Expert Tips for Maintaining Your Beautiful Styles
Learn how to care for your locs, braids, natural hair, and protective styles between salon visits
Frequency: Every 4-6 weeks
During the budding phase, your locs need more frequent maintenance to establish their foundation. Regular retwisting helps create clean parts and prevents matting.
Frequency: Every 6-10 weeks
Once locs are mature, you can extend the time between retwists. Over-retwisting can cause breakage, so allow your hair to breathe and grow naturally.
Wash your locs every 1-2 weeks. Clean hair promotes healthy growth and prevents buildup.
Cause: Lack of moisture, over-washing, or product buildup
Solution: Deep condition monthly, use water-based moisturizers, reduce washing frequency, clarify with ACV rinse
Cause: Heavy products, infrequent clarifying, residue
Solution: Clarify monthly, use residue-free products, avoid heavy oils and creams
Cause: Over-retwisting, excessive tension, dry hair
Solution: Extend time between retwists, avoid tight styles, maintain moisture, reduce heat