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Dreadlocks Care: Avoid Thinning and Broken Dreadlocks

Lack of routine and incorrect dreadlocks care can lead to thinning and broken dreadlocks. If you struggle with distressed dreadlocks and seek a solution to getting back to that healthy look and feel, here are a few simple things you may want to avoid.

Dry Dreadlocks

To maintain healthy dreadlocks it is essential to oil your roots to tip on a regular basis. It is especially important to do so in the winter season as the hair may tend to get dry, hard and brittle. Moisturizing your natural hair regularly is a fantastic dreadlocks care practice to avoid damaged dreadlocks.

Habitual Twisting

Dreadlocks care is an on-going process for the beautification of natural hair. Contrary to that habitual twisting leads to thinning roots and ends and eventually broken dreadlocks. DO NOT OVER DO IT. Find something harmless to occupy those busy fingers such as doodling or getting a stress ball. Always remember that an important part of dreadlocks care is to allow your natural hair to have resting periods for continued strength and growth.

Interlocking Dangers

Interlocking dreadlocks has grown in popularity over the recent years. It keeps the roots looking neat for an extending period of time without the need to re-twist. When incorrectly applied, interlocking the roots too tightly mainly around your sensitive hairline can lead to hair loss and potential long-term damage. The interlocking method is an excellent practice to use such as long as the individual doing the hair takes the necessary precautions to avoid the potential long term damage to your dreadlocks.

Implementing these simple dreadlocks care practices is vital for the longevity and health of your natural hair. Remember to regularly oil your hair, reduce twisting to your routine maintenance visits and avoid interlocking damage by choosing a local loctician you can really trust.

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  1. rblackwood says:

    Excellent article! Unfortunately for me I had to learn dreadlocks haircare the hard way.

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