Goddess Locs Styles

One of the trendiest ways to wear your hair in a protective style, goddess locs are fun, sexy, and perfect for any season. Choosing from various hair types makes this style customizable for every budget and preferred level of upkeep, while options for length and color are virtually limitless. If you’ve been looking for inspiration and ideas for how to get a goddess locs style, our goddess locs guide has all of the information you need, along with 30 styles to show you how beautiful these faux locs can be.

Goddess locs are a style of faux locs that feature curly, open ends. This style is achieved by using hair with a wavy texture to braid or twist your natural hair, leaving a loose piece at the end of each section. Your locs are then created by wrapping another piece of hair around each braid, while leaving the wavy ends uncovered.

You can get a goddess locs style with both synthetic and human hair extensions, depending on your budget, upkeep preferences, and the specific look you prefer.

Synthetic hair obviously has a big advantage over human hair when it comes to cost, and is a much cheaper way to achieve a goddess locs style. If it’s your first time trying out the look, we recommend starting with synthetic hair unless you have big budget dedicated to perfecting your protective styles. Most women choose to use two different types of synthetic hair to get their goddess locs just right. A wavy hair should be used to create the braids underneath. Choose a texture based on how you want the ends of your locs to look, as some of this hair will be left exposed at the end of your locs. Among the most popular are deep twist textures from brands like FreeTress and Model Model. For the outer part of your goddess locs, you’ll want to use something with a kinkier texture like Marley hair. Some women choose to use Kanekalon hair as a cheaper option for wrapping goddess braids and faux locs, but this usually results in a style that doesn’t last as long.

Using human hair for your goddess locs is a more expensive route, but can give you an incredibly soft style that gets easily mistaken for the real thing. Just like with synthetic, you’ll want to use a wavy textured hair to create the base of your locs, and a kinky type to wrap them. For best results, we recommend a wavy virgin Indian hair for the base, and a curly or kinky texture hair to wrap your locs.

Most goddess locs styles use between 3-4 packs of hair to create the braids or twists that form the base of the locs, and another 4 packs to wrap and finish the locs. These numbers can vary depending on the length and thickness of your goddess locs. If you’re going for an ultra long style you may need to use more than one piece of hair for each loc. We always recommend buying more hair that you anticipate needing, so you don’t run out of extensions with a few locs left to go. If it’s your first time installing goddess locs, extra hair provides you with some wiggle room for any missteps along the way.

Like most protective styles, the lengths of your goddess locs are highly customizable. For shorter goddess locs, you can buy longer hair extensions and cut them in half. Another option is to create your base braids or twists and then cut the ends to create the exact length you’re looking for. If you want super long goddess locs that fall past your waist, you can use multiple pieces of hair to extend the length of your braids underneath. Multiple pieces of hair can also be used to wrap your locs, but be sure to increase the number of packs you purchase if you’re going for extra long goddess locs.

As with other protective styles, it’s a good idea to start off with well moisturized hair. Begin by taking a small section of hair and starting either a three-strand braid or a two strand twist. The twist method is generally faster, but braids tend to give you a longer lasting style. As you’re braiding or twisting, add in extensions with a wavy texture to add length as desired. Instead of braiding or twisting right down to the ends, knot the hair high enough to leave a loose piece at the end (the exact length is up to you). Once your section is knotted, take a piece of kinky curly hair and wrap it around your braid or twist. Work from roots to ends, stopping so that the entire twist/braid is concealed but some of the loose end remains exposed. Use braid glue or nail glue to seal the piece of hair you’ve just wrapped, and you’ve completed one goddess loc. Repeat this process until your hair is complete!

Want to see the goddess locs method in action? Check out this amazing video tutorial from YouTuber Donedo:

These long goddess locs feature the perfect blend of natural texture and silky curls. Braid jewelry is used sparingly to create a bohemian goddess look that isn’t too overdone or blingy for an everyday look.

These glamorous goddess locs are super long, leaving just a bit of loose, curly hair at the end of each loc. If you’re worried about goddess locs unravelling or the ends of synthetic hair becoming matted, this is a good style to help combat those problems.

Ultra long protective styles are dramatic and magical, but shorter shoulder length looks are definitely gaining in popularity. With a quicker installation time and less weight pulling at your natural hair, there are tons of reasons to choose a lob length style for your goddess locs.

Blonde, brown, and black goddess locs play together to create this dynamic and dimensional protective style. With longer loose strands left at the ends of these locs, you’ve also got more room to play with updo possibilities.

These goddess locs have a beautiful crinkled texture throughout, helping the loose curly ends to look more natural. To get this texture on synthetic hair, braid your locs together into three-strand braids, then dip in hot water. For human hair extensions, simply braid locs together and sleep in them overnight.

Goddess locs look beautiful when worn down, but they’re also soft and pliable enough to be worn in updos. This half up style is perfect for opening up your face while still showing off your beautiful long locs.