r/locs is a subreddit with 94k 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 , new style, general, fresh retwist , and advice wanted.
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
: "4 years locked in 🤞🌱"
66 posts
#2
New Style
: "Married in my locs"
31 posts
#3
General
: "Loc Styling for my Nola Trip"
25 posts
#4
Fresh Retwist
: "New favorite hairstyle unlocked😍"
23 posts
#5
Advice Wanted
: "Aint no way!!!!"
22 posts
#6
Loc Anniversary
: "five years loc'd 🍀"
11 posts
#7
Update
: "⚓️Navy called, dreads had to go."
9 posts
#8
Discussion
: "Here to dispel the anti air-drying propaganda"
6 posts
#9
Starter Locs
: "Loc’d In for the win ✨"
4 posts
#10
How to
: "I can't choose between leaving my locs the color they are or try dyeing them red again?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/locs
Yearly
+26k members(38.1%)
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Last updated: August 21, 2026