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Sunday, March 15, 2015

How Loc Maintenance Is Done Effectively

By Lena Stephenson


Styling your hair is one of the ways that you can easily show the world your preference and who you are as a person. There are a thousand styles to choose from. You can always follow the trend if you want. The most important thing in choosing is your comfort and confidence in the style that you have chosen. Some people try to go for a bolder style.

The best example for an enduring style would be the dreadlocks or what is better known as locs today. This first originated in some parts of Africa. But it has gained fame and you can see that there are many people wearing it as their main style. Even several people from Brooklyn, New York have tried having this style. Before, you go to the salon to have this, you have to know several facts regarding it first and how you can do loc maintenance.

People often think that those who have dreadlocks do not have the chance to even take a bath or wash their heads. However, this is not the case as the maintenance procedures also requires them to wash their own hairs. But they cannot wash it as frequently as those who do not have this hairstyle.

This is far different from other process for styling because it makes your hair appear far different. It is also one of those styles that you really have to commit to since you cannot easily change it back if you have grown tired of it. If you want to keep your hair in top health, you have to maintain it well despite its current situation.

You have to twist several strands of your locks continuously. However, you should not overdo it on the first try. If you try twisting too hard, you will experience problems on the root of the strands. It will become brittle and it will be more prone to breakage. To prevent this from happening, try to exercise moderation when twisting.

If you want the style to work, you have to be consistent every time you twist it. Other people do this on their own. You have to twist in the same direction as you did before. And if you have hire the help of a professional on the matter, you should stick with them as well. Transferring from one stylist to the other would mean that the techniques being used might differ.

Applying pressure would not do any good to your locks and your scalp as well. If you continue putting pressure and force every time you handle your hair, you might find yourself bald in some spots in the coming years. It will also be the reason why your hairline would recede.

Most of the hair products contain harmful chemicals that might undo the entire process. If you do not inspect the contents of a certain product, you can damage your locks. Some of the hair types are more sensitive than others. And they react easily to certain contents. Try to search for product contents that should not be used if you have dreadlocks.

If you want to keep every strand of your tresses in top health, you have to moisturize it often. People usually think that the locks would stick better if it is not soft. This might be true on some levels. But it is also not right that you are going to sacrifice the health of your locks. This can ruin the hairstyle altogether.




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