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Keeping It Real With Father’s Day Dreadlocks Gift Ideas

Father’s Day is swiftly approaching, and many of you may still be scrambling to get your dad the perfect gift. If you’re struggling to give Dad that special dreadlocks gift, look no further.

Giving Your Dad a Special Locs Gift

One of the best ways to show your dad how much you love and care for him, is to give him something that he’ll truly cherish. It doesn’t have to be expensive. Just give him something that you know that he needs or will come in handy quite often.

Choosing the Right Locs Gift for Father’s Day

While some men don’t do much dreadlocks maintenance, especially if they have freeform locs, others do their regular maintenance, whether it’s oiling their scalp or re-twisting.

Either way, a natural dreadlocks shampoo is something that your dad would really appreciate. The organic ingredients with no residue, will leave Dad’s locs feeling and looking great.

Massage Away Dad’s Stress on Father’s Day

Dads work hard to take care of their family, so on this special day, give your Dad a gift that will melt his exhaustion and stress away. What perfect way to do that, than to give him a dreadlocks scalp massage brush.

Natural Beard Oil for Dreadlocks

Enhance your dad’s beard with a gift that he’ll have to use, an all natural beard oil for his locs. Most guys with dreadlocks, adore their beard. Some treat it just like the hair on their head when it comes to grooming it.

Dreadlocks Workout Gift for Dad

If your dad workout a lot, he may appreciate getting a breathable dreadlocks tube, which will help to keep the locs out of his face and keep sweat from falling into his eyes while he does his workouts. In addition to wearing it while exercising, it’s stylish enough to wear as an everyday dreadlocks accessory.

Fun in the Sun Cool Summer Locs Hairstyles

Looking for cool summer locs hairstyles? If so, you’re in the right place. Those of us who have dreadlocks are always looking for hairdos to keep us cool, yet stylish, during the summer heat. Even though we want to keep our dreads away from sweat on our skin, we still want to look stylish.

Trending Dreadlocks Summer Hairstyles

As much as I love my long flowing locs, I do not enjoy feeling it sticking onto my sweaty skin while outside in the hot steamy summer days. So, the only quick solution I can think of, is to find hairstyles that keeps my hair away from my skin.

I usually get creative and come up with my own unique hair designs that works well for me. Some of you may need bobby pins to keep your hair in place, while others who have long locs, can simply tuck in the ends as you twist or wrap your hair.

Washing Your Locs Every day, good or bad?

Some people may be tempted to wash their locs every day, but washing your hair so frequently may not be the best option for you, as it may lead to dry scalp as well as strip the natural oils from your hair.

Another reason why you don’t want to wash your locs every day, especially if they are long, is that they may not get adequate time to dry between washes, and as a result of that, you may end up having mildew or mold in your locs.

Keeping Dreads Fresh and Clean Between Washes

When summer time comes around, we sweat a lot more than normal. Having locs is great, but during this time, it can get smelly and irritating to the skin.

Maintaining healthy scalp and clean hair can be as simple as dipping a cotton washcloth or an old cotton t-shirt into a container of warm water with a few drops of lavender or other essential oils. Witch hazel is also another natural home remedy that you can use to clean your scalp between washes.

Use the damp washcloth to clean your scalp between your parts. Also, use the damp washcloth to clean your dreadlocks. Rinse and repeat, then let your hair dry naturally.

A Bold Look: Getting Natural Partial Dreadlocks

Natural partial dreadlocks are quite popular than we may think. Many people would like to test the waters by getting dreadlocks, but is not ready for that big transition. Therefore, they decide to just lock a few random areas of their head, while leaving the rest loose.

Random Partial Dreads

Some people will create dreads at the back, side, middle, or wherever suits them, and let them blend in with the rest of the loose strands of hair.

They will follow the locking process closely to see if dreads would be a good fit for their hair type. They may end up loving their “pet dreads”, and decides to lock a few more.

You can have as many dreads as you’d like, when going for partial dreadlocks, even if it’s only a single one. The key to keeping your locs healthy, is to keep them clean and separated from the rest of the unlocked hair.

Washing Partial Dreadlocks With Non-dread Hair

When it comes to washing your partial dreadlocks, you want to use the right shampoo, one that is less harsh than the ones you’d typically use to wash your unlocked hair.

Natural Shampoos for Half Dreadlocks

The best thing to do, is to just choose a natural dreadlocks shampoo, which is milder and much healthier for both your locs and loose section of hair. Going natural, is perfect for removing excess oils, without stripping the good oils that are necessary for healthy scalp and hair.

Maintaining Your Partial Dreadlocks

To keep your partial locs from getting tangled with the rest of your loose hair, it is best that you occasionally feel for any stray hair that’s being locked into your locs. Gently pull them apart.

If you want to just do freeform, that’s okay, but if you want them to have a more neater look, you can do the palm-rolling method, to train them to lock in that form.