Greetings sistren, I’ve been growing I locs for 25 years now and have those thick Bongo locs. They’ve reached my knees (and I’m 5ft 9) four times, and due to neck, shoulder and headaches, trim them to my lower back. It was a tough decision at first, one that I struggled with for 7 years before physical discomfort won over ideologies.
I too keep them covered (or partly covered) when I leave my gates. I also work in the catering business and must keep my hair covered (hair nets don’t fit LOL) for a good 10 hours during the day. I coil mine and wrap on top of my head, much like we see our traditional Afrikan sisters do with buckets. Keeps I-wombman well balanced 😁;. Even when I’m home, after several hours of having them free, I end up putting them up in a bun to keep my head from inevitably going backwards ...LOL! One gets tired of constantly swinging them to the side to sit down, or keeping them off the floor when reaching to pick up something. Not to mention having raised children (and now 2 grandchildren) who love nothing more then yanking and playing “horsie” with them...LOL. So, up and down, up and down is the rhythm of my “hair days”
The years, length, weight, combined with nuff fabric from headwraps has caused thinning around the edges, which I keep at a minimum by using Apple cider vinegar, coconut oil, etc...
All that to say...I feel you! I’ve struggled with the same. I stretch my neck daily, several times throughout the day to keep headaches away. But I know no way to minimize the weight of a headwrap full of heavy locs...
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