Lessons I've learned from locking hair

10. You don't necessarily need to cut off your hair to start locks.


To start Sisterlocks or Custom locks, you need 1 and 1/2 inches of hair natural hair. In addition for Sisterlocks and Custom locks, you do not need to cut off your permed hair.

However with Traditional locks, you must start with natural hair only. To start traditional locks, you only need enough hair to twist with a comb. Depending on your hair type, you may be able to start with 1/2 inch to 1 inches of hair.