Dread Loc Care Thread
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Welcome to the club family. Had my locs for 24 years
Extremely important to oil treatment your scalp AND locs so they wont break/pop in the future.
Once completing a deep wash, allow your scalp to breath then moisturize them w/ oil treatment.
Avoid tugging, pulling or even tight hairstyles to prevent breakage (depending on the thickness of your locs).
OR just get a professional to twish yuh locs. What state you're in? If NYC, I have two professional recommendations
Extremely important to oil treatment your scalp AND locs so they wont break/pop in the future.
Once completing a deep wash, allow your scalp to breath then moisturize them w/ oil treatment.
Avoid tugging, pulling or even tight hairstyles to prevent breakage (depending on the thickness of your locs).
OR just get a professional to twish yuh locs. What state you're in? If NYC, I have two professional recommendations
I’m 22 years in after cutting them off and starting over. I definitely just go to a professional, it’s too much to do on my own since my hair is under my back pocket
Welcome to the loc family too brother. The journey is certainly real. You right, just going to a professional is better however, the in between times as your roots are getting loose and frizzy & heading back to your professional for your next appt, my recommendation is to moisturize your scalp to avoid future issues i.e. breaking locs, itchy scalp, etc.
I use the products in the ig link I posted to keep my hair moisturized. I have psoriasis so I don’t have a choice
Great thread, was gonna start or bump one of these..
October will be 6yrs for me…
Sunday was my first time, doing a so called deep cleaning…(hot water, lemon juice, baking soda) what was recommended…
was over due
probably wasn’t the best cleaning, I just used the sink…. But was better than nothing.
likely will buy a inflatable sink…
October will be 6yrs for me…
Sunday was my first time, doing a so called deep cleaning…(hot water, lemon juice, baking soda) what was recommended…
was over due
probably wasn’t the best cleaning, I just used the sink…. But was better than nothing.
likely will buy a inflatable sink…
Go to a loctician my friend.
eazy my bgol fam-..im 2 & summ change in..i get retwisted err 2-3 months..i oil treat my sclap once every 6-7 days and mist them up daily
with a water oil mixture to keep them from drying out..i go 3-4 weeks after a retwist then i wash every week up till my retwist,,this process
tho came with a lot of trial and error and also my loctician is tha bomb..main thang tho do whats best for (your hair)..if you want them to
look good you gots to get in front of that mirror play boi...
with a water oil mixture to keep them from drying out..i go 3-4 weeks after a retwist then i wash every week up till my retwist,,this process
tho came with a lot of trial and error and also my loctician is tha bomb..main thang tho do whats best for (your hair)..if you want them to
look good you gots to get in front of that mirror play boi...
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I’m 16 years in and agree with what everyone else said! Wasn’t until a couple months ago someone said I need to start misting and oiling the actual loc and not just the scalp. Had some that have broken off. Also, stay away from gels on the loc. too much and it’ll have that build-up in your loc.
Also heard that the longer they are, you wanna wear them up some way? Anybody else heard this?
Peace and love on your loc journey my guy!
Also heard that the longer they are, you wanna wear them up some way? Anybody else heard this?
Peace and love on your loc journey my guy!
Apple Cider vinegar wash
Thank me later
Thank me later
Interesting...Is there a process to this? How much apple cider vinegar?
I mainly use Kera Care Dry, Itchy, Scalp shampoo and conditioner. Then after conditioning and rinse I oil it with
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Parachut...air+oil,aps,116&ref=nb_sb_noss_1&tag=vp314-20
4-5 years in now.
That pain you feel the first time you sit on them and go to reach for something will make you never want to let your locs hang
I should have hit you up fam.
I had so much hair during the quarantine
But it kept breaking and knotting up and I just had to cut it all off
Of course now I see my hair thinning at the crown
I think I missed my shot.
It’s never too late
You serious?
Snapple facts
5 years of hair growing
3 years of loc’d
I need a re dye
and I need my ends to be even
This was after a apple cider detox like @jasonblacc said
I have a image that I have to maintain so I get taken care of every month or every 3.5 weeks
I oil my scalp daily and use moisturizer
3 years of loc’d
I need a re dye
and I need my ends to be even
This was after a apple cider detox like @jasonblacc said
I have a image that I have to maintain so I get taken care of every month or every 3.5 weeks
I oil my scalp daily and use moisturizer
I'm 20+ years in.
