Dreadlocks are a hairstyle that is as old as humanity. It became popular thanks to the peoples of Africa and the Caribbean. Dreadlocks are hair that is matted and matted and forms long strands that look like ropes. Many people dislike dreadlocks as they seem dirty and unkempt, but they are quite easy to care for, provided the owner of the dreadlocks is ready to wash them and monitor their condition. Dreadlocks can be washed with special products, ordinary shampoos, as well as mild products obtained from ordinary products.

Steps

How to wash dreadlocks with shampoo

Get your dreadlocks wet. First, lightly wet your dreadlocks underwater in the shower. It is not necessary to soak them through with water, as the more water is absorbed, the more difficult it will be to wash them. It is best to use warm, but not overly hot, water.

Squeeze a small amount of shampoo onto your hand. Apply shampoo to the palm of your hand. First squeeze out a small amount to help control the amount of foam in your hair. If this amount is not enough, you can add a little more later. If you are using solid shampoo, rub it in your palms to create a thick lather.

• Use a shampoo that does not leave residue. Gels, wax and other products cannot be applied to dreadlocks. If the shampoo leaves marks, you will not be able to thoroughly clean your dreadlocks.
• Choose natural, organic shampoos that are free of hair softening and styling agents.

1. Massage the lather into your scalp. Press both palms against your head and spread the lather between the hair roots and dreadlocks. Rub your scalp with your fingers to loosen dead skin particles and excess sebum.

   • Rinse the roots thoroughly. Since this is where the dreadlocks are attached to the hair, the roots must be strong and healthy.

2. Rinse your dreadlocks with shampoo lather. Leave the shampoo on for 1-2 minutes. Then tilt your head down to foam glass over your dreadlocks. Gently squeeze the dreadlocks to absorb the lather. Make sure there is no lather left on your hair when you finish washing your hair.

   • You can add some shampoo to individual dreadlocks. But do not overdo it, otherwise it will be difficult for you to rinse the lather from your hair, and your hair may start to frizz.

3. Dry your head thoroughly. When you are finished washing your hair, you will need to dry your dreadlocks thoroughly. Blot each dreadlocks with a towel, one at a time, to help the towel absorb the water. Dry your dreadlocks in a natural way or using a hair dryer at a low temperature to speed up the process and not leave moisture inside. If moisture lingers in the dreadlocks, they can start to decay and smell. They can even develop mold.

   How to rinse dreadlocks with water, baking soda and vinegar

   1. Don't mix baking soda and vinegar. From a chemical point of view, soda is a carbonic acid salt, the aqueous solution of which is alkaline. Vinegar is a solution acetic acid which is acidic. When these two substances combine, a chemical reaction occurs that neutralizes the rather strong cleansing properties of both substances.

      Pour 5-8 centimeters of warm water into the sink, dissolve 150-200 grams of baking soda. The baking soda will not harm your hair or scalp.

      • If you want to use essential oils, add them in this step. A tablespoon of lemon juice will remove odors and prevent mildew.
      • It is recommended that you clean your dreadlocks in this way every few weeks, as baking soda can dry out your hair and make it brittle over time. For more frequent washing use a non-plaque shampoo.

   2. Soak your dreadlocks for 5-10 minutes. Dip the dreadlocks into the water at the roots. Leave it on for 10 minutes or longer if you need a deep clean. The baking soda will dissolve dirt, grease and deposits on your hair.

      Rinse off the solution with cool water. Remove the dreadlocks from the water, squeeze. Rinse your dreadlocks under the tap or in the shower to rinse off any remaining baking soda and other substances. Rinse your dreadlocks until the water runs clear. Don't forget to rinse your scalp as well.

      • Dirt, grease and debris will remain in the water - it will change color. You will be surprised how much cleaner your dreadlocks will become!

   3. Prepare a large bottle of a 3: 1 vinegar / water solution. There should be enough liquid to rinse the scalp and dreadlocks. Pour this solution over your hair after rinsing your dreadlocks with water and baking soda. Vinegar neutralizes soda residues, restores the acid-base balance of the scalp and smoothes individual hairs. You can leave the vinegar on your hair (the smell will fade away quickly) or wash it off.

