Sporting Black Pride Fashionably With Sisterlocks

By Joseph Olson


The natural hair movement is spreading like wildfire through the world. Many sisters around the world are ditching perms and weaves in favor of their natural tresses. Sisterlocks have been selected as the style of choice for many women around the world who have decided to go natural. This widespread embracing of the Afro-textured hair is part of a broader move to celebrate individual and ethnic diversity and identities.

Locking is a permanent hairstyle in which strands of hair are fused to each other. Traditional locks, which originated with the Rastafarian faith, are created by rolling hair between the palm of the hands. These slimmer locks though, are created by a weaving process in which the stylist converts the hair into tiny locks that are distinct from traditional locks which tend to be bigger.

Needless to say, the style takes a lot of time to complete. Installation sessions can rage anywhere from twenty four hours to a couple of days depending on the thickness and length of the hair being styled. For installations that require more than a day for completion, stylists often break the job into parts necessitating several trips to the salon. Of course, the results are worth the time an effort spent.

This way of wearing African hair has become popular among many men and women around the world. The male version of the hairstyle is called brotherlocks. Women find it particularly appealing because it can be styled effortlessly and eliminates the need for frequent trips to the salon to get or maintain services such as perms.

These tiny locked ropes of hair are fashionable and appealing due to their versatility. They can be styled easily without the need for the use of common styling tools such as a comb or a flat iron. They are swept into elegant up-dos or side-sweeps for fancy formal events such as weddings. They are tied into intricate buns for professional events or even casual scenes. Tutorials for the creation of these styles are available online so wearers can fix their hair without a trip to the stylist.

Many wearers of this natural hairstyle use color to add vibrancy and variety to their hairstyles. Among the colors that first appeared in locks are gold, red and purple. As time passed wearers got bold and added colors like blue and green. These colors can be added to just the ends of the hair, giving the impression that the hair was dipped in ink. Color can be applied to the full length of the locks as well.

The introduction of the hairstyle a few years ago triggered a high demand. Many stylists therefore reached out for training in the art of installing the locks. This is why the service is available in salons all around the world today.

Due to the versatility that it facilitates, this hairstyle is expected to remain prominent in the fashion world for years. The confidence that it inspires in wearers who become more appreciative of the flexibility and beauty of their natural tresses is another factor adding to its expected longevity on the fashion scene.




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