Simply put, they are locs started with braids BUT...maintained using a special technique I developed and perfected using a simple latch hook. In some cases, they can even be started using that technique when braiding is not convenient (more on that coming soon!)
Who Can Benefit From Bradelocz?
Almost anyone can! There are certain hair textures that Bradelocz definitely works better with than others...straight hair textures may need a way to secure the ends so they don't slip out and that is something being developed at this very moment.
But Bradelocz are wonderful for:
Softer textures of hair that would not hold up with other methods
People who want or need to be able to style their locs IMMEDIATELY after they are put in
Those who need or desire to be able to get their hair wet and don't want to worry about unravelling
About The Author Of The Bradelocz Guide - Cherie King
I chose to start my locs with braids because at the time, I desired the immediate styling versatility and the thin size I saw in another popular method of starting locs. But that method was a very costly one...one that I could not afford at that time in my life.
I was introduced to the concept of starting with thin braids by a young woman on a hair forum and after spending hours chatting with her about her experiences with using braids and palm rolling to start her locs, I KNEW this was the solution for me!
I later found that palm rolling was not my cup of tea and so I searched for another way and the latchin' method was "born". That, coupled with starting with braids is what brought about what are endearingly known today as...Bradelocz.
