Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Creating Fashion Waves With Sisterlocks

By Joseph Olson


Women of African decent from around the world are learning to appreciate their curly tresses. This is due to the increasing popularity of the natural hair movement. Locking the hair, and more specifically using sisterlocks is one of the popular natural hairstyles for women of around the world. The style has grown over time to reflect a growing pride in black ethnicity and culture.

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.

Naturally though, this very technical process takes time for completion. A client getting these locks installed in his or her hair can expect to spend anywhere from one day to a few days in the stylist's chair. When more time is required, the stylist makes an assessment and breaks the job into parts. This means that the client ends up making multiple trips to the salon. But the masterpiece that results is worth the time and effort.

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.

As the hairstyle quickly gained popularity, stylists around the world rushed to get trained in the art of creating these locks. As a result, it is easy to find a stylist who offers the service. You can learn how to install these locks if you wish to do it yourself. For those who are interested in learning about the installation process, tutorials on how to create the style are available.

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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