Solutions to Loc/Dreadlock Hair Problems
Well, there are sometimes some issues that come up with hair. But, there is usually a solution for it. Here are two common issues people have with their hair, and some solutions. We will be adding many more solutions to this page and discussing them in the newsletter.
Hair Growing Together at the Roots
When your hair has grown together with another loc it is usually because you’ve waited a little too long before retightening. No problem. If they have not been grown together too long, you can separate them using your hands. Please, do not use scissors. Use your fingers to gently pull apart the hairs from one another. If you are not tenderheaded, you can grab each loc with each hand and just “pop” or pull them apart with one snap. Remember, this is for hair that has not been together long.
If your hair has been joined together for a long time and is not easily separated, you may want to just leave it alone. Another option would be to clip off the smallest of the joined locs where it starts to separate from the other loc.
Locs Too Thin
Sometimes you may have started off with a loc section that was thin. Or during your retightening in the beginning you may have inadvertently taken some hair from one loc and joined it with another. In any case, you don’t want the thin loc to break off. Here are some solutions.
You can join the thin loc with a loc next to it by twisting the roots of the two together and letting them grown together.
You can also get your roots wrapped. You can have a small piece of synthetic hair added to the roots of your thin loc. The synthetic hair is wrapped around the roots of the loc to make it thicker and stronger. Just wrap a piece of synthetic hair that is less than six inches long around the loc root and down the loc until the synthetic hair runs out.
Also, take a look at the shampoo and conditioner you are using for your hair. Your thinning may be a result of the products you are using on your locs. Some products dry the hair and make the hair feel hard. Pay attention to what you are using, and make changes if necessary.
Stay tuned for more hair solutions.
Hair Growing Together at the Roots
When your hair has grown together with another loc it is usually because you’ve waited a little too long before retightening. No problem. If they have not been grown together too long, you can separate them using your hands. Please, do not use scissors. Use your fingers to gently pull apart the hairs from one another. If you are not tenderheaded, you can grab each loc with each hand and just “pop” or pull them apart with one snap. Remember, this is for hair that has not been together long.
If your hair has been joined together for a long time and is not easily separated, you may want to just leave it alone. Another option would be to clip off the smallest of the joined locs where it starts to separate from the other loc.
Locs Too Thin
Sometimes you may have started off with a loc section that was thin. Or during your retightening in the beginning you may have inadvertently taken some hair from one loc and joined it with another. In any case, you don’t want the thin loc to break off. Here are some solutions.
You can join the thin loc with a loc next to it by twisting the roots of the two together and letting them grown together.
You can also get your roots wrapped. You can have a small piece of synthetic hair added to the roots of your thin loc. The synthetic hair is wrapped around the roots of the loc to make it thicker and stronger. Just wrap a piece of synthetic hair that is less than six inches long around the loc root and down the loc until the synthetic hair runs out.
Also, take a look at the shampoo and conditioner you are using for your hair. Your thinning may be a result of the products you are using on your locs. Some products dry the hair and make the hair feel hard. Pay attention to what you are using, and make changes if necessary.
Stay tuned for more hair solutions.