Amateur or Master

Sisterlocks is one of those things that takes time to mature. Just as your hair matures over time so does a consultants skill. It doesn't matter if you are a trainee or a certified. You don't sit down at a locking session and get up with the locks that you will have 2 years later.

Looking back, I can see my skill has matured. I didn't have the skill that I do now. I used to schedule 2 days for a locking session. At the end of both days, I felt like I had been beat with an ugly stick. My arms would be tired, my back hurt, I was mentally tired from planning each section. Re-tightenings would sometimes take 6 hours. It doesn't seem like a lot until you figure that most of the time I would do a re-tightening everyday after work and a locking session on the weekend. Not to mention starting it all over again. Week after week. It wasn't economical for the client or me to take 2 days to do a head full of locks or 6 hour re-tightenings when some of my clients travel from as far away as Pennsylvania.


To date, I have done a locking session and 2 re-tightenings' in one day. That was my personal best and was achieved just a few weeks ago. I am not sure if I would ever do that again. But, Archie (my husband) asked me to re-tighened his hair before the last meet and greet. My day started at 7:00 and ended about 11:30. It wasn't so bad. There is also the difference in my time since I am no longer working my 'full time corporate dream job'.


I spoke to a consultant from New York that really understood how much my skill had grown. I told her several things about my business. She also told me that I had moved from what she called an amateur consultant to a master consultant. Imagine. Me a master. I had not even thought of my skill at that level.

I believe that everyone needs a mentor in this business. To mentor is good. To be mentored is better. For the measure you give is the measure you get back. I am a big believer in mentoring but that is a subject for another post.

When Sisterlocks is not Sisterlocks

On more than one occasion I have had to tell a person that they didn't have Sisterlocks. Unfortunately it was a costly lesson. I am hoping to help you avoid this pitfall. Make sure that the person that you chose to install your Sisterlocks at the very least has the Sisterlocks video, Sisterlocks products on hand and whose name is on the Sisterlocks website.

You don't have Sisterlocks if any of the following applies to you.

If you had human or synthetic hair added
If you or the consultant used a latch hook or nappy tool to install or re-tighten your hair
If your locks are the size of box braids
If your locks started off as small braids
If you can't verify that the consultant offering Sisterlocks services is on the official certified consultant or trainee list. Please, please please contact the home office if the consultant is not on either list. He or she could be a consultant that has been trained more than 2 years ago and have never become certified.

Another Honor

It's the small things. I want to take a short moment to thank all of those who attended the meet and greet this past Sunday, November 12. I have learned that the lock community is growing by leaps and bounds.

It was especially nice to see other consultants clients. I think every client should really like their consultant. Lynda, Tammie loves you. She could not stop talking about how well you took care of her hair. I know that my clients really like me. Some of them even love me. Some of them better love me.

Those who missed the meet and greet missed a treat. Thank you to Celeste & Monica, Dr. Cornwells's sister and niece. It was especially nice not having to worry about anyone saying the wrong thing. I follow all the Sisterlocks rules. You will not find a latch hook or nappy tool in my bag of clips. It was nice that one of my qualifying heads for certification was in the room. Her hair was gorgeous. It was really nice that Celeste brought my order of Sisterlocks products with her. Thank you for presenting and answering questions.

Tanya and her mom traveled from Ohio to attend. Tanya also did a wonderful presentation on products and styles. She also meet some friends, Recee and Tammie who have blogs.

Sorry to all of those that didn't get to take a picture with. I will catch you at the Christmas Party, December 16, 2006.

Updates Galore

Sorry I have not posted in a while. I have been very busy stepping out on my faith and quitting my full time corporate job that paid me more money than I had ever made in my life and building my clientele. I want you to know that God does provides to those that follow his lead.

I also didn't realize that I had not turned on the automatic posting feature to my blog.

Thanks to everyone that posted commits on my blog. I promise to keep it updated. I love my clients and have been putting them first. I cannot believe how many people that I have helped with their Sisterlocks. After working 7 days a week for almost a year, looking back makes me know that it is only by the grace of God and the patience of my husband that I am able to know from where I have come.

There are a few things that I know.

I know that only God could have given me the strenght to work that hard for that long.
I know that my husband is a great man.
I know that my kids have an appreciation of hard work and they will seek to fullfill their own goals.
I know that nothing worth while is easy.
I know that I have to mentor to others and help them with their business and that will make mine better. (note, one person cannot make all the money).
I know that there is a consultant that mentored me, Thank you Khumura.
I know that there are consultants that are not true to the process. I get their clients.
I know that Sisterlocks only goes by the name 'Sisterlocks'. Anything else is a fraud and you are paying too much for it.
I know that my ministry is through Sisterlocks.
I know that God sends me all of my clients therefore I am thankful.
I know that I will turn you away if I don't believe that you are ready for Sisterlocks.