Malinda’s loc journey has been such a beautiful one to witness, and it’s been a pleasure watching her locs evolve into what they are today. Her progress is a great example of how consistency, professional maintenance, and intentional at-home care can work together throughout a loc journey. When Malinda first began her journey, she had some straight ends due to previous heat damage. Rather than cutting those ends, I decided to preserve her length and give her hair time to see