r/locs is a subreddit with 96k 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, fresh retwist , new style, and update.
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
: "Almost at 6 years"
30 posts
#2
Advice Wanted
: "This is what my locs look like at almost 15 months, is it normal for them to be this frizzy?"
15 posts
#3
Fresh Retwist
: "Root touch up and retwist!"
9 posts
#4
New Style
: "Bantu Knots on Micro Locs"
9 posts
#5
Update
: "Summer dump - almost 5 years"
8 posts
#6
Loc Anniversary
: "It's year 10 for me."
4 posts
#7
Discussion
: "How are we looking"
4 posts
#8
General
: "I just wanted to show off my locs in messy buns. 😊🫶🏾🤷🏾♀️"
3 posts
#9
Starter Locs
: "37 m FL had my locs since 2021-2026"
1 post
Member Growth in r/locs
Yearly
+24k members(34.3%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026