The process of washing both natural and synthetic dreadlocks is different from washing unbraided hair. You should wash your hair at most once a week, using your favorite shampoos, but the method of washing has to be changed.
Washing method for synthetic dreadlocks:
- Wet your dreads and scalp.
- Lather up a small amount of shampoo diluted approximately 1:5 with water.
- Massage the resulting foam onto the parting and roots of your hair. Kanekalon dreadlocks do not require any cleaning procedures.
- Rinse the foam thoroughly with running water.
- Repeat the procedure one more time.
We recommend washing your synthetic dreadlocks at most once a week. If your hair gets dirty rather quickly, you can wipe your scalp along the parting with micellar water, which does not require rinsing, so that you won’t have to wash your hair too often.
Washing method for natural dreadlocks:
With natural dreadlocks you can use the same method: apply shampoo diluted with water to the scalp only, without soaking the dreadlocks. Afterwards, be sure to rinse thoroughly with running water.
The recommended interval for washing natural dreadlocks is no more than once a week; between washes you can refresh your scalp with micellar water if needed.
As for the choice of cleansing products, you may have your own preferences, since you already know what is suitable for your hair and scalp, but it is important to exclude the use of lotions, masks and conditioners.
