Locks on the Street – DC: Brandon

Brandon

How long have you been locked?
4 Years

What made you decide to lock/go natural?
To really be honest, I started my dread locks because I felt like it was better and less costly way to have hair and not have to have maintenance done every week.

Who does your hair?
I go to a salon

If you go to a salon, what is the stylist’s name and salon?
Stylist: Sade
Salon: Le Touche Beauty Salon
2615 Columbia Pike
Arlington, VA 22204
703-920-5666

What hair product could you not live without?
Jamaican Mango & Lime No More Itch Braid, Twist, and Lock Gel

Tips?
Keep your locks maintained! Go to the salon every two weeks.

Knots on the Street: DC – Melba

How long have you been natural?
4 years

What made you decide to go natural?
I was tired of relaxers plus my sister is natural and I loved the way her hair looked and felt.

Who does your hair? How long does it take?
I do it myself.

What hair product could you not live without?
Curl Activator Gel with Aloe Vera and IC Gel – The curl activator gel is moisturizing without being greasy

Locks on the Street – DC: Larry Watson

Locks on the Street: Showing the diversity of locks and natural hair

Larry Watson

How long have you been locked?
At least 8 years

What made you decide to lock?
I had a lot of run-ins with bad barbers and got tired of it.

Who does your hair? How long does it take?
I go to the salon about once a month and my wife does my hair about once every 3-4 months.

If you go to a salon, what is the stylist’s name and salon?
I go to Big G Images and Nook’s Barber Salon.

Big G’s Images
13870
Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, MD 30904
301-879-3200

Nook’s Barber Shop
15214 Sheriff Rd NE
Washington, DC 20019

What hair product could you not live without?
My favorite product is Jamaican Mango & Lime Locking Crème Wax and Jamaican Mango & Lime No More Itch Braid, Twist, and Lock Gel.