Dreadlocks take time to tighten and mature but a good maintenance routine will get them there faster. Here are ways to keep your dreadlocks looking awesome.
4 Ways To Care For Your Dreadlocks
Find A Good hair Stylist To Care For Your Dreadlocks
This is so important, especially at the beginning stages of growing dreadlocks. You want a hair stylist that can give you great advice and recommend healthy products. If you’re cutting off the last of your perm and going natural, so that you can start locking, or if you are twisting your already natural hair, please have a real conversation about your hair objectives and your desired look with your potential new stylist prior to them twisting your hair. Make sure you feel comfortable with her or him, and get sense of how knowledgeable they really are about dreadlocks. For example, a good stylist will share small but important details like: the size of your initial twists is a good indication of the width of your final locs.
Prevent Damp Smell On Your Dreadlocks
Wet your dreads only when swimming or on your fortnightly wash. At all times, it’s best to wear a shower cap just to keep water off them entirely. Tight dreads take longer than normal hair to dry and can become smelly if left damp for extended periods-the same as clothes do when they’re left in the washing machine wet-so there’s no point wetting them when you don’t need to.
Your Dreadlocks Needs Night Care
Just like with any other hairstyle, sleeping with a night scarf ( a silk wrap to avoid breakage)is very important. Dreads tend to shed a lot, and protecting your edges and your scalp is crucial. A silk night cap helps keep the moisture in your hair and scalp, as well as protect your hair from pillow friction. Make a practice of never going to sleep without protecting you hair.
Practice Daily protection Of Your Dreadlocks
If you’re a trader or work in construction, painting, kitchens, the outdoors, bush or any environment where you can get dirt, dust, grease, grime in your dreadlocks, protect them! Wear a head warmer or a big dread band to protect them from all this muck getting into them. You will be so glad you did. A good cheap trick is go to any store and buy a pair of women’s black leggings in about a size 14 and cut the legs up into rings to different sizes. These work as great headbands and actually look pretty good.
