Thinking About Pulling A Jay-Z? 11 Essential Tips You Should Know Before Combing Out Your Locs
We spoke to The Real Wick Lady, who gave us a lesson on the loc/wick lifestyle and the best practices to follow when it comes to combing out your locs. The post Thinking About Pulling A Jay-Z? 11 Essential Tips You Should Know Before Combing Out Your Locs appeared first on MadameNoire.
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The Carters are no strangers to being a trending topic. We knew there would be a lot of chatter following Jay-Z‘s performance at The Roots Picnic, but we didn’t expect his hair to make headlines. But, when Jay stepped onto the stage at Philadelphia’s Belmont Plateau for the 2026 Roots Picnic on Saturday, May 30, the crowd—in person and online—did not just react to the music, we reacted to his hair.
Since 2017, we have been watching Jay-Z’s natural hair journey, and how his baby fro formed into freeform locs/wicks. It is important to understand the hairstyle that has defined his hair journey over the past decade. We spoke to The Real Wick Lady, who educated us on the loc lifestyle, and important tips to consider before combing out your locs or wicks.
First, were the freeform locs. These are locs that develop naturally with little to no manipulation. Unlike traditional locs, which are started with twists, coils, braids, or the interlock method, freeform locs are allowed to form organically over time.
Oftentimes people who choose freeform locs embrace the style as a symbolism of individuality, self-expression, and a more natural approach to hair care. Because the hair is left to loc according to its own pattern, no two sets of freeform locs are exactly alike. This is why many say Jay-Z’s loc journey felt like freeform.
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