Loc-A-Licious | Selfies

Anikka Forbes

Aug 22, 2024

7 min read

Updated: Oct 13

Sharing my #locs journey and selfies from when I decided to change my hair from curly/straight to locs!

SELFIE B4 SAUNA 💦

JAN ‘2023

YEAR | 2022

D.I.Y. ROOTS RE-DONE

SUN 25th DEC ‘2022

Just finished retwisting my locs 🤗 Fresh Head!

#TB | LOC-A-LICIOUS

SUN 4th DEC ‘2022

Some old posts of my Locke-Licious Journey 😍 Defo see the growth 🙏

SELFIE B4 THE SAUNA 🫶

WED 12th OCT ‘2022

LOCS STRIP-TOP GROWTH

SAT 10th SEP ‘2022

NEW DRESS SELFIE

FRI 26th AUG ‘2026

LOCS STRIP-TOP GROWTH

TUES 2nd AUG ‘2022

THURS 16th JUNE ‘2022

LOCS STRIP-TOP GROWTH

SUN 6th FEB ‘2022

YEAR | 2021

SWIMWEAR SELFIE VIDEO

WED 15th SEP ‘2021

YEAR | 2021

SECURITY LOC SELFIE

19th MARCH '2021

WED 27th JAN ‘2021

SWIMWEAR SELFIES

15th SEP ‘2021

YEAR | 2020

LOCS & WIG TREND

13th APRIL ‘2020

I came across my old wigs from a few years ago... miss changing my look but putting on a wig.

I have thought about buying some new ones, ‘bob lace type,’ and seeing how cut looked, with my Locs on show! 🤷‍♀️

Having found my old wigs, I tried out what I had considered trying... this new look, and I love it as it proves that you don’t need to be restricted with your hair/style just because you got Locs. 😍

1 of my friends on IG told me to start a #trend

#locsandwig #anikkaforbes #hair #tryingsomethingnew #trendingnow #hairtrend #like #share #thankyou

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26th FEB ‘2020

YEAR | 2019

ITS FRIDAY

AUG 16th ‘2019

#friday #blueroad #brentford #brentfordblueroad #work #security

CUT TO OWN LENGTH

28th MAY ‘2019

Today I decide to cut my (locs) down to my own hair length...below my shoulders 💁‍♀️as I’ve done 1 year and a half with it long thanks to adding hair to the ends.

My head feels so light I’m like wow... though i’d cut them down before it wasn’t that much of a change but it certainly wasn’t as long (down to my bum) so there was some difference.

But now I’m back to my own length and will be able to get myself some new wigs (miss the change) of being able to just put on and go... so let’s see what the remaining year holds and if i get any new looks. 💚

Filter lover too 🙌

#today #28052019 #hair #trimmed #locs #Long #shoulderlength #loveit

BIG KISS 💋 2 U ALL

FRI 24th MAY ‘2019:

Took these yesterday 23rd - Lovely pics... I agree 😬 #selflove 💁‍♀️

ANYWAY please do not be fooled by these photos as behind the ‘posing’ I have been SUFFERING with that stinking (hay fever) bad today!!!

From the sneezing 🤧 and the itching at the back on my throat 😩 but LOVE the sun... so can’t complain.

Have a blessed Friday 🙌

#today #kiss #thursday #pictureperfect #smile #leapordskirt #sunshine #london #westisblessed #anikkaforbes #anikka #nicky #nickyforbes #ladyofvariety #aboutyesturday #friday

THE TRIM | THEN & NOW

2nd MARCH ‘2019

@08:45am ~ Next mth (April) will be 2yrs since having my Locs... due to wanting a change & add length to my hair! But for a while (last year) I wanted to trim them down as my hair has grown a good bit and if I’m honest... sometimes the length just got on my nerves and got in the way 🤷‍♀️

Last night while Broadcasting live via my #bigo I picked up the scissors ✂️ and started trimming and FINALLY 🙄 I’ve done it 👏👏👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

The only thing I need... is to have my tips added to the end, due to the (added hair) not colouring!!! So 🤞my locs stylist will be able to add this on for me, when I get my roots re-done & I can change up the colour of my previous tips (red & green) to something else! ☺️

Also today I have my first #steward shift with Knights Group Security who I have been training with for the last 3 nearly 4wks 😬 and can’t wait to get started with my SIA Training soon!!! Onwards, Upwards and New... that’s what it’s about - VARIETY (all day, everyday)

So it’s 09:18am now... so gonna get up, jump in shower, get sorted and wait for my 🤫Knighting Shining Armour 😘 (Obviously) 🇳🇬

West Ham ⚽️Game (London Stadium) c u soon.🙌

PS.

Thank you to Tony (owner) Jamie & Jim for all the training so far, your time and for welcoming me and my other course mates into the Knights Group Family💋

#thenandnow #bigo #locs #cut #trim #1stshift #knightsgroup #steward #tonyknights #Jamieknights #Jimharkness #today #pics #forwardsandupwards #newchapter #knightingshiningarmour #mrobviously

LOCS NOT DREADS

19th JAN ‘2019:

I learned something new today via Instagram on why the name of black peoples hair aka locs is not called ‘Dreadlocs’ - Locs is deep and 💯 not dreadful 🤨 but FABULOUS!

