Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everyone’s loc journey is different. While some may opt for the style for deeply spiritual and cultural reasons, others may loc ...

As a kid, John wasn’t allowed to grow out his hair. “My parents didn't want me to have long hair because, [in] their culture, that meant something negative,” he says. “Basically, you were a certain ...

When a Black person starts growing locs, there is a period of time many of us jokingly call “the ugly stage.” The truth is, there is nothing ugly about it. That’s why I try to avoid using the word ...

Locs, aka dreadlocks, come in various styles, shapes, and sizes. While Jamaican musician Bob Marley and American singer Lauryn Hill brought this popular hairstyle into the spotlight, historians say it ...

“Rasta Rapunzel,” let down your dreads. A Jamaican man revealed he has been growing his dreadlocks for over 40 years and had to stand on a roof to show them off. In the 45-second clip posted on ...

Having dreadlocks is something that many people love having, from both African descent, and even other ethnicities. It’s kind of a lifestyle that people have when it comes to maintenance as well, ...

Growing up in the islands, it’s an inevitable fascination. I was born in Trinidad at the tail end of the 70’s, in an era when Rastafarianism had taken firm root. Emperor Haile Selassie I visited ...

There are plenty of ways to help yourself advance forward when it comes to growing your locs out. This includes focusing on scalp care through massages and moisturizing, along with regular washing and ...