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My Decision
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Ok. After much thinking and contemplation, I think I've come to a decision about my locks.
I was seriously considering SisterlocksTM when I saw how everyone else's looks. It was great to see photos of people from the Locked Hair Blog Exchange. Sisterlocks look cool, but they are too expensive and the closest Sisterlock trainee is 1.5 hours away. So I've decided to start with small two-strand twists and tighten with NappyLoc tool.

My reasons (I give these to tell myself later, if I get discouraged)
For the two-strand twists:
  1. I've had them before.
  2. When I had them last April, they were so cool. My hair did a crazy funky thing. It actually curled around itself, so it looked like I'd straw-set them. I thought "I never would have guessed that I had such cool hair!!"
  3. They are much cheaper!
  4. I think they would be extremely easy to do now because my hair when I don't comb it out for a few days after I get out of the shower, I get these random curls all over my head. They look like mini Shirley Temples. I'm falling in love with my hair!!!!

For the NappyLoc Tool:

  1. I looked at several blogs that talked about it. Several people who mentioned it was Leighann (http://www.mysisterlocks.blogspot.com/), Brunsli (http://brunsli.blogspot.com/) and all the people who commented on their blogs. I'm really glad that Leighann did the tool comparison! It was super helpful.
  2. I called Deborah from Nappy-n-Happy and talked to her for 20 minutes about it. As it turns out, she kinda owned the company! She was super super nice! I asked her questions and questions and questions and questions and she answered them all to my satisfaction. (I was really nervous.) Maybe I'll give her number to my mom so my mom can talk to her. (I know. I'm 21 years old with a heavy dependence on my mom, which has become even heavier given the circumstance to be outlined in the next entry.)
  3. It seems to be really easy, and it's cheap to get the tool. Deborah says that I would just need the medium size anyway, so I'll just get the $69 kit.

Price and Time Comparison startup:

Sisterlocks

  • Price for the Sisterlock startup for my 5.5-6 inch long hair : $450-500
  • Price for gas for the three visits I'd have to make to Columbus (60 miles) : $50 (two tanks)
  • Add in the fact that I don't like strange people "fixing my hair".
  • Time : 9 hours of driving and 10+ hours of the startup!
  • Total : $500-600

Two-strand twists startup with NappyLoc Tool maintenence

  • Price for the two-strand twists from someone I trust : $75
  • Price for the NappyLoc Kit : $69.00
  • Time : 7.5 hours of two-strand twisting and 5 minutes driving
  • Price for gas : negligible (Stillman is 5 minutes from my house).
  • Total : $144.00

Ok. Plus the touchups. My friend: $25. Columbus: $100 + $15 in gas.

Is it obvious that I am an engineer?


Posted by CrazyStitcher at 7:40 PM |

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At 3:51 AM, Blogger ayankha said........
it is a relief to see another person in AL that has even considered sisterlocks. it seems like you are going through some seroius pros and cons. i know that you have said that your mind is made up. however, i must let you know that there is a young woman here in birmingham that does sisterlocks. she is a trainee determined to become a full fledged consultant. the only set back is that people in the area are skeptical about going natural (i'm sure you know what i'm talking about here in the south). anyway, she put in my sisterlocks and i LOOOOOVE them. she is very professional and can offer you a discount for allowing her to catalouge your head as a qualifying customer. her name is vickese house. please visit my blog "memoirs of a lil nappy headed gal" or email me.