Hi everyone! I just started my microloc journey and I’m honestly feeling a little anxious and hoping for some reassurance or real experiences 😭 I recently got my install and ended up with 206 locs, but during my consultation I was originally told I’d likely have around 250–300. Because of that, I can’t help but feel like I might have been shorted or that my locs might end up bigger than I wanted. When I asked about it, my loctician said it was due to my head/scalp size and my hair density, so she adjusted the parting.
My goal was to have full/dense locs in the 1/4-5/16 size range. I definitely didn’t want small-sized locs, so now I’ve been overthinking whether my current size will give me that look long-term. I also feel like some of my parts, especially around the crown, look a little bigger or uneven compared to what I expected. And I’m worried about whether or not my locs will be the size of those parts.
Right now my hair is still in that starter phase where it looks flat, stringy, and has little to no volume. I know that’s normal, but it’s making it hard to visualize the end result. I also find myself comparing my hair to other installs from the same loctician where it seems like people have smaller-looking locs or more overall fullness, and I’m trying to understand if that’s just density differences or if my install is actually larger.
I guess my main questions are: was my desired look ever achievable or is it just as my loctician stated? Is 206 locs still considered microlocs, and for anyone with a similar loc count, how did your locs turn out once they matured? Did they expand a lot or just soften and fluff? I’m really hoping I can still achieve that full, natural, fluffy look, but my biggest fear right now is that my locs will end up too thicker and not match my vision.
If anyone has a similar loc count (around 200–220) or pics of their hair once matured, I would really appreciate seeing them. I think that would help me visualize things better and calm my nerves a bit. I’m trying to trust the process, but this starter phase is definitely messing with me mentally 😭 Thank you so much in advance 💕