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.