      Dry your hair with a towel or naturally. Allow enough time to dry your dreadlocks. If you are in a hurry, blow dry the dreadlocks along the entire length and ends with a hairdryer, and let the roots dry on their own. If you need to wear a hat or tie a scarf over your head, your dreadlocks must be dry, otherwise the moisture will not evaporate completely, and it will be more difficult to dry your hair.

   How to keep your scalp and hair healthy

   Wash your dreadlocks regularly. Contrary to popular belief, dreadlocks should be washed as often as normal hair. Try to wash your new dreadlocks every 3-4 days. Once your dreadlocks are tighter, you can wash them once a week, but this will depend on your hair type and the amount of sebum your scalp produces.

   Take care of your scalp. Dreadlocks put stress on the scalp as they are heavy and pull on the roots. It is important to cleanse and moisturize your scalp. When washing your hair, try to massage the scalp intensively with your fingertips. This will improve circulation and strengthen the follicles - this will help prevent breakage and hair loss.

   Refresh your dreadlocks with essential oils. Add a few drops of oil tea tree, peppermint or rosemary oil in shampoo, or apply the oils to hair separately. Essential oils moisturize hair, relieve itching and irritation on the skin and give hair nice smell... They are superior to perfumed hair care products because they do not damage dreadlocks and leave no residue.

   • Contrary to popular belief, washing does not harm dreadlocks. The shampoo not only cleanses the dreadlocks, but also flushes the sebum from the hair, which makes the dreadlocks denser.
   • Choose hair products specifically designed for dreadlocks.
   • Cap your dreadlocks overnight, or sleep on a silk or satin pillowcase to protect your dreadlocks.
   • If you have to spend a lot of time washing your dreadlocks, buy a special washing cap. It is worn over the dreadlocks and allows the shampoo foam to penetrate better into the dreadlocks.
   • Dreadlocks can be washed several times a week, but not more often. The chemicals in the shampoo, as well as damage from friction, can detangle dreadlocks.
   • To keep the dreadlocks looking smoother and tighter, roll the dreadlocks in your palms (you can add a little wax). Rotate them clockwise near the roots to tighten at the base.

   Warnings

   • If you don't dry your dreadlocks, mold can build up in them, leading to unpleasant odors.
   • If there is too much dirt or marks on the dreadlocks and inside chemicals, it will be impossible to remove them. Before using the hair product, make sure it doesn't leave a residue.
   • It used to be thought that washing caused damage to dreadlocks, but this is not the case. Washing your dreadlocks is necessary for a number of reasons. First, the sight and smell of dirty dreadlocks is repulsive. Secondly, it is bad for the scalp. Third, the lack of washing can lead to itching and irritation, which can ultimately lead to hair loss.
   • A chemical reaction occurs when vinegar and baking soda are mixed. Dilute the vinegar with water before mixing the two products. If foam appears, wait for it to settle before rinsing your hair with the solution.

How to wash your hair with dreadlocks? To understand this issue, it is necessary to clarify the method of forming a rolled strand. One of the options is to divide the hair washed the day before into strands. In this case, the roots on the head should be divided into squares, ranging in size from 1 to 2 centimeters. It is better to arrange the squares in a checkerboard pattern so that bald patches on the head do not open. This is very easy to do. If two squares have already been rolled into a dreadlocked, do the next lower, placing it between the previous two.

In the process of rolling the strands and stitching them, weaving, try not to pull the hair very tightly at the roots, otherwise the skin will ache and itch especially at first. And since experts do not recommend washing your hair for the first month, it will be very difficult to endure severe pain. Especially when you see a friend with cleanly washed, fresh and combed curls, the itching and pain will simply be unbearable.

How are dreadlocks washed?

It is better not to wash the rolled strands within a month; thin elastic bands should be worn at the roots and at the ends so that the strands do not disintegrate and fluff. If itching and pain cannot be tolerated for a month, treat each individual square with warm, concentrated chamomile solution.

The broth should be prepared as follows:

• ten heaped tablespoons of dried chamomile flowers, pour a liter of boiled water;
• simmer the grass in a water bath for half an hour;
• after the solution is removed from the heat, strain it through cheesecloth and cool to body temperature.

With a clean cotton swab dipped in a solution of chamomile, gently wipe the scalp at the roots of the tangled strands. If strands begin to loosen, rub them between your palms to make them tighter and tighter. Each individual strand can be twisted clockwise by rotating it in a square at the roots.

