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WelcomeTo…
Created&FacilitatedBy:CherieKingwww.Bradelocz.com
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Ifyou'reviewingthisdocumentyouareobviouslycontemplatingstartingpermanentbraids/locsandevenmorespecifically,startingthemwithbraids.Butyou’reprobablyalsobewonderingifthisparticularmethodisrightforyou...willitworkwithyourhairtexture...willtheylookrightonyou...willtheyfitintoyourplaceofwork...andonandonandon.
So,thislittlecoursewasdesignedtohelpyoumakeamoreinformeddecisionbyansweringsomecommonly-askedquestionsaboutBradelocz.Let’sgetstarted…
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Bradeloczare,simplyput,locs(asindreadlocks)thatarestartedfrombasicbraids/plaitsandmaintainedusingaspecialinterlockingtechniqueasopposedtousinggels,waxes,etc.
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Theterms“Bradelocz”and“braidlocs”areoftenusedinterchangeablyandinthemostbasicsense,thereisnodifference.
HOWEVER...likeBradelocz,braidlocsarelocsstartedthatarewithbraidsBUTtheymaybemaintainedusingANYmethod-palmrolling,interlockingorevenfreeformed.
Bradelocz,ontheotherhand,arenotonlystartedwithbraids,buttheyaredistinctlymaintainedusinganinterlockingtechniquethatistaughtintheBradeloczGuide.
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Theconceptof“permanentbraids”isbasedonthefactthattherearemanywhowear(extension)braidsCONSTANTLY–gettingthemputin,wearingforawhile,gettingthemtakendownonlytorepeattheprocessalloveragain.BradeloczarebraidsyouputinONETIMEandtheyareleftintobecome(whatIliketorefertoas)permanentbraids!
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AssomewhatofapioneeroftheBradelocz/braidlocs"movement"(andIusethattermverylightly)IhavehadmanydebatesandargumentswithotherLocticiansaboutthissubject.
StartinglocswithbraidsisaVERYviablemethoddespitewhatsomemaysayorthink.IcanattesttothefactthatthebraidsDOlockup.Doesittakealittlelonger?Itmay,mainlydependingonyourhairtexture(softer/loosertexturesandpatternswillALWAYStakelongerthanmorecoarse/tightertextures)butlockinginandofitselfisaPROCESSandadefinitelessoninpatiencenomatterhowyoustartthem.
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Well…IdonotchoosetomarketBradeloczasa“cheaperalternative”butmanycometothatconclusionontheirownandthat’sfinefornow,especiallywhenonedecidestodo-it-themselves.
Iwilladmitthatinmyearlierdaysoflockingpeoplewouldsaytome,"Ilike
yourSisterlocks"or"ArethoseSisterlocks?”ButjustkeepinmindthatBradeloczarejustthat…BradeloczandSisterlocksareSisterlocks.WhileothermethodsoflockingcanproduceasimilarLOOK...theyareuniqueonmanylevels.Butifitisthesmall,tightly-wovenlookyou'regoingafterbutwiththeabilitytodothemyourself,thenBradeloczcanbeviewedasagreatalternative.
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Well,thisisgoingtodependgreatlyon:
¡ -Whetherornotyoucanbraidorbraidyourownhair¡ -Whetherornotyouhaveanyphysicalconditionsthatmaypreventyou
fromhavingyourarmsupforextendedperiodsoftime-althoughyoucanstopandtakeasmanybreaksasneeded.
¡ -Whetherornotyouwantyoursections/partingstobeSUPER-meticulous¡ -Whetherornotyouhavethepatienceforit
IdidmyownandIknowmanyotherswhohavedonetheirown,soitdefinitelyCANbedone.However,ifyoufeelthatyouwillhavechallengesdoingityourself,thenyou'llwanttoenlisttheaidofsomeoneelse.Whichleadsmeto…
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Todate,thereareno"trained/certified"individualswhodoBradelocz(althoughthisissomethingIamworkingonchangingverysoon)butallyoureallyneedisanyonewhocanbraid/plaitwellenoughtohelpyougetstartedandtheBradeloczeBookGuidetolearnhowtomaintainthem…evenifthatsamepersondoesitFORyou!
