"A Textbook for Locs" (PDF Digital File)

"Locs are beautiful, unique, and deeply rewarding — but let’s be honest…

Most people were never properly taught how locs actually form, grow, and stay healthy.

Clients are confused because they get different answers everywhere they go.

Stylists are overwhelmed because social media trends, conflicting techniques, and misinformation made it harder to explain the “why” behind proper loc care.

And too often, both sides are frustrated — not because locs are hard, but because the education has been missing."

That’s exactly why we created A Textbook for Locs.

This book simplifies the science, the structure, and the reality of maintaining healthy locs in a way that both clients and professionals can finally understand — and confidently explain to others.

As a Master Loctitian, educator, and product formulator, I’ve spent years seeing the same pattern:

People love locs, but they don’t always understand them.

Stylists know how to do locs, but not always how to teach locs.

Clients want healthy hair, but they’re unsure what’s normal, what’s damaging, and what’s just part of the journey.

Inside this Ebook, we break all of that down with clarity and intention.

You will learn:

7 Method of Starting Locs +Pros and Cons

Factors That Influence the Number of Locs

4 Types of Maintenance + Importance

When Will It Lock

When to Shampoo + Retwist Based on Stage of Journey

Hydration vs. Moisture

Matted Roots and What to Do

Fitness + Active Lifestyle with Locs

Shrinkage Explained

When to Color Your Locs + When to Avoid

Breakage vs Thinning

To Trim or Not to Trim Locs

Product Knowledge

Scalp Issues Explained + Treatments

Plus More!

The goal of this book is simple:

To give stylists the language, confidence, and understanding to educate their clients — and to give clients the clarity they’ve been craving for years.

Whether you’re working behind the chair or navigating your own loc journey, this book is your foundation. Your reference point. Your go-to guide anytime you need explanations, guidance, or reassurance.

Healthy locs don’t happen by accident. They happen through knowledge, communication, and intentional care.

Let’s rebuild that foundation together — clearly, correctly, and confidently.