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Ifyou'reviewingthisdocumentyouareobviouslycontemplatingstartingpermanentbraids/locsandevenmorespecifically,startingthemwithbraids.Butyou’reprobablyalsobewonderingifthisparticularmethodisrightforyou...willitworkwithyourhairtexture...willtheylookrightonyou...willtheyfitintoyourplaceofwork...andonandonandon.

So,thislittlecoursewasdesignedtohelpyoumakeamoreinformeddecisionbyansweringsomecommonly-askedquestionsaboutBradelocz.Let’sgetstarted…

Bradeloczare,simplyput,locs(asindreadlocks)thatarestartedfrombasicbraids/plaitsandmaintainedusingaspecialinterlockingtechniqueasopposedtousinggels,waxes,etc.

Theterms“Bradelocz”and“braidlocs”areoftenusedinterchangeablyandinthemostbasicsense,thereisnodifference.

HOWEVER...likeBradelocz,braidlocsarelocsstartedthatarewithbraidsBUTtheymaybemaintainedusingANYmethod-palmrolling,interlockingorevenfreeformed.

Bradelocz,ontheotherhand,arenotonlystartedwithbraids,buttheyaredistinctlymaintainedusinganinterlockingtechniquethatistaughtintheBradeloczGuide.

Theconceptof“permanentbraids”isbasedonthefactthattherearemanywhowear(extension)braidsCONSTANTLY–gettingthemputin,wearingforawhile,gettingthemtakendownonlytorepeattheprocessalloveragain.BradeloczarebraidsyouputinONETIMEandtheyareleftintobecome(whatIliketorefertoas)permanentbraids!

AssomewhatofapioneeroftheBradelocz/braidlocs"movement"(andIusethattermverylightly)IhavehadmanydebatesandargumentswithotherLocticiansaboutthissubject.

StartinglocswithbraidsisaVERYviablemethoddespitewhatsomemaysayorthink.IcanattesttothefactthatthebraidsDOlockup.Doesittakealittlelonger?Itmay,mainlydependingonyourhairtexture(softer/loosertexturesandpatternswillALWAYStakelongerthanmorecoarse/tightertextures)butlockinginandofitselfisaPROCESSandadefinitelessoninpatiencenomatterhowyoustartthem.

Well…IdonotchoosetomarketBradeloczasa“cheaperalternative”butmanycometothatconclusionontheirownandthat’sfinefornow,especiallywhenonedecidestodo-it-themselves.

Iwilladmitthatinmyearlierdaysoflockingpeoplewouldsaytome,"Ilike

yourSisterlocks"or"ArethoseSisterlocks?”ButjustkeepinmindthatBradeloczarejustthat…BradeloczandSisterlocksareSisterlocks.WhileothermethodsoflockingcanproduceasimilarLOOK...theyareuniqueonmanylevels.Butifitisthesmall,tightly-wovenlookyou'regoingafterbutwiththeabilitytodothemyourself,thenBradeloczcanbeviewedasagreatalternative.

Well,thisisgoingtodependgreatlyon:

¡  -Whetherornotyoucanbraidorbraidyourownhair¡  -Whetherornotyouhaveanyphysicalconditionsthatmaypreventyou

fromhavingyourarmsupforextendedperiodsoftime-althoughyoucanstopandtakeasmanybreaksasneeded.

¡  -Whetherornotyouwantyoursections/partingstobeSUPER-meticulous¡  -Whetherornotyouhavethepatienceforit

IdidmyownandIknowmanyotherswhohavedonetheirown,soitdefinitelyCANbedone.However,ifyoufeelthatyouwillhavechallengesdoingityourself,thenyou'llwanttoenlisttheaidofsomeoneelse.Whichleadsmeto…

Todate,thereareno"trained/certified"individualswhodoBradelocz(althoughthisissomethingIamworkingonchangingverysoon)butallyoureallyneedisanyonewhocanbraid/plaitwellenoughtohelpyougetstartedandtheBradeloczeBookGuidetolearnhowtomaintainthem…evenifthatsamepersondoesitFORyou!