When a month has passed, you can wash your hair with baby shampoo or baby soap. At the same time, do not pull the tangled strands themselves intensively, try to entangle them even more in the process of washing, rubbing, in the direction from the ends to the roots. Soap and shampoo should be natural and free from conditioners to keep the braids from loosening. Good natural soap helps hairs to get tangled and dash.

Such natural remedies like honey, beeswax, ash, egg white help the hairs to get tangled, dreadlocks to strengthen and form a beautiful round shape"Sausages". Usually, all these funds are used at the beginning of the formation of dense knocked down strands, they help the strands to get off better, harden, become denser.

If you are going to wash your hair with an Afro-hair, you should understand that you should wash your scalp rather than the tangled strands themselves. The hair is hidden in spools and does not come into contact with the external environment, therefore it does not get dusty or dirty, as in the usual state. It is necessary to wash your hair with dreadlocks only once a month, or even less often. Due to the fact that the head is rarely washed, the sebaceous pores begin to act more sparsely. Therefore, the hair remains clean. Moreover, the less often the head is washed, the less sebum is released under the hair roots. This makes the dreadlocks even less dirty and not greasy.

The hairs are stained even less, due to the fact that they are not combed, they remain in pigtails, protected by the woven material.
So, if you are not actively involved in sports, do not work in an atmosphere of increased pollution, then you should wash your scalp once a month, not more often. Only if you sweat a lot, gather dust while standing on the road, you can do it more often, once every two weeks or every seven days.

Dilute baby shampoo or soap in warm water. Soak a soft, foam sponge in this soapy solution. Apply lather gently to the scalp. Leave it on for a few minutes. Then rinse your head and all braids with soapy water. In this case, only lightly massage the head, as usual. But do not fiddle with the dreadlocks themselves, but only roll, washing, first with soapy water, then clean. Although, if some of the soap remains on the strands, it will tangle them even better and the hair will stick together more tightly.

On wet dreadlocks, you can apply honey, spreading them from top to bottom, rolling slightly, from the tips to the roots. Dreadlocks should be dried naturally or by blowing cold air over them so that the artificial fibers woven into the braids do not melt. After dry, the pigtails do not become sticky, and the hairs stick to the "sausages" more strongly.

You can also apply egg white or liquid wax to wet strands, rolling the dreadlocks between your palms so that large lumps of wax do not collect on the braids. In the beginning, you can do this at least every day. But do not overdo it, so that the pigtails do not become too "plastic" and seemingly heavy. Otherwise, they will have to be cut ahead of time.

Plant or wood ash can be poured onto dry dreadlocks. Pour in, rub the roots, then knock off the braids. Then the hair becomes coarser and easier to braid and tangle. Due to the fact that there is a lot of ash in the ash, the scalp is also well cleansed. Therefore, sometimes you can just sprinkle ashes all over your head, rub at the roots and knock them off your braids. Then gently shake off the remains, sweeping away with a soft brush.

Doing dreadlocks too short hair difficult and pointless. In the process of their formation, the strands become shorter by a third. Therefore, hair 7-10 cm long can be twisted into dreadlocks only by very experienced craftsmen. Independently and with the help of friends, braids are weaved if they are longer than 25 cm. There are several of the most different ways the formation of dreadlocks.

This can be done by combing, twisting, rolling the strands, weaving them with a crochet hook. How to wash your hair with dreadlocks and braid loose ends? Wash your hair by rinsing with soapy water. And the tips that are knocked out in the process of shampooing are braided. With a hook, they pick up the strayed hairs and pull them inside the "sausage", making a small stitch, pull the hairs even higher, approaching the roots of the rods. Thus, the strand becomes shorter, and the ends of the dreadlocks are rounded. Therefore, it is necessary to take longer hair, with a margin. If you like exotic, do dreadlocks and be beautiful.

Dreadlocks require special care. The condition of the hair depends on it. Brave young ladies understand that the hairstyle is different and requires serious sacrifices. We will tell you how to care for dreadlocks at home in our article.

Correct preparation for weaving is a must. The final result directly depends on this.

