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TO USE WAX OR NOT?

For a long time now, I have been battling with the same question. Many of my clients and friends have also asked me about wax and which is the best method to maintain locs. First of all wax or moulding gel is the most common method of locs maintenance. For the simple reason that it keeps the locs looking neat and smooth. But just like everything else, it has its pros and cons. From a personal experience, using wax in excessive amounts will damage your locs, they will start having build up (the whitish stuff) and it’s really hard to get it out. Your locs will appear untidy and you may even start hating them to the point of wanting to cut them.

If you want to use wax for your retouch, please visit your loctitian, he or she will know the right amount of wax to use in retouching your locs and the right way to dry them. If the wax is not dried properly, it will stick to your locs and form build up. Apparently, some fellas opt to retouch their locs on their own as a way of saving money. The other day I met a friend of mine retouching his locs using wax, and he even styled himself. But the worst mistake he did, he never went under the drier or even blowing the locs dry. Several months later, all his locs were full of build up, (a lot of ugly whitish stuff on his locs). It is irreversible, so you have to be very careful! If you have a drier at home, well and good, you can use wax in small amounts to retouch your locs.

IS THERE ANOTHER METHOD TO RETOUCH LOCS/DREADS?

The answer is YES. If you want to retouch locs on your own, there is a method called interlocking. However, if you not sure how it’s done, you could easily damage your locs. A crotchet is used in this method. But again everything has its pros and cons. Do not over interlock. By this I mean, after a retouch wait for about a month or two before you interlock again, or else your locs will look like they have small bumps or even look thinner. Use the crotchet hook sparingly not to pull any hairs out.

You can also use your fingers to interlock your locs. This is done by pulling the end of the loc through the root of the loc, this helps to tighten the new growth.

*Keep your locs clean.

*Love your locs, they are beautiful as they are!!

Till next time!!




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