How To Keep Starter Locs Moisturized
A spray bottle filled with mostly water and a few essential oils will be your best defense against dry locs. Fill it halfway with water.
Moisturizers- There are many brands of moisturizers on the market moisturizers are usually water based meaning water is the first ingredient listed on the product.
How to keep starter locs moisturized. The right products -- such as dread wax and rich hair cream -- keep locs looking their very best. Let the conditioner sit on your locs for three to five minutes so it can really get in there and do its job. Unlike most other fabrics satin has been proven to maintain the moisture in.
This will help keep you effortlessly hydrated and healthy. In fact water is the most effective ingredient for keeping your dreadlocks moisturized. Adding for instance healthy protein to your diet is essential in keeping your locs and look healthy and clean.
Wanna learn how I moisturize my locs. By covering your locs with a satin scarf or having a pillow case that is satin you are keeping the moisture in your locs. Another simple way to keep locs moisturized is to cover them with a satin cap or wrap at nights before going to bed.
This will infuse moisture into your locs without unraveling them. Get a spray bottle that does a mist instead of a squirt so it wont soak your dreads up. Use a Water-Based Moisturizer AND an Emollient Oil.
Moisten dreadlocks with a small amount of water until damp. The water will help your dreads hold their shapes. Examples of healthy proteins are organic tofu organic soybean lentils chickpeas hummus nuts black beans fish and organic meat and eggs.
You can view my post about my top 5 fave oils moisturize your locs daily and do scalp treatments if you have scalp issues like dry scalp or dandruff. As I mentioned before water is needed for moisture. Washing locs with the proper soaps and shampoos is essential to keeping them tight.
Drink A Lot of Water Water is key especially in Summer. In the starter stage it may seem difficult because your hair keeps coming undone when shampooing Chimere Faulk natural hairstylist loctitian and founder of loc care brand Dr. So first you apply a water-based moisturizer and then you apply an emollient oil emollient means it will retain moisture.
Another important thing you can do to maintain moisture in your locs is to always use a gentle moisturizing shampoo and conditioner. Moisturizing your locs regularly is the key to healthy hair. Dont overcompensate for your seemingly dry locs.
50ml distilled water you can also use rose water or aloe vera juice 45ml vegetable oil such as grapeseed or almond oil 5 drops essential oil rosemary or tea tree oil. Dr Locs Jinan Leave-In Conditioner 28 is a perfect daily regimen to use to keep your scalp and baby locs moisturized 02 of 05. Heres the simple recipe for a moisturizing spray for your locs.
Contrary to popular belief oil DOES NOT moisturize your hair and there is no such thing as a moisturizing oil. Try to keep water with you when youre on the move in the car running or walking and when your by the computer or television. Now add about 12 cup of your favorite carrier oil avocado olive jojoba coconut.
Shampoo Condition with all natural products do hot oil treatments using all natural oils on every wash day. It leaves locs feeling loved and protected for the next day. Use a leave-in conditioner like the Black Vanilla Moisture Shine Leave-In Conditioner to strengthen your locs between washes and resist breakage.
You can massage heated coconut oil or jojoba oil into your scalp for 5 minutes before sitting under a hooded dryer for 15 to 20 minutes. Keep those dreadlocks residue free and reap the benefits. OK so on to the different ways I keep my locs moisturized.
To add moisture to your locs you need water. Personally I love the way my locs feel after doing a quick spritz and brush for mature locs then covering with a satin scarf overnight. The tighter the locs are the fewer stray hairs you will have and the smoother the locs will look.
Deep condition every 1-2 weeks you may want to wait to deep condition until you pass the starter loc phase NaturAll Clubs Avocado Deep Conditioners not only keep your locs moisturized but consistent use will keep your locs strong healthy and vibrant. Hot Oil Treatment Do a hot oil treatment once per month. Create a hair spritz.