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Locs ✔️not Dreads ❌

#locs #hair #educate #facts

SUNDAY ROOTS & MUSIC

6th JAN ‘2019

It’s the 1st Sunday of the year and I’m slowly creeping into a new ‘age’ in 6 days... you can’t get more fresh than that!!! 😛

I ordered myself a birthday cake 🎂🤤👏 simply because I’m feeling for a cake... doing my research on-line and came across this superb site called;

Desserts Delivered Bakery

And their cakes look delicious, cool and collective 🤣 (not over the top) plus if the reviews are anything to go by... I know I’m not going to be disappointed 🤞

Will take a pic when it arrives next Sat!

I’m also meant to have my Dad come and have a LONG AWAITED (father/daughter) 😘 quality time... which I’ve not had since March, last year. 😳 So that would be a great birthday pressie to see him, cook, catch up and chill. 🤞

Being taken out on Fri 11th for a pub grub, drink and maybe some karaoke 🎤👏 so looking forward to that... with a new friend/fan 😋named Neil I got talking to via BIGO.

He is 1 of a few that I’ve meet on there (male & females) who are real, funny, interesting with great energy - it’s all about meeting new like-minded people. 💯

From about 1pm today I had my fab hairstylist/friend Chi... who does hair (Locs) come and work his wonder-hands and ship-shaped my roots. 🙏 👏 while listening to pure back-a-day tunes 🎶

While he was doing my hair I introduced him to Bigo and we were live for about an hour... it’s a great networking, socialising platform and I most def recommend it. ✔️

My head is fresh, my hair is growing and I’m in '2 minds' wither to trim my locs (a little) 🤷‍♀️ but I’m loving the length... but I think if I end up finding/getting a bad new ‘short wig’ then I will most def cut it down.

As it will still have length... to my back instead of at my bum 😛 we’ll see!!!

So I wanna say thank you Chi for your great service, speed and lovely voice (when singing) 😉

#sunday #blog #roots #music #beyourself

YEAR | 2018

OCT ‘2018

22nd JULY ‘2018

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LOCS RE-DONE BY CHI 🤗

FRI 20th JULY ‘2018:

Got my hair (Roots) re-done today after 7mths when I last had them done! But this time I tried someone new... my official 2nd Male #hairdresser to ever put his hand in my hair 👊 the fabulous Chi aka @chi_hairbychi 👈 (check out his styles)

The great vibes, relaxed atmosphere, the music... you name it, EVERYTHING was on point and he was so quick with my hair (wow) you certainly can’t beat the real deal!

#blackhandmagic #yerisaidit #malehairdressers #lovetheblackness

U.KINGDOM DAYZ ‘2003

SAT 2nd JUNE '2018

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THE SPLIT | REVIEW

29th MAY 2018

19th MAY ‘2018

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18th MAY ‘2018

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RIGHT ABOUT NOW 😍

MON 7th MAY ‘2018:

I feel like I’m back in #ATL 💖but instead in the garden 🤪 At least there’s still sun 🌞 #HappyDays

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6th MAY ‘2018

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13th APRIL ‘2018

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10th MARCH ‘2018

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8th MARCH ‘2018

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5th MARCH ‘2018

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TUES 27th FEB ‘2018

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YOUNIQUE LOOK STUDIOS

01.02.2018:

I had a few new pics done at Younique Look Studios, which were recommended to me by my Agent @ (TMA).

It’s been years since I’ve been in a studio like this to do a shoot... but it was a nice change, great staff and had my photos taken by a Female Photographer 🙌🏾.

All I need now is to get new ‘Acting Headshots’ done, as I need ones taken with my fab Dreadlocks 😉

So here is 1 of the 4 new pics taken last Saturday and I 💚it... a big ✨THANK YOU ✨ to my lovely Agent (Emma) for sorting it out for me.

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TIPS | GREEN 💚 & RED ❤️

SAT 6th JAN ‘2018

My blog page is seeing it first... 👊🏾 Last night I decided to change up the #blonde tips of my dreads to my favourite colour Green (Electric Lime) by ADORE. Loving It 😍

Nothing like a change of colour to the hair to start of the New Year 😉 I am a #LadyofVariety after all... so welcome change as it can only be a Positve thing. 🙏🏾

If you like my new colour Like / Share this blog and Thank You for the Love in advance. 🤗

#AnikkaForbes #Hair #tips #Colour #Locs #Dreadlocks #New #ElectricGreen #Green #Long #thelic #LadyofVariety #Blog #LoveIt #Beautiful

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7th JAN ‘2018

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YEAR | 2017

ROOTS DID | THANK YOU

4th DEC ‘2017

I'M A JOKER... Had the roots of my locks redone aka interlocked and while speaking to RastaMama (my interlocking hairdresser) I realised for the last 8 months since deciding to DREAD my natural hair.

I've been telling anyone whose complimented or asked about my hair that it's not REAL 🤦🏾‍♀️ Errrr, hello... of course it's dam real because it's my hair!!!

🙄 My whole hair HAS been interlocked along with additional hair for length... Der to me!!!