn all you can about Bradelocz. I can’t wait to show you Cherie the pics once I finish my bradelocz first day. So look for that email. I love you, you’re wonderful