1. Dreadlocks will not stick to damaged and colored hair. Strengthening is recommended beforehand. Hairstyle is possible only on high-quality curls.
2. Usually 30-40 pieces of curled strands are made. In this case, the number and thickness of dreadlocks is determined on an individual basis.
3. Before the braiding procedure, you need to wash your hair. To do this, use natural remedies, soap or shampoo. Balm and conditioner are discarded. The curls should be a little tangled.
4. Right before the procedure, the scalp is divided into separate segments. Usually triangles, pentagons, squares are used. The distribution of the scalp ensures a checkerboard pattern.

This preparation determines the final result.

Consideration of certain points is required. The beauty of the created hairstyle depends on this.

Important advice from the editors!

If you want to improve the condition of your hair, Special attention should be given to the shampoos that you use. A frightening figure - 97% of shampoos of famous brands contain substances that poison our body. The main components, due to which all the troubles on the labels are designated as sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, coco sulfate. These chemicals destroy the structure of the curls, the hair becomes brittle, loses its elasticity and strength, and the color fades. But the worst thing is that this muck gets into the liver, heart, lungs, accumulates in the organs and can cause cancer. We advise you not to use the products containing these substances. Recently, the experts of our editorial office conducted an analysis of sulfate-free shampoos, where the first place was taken by the funds from Mulsan Cosmetic. The only manufacturer completely natural cosmetics... All products are manufactured under strict quality control and certification systems. We recommend visiting the official online store mulsan.ru. If you doubt the naturalness of your cosmetics, check the expiration date, it should not exceed one year of storage.

1. Making hair dreadlocks is a specific task. The use of artificial dreadlocks is simple. Dreadlocks provide for hair to be pulled into bundles. Special strands are created from felt and kanekalon, not associated with classic weaving. Fake strands are safe as they are woven into your own hair and unravel with minimal damage. It is difficult to braid your own hair.
2. Real dreadlocks are worn as much as necessary. This hairstyle can last a lifetime when correcting. Safe strands are used for 3-4 months. After several months, the roots of the native hair grow back and it is required to re-create the structure or remove the hairstyle.
3. For dreadlocks, care provides for correction. The specialist weaves in growing roots, hairs that come out.
4. The hair is allowed to be washed. Sebum and sweat continue to be secreted. Washing is a mandatory hygienic procedure. The event is held taking into account additional nuances.
5. The hairstyle is considered safe. Sometimes there are unpleasant sensations due to tightened strands. Correct care eliminates scalp problems.
6. Undoing natural dreadlocks is possible, but problematic. Long hairstyle is considered dangerous. Serious damage to hair is foreseen. Also take into account the structure, length, thickness of the hair. A natural hairstyle is considered dangerous. Even if you carefully undo the curls, the consequences will be dire. Loss of up to 30-50 percent of the strands is possible. In addition, the curls will be split. After a dangerous hairstyle, special restorative measures will be required.
7. Many people understand the implications of hairstyling. Often people will grow their hair for a few hours. Then the structure is cut off. After that, the length remains up to 5 centimeters. People grow their hair to the desired length.
8. Correct braiding guarantees a beautiful construction. Fine hairs are not a hindrance. The master will braid the hairs correctly. The visual volume of the hair will be created. The only caveat is a strong reduction in hair length. The reduction in length is due to the braided construction.
9. Correction is considered mandatory. Refusal from the procedure is undesirable. The consequences are determined by the structure of the hair, the quality of the braiding. Rigid and curly hair falls off. Regular hair will not fumble, will continue to grow back. The correction will prevent unwanted problems from arising.
10. The comb becomes unnecessary. A crochet hook is used for correction and braiding. A person understands: combing braided hair is not required.
11. The skin sometimes hurts after the procedure. The appearance of discomfort is initially considered good sign... Pain occurs with tight weaving. Correction is ruled out in the near future. The soreness will go away in a few days. The hair will grow back a few millimeters and stop pulling.

Consideration of important aspects determines the correct conduct of the procedure.

Basic principles of care

Many girls are interested in how to care for dreadlocks at home. Certain activities are required.

How to wash your hair

In the first month after the procedure, it is undesirable to wash your hair with shampoo. In the future, washing is planned every 1.5-2 weeks. The bath procedure is performed less frequently than usual.

Flushing requires careful attention. It is undesirable to wash your hair at night. Otherwise, even with a high-quality rinsing of the shampoo, the hair will remain damp. Use a hairdryer if necessary. Natural drying is generally recommended. Thorough rinsing and natural drying of the hair will help maintain the hairstyle.

