Monday, January 12, 2015

Loc Grooming For Stylish, Glamorous Dreads

By Enid Hinton


When natural hair is left to its own devices without even basic combing and brushing, it starts to from dreadlocks. The strands begin to coil around each other to form a lock from near the root. In the hands of a dreadlocks stylist, dreads are created and followed with loc grooming for a well-styled head of dreads. A number of Brooklyn, NY salons offer loc styling services.

A dreadlocks stylist will take small sections of hair at the root in squares. A little product like beeswax is applied to this section and rubbed in until it dissolves into the hair completely. It is best to use products made specifically for styling dreads as they help to keep the locs in place.

Dreads are most commonly formed by twisting. It is natural and it gives the stylish over the size of locs. Twisting is done from the tip right up to the root before it is dried under a hair dryer.

The best time to re-twist your hair is after washing it. The same method used to start your dreadlocks is be the same method that will be used to tighten the new growth. A small amount of the locking agent is applied to your hair, the locs are re-twisted and then dried under a hair dryer.

Some believe that dreads are a style for those who wish to have untidy, unkempt hair. They also believe that they do not need to be washed or groomed in any way. This is a dreadful belied. The fact is that locs should be washed at least every three weeks. They tend to loosen when they are washed so it best to have them washed at a salon so that they can be re-twisted right after.

There are products that have been made especially for styling and grooming locs including shampoo and hair dressing oils. In between having them done at the salon, hair dress should be applied to the scalp to avoid flaking.

A well-styled head of locs look stylish and can even be worn to work. As they grow, one has many styling options including ponytails and up-dos. They can also be colored. Be bold and creative about how you have your locs styled.

In between having dreads washed, re-twisted and styled at the salon, the scalp should be moisturized to avoid flaking. Light, natural oils should be used. If your locs are long and you tend to hold them in a pony tail, don't make it too tight as the tension will make hair start breaking. Also, used covered hair bands rather than rubber bands which can snag and break off hair.

A popular look for locs is curling them. The locs are plaited after being misted with styling mist or gel. They are then plaited together and left to dry overnight or under a dryer. When the plaits are undone, lovely curls are released. Braids can also be colored in streaks, at the tips or in highlights. As long as locs are clean and styled nicely, they can be worn with confidence to any occasion.




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