Locs, Sweat and Heels- My Sisterlocks Journey

I have been rocking finger coils since last week. They are my faux baby locs LOL! I can definitely say that while I have had my hair super short/shaved off, this is my least favorite length. It is "too short to be long and too long to be short." I sincerely hope I have enough hang time (post shrinkage) after I get my SLs established that I bypass this length. And speaking of babies...HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BATMAN!

First, let me say that Superman has seen me prior to us dating in the following stages of my natural hair journey: 2 month transition, big chop #1, TWA, colored TWA, two strand twists, wigs, micro braids, single strand twists...and those are just the ones I can think of. My point?   He knew what he was getting when I did big chops 2, 3, and 4 and 4.5!  In a nutshell, he trusts me not to look unkempt or unprofessional (as defined by our m utual preference FOR MY HAIR which is against: un-natural coloring poorly maintained weaves/braids dry/damaged/thinning hair bonnets in public (I mean shouldn't we ALL be against bonnets in public???) brown gel weaves that do not blend (e.g. dark 4c hair with blonde 1a weave, etc). the "nub" (e.g. your hair is too short for a ponytail, but you wear one anyway and surround it with several hair scrunchies He has been complimentary of a woman's hair which was colored HOT PINK, but very well d

My daily exercise regimen calls...no DEMANDS...for my loose natural hair to exist in exercise-friendly styles (see my sweat angel below for proof). I am between protective styles right now. I took down my crochet weave and am waiting until after we cook out for Independence Day. Nothing fancy- just two flat twists into a mini-puff. It gets the job done though!