SimplyprintoutacopyofthesizingchartlocatedintheBradeloczeBookGuideandinstructthepersonassistingyouwithyourbraidstomakeyoursectionsaccordingtoyourwishes(basedonthatchart),nottouseextensionhairandnottobraidyourhairtootightly.Ifyouwant,youcanalsohavethemstudyandlearnthemethodoftighteningyournewgrowththatistaughtintheBradeloczGuidesotheycanassistwiththataswell.

Thetruthofthematteris,IoriginallydesignedtheconceptofBradeloczforusewithone'sownhair.EvenduringmydaysasaCosmetologistIdidn'tgetintobraidextensionstherefore,Idonothaveexperiencewithusingthemtostartlocs.

However,Ihaveheardfromwomenwhohavestartedtheirlocswith

extensionhairmostofwhichhaveindicatedthattheyendeduphavingtheextensionsremovedsoonerthantheyoriginallyintended.

Ifyoudesiretouseextensionssimplybecauseyoufeelyourhairisnotlongenough,perhapsconsiderwaitinguntilyourhairISlongenoughforyourpersonaltastesbeforeattemptingtoevenstartlockingandjustweartheextensionsasatemporarystylewhileyourhairgrowsout.

First,let’sestablishthefactthatstraighthaircanbeclassifiedasbothnaturallystraightaswellaschemicallystraightenedhair.NowIamVERYcautiouswithimplyingthatBradeloczcanbedoneonstraighthairbecauseIrealizethattheywoulddefinitelyunravel…aLOT.However,Ihaveseenpeoplewhoweresodesperatetodoitthattheyusedsmallrubberbandstoholdthehairinplace.Nowthismaynotbetooaestheticallypleasingtosome,perhapsevenYOU.

Nowasfornaturallystraighthairthatwillneverhaveanydistinctly-different“newgrowth”,IcannothonestlysaybecauseIhaveneverdoneBradeloczonnaturallystraighthairalthough,manyyearsagoIdidhaveaCaucasianwomantoordermyebookandlaterwrotetometotellmethatshesuccessfullylockedherhairusingthebraidsand,Ibelieve,rubberbands.Sheshowedmepicturesofherhair(whichIhaveregretfullylostovertheyears)anditlookedverynice.

So,allinall,totrythismethodonstraighthairwouldbeatrialanderrorsituationonYOURpart,butImakeNOpromisesnorguaranteesthatitwillworkout!

Yes,Bradeloczcanmostdefinitelyfitintoyourworkenvironment,providedtheydonothavestrictpoliciesinplacestatingotherwise.Butifyourmainconcernisneatnessandprofessionalisminappearanceorbeingabletowearnicestyles,thenyouwillmostcertainlybeabletolockyourhairandmaintainyourprofessionalimageatworkorwhereever.

TheBradeloczeBookGuideoffersstylingtipsthatrangefromvery

simple,basicandeasytoalittlemorecomplex...butI’mcertaintherewillbesomethingthereforyou.

Bradeloczfitintoactivelifestylesquitewellbecauselockingthehairusingbraidsisoneofthemethodsthatholdsupabitmoreunder"pressure“,thatis,aslongasyoudonothaveahairtexturethatsimplywillnotholdupinbraidsnomatterwhat.

Soifyouworkoutandneedtorinseoften,Bradeloczareexcellentfor

that.Thesameappliesifyouswim.Manymethodsofstartinglocsrequirethatyoudonotshampooyourhairforthefirst1-3monthsorlonger,butwithBradeloczyoucanshampooyourhairrightawaywithNOwaiting!

No,notatall!BradeloczcanbewornbywomenANDmenalike!MyhusbandandsonshavewornthemandI’vehadplentyofmaleclientsandcustomers!

YES!BradeloczareEXCELLENTforchildren(andteens)…especiallyiftheyHATEgettingtheirhaircombednomatterwhatyoudotomakeiteasier.Theycanbestyledinpretty“littlegirlstyles”andthey’resoconvenientforbothherANDmom!

BesuretostaypluggedinbyremainingonmyBlogSubscriptionListasotherquestionsmaybe(ormayhavebeen)answeredthatweren’tansweredhere.

Also,beonthelook-outformyupcomingLIVEWebinars&callsIwillbedoingtowhereIwillhaveQ&AsessionsaswellasdealwithspecificconcernsaboutBradeloczandperhapslockingingeneral!Butyouhavetobepluggedintostayintheknow!;)