Best advice is be consistent, cover your hair when you sleep or do anything that will leave lint, grass, or dust in your hair. Keep your scalp clean and moisturized, use thin & natural stuff, nothing gunky.
I'm just on my 2nd wash with this, it smells good.
Before that I used Trader Joe's Tea Tree Tingle
I use Nature's Blessing, its made in ny but I overlook that since its all natural.
Best advice is be consistent, cover your hair when you sleep or do anything that will leave lint, grass, or dust in your hair. Keep your scalp clean and moisturized, use thin & natural stuff, nothing gunky.
I'm just on my 2nd wash with this, it smells good.
Before that I used Trader Joe's Tea Tree Tingle
I use Nature's Blessing, its made in ny but I overlook that since its all natural.
You dying yo hair, joe?5 years of hair growing
3 years of loc’d
I need a re dye
and I need my ends to be even
This was after a apple cider detox like @jasonblacc said
I have a image that I have to maintain so I get taken care of every month or every 3.5 weeks
I oil my scalp daily and use moisturizer
Fuck all you niggas that got hair.
Because you workout I would recommend this after each workout.
Spray as much on as you like. It'll keep your scalp as clean as it can and smelling good while working out.
You can also use this, it'll come in either bottle to moisturize your scalp.
Now if you have a consistently dry and flaking scalp, wash your hair with regular shampoo to cleanse your scalp and then a stronger medicated shampoo lik
Now if your scalp continues to itch, flake and eventually gets scabs on it. You have a infection\fungus and you'll need to go to the dermatologist.
They'll give you a shampoo and an oil that'll be a lifesaver and you'l be able to use it once your scalp starts itching again.
The scalp condition is common with locs and braids because we're unable to wash our hair as much so bacteria can build up.
Good luck on your journey!
I haven't been to a salon in years, I have them come to my house. I'm not sitting around no cackling hens for 3 hrs.
Found out about ACV washing last year via youtube rabbit hole & bought that inflatable.
A lot came out. I still wanna do it again.
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Besides the selson blueBecause you workout I would recommend this after each workout.
Spray as much on as you like. It'll keep your scalp as clean as it can and smelling good while working out.
You can also use this, it'll come in either bottle to moisturize your scalp.
Now if you have a consistently dry and flaking scalp, wash your hair with regular shampoo to cleanse your scalp and then a stronger medicated shampoo lik
Now if your scalp continues to itch, flake and eventually gets scabs on it. You have a infection\fungus and you'll need to go to the dermatologist.
They'll give you a shampoo and an oil that'll be a lifesaver and you'l be able to use it once your scalp starts itching again.
The scalp condition is common with locs and braids because we're unable to wash our hair as much so bacteria can build up.
Good luck on your journey!
where can the other products be purchased at?
thanks in advance
I just use rosewaterBecause you workout I would recommend this after each workout.
Spray as much on as you like. It'll keep your scalp as clean as it can and smelling good while working out.
You can also use this, it'll come in either bottle to moisturize your scalp.
Now if you have a consistently dry and flaking scalp, wash your hair with regular shampoo to cleanse your scalp and then a stronger medicated shampoo lik
Now if your scalp continues to itch, flake and eventually gets scabs on it. You have a infection\fungus and you'll need to go to the dermatologist.
They'll give you a shampoo and an oil that'll be a lifesaver and you'l be able to use it once your scalp starts itching again.
The scalp condition is common with locs and braids because we're unable to wash our hair as much so bacteria can build up.
Good luck on your journey!
After watching some YouTube videos I'm gon try to make some myself. Relaxing af to smell on my crown.
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My stylist is bougie. Only one client at a time. By the time I’m out the dryer the next client is just coming inI haven't been to a salon in years, I have them come to my house. I'm not sitting around no cackling hens for 3 hrs.
Found out about ACV washing last year via youtube rabbit hole & bought that inflatable.
A lot came out. I still wanna do it again.
Do u have me blocked?
After watching some YouTube videos I'm gon try to make some myself. Relaxing af to smell on my crown.
Thanks for posting, after researching it looks like some good stuff!
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