Itching is sometimes felt. Discomfort requires the use of a decoction of chamomile or calendula. When dandruff appears, special shampoos are used.

Correction of the structure

The correction procedure is sometimes carried out independently. Escaping hairs are braided into the main structure. They start from the top and gradually go down. Hold the desired strand with one hand. With the other hand, collect the knocked out hairs. A crochet hook helps with this. Wax is used for fixation.

Correction is often required near the roots. With your fingers, a through hole is made in the regrown hair. Then they take the dreadlocks, push it into the hole. The stray hairs are collected in a bun. Then with a dreadlocked weave into the existing hole.

The correction maintains the original result. Light correction is possible at home.

Use of special tools

For easy care, use special products. Shampoo and wax become obligatory for use.

Use natural shampoos. Fragrances, emollient extracts, herbs are undesirable. A quality shampoo prevents hair from knocking out. In addition, the scalp remains clean for a long time. Another important point is that itching of the skin surface is excluded. Grooming shampoos are undesirable.

Dreadlock wax is used frequently. It corrects the area with growing roots, tips. The wax is applied along the entire length. Special cosmetics are distinguished only by their high price.

Using natural remedies

Natural remedies are required for dreadlocks. Honey, ash, egg white, beeswax are considered obligatory. Such means strengthen the structure. Natural remedies are used at first. Then additional care is not required.

1. Honey is usually applied to damp or wet hair. When applying honey to dry curls, it is recommended to dilute with water in the same ratio. Distribute the honey mixture evenly over the entire length. At the same time, twisting movements are performed.
2. Beeswax is applied to dry hair. The wax is preheated in a microwave oven or on batteries. Warm wax apply with quick movements. Otherwise, a waxy clot will form. Each hair is carefully rolled in the palms. The wax should be completely absorbed.
3. Eggs are also often used. The yolk is separated from the protein. Then the protein is rubbed into wet hair. After drying, the hair becomes coarse. The result lasts for a couple of days.

Such natural remedies are considered effective for hair care.

Unweaving possibilities

Unweaving is carried out in different ways. Such an event requires a special approach.

1. In mild cases, use a thin tip or hook. The method is time consuming. Short tangles are unweaved up to 8 hours, long ones - up to 48 hours. Previously, the hair is soaked in water, a conditioner is applied. Then unweaving is carried out carefully. Serious efforts guarantee a decent result.
2. V difficult situations shearing is required. Trimming tangles and adjusting haircuts will take up to an hour. The hair will then need careful grooming to restore it.
3. The combined approach involves a combination of two methods. It usually takes 2-15 hours. The duration of the procedure depends on the length of the hair. Initially, the dreadlocks are cut to the desired length, soaked in water. Then the hair is gradually unraveling.

After creating dreadlocks, caring for it is mandatory. The beauty of the hairstyle, the condition of the hair depends on this. Subsequently, it is recommended to properly untwist or cut the hair with minimal consequences.

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Dreadlocks, pigtails and other types of afro hairstyles have long been tightly embedded in our lives. Nowadays, few people can be surprised with crazy colored dreadlocks or chic long braids. These hairstyles are eye-catching, create a shocking image, and most importantly, they are very unpretentious: you do not need daily styling, a lot of special tools to give the hair volume and the desired shape.

Afro-hair can now be seen not only among those who consider themselves to be some alternative movements, clans, parties. They are worn by students, actors, singers.

Fans dreadlocks say that this is the oldest hairstyle on the planet, or rather, the natural state of human hair - it is into such mats that hair rolls down if it is not cut and combed.

Afro-braids- relevant and stylish hairstyle suitable for any style and does not require daily care, as well as a way to increase the length, add volume, change the color and texture of the hair without resorting to chemical treatment! Synthetic braids or braids from your own hair - the choice is yours. New trends in hairdressing make it possible to extend braids to a minimum hair length of 4 cm.

Read about shampooing with dreadlocks and braids below.

How should you wash your dreadlocks?

From the very beginning, it is best to wash your dreadlocks as little as possible - fresh dreadlocks can become loose, especially at the ends. When dreadlocks become too oily, it is recommended to wash them, and not only for reasons of hygiene: oily hair does not tangle easily. Subsequently, you can wash your dreadlocks as needed, most wash them once a week or two.

