Published 22:36 IST, December 26th 2019
Dreadlocks: Everything you need to know about how to maintain dreadlocks
Dreadlocks, also known as locs, or in Sanskrit - the Jata are ropelike strands of hair formed by matting or braiding hair. Here's how one should maintain them.
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Drelocks, also kwn as locs, or in Sanskrit - Jata are ropelike strands of hair formed by matting or braiding hair. Drelocks are a part of cultural and spiritual practices. y stand for empowering humans and make you feel more whole and one with nature. Live simply in service and in peace is what dres symbolise. y are t meant to be exhibited by all or as a statement of fashion. Drelocks are more than just a symbolic statement of disregard for physical appearances. Tritionally it is believed that your mental and spiritual energy mainly exit body through top of your he and hair. If hair is ktted, n energy will continue to remain in body, keeping a person strong and healthy.
Here's how one should maintain drelocks:
Wash your drelocks once every week:
It is very essential to keep your dres clean and to take away build-up from your lock. Make sure that you wash your hair once every week. Avoid washing it every day because it is important to allow your scalp to produce natural oils. When you lock your hair, natural oil of your body is only way to moisturise your hair.
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While washing your dres wet your hair with warm water:
While washing your drelocks make sure you wet your hair by spraying it with warm water. One should take care that water is t too hot or else it can dam your scalp. Make sure that you only soak your drelocks for a few moments at a time. Aim for your drelocks to just be coated with water but t completely be saturated by it as soaking your drelocks for a long time makes m very heavy and takes a lot of time to dry.
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Shampoo into your scalp and dres:
Take a bowl put a limited amount of shampoo in it. Mix it well with water so that shampoo liquidise more. Make sure that mixture doesn’t become too watery. Take mixture and start massaging your scalp and dres one at a time. Make sure that you mass your scalp more. It will allow your hair to grow. Make sure that you don’t rub and twist your drelocks while washing.
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Rinse thoroughly
After applying shampoo and massaging your scalp properly. Rinse your drelocks with water. Tilt your he backwards or downward and let water run all way from your scalp through locks till end of your hair. As you are rinsing, make sure you squeeze your drelocks and remove all shampoo letting water wash it away.
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22:36 IST, December 26th 2019