Half Up Locs Long

At this length the gathered section is substantial by itself, so it sits high and full rather than as a small knot, and the loose half still reaches well past the shoulders. Weight is the practical difference from a mid-length version: a long half-up pulls at the crown all day, so the tie should be soft and the section generous enough to spread the load. It reads dressed without being an updo.

• Suitsround, oval, square face shapes. Lifting the top adds height above the brow and the long fall hangs close to the head, so the outline gains length at both ends and no width in the middle.
• Hair typemedium density, thick, curly, coily. Density counts more here than anywhere else in the family, because a thin set of long locs leaves both the knot and the fall looking sparse.
• UpkeepThe same four to eight week root cycle, but rotate the parting weekly and switch to something loose overnight, since sustained crown tension thins a hairline over time.
• Ask forAsk to take the half-up from a horizontal parting at the crown and to keep the gathered section large so the weight spreads.

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