Goddess Locs: Your Ultimate Guide to Installing & Styling (2024)

FAQs

What hair do you use for goddess locs? ›

How to Install Goddess Locs. The first step in installing the flowy protective style is purchasing the right hair. According to Sims, it's best to choose Kanekalon or Marley hair for your faux locs, as both types of extensions are very durable. For the wavy, curly pieces, Sturdivant-Drew recommends using human hair.

How long do goddess locs last? Four months is the longest I would suggest someone keep them in with a maintenance appointment at the two-month mark. Maintenance includes me removing the build up at the base of the loc, wash, and drying under the hooded dryer to make sure they are completely dry to avoid any molding.

How many packs of hair are needed for Goddess locs? The number of hair packs required will depend on how full or long you want your Goddess locs to be. You can start with 6 packs of hair and add more extensions as needed to achieve your desired look.

Maintenance Tips

You need to make sure that your goddess locs are receiving enough moisture, so you can prevent your real hair from experiencing a heightened amount of breakage. “When wearing the hairstyle for several months, you need to make sure you're using hydrating sprays like Dr°K's Daily Spray,” she says.

Goddess Locs. There are two faux locs styles currently popular in the afro-textured hair community, regular faux locs and goddess locs. Regular faux locs mimic classic locs while goddess locs have loose human/ synthetic hair dangling from the bottom for a boho chic look.

Can Goddess locs get wet? The short answer is, yes.

Wash your scalp rather than applying shampoo and conditioner to your locs. To do this, dilute your shampoo and conditioner in small applicator bottles. Then, use the pads of your fingers to massage your scalp. With regular maintenance, your faux locs will look great for several weeks!

Do Locs Damage One's Hair and Scalp? Plain and simply, no, they do not. There are some who believe that locs can damage your hair and that's because people aren't really understanding what's going on with that individual with locs. Some people have had locs for many years and their hair is changing because of age.

Getting your hair locked requires a lot of time and patience depending on your hair length and curl type. Those with longer and less coily strands (like 2A-3C hair types) should expect permanent locking to take anywhere from 18 to 32 months.

It's a good idea to budget somewhere between $100 and $300 for your faux locs appointment, unless a friend or family member has a talent for protective hairstyles and you want to try to do it at home.

How many locs should I have full head? ›

If you need a full head kit, 50 to 70 individual dreadlocks will look natural (if you like more lush dreadlocks, go for a larger quantity). In the case of mohawks, I usually advise 30 to 40 pieces, it all depends on how high the sides of your hairstyle are.

Up to 100 Locs

At this point, your locs will be pretty thin (not necessarily a bad thing) unless your hair is very thick. If your hair is very thick or you have a high density of hairs on your scalp, this number may be ideal for you. One hundred locs is a lot to manage but can be rewarding.

While the style can be achieved entirely with synthetic hair extensions, such as X-pression's kanekalon braiding hair, for this specific style, synthetic curls are known to tangle more quickly and become matted over time even with regular maintenance.

Every hair type can loc, but the kinkier the hair is the faster it will loc - in most cases that is. Finer or straighter hair can take longer to loc and might look different from someone with kinkier hair.

A crochet loc can be made from braiding hair, however an option like marley or water wave hair is preferred due to it's waviness and texture. You can even find pre-wrapped or pre-made locs; this eliminates the need to create the loc structure with whatever hair you're using.

For Short Locs: Opt for Crochet Hair in color #1B, requiring approximately 7.5 packs for fullness. For Long Locs: Use Crochet Hair in color #1, with 6-8 packs needed.