r/locs is a subreddit with 95k members. The community frequently discusses locs, retwist, loc, style, and years, and they frequently recommend/review leave in conditioner, hair product, and hair oils, and the most common flair used is progress , advice wanted, new style, general, and fresh retwist .
A place for loc'd people of African Descent to share their stories, advice and pics.
Popular Topics in r/locs
#1
Locs
49 posts
#2
Retwist
39 posts
#3
Loc
36 posts
#4
Style
17 posts
#5
Years
16 posts
#6
Journey
14 posts
#7
Months
12 posts
#8
Progress
11 posts
#9
Growth
10 posts
#10
Styles
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/locs
Leave In Conditioner
6 reviews
#1
Mielle
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Paul Mitchell
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Jamaican Mango & Lime
4.0★ from 1 review
Hair Product
3 reviews
#1
Jamaican Lime
1.0★ from 1 review
#2
Rosemary
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Castor Oil
5.0★ from 1 review
Hair Oils
2 reviews
#1
Tea Tree Oil
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Coconut Oil
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/locs
#1
Progress
: "shocked at how much my hair has grown 🥹"
38 posts
#2
Advice Wanted
: "Is it time to get a retwist?"
23 posts
#3
New Style
: "Alt Loc Style appreciation."
17 posts
#4
General
: "I swear my love for my locs grows stronger each day🌸"
8 posts
#5
Fresh Retwist
: "First style on retwist in a year plus"
7 posts
#6
Update
: "My hair has been growing like crazy"
6 posts
#7
Loc Anniversary
: "officially 3 years with my locs🫶🏽 believe it when people tell you to simply trust the process!!"
5 posts
#8
Discussion
: "How are we looking"
5 posts
#9
Starter Locs
: "I'm going to get locs again I'm so excited."
4 posts
#10
How to
: "Sorry if this is a dumb question, but how would i go about dyeing locs individually like this?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/locs
Yearly
+25k members(35.9%)
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Last updated: September 20, 2026