The LOC/LCO method

**sarahthegemini** · December 18th, 2013, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by lapushka

Maybe try substituting the last cream for gel. To my understanding it is a styling cream that is comparable to gel, mainly used for styling the hair and keeping it more frizz-free.

Ah that makes more sense.

**Maktub** · December 18th, 2013, 11:19 AM

Tried this today. Curls seem to like it.

Wet + leave-in condish + homemade oil mix (very little) + homemade flax seed gel + air dry. Pics is with and without flash, almost dry.

**starlamelissa** · December 18th, 2013, 02:12 PM

I don't loc, but think the method is sound.

I wash, condition, leave in oil based product

Next day I spray all over with a leave in conditioner spray, aussie hair insurance, which adds moisture to my dry hair.

By the next day my scalp is talking to me, and I wash and condition again.

**lapushka** · December 18th, 2013, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by Maktub

Tried this today. Curls seem to like it.

Wet + leave-in condish + homemade oil mix (very little) + homemade flax seed gel + air dry. Pics is with and without flash, almost dry.

That is absolutely gorgeous, Maktub!
Wow, look at those nicely defined curls!!!

**Wildcat Diva** · December 18th, 2013, 07:58 PM

Maktub, wow! I was just coming in here to ask where flaxseed gel might fit into this routine, and you just answered it! I did it this way tonight on instinct before coming in here, and I've still got wet hair now. The flaxseed gel feels hard now, but I know when my hair dries, it will be so soft. Probably tomorrow. It will likely be 85 % dry when I head to bed, which works well if I can trust history to repeat itself.

**Almendra** · December 18th, 2013, 08:20 PM

Never heard about this mehod before. That girl's curls are gorgeous!
I don't think it will work for me, I can't leave oils on my hair without rinse them, because they give me greasy look :/
BTW, what kind of product is a cream? It's like a balm?

**lapushka** · January 13th, 2014, 03:21 AM

So has anyone else tried this method yet? I'm impatient, and dying to know.

**Firefox7275** · January 13th, 2014, 06:46 AM

Originally Posted by sarahthegemini

When I look on NC, a lot of people were using a leave-in condish, then an oil to seal and then a butter to seal again. I don't understand why someone would need 2 products to seal in the moisture of one product.

If you check the ingredients of their leave in they are often using oil or butter rich products there too. Often it is misunderstanding of what the LOC method actually entails, what different ingredient families do, what moisturising (adding or increasing water) actually is.

Frequently on hair forums/ communities people mean conditioning or emollience (softness, slip, perhaps shine) when they say moisturising.

**Kiwiwi** · January 13th, 2014, 08:29 AM

I would add something and call it LOCS.

Liquid, oil, cream/gel, scrunch.
Especially if you're a curly.
Cos this is basicly The Curly Girl Method.
But the KEY to making it LOOK good next to having moisturized hair is scrunching the hair when it is dry, so that any hard cast is scrunched out and the hair is softer and there's more volume.

**Catladyintown** · January 13th, 2014, 01:21 PM

I willing to give this a try. I have a couple of questions if anyone can answer I would appreciate it . What would be a natural leave-in? And do you use LOC near your scalp or from your ears down? My hair is waist length so I am not sure if you use LOC near your ears down or near your scalp down. Thank you