Black Soap

African Black Soap.
My lock journey had me reading information from every source at least two months before Iloc'd up. One site mentioned Black Soap for cleansing loc's ... I added that site to my fave's ffor future reference. Then a morroccan friend of mine gave me a small container at work, because I was complaining about the acne and scarring. She did say that it was good and i would see the results over time.Well my other friend had no patience but I had tried EVERYTHING from Doctor to diet and nothing apart from contraceptive pills worked and I really had no intentions of going back down THAT road again! Well I am PLEASED to say that it has amazed even ME! I had noticed over the last 2 weeks that the breakouts have reduced and the scarring is fading. My skin is no longer irritated or sore.This does not only apply to my face, Every summer i suffer from prickly heat, (heat rash) so severly that I take medication. NOT this summer. For the second year since puberty (the first being my pregnancy with my third son) I have not had even a spot! Havin read the label it does basically list all the issues it can relieve.
I confess i did not really believe at first bit I am very happy with the results. See for youselves!Now (today) and then......

AAA African Shea Butter Company
Natural African Liquid Soap.
based in Atlanta Georgia
Imported from Ghana ...

Spirit of the Natural (Nao) me

I have heard that a lot of fellow lockers feel a shift spiritually on the loc's journey. This is true for me, and strangely enough coinsided with an abrupt end to a particular 'journey'.

My hair ... is not just my hair ... its about my head ... and who I allow to 'mould' it.

Not just anyone could be my hairdresser, they have to be 'a safe pair of hands' spiritually.

One method of stress relief for me has been the washing of my hair (massaging the scalp) and the new style.

A new hair style could change my whole outlook and lift me out of any feelings of melancholy or misery.

The freedom and naturalness of just having my own natural hair has been amazing ... liberating, exciting and empowering ... YES AALLLL of that! I now feel if someone say's that I look good, I KNOW its the natural beauty of me they like, not any artificial addition/alteration that made the difference.

I still cannot wash my hair regularly (only once a month at the moment) but that time will come!

I do confess I still have the product junkie bug and have purchased a varied range of recommended loc products. The most recent was africare, i like Paul Mitchells Awapuhi but will not need it for a while (it is good for skin generally. I think the Africare product will work well for me because I confess to have used it twice and it behaved JUST like water but with a BEAUTIFUL scent! I used it for a wedding last week, not a lot just a little ... tee hee.

My diet has also changed drastically, I am almost fully vegetarian now, especially around cycle time.

The products I now use on my skin are natural non commercial brands.

My skin, once problematic, has changed completely, I have had no heat rash which I suffered with every summer, and the acne has reduced drastically.

It appears that locing is not just about hair but a holistic revamp, a complete change of the way I view beauty and skincare.

Naomi is enjoying the new me ... naturally ... x