Bohemian (BOHO Locs) and Goddess Locs are the most common variations of Faux Locs. “Faux” literally means “made in imitation” or “artificial”.
When you place the two together, it’s common sense what a Faux (pronounced as “foe”) Loc is. You might hear people say “Goddess Locs”, “Crotchet Locs”, “Mermaid Locs”, “Soft Locs”, and “Boho or Bohemian Locs”. The only difference between each type is the techniques. Find out the technique and hair used for the Soft Locs here. They all fall under the Faux Loc category. Faux Locs are typically done with Marley/Synthetic hair or Bohemian Human hair and are hand wrapped. Crotchet Locs are pre-made Faux Locs with a loop at the top for installation purposes. Some Crotchet Locs are reusable, depending on the kind you purchase.
The photo below is my Bob Length Bohemian Locs.
They were lightweight and flexible. I wore them for about 3 months and re-wrapped the roots of my hair when my natural hair started to grow at the roots. Click here to book yours today. The hair used for the Bob Faux Locs is included in the price!
Notice that each Faux Loc is rough textured and, as a whole, has a free-flowing vibe to it. Bohemian Locs tend to look that way and typically have a messy, non-uniformed look. I was about two months into having installed my Bob Bohemian Locs in the photo above. Keep in mind that Bohemian Locs might look just as rough, as mine, on the first day of installation as opposed to Goddess Locs.
Goddess Locs Have Wavy Curls at the Ends of Every Loc.
As shown in the photo above, the Goddess Locs are a bit neater than my bob boho locs. The Goddess Locs have a slight texture to them. Don’t worry about the texture though. What makes a Goddess Loc is the wavy hair present at the end of every Faux Loc. I do not like making Faux Locs “smooth” and “shiny” looking. The texture adds character to each Loc.
*When I say “Faux Loc”, “Locs” or “Loc”, I mean the same thing.
Goddess Faux Locs might even look like these.
Remember the “smooth” and “shiny Locs? Look at the photos above. Yeah. They have absolutely NO texture. Some people just prefer Goddess Locs to look like that. No judgment here but, it’s just not my preference. Notice there is wavy hair at the end of each Goddess Loc. By the absence of texture, I mean that each Faux Loc is wrapped using a technique that permits it to appear neat. They do not look rough, messy or as some might say, “natural-looking and effortless”.
The hair at the ends of Goddess Locs is known for being wavy or loose-curled; hence the root name, “Goddess”. The idea is to bring out your inner Goddess through the expression of this hairstyle. Haha. This is why it is called “Goddess Locs”. Sometimes there is wavy hair sticking out halfway through the Locs, other times the wavy hair is just at the ends.
Bohemian Faux Locs: Are wavy ends involved?
It always depends on what the client decides to book for Bohemian “Boho” Locs. These locs are identified by their free-styled messy appearance. Boho Locs is an art and with that being said, there are absolutely no limits on where to position the wavy or curly hair.
Below are some more examples of some Bohemian Locs I did with either wavy or curly hair at the ends. There are two pictures with little to no hair at all at the end of each Faux Loc.
Similar to the Goddess Locs, Boho Locs may have waves or curls hanging out of each Loc. The uniform length of Goddess Locs is a distinct feature that differentiates it from Bohemian Locs. Bohemian Locs may be random in length. Towards the front of Boho Locs, there is a tendency, or lack thereof depending on your taste, for one or two Boho Locs to be much shorter in length, adding an accent to the entire style as a whole.
Distinguishing Faux Locs without curly ends may often cause confusion. People often refer to the photo below as “regular” Faux Locs because the “smooth” appearance is how Faux Locs originated. This all happened before different variations came to be. Notice the Faux Locs are without curly hair sticking out mid-way down. There is no curly or wavy hair at ends like the Bohemian Faux Locs (or Boho Locs). All Faux Locs done by the hand-wrapping method is designed to be worn for 3 months with proper care and maintenance. The variation of Faux Locs does not make one loc style better than another. It is all about preference!