This post is all about how to combine your locs.
Combining your locs is one part of the journey most don’t realize they’ll one day experience.
Overtime you realize some locs are smaller compared to the rest, or you’re just tired of your current size and want to go thicker.
Whatever your reasoning may be, I’m here to give you the cheat code on how to combine your locs in two steps with two tools.
In today’s blog we’re going to talk all about how to combine your locs and the tools you’ll need to do so.
This post is all about how to combine your locs.
- Tools
- Quick Tip!
- Step one
- Quick Tips!
- Step Two
- Quick Tip!
- Step Two Continued
- Quick Tip!
- Step Three
- Combination Complete
Tools
When combining locs together, you’re going to need lots of loose hair to intertwine them into one, making a seamless loc. This comb will help break up the hair in the loc, causing all the loose hair that was once matted to come out easily.
I’m sure you’re familiar with the wooden kind but the metal/silicone ones are the way to go. It provides a more comfortable grip and is more durable. The universal size that everyone uses is the 0.5 size. From my own experience, this size creates a tighter result and is ideal if you want a neater look. The 0.75 needle size is best for thicker locs and helps you work in larger sections, creating a more textured look.
Quick Tip!
- Crochet needles with more than one prong helps you work faster!
Step one
Take your metal comb and comb upwards. Do this until they’re very fluffy, it should look something like this.
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Quick Tips!
- Make sure your hook is placed about 2-3 inches from your new growth. This helps to not pull at your scalp and makes palm rolling a breeze.
- Make sure your hook is always facing towards you.
Step Two
Push the needle all the way in to the other side of the loc, and then pull all the loose hair from that side back to where you started from. This is called a long stroke. Long strokes help create the foundation you need to start your combination, helping to ensure the hair is intertwining all the way through both locs.
Quick Tip!
- When combining locs, it’s best to work in sections instead of going all the way down the loc in one motion.
Step Two Continued
Once you’ve long stroked all the hairs onto one side, you want to long stroke those hairs back to that same side again, doing this about 2-3 times on each side.
Once you’ve long stroked enough, you want to start short stroking. Short stroking is a faster motion, when you barely take the needle out from inside the loc. This method helps seal in all the hair from the inside and cleans up the loose hairs from the outside. You want to do this until the loc is firm.
Quick Tip!
- Be careful not to poke yourself! Try out these finger covers that have been lifesavers for me.
- Be sure to lean the “handle” towards you when doing short strokes. This unhooks the hair from the needle and helps firm the loc from the inside. (This may be confusing, but watching my YouTube video for a more in depth explanation/visual will help).
- Short stroke in different angles (side, front, & back) to have an all around firm loc.
Step Three
Once you’ve done your long and short strokes, examine the loc to ensure there are no weak spots. Weak spots are when a section of a loc isn’t as firm as the rest. Once your combination is firm throughout, rub the loc with both hands to clean up any fly aways.
Combination Complete
And viola! You have successfully combined your locs into one! With these tools and techniques, you should be able to combine your locs quicker and easier every time! Mane sure to check out my YouTube video to follow along with me!
This post is all about how to combine your locs.
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