Time surely flies fast when you’re having fun. I can’t believe my dreadlocks are over four-years-old now. It was just like yesterday when I decided to start my locs journey. One thing I must say, is that it was a very rewarding journey. I enjoyed all the stages, even the “ugly stages” that I went through with my starter locs.
I still try to keep up with my locs maintenance to ensure that they don’t lose their thickness. They did thin out a lot since I started my dreadlocks, but that is to be expected.
It is common to have fat locs, maybe even fatter than you’d like, at the beginning stages as your locs starts to get mature. At that stage, you may find that your hair is more stiffer than normal, and tends to stick up in the hair.
As your dreadlocks starts to gain some length, it lays flatter and flows more nicely. You will notice then that the strands of your locs are smaller at this time. Don’t panic.
To maintain the thickness, I love to use my Jamaican Black Castor Oil, mixed with a combination of other oils. One of my favorites is organic virgin coconut oil. I apply that mixture of oil to my scalp at least two times a week.
Your locs can get thirsty too, so make sure that you are giving it water regularly. Do this by spritzing your dreadlocks every day.
Enhance the smell by dropping a few drops of natural essential oils in the spritz bottle. Remember to shake up the bottle every time you are about to use it, this way the oil and water will mix together.
Massaging my scalp is something I include in my regular maintenance of my dreadlocks. You can use your fingers to do the work or you can simply let the scalp massaging brush do it for you.
When shampooing your locs, the scalp massager is perfect for breaking up all the buildup and dead skin cells from the scalp. In addition to that, massaging also helps to stimulate your scalp, which promotes faster hair-growth.