How to Groom Sisterlocks

Series Summary

For many years, women have sought the perfect hairstyle. That elusive blend of volume, smoothness and style has created frustration in many women who seek to express their personalities and creativity through their locks. In fact, hair styles often represent cultural, social and ethnic identity for many individuals and can also represent social status. While hair density, texture and length are all factors in a person's hairstyle, fashion trends tend to play the largest role in women's hairstyles. In this free video series on hair care, beauty professional Sylvia Russell reveals several hair-care tips for styling and treating various types of hair. Russell begins explaining how to groom sisterlocks and straighten curly hair. She then explains several useful tips for various hair-related issues. Russell explains how to tame a cowlick, trim bands, get curly hair, use lemon juice to lighten hair and even how to tone down brightly dyed hair. Watch these videos and learn several tips for treating different types of hair today.

Video Transcript

"Welcome back. Today we're going to show you how to groom your sisterlocks. Listen, sisterlocks have come a long way. And today, women are wearing them, beautiful, long and luxurious. So I'm going to show you how to groom them. First off, if you're going to shampoo your hair, make sure and bind your locks together so they don't get tangled and they don't break during the shampooing process. Also, you might want to look into some type of scalp relief. This is going to help loosen any debris on the scalp, help bring any dirt and lint to the surface. Remember, we got to keep that scalp and those locks clean. Also, make sure that you use a good conditioner because we want to keep it soft and supple. Conditioner will also help keep it shiny and healthy. So remember we also need oil. We want to use a light oil on the scalp so that you don't have itchy dry skin. Remember, locks are beautiful. Love your locks. Clean your locks and groom your locks so that you can have beautiful, long, luxurious sisterlocks. My name is Sylvia and this is how you groom your sisterlocks."