SimplyprintoutacopyofthesizingchartlocatedintheBradeloczeBookGuideandinstructthepersonassistingyouwithyourbraidstomakeyoursectionsaccordingtoyourwishes(basedonthatchart),nottouseextensionhairandnottobraidyourhairtootightly.Ifyouwant,youcanalsohavethemstudyandlearnthemethodoftighteningyournewgrowththatistaughtintheBradeloczGuidesotheycanassistwiththataswell.
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Thetruthofthematteris,IoriginallydesignedtheconceptofBradeloczforusewithone'sownhair.EvenduringmydaysasaCosmetologistIdidn'tgetintobraidextensionstherefore,Idonothaveexperiencewithusingthemtostartlocs.
However,Ihaveheardfromwomenwhohavestartedtheirlocswith
extensionhairmostofwhichhaveindicatedthattheyendeduphavingtheextensionsremovedsoonerthantheyoriginallyintended.
Ifyoudesiretouseextensionssimplybecauseyoufeelyourhairisnotlongenough,perhapsconsiderwaitinguntilyourhairISlongenoughforyourpersonaltastesbeforeattemptingtoevenstartlockingandjustweartheextensionsasatemporarystylewhileyourhairgrowsout.
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First,let’sestablishthefactthatstraighthaircanbeclassifiedasbothnaturallystraightaswellaschemicallystraightenedhair.NowIamVERYcautiouswithimplyingthatBradeloczcanbedoneonstraighthairbecauseIrealizethattheywoulddefinitelyunravel…aLOT.However,Ihaveseenpeoplewhoweresodesperatetodoitthattheyusedsmallrubberbandstoholdthehairinplace.Nowthismaynotbetooaestheticallypleasingtosome,perhapsevenYOU.
Nowasfornaturallystraighthairthatwillneverhaveanydistinctly-different“newgrowth”,IcannothonestlysaybecauseIhaveneverdoneBradeloczonnaturallystraighthairalthough,manyyearsagoIdidhaveaCaucasianwomantoordermyebookandlaterwrotetometotellmethatshesuccessfullylockedherhairusingthebraidsand,Ibelieve,rubberbands.Sheshowedmepicturesofherhair(whichIhaveregretfullylostovertheyears)anditlookedverynice.
So,allinall,totrythismethodonstraighthairwouldbeatrialanderrorsituationonYOURpart,butImakeNOpromisesnorguaranteesthatitwillworkout!
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Yes,Bradeloczcanmostdefinitelyfitintoyourworkenvironment,providedtheydonothavestrictpoliciesinplacestatingotherwise.Butifyourmainconcernisneatnessandprofessionalisminappearanceorbeingabletowearnicestyles,thenyouwillmostcertainlybeabletolockyourhairandmaintainyourprofessionalimageatworkorwhereever.
TheBradeloczeBookGuideoffersstylingtipsthatrangefromvery
simple,basicandeasytoalittlemorecomplex...butI’mcertaintherewillbesomethingthereforyou.
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Bradeloczfitintoactivelifestylesquitewellbecauselockingthehairusingbraidsisoneofthemethodsthatholdsupabitmoreunder"pressure“,thatis,aslongasyoudonothaveahairtexturethatsimplywillnotholdupinbraidsnomatterwhat.
Soifyouworkoutandneedtorinseoften,Bradeloczareexcellentfor
that.Thesameappliesifyouswim.Manymethodsofstartinglocsrequirethatyoudonotshampooyourhairforthefirst1-3monthsorlonger,butwithBradeloczyoucanshampooyourhairrightawaywithNOwaiting!
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No,notatall!BradeloczcanbewornbywomenANDmenalike!MyhusbandandsonshavewornthemandI’vehadplentyofmaleclientsandcustomers!
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YES!BradeloczareEXCELLENTforchildren(andteens)…especiallyiftheyHATEgettingtheirhaircombednomatterwhatyoudotomakeiteasier.Theycanbestyledinpretty“littlegirlstyles”andthey’resoconvenientforbothherANDmom!
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BesuretostaypluggedinbyremainingonmyBlogSubscriptionListasotherquestionsmaybe(ormayhavebeen)answeredthatweren’tansweredhere.
Also,beonthelook-outformyupcomingLIVEWebinars&callsIwillbedoingtowhereIwillhaveQ&AsessionsaswellasdealwithspecificconcernsaboutBradeloczandperhapslockingingeneral!Butyouhavetobepluggedintostayintheknow!;)
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