r/locs is a subreddit with 90k 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, loc anniversary, fresh retwist , and general.
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
: "December will be 4 yrs 🤎"
68 posts
#2
New Style
: "Bridesmaid Style 🌸"
51 posts
#3
Loc Anniversary
: "I hit 3 years locced"
20 posts
#4
Fresh Retwist
: "Happy Birthday to me!!!!"
19 posts
#5
General
: "I’m Dating Rapunzel 🤩"
18 posts
#6
Advice Wanted
: "Switching from retwist to interlocking"
10 posts
#7
Discussion
: "long loc people, how yall doin in this weather?"
4 posts
#8
Update
: "Red locs vs Purple locs"
4 posts
#9
How to
: "Pixie style (Caesar locs😂)"
3 posts
#10
Starter Locs
: "Restarted my locs… AGAIN! (1 month old)"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/locs
Yearly
+27k members(42.7%)
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Last updated: June 21, 2026