As a result of washing, the dreadlocks should be freed from grease and dirt. At the same time, detergents with a caring effect, with the effect of easy combing, are not needed, because after them the hair does not get tangled well.

How to wash dreadlocks:

• water with sea salt or just sea water, if, moreover, you use ash, then grease and dirt are perfectly washed out, and sea salt dries out the skin and makes dreadlocks denser;
• natural soap made by hand in a cold way;
• sound soap worked best in this regard, however, not everyone likes the smell of sound soap, in addition, some complain that the soap does not wash well and remains on the dreadlocks, leaves a smell or causes itching.
• some dreadlocks may be recommended a shower gel, it is inexpensive and cleans dreadlocks well;
• shampoo for oily hair or an anti-dandruff shampoo may also work if it doesn't contain a conditioner.
• a special shampoo for dreadlocks is, of course, expensive, but when using it, there are no problems with itching, bad smell or residues of the product in the hair.

What to do with itchy scalp?

Since dreadlocks are washed less frequently than regular hair, itching may occur until the scalp gets used to the changes. If itching persists for a long time, you may need to change your washing habits and try anti-itch products:

• rinse off the residues as thoroughly as possible detergent water, after washing, there should not be any traces of shampoo or soap in the hair - they cause itching;
• wash your dreadlocks at regular intervals so that the scalp gets used to a certain rhythm;
• Do not rub wax, ash or anything remaining in your hair into your dreadlocks if you have done this before;
• you should also avoid salt water for itching and do not wet your head in the sea;
• sometimes even ordinary soap is too aggressive for the scalp, if the reason is this, then you need to switch to shampoo;
• decoction of chamomile or Burr oil well soothe the scalp, with severe itching try more strong means: chlorhexidine or miramistin (sold in a pharmacy), they are used as follows: soak a cotton swab with a solution and wipe the scalp between the dreadlocks, and after 2-3 hours rinse your head with plain water.

How to wash your hair with Afro-braids?

Shampooing with afro-braids is somewhat different from usual and may seem difficult at first, in fact, everything is not so difficult. Wash your hair with bundles of synthetic material woven into your hair - kanekolon should be shampoo without conditioner, slightly diluted with water, soap your scalp with your fingers between the braids, parts, throwing back the interfering braids. When washing Afro-braids, you should adhere to a certain interval - once 7-10 days - the best option. From frequent washing, the braids can be tousled or unraveled ahead of time.

Important: pigtails should not be dried with a hairdryer or exposed to other devices that create high temperatures, for example, curling irons. It is highly not recommended to take a steam bath or sauna, as the synthetic fiber can be damaged.

Previously, dreadlocks caused a lot of discussion among others: some considered them an expression of individuality, others took a non-standard hairstyle for a person's desire to attract attention. Today, you will not surprise anyone with artificially twisted hair in twigs. However, many who at least once paid attention to the owners of an individual style are still interested in the question: "How to wash dreadlocks?"

Dreadlocks care instructions

Before deciding on such an extraordinary hairstyle, you should figure out how to wash your hair with dreadlocks. Indeed, not only the health of your hair, but also the skin depends on high-quality hygiene (see). Pay attention to some of the features of caring for dreadlocks.

Hygiene products for dreadlocks

Many people around him doubt whether they wash their hair with dreadlocks at all. It is worth noting that it is worth starting hygiene procedures for the head only after a month. Earlier this period the hairstyle may lose its shape. You should wash your hair:

1. Soap containing only natural ingredients(cm. ). Today you can cook it yourself.
2. A special shower gel that will strengthen your dreadlocks. Is one of the most available funds hygiene.
3. Sea water or a homemade solution made from store-bought sea salt has proven to be effective against dirt and grease (see). However, natural ingredients are not suitable for those who used ash to strengthen the density of dreadlocks.
4. Shampoo for oily hair or against dandruff. In this case, the composition should not contain an air conditioner.
5. Sound soap - effective remedy for the care of an extraordinary hairstyle. But it has some disadvantages. Firstly, the composition of the soap gives a rather specific and, in some way, unpleasant aroma. Secondly, it is difficult to wash it, which as a result causes itching. skin heads.
6. A special composition of shampoo for dreadlocks. Despite the mass positive feedback users, the tool has one significant, and for some - an important drawback. The shampoo has a fairly high cost. However, in order to avoid unpleasant odors, itching or soap residues in their hair, owners of dreadlocks do not spare money.

