sisterlock alternatives

just as i have been doing for the past couple months or so, i've been looking at other sites that show photos of women and their Sisterlocks. I want those micro locks desperately! i just can't afford them. my hair is just past my the top of my shoulders but not quite reaching my shoulder blades. i think the length alone would cause a price of at least $800 perhaps more. there is no way i can afford that price. not now. i mean, realistically speaking, i could probably pay it but my rent and other bills would have to take a back seat. that would be irresponsible and selfish. then there are the retights. i was starting to become discouraged. i was just starting to resolve myself to the idea that i would not be getting Sisterlocks anytime this year and who knows when next year. then i came across another blog and read about another person who basically shared my dilemma. she did her own micro locks by way of microbraids and does her own retights with the Nappyloc tool. when i read her blog, i was again inspired and the fact that i could do it myself gave this locking notion a whole new flavor! i am a beauty school dropout, so i know a thing or two about hair. i think i can do it. i'm thinking about purchasing the business in a box from Nappylocs. the cost is WAY less than Sisterlocks. i want the look of Sisterlocks but can't afford the cost. i will continue to do my research, but i have to admit, i'm pretty keen on the Nappylocs alternative.

still thinking about sisterlocks

i've been viewing more blogs about sisterlocks. i'm afraid that i won't be able to pay for the retightening sessions. i'm a student and we have only one income at the moment, so funds are a little low. and with 4 young kids, money just seems to disappear. anyhow, i digress...i just don't want to get into a situation that requires dedication and i'm not able to afford it. each time i see a sister with sisterlocks, it just ignites something within me. i become excited. i can almost see myself with them. i envision how i would style them. *sigh* i enjoy doing my hair so perhaps i can learn how to retighten on my own but taking the course costs money too! besides, i have a 6 month old baby, a rambunctious 5 year old, moody 8 year old and a 13 year old with the soul of someone much older...when will i have time to sit in my own home and spend hours on end retightening my own hair? i breastfeed my baby and we're together so much that i think she thinks we're one person. i don't want to talk myself out of getting them before i even get a consult, but i want to make sure i know what i'm getting into. any suggestions or thoughts?