My Locks, in Numbers...

I thought I'd create a blog entry for the official count. I finally got around to counting my locks. I have 575 locks (give or take a few). Wow!!! I have a big head and some thick hair!!

I counted them just prior to sectioning off and plaiting them in preparation for washing. Which brings me to another subject...it takes me quite a while to 'wash' my hair, I've noticed. I think, perhaps I'm being too meticulous with the sectioning, plaiting, and banding. I've been trying to keep the sections small so that the shampoo is able to reach those hard to reach areas. However, it takes me right at an hour to do just this part. Today, it actually took about 30 additional minutes to band because I was very careful to band the teeny weenie locks at the nape of my neck and around my edges (ever so painful remnants and reminders of the damage caused by the micro-braids I wore prior to getting my Sisterlocks). I cannot tell you how I long for the time when my hair fully recovers from that...

...but I digress. Where was I...oh yeah...

The actual shampooing is the quickest, surprisingly. Once clean, it takes me another good 25 - 30 minutes to take the plaits down and separate my locks. Perhaps I'm just used to not having to 'do' so much to wash my hair. Wearing micros can really make you lazy! I belive this to be just me adjusting to my new washing / maintenance regimen. I am more concerned however, about ensuring I'm taking care not to disturb my immature locks...especially considering my permed ends (which really don't seem like 'ends' at this point...I can only claim about 2 1/2 inches of actual locked hair, at the moment...the rest is all remaining perm).

All in all, I'm sure I will have this process down to a science soon enough. I do find that I shave some minutes off my time each week that I wash my hair. However, I AM interested in hearing from anyone out there who may have another point of view with regard to the washing routine??? Am I about average in my regimen, or is there anything I can do / not do? I'm open to all views...