Freestyle Afrilocks in Perm Rods (Pictures)

I hope you have recovered from reading the cassava processing series/trilogy. In case you missed it and want to read it, start here. This post is on rolling your locks. Most locks don't get curled; that's usually the case with dreadlocks. But what I have is what I have termed Freestyle Afrilocks. It's thus termed because you may elect to braid them up, or even attach braids to them. They are also styled in such a way that you are allowed to wear wigs and weaves with them. Suit yourself. It's for the versatile locks loving African woman.

What I did was to wash my hair with shampoo. Nothing too extra ordinary. I used hair fruits shampoo that are available in Ahia Ohuru, or any supermarket. So, I washed my hair and while watching MTN Project Fame yesterday, I decided to roll them up. Picture below shows it ready to hit the road (actually on the road).

Styled Freestyle Afrilocks

 But like a story goes, let's start from the beginning...get your perm rods ready. My rods were a gift from a friend from the United States. I used this kind of perm rods in Boston, MA and you can find them in Sally Beauty. They are quite affordable and keep the hair and locks tight.

Salon Care Perm Rods from Sally Beauty

The perm rods

Rolled up hair

The locks

Perm rods removed

Up front, up close

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Hair rollers

Walking it, one step at a time

I used to roll my hair with the magnetic rollers you see here. Most hair salons in my locality still use them. But I find the ones from Sally Beauty stores better. These ones from Salon Care have natural rubber bands and are easy for the die hard Do It Yourself fans. So there you have it, I eventually got on my Legedes Benz and hit the road, more confident because I had my hair washed and rolled up. You like? Let me know what you think about wearing locks as a young professional lady in Africa. So long.