Dreadlock care?

does anybody know of any hair care products i can use to take care of my dreads in between visits?

Dreadlock care?

Not really. Ask the person who does your dreads. They should be able to advise you.

Dreadlock care?

Improper dreadlock maintenance can lead to dreads that pop off at the slightest sign of stress - as little as running your fingers through your hair. Worse yet, an irregular hair care routine or following the wrong routine can result in dull-looking dreads or lead to scalp problems like excessive dandruff.

Which leads to another issue; not only is your hair in need of care, but your scalp needs attention too.

Five Steps to Fab Hair

Now that we know how important the proper dreadlock maintenance routine is to your hair, let's look at the simple steps that you can take today to allow your locks to reach their full potential.

* Wash: Use a residue-free product to clean your locks. The frequency with which you wash your locks will depend on your lifestyle. If you're more active than most, then you'll need to consider washing your hair more often to reduce the build-up that sweat can produce on your scalp. If you're less active, your dreadlock maintenance routine shouldn't have to include washing your hair more than weekly.

* Tone: This is an often skipped part of everyone's hair care routine, whether we're talking about dreadlock maintenance or any another hair style. Unfortunate to say the least, because toning (or gently messaging your scalp) for a few minutes not only feels great but helps release natural oils from your sebaceous glands.

* Condition: Much debated in the dreadlocks community, conditioning your hair restores your locks from the root and can correct surface damage. If you are really worried about conditioner prolonging the locking process or undoing your locks, then only use it on tips.

* Groom: There are a few ways to groom your locks in order to promote the locking process with the hair closest to the roots. You can latch-hook, palm roll or root rub. Or you can let nature take its course and use the freeform technique.

* Style: This is the part that everyone loves about dreads. The hair style is so full of character that they look great even when you do nothing.

Good luck!!! *LO

Dreadlock care?

Here's a clear basic care list, much more concise than my first one. I'm assuming your "dreds" are natural, as mine were.

1) Wash scalp once a week.

2) Follow washing with Redken Extreme CAT to minimize breakage if you have a problem with that.

3) Possibly use a very light spray conditioner, but only if absolutely needed.

4) Use a dreadlock wax once or twice a week, palm-rolling each dred and paying attention to lock in the roots. Only wax absolutely dry hair! I used to ball up the ends too between my palms for a nice coifed effect.

5) ALWAYS wear a head wrap or night cap to sleep in to avoid fuzzies.

6) When things really start to look bad, see a professional to tighten things back up.

Dreadlock care?

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