pics from first/only retwist so far

Supplies: coconut oil, aloe vera, honey and duckbill clips

i mixed aloe vera, honey and coconut oil.

this is what i used as the retwist gel.

pic after wash, before retwist. seems like my hair has thinned out on the top some. this scares me. i dont need any more hair loss.

gelled, twisted, clipped. slept in to dry. removed clips. post all of this...

i didnt like how thin and stringy it looked. so the same day, i spritzed with a mixture of water and coconut oil, twisted some braids together to form bantu knots. clipped. and let dry.

end result

this lasted for a while. altho the curls loosened up, it pretty much held until i washed it again.

thinking about giving up

I really really want locs. But these little braids just aren't doing it for me. I am only about a month in, have retwisted once, and that didn't last long at all. this is my hair today.

they are alot thinner than i wanted. my hair seems to be thinning out over all. and i just dont like the way they are turning out.

it's not too late to take them down. but i feel like, this is my third try. if i dont achieve locs this time, i wont even try anymore. i will just twist it up, braid it up. and take it down every few weeks.

i'm so frustrated.

i'm so....

done with this mess.

it's been a while

Update coming soon. Promise. Nothing has happened. But I will wash/retwist next week. I'll update with pics. Been real busy. Working like crazy.