From Baby to Rooted:Watch My Locs Evolve

When I started my locs, I didn’t realize how much they would change or how much I would.

Looking back through old photos, I saw just how long I stayed in each stage.

I had been natural for five years and started with collarbone-length hair,

so the process moved a little differently for me.

I stayed in the teenage stage for almost two years before things really started to lock in.

But every phase, from baby to rooted, had something to teach me.

It wasn’t always cute, but it was always growth.

Where are you in your journey?

#locjourney #naturalhair #starterlocs #girlgrowth #lemon8challenge

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2025/7/24 Edited to

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I just started mine in December 2025 with short hair and I get a little upset cause they always look fuzzy in the back and I don't like it. Thanks for sharing

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