The LOC method is a technique that many naturals use to lock moisture in their hair (hence the name LOC method) toensure that their hair stays soft and moisturized for a long period of time. Especially in harsh winter weather conditions such as rain, wind and snow. In fact, I only use this method in the winter because it tends to be too much moisture for the humid summer and is simply not needed. LOC is an acronym for Liquid, Oil, Cream. It is the order that naturals will use their hair products in to ensure that they will properly penetrate the hair shaft and remain in there restoring moisture to the hair. This is important because moisture means no breakage, and no breakage means hair growth. This first step to the LOC Method is applying a liquid or leave in conditioner to the hair. The product must be water based. This will open up the hair follicles in order to let the other products in as well as securing the first layer of moisture in the hair. The next step to the LOC method is applying the oil. Any kind of essential oil will do such as castor oil, olive oil, argan oil, jojoba oil, grape seed oil, or my favorite coconut oil. The oil will lock in the the liquid or leave in conditioner that you used in you hair previously, while at the same time providing its own benefits, depending on the oil that is used. For example, coconut oil is the only essential oil that can fully penetrate the hair shaft providing the most amount of moisture as possible. Which is why it is my favorite. The last step of the LOC method is cream. This product should be a thick cream that is oil based. This will lock in both the liquid or leave in conditioner and the oil making sure that no moisture will be lost and that your hair will not dry up in harsh weather conditions. Another version of this method is the LCO method which stands for liquid, cream, oil, where you just switch the order of the oil and the cream. Both methods work great but everyone hair reacts differently to certain things. Whichever method you choose should depend on whatever your hair likes.