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Product Suggestions

Product Suggestions
All-Purpose or Witch-Hazel Astringents:  Whenever you are in need of retwist, try spritzing your locks with an astringent to loosen any existing oils rather than adding more oils/butters.  The Astringents work wonders and reduce Build-up.  They also make shampooing easier and help keep locks refreshed and clean in-between maintenance.
 
Cucumber Lime Clarifying Shampoo:  Like astringents, Clarifying shampoos help lift dirt, oil and build-up.  These shampoos have a lower PH than traditional shampoos and therefore need to be followed with a moisturizing shampoo and quality conditioner.
 
Essentially Herbal Vinegar Rinses: Vinegar acts as a natural astringent.  It loosens oils, helps remove minerals that are associated with Hard water and help hair appear shinier.
 
USDA Certified Organic Castile Shampoos:  These shampoos MUST be followed with a conditioner.  If you are not at the stage where you are able to use a creamy conditioner, be sure to purchase an Essentially Herbal Vinegar Rinse.  The rinse will serve as a conditioning treatment. Best for use on mature locks as USDA Certified Organic Castile tends to soften hair and could retard locking when one has a loose curl pattern or straight hair.
 
Sulfate-Free Shampoos:  They're light and effective.  Follow with a vinegar rinse or s-factor conditioner. In terms of shampoos, sulfate-free are the best option for locks in all stages of growth (baby-mature stage). No-Sulfate Shampoos are ideal for baby locks as they gently cleanse, remove sediments and dirt, moisturize hair and do not retard locking.
 
S-Factor Herbal Deep Conditioner:  A light, creamy, deep moisturizing conditioner with a slightly lower PH to help reduce frizziness, smooth the hair cuticle and lift residues.  Conditioners should be used on those who are in the teenage to mature stages only.  Your hair type should also be taken into account.  The looser your curl or straighter your hair, the longer you should wait before integrating

a conditioner into your hair care routine.  For people with loosely curled or straight hair, it's best to wait until your hair is fully mature before you start using conditioners.
 
LOCK'D DOWN Dreadlocks Butter (Original and Version II):  Our all-time favorite and best seller.  This product rinses clean and leaves no build-up.  We suggest a mind shift for heavy product users as this butter should serve all of your primary hair needs - sheen, hold, no residue.  Try using the LD Butter in place of oils and other products.  Use with our astringents in-between maintenance when retwisting locks.
 
No-More Frizzies Aloe Vera Jelly and Styling Gel:  These water based products are great at retwisting locks in-between maintenance.  Because they're not alcohol based, they do not dry out hair, nor do they flake.
 
Elixer I or II Healthy Hair Growth Scalp Dressing and Oyl:  This is a fairly intensive product as it takes 2-3 months to produce the product's primary herb-infused hair growth oil.  Not only does it promote growth but the 100% Pure Essential Oils used in this blend are contain natural astringents that help to cleanse scalp and reduce the accumulation of dandruff).
 
Spritz-It! Ultra-Light Hair Oyl:  Light hair oil to be used in place of Oil Sheens
 
Aromatherapy Herb-Infused Hair Oyls (Akira, Meeka & Quisha Aromatherapy and Herbal Blends):  This is a fairly intense product that takes us approximately 2-3 months to produce one batch.  It contains a bountiful blend of oils including olive, jojoba and coconut to moisturize, add sheen, combat dryness and stimulate scalp.
 
Moisturizing Hair & Body Mist:  A refreshing, greaseless spray that offers a burst of fragrance and lightly oils hair and skin.  Great for in-between maintenance as hair and locks tend to pick up a variety of odors (smoke, food, etc).
   
Other products:  Now that you have the basics, you can alter your product list based on your needs or preferences.  For example, naani offers Walk in the Clouds and Heavenly Hemp Healthy Hair Butters.  Both are made from natural oils and butters and smell wonderful.  You can use them to moisturize hair, "Grease" your scalp and as one client recently told me, "I know it's for my hair but I use Heavenly Hemp EVERYwhere because it smells so good!"
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Comments

Comment #1 (Posted by seville) Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfull Unrated
I loved you article, it helped a ton. Thank you so much!! I have one question. How often should one do a hot oil treatment on their locks. Thanks for all of your wisdom
Comment #2 (Posted by Oyepeju) Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfull Unrated
Thank you for helping out in understanding my dreadlocks better.


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