Note!Natural soaps must be cold prepared.

Frequency of hygiene procedures when wearing dreadlocks

Many people are worried about whether it is possible to wash dreadlocks with the same frequency as regular hair. In fact, you should use various hygiene products while using your hairstyle as rarely as possible.

As mentioned above, the first hygiene procedure should be completed a month after weaving the "clamps". They should be washed very carefully so as not to disturb the thoughtful structure, especially at the ends.

Most individual style owners prefer to use shampoo, soap and other formulations no more than once or twice a week. Such a rare hygienic care is due to the peculiarities of the hairstyle.

It is worth noting that the original hairstyle takes much longer to dry than standard straight hair. Therefore, you should not wash your hair before going to bed or braid your dreadlocks immediately into the ponytail. Due to the discussion processes at night, the hair will acquire a specific smell. In addition, moisture can disrupt the structure of the curls. Do not use a hair dryer to dry them. This type of technique makes hair brittle.

Important! If you notice that your hair has become oily, do not delay washing your hair for a long time. Fat is not the best companion for dreadlocks; this component does not confuse them well.

What to do if itching occurs?

Since dreadlocks are rarely washed, the scalp may begin to itch over time (see). The epidermis just needs time to get used to your new lifestyle. If the skin continues to resist after 1-2 months, it is necessary to slightly revise the set of your care products and dilute it with formulations that can eliminate the unpleasant symptom.

To eliminate itching, you should:

1. Do not spare water to rinse off soap or shampoo. The residues of the constituent components in the hair irritate the scalp, thereby causing itching.
2. Observe a certain interval between treatments. Washing your hair strictly once a week or two will allow your skin to rebuild and get used to the changes in your life.
3. Avoid using new cosmetics(wax, ash), if you have not used them before.
4. Replace soap with shampoo. Not every skin can perceive the composition that dries it. In general, what is good for dreadlocks does not always benefit the dermis of the scalp.
5. Forget about using salt water. The natural composition will only increase the itching of already injured skin.
6. Use dermal sedatives. Burdock oil and chamomile decoction are perfect as rescuers. Deal with acute form symptom may be pharmacy solutions "Chlorhexidine" or "Miramistim". Their method of application is quite simple. Soak a cotton swab in the product and wipe it over the scalp, working between the rows. After 2-3 hours, wash off the solution with your usual water, without using shampoo or soap.

Having dreadlocks, it is not enough to have only information on how to wash your hair. What else is worth knowing about?

1. Do not believe the "marketing tricks" of wax manufacturers and use it to lay dreadlocks. The product retains dirt and moisture, which are not the best companions for hairstyles.
2. Even after the ideal weaving procedure for specific curls, they will not have an even surface. From them now and then the ends of the hair will stick out. To bring them into a presentable look and keep the structure as long as possible, you should roll the strands yourself during the first month. To do this, you just need to twist the curls in any direction from the roots to the ends.
3. Don't wear a hat until you are sure your dreadlocks are completely dry.
4. After shampooing, experts recommend using a special dreadlocking compound that can be obtained from a specialist store. The components included in it strengthen the structure of the strands. After the curls have dried, give them a few more minutes for them to smooth out and the moisture has completely evaporated from the hair. Only then can they be tied with an elastic band.
5. Stock up on hair care tools. The brush, which should have natural bristles, is used to comb out the regrown roots. With a crochet hook, you can correct hairstyle defects - loose hairs. Elastic bands can be used to fasten tousled ends if you cannot braid them.
6. Purchase everything necessary tools for hair care. You will definitely need rubber bands, hooks, brushes. The latest accessory with natural bristles is convenient for touching up overgrown roots. Loose strands of hair can be braided with hooks. A regular knitting tool is suitable for this purpose. Rubber bands can be used to fasten tousled ends if you cannot braid them.

Summarizing

The above information fully reveals the curiosity of others and those who are just thinking about changing the style on the topic: "Do they wash dreadlocks?" In general, the hairstyle fits perfectly into the life of lazy people. Although woven dreadlocks still need some care. Oddly enough, in most cases, such an extraordinary style is preferred by persons male style, women's ideas about beauty look somewhat different.