15 months ago, I decided to get my hair locked and so far, it has been a fascinating experience to say the least. Having ‘locs’ has taught me a lot about myself, as crazy as that sounds. There are many misconceptions that people have about locs, and Black peoples’ hair in general. Most if not all of them are born out of the ignorance and misinformation of a society that continues to perpetuate the Imperial European standards of what hair type is, “Acceptable.” Though my locs are still very ‘young’ in the grand scheme of things, I feel that my journey has taught me enough lessons that could be useful for those who are thinking about locking their hair, let’s get into it.