Freeform Locs Maintenance

Freeform Locs Maintenance

 Freeform Locs Maintenance

Freeform locs and semi freeform locs are one of the many styles of locs one can choose from when joining the loc community. While the name may seem like it tells it all, there are some essential maintenance tips for keeping your locs looking and growing healthy.

Wash Regularly

While you may believe that freeform locs require a lot less maintenance, this isn’t exactly true. It’s important with freeform locs to wash your roots and scalp regularly to avoid build-up and thinning roots. Freeform locs need strong roots to hold the weight of the locs without causing breakage.

Post Wash Care

After you wash your locs you have to do a little self care to keep your locs locking, to minimize frizz and too much loose hair. You can either roll your palms over your locs to keep the hair nestled into the loc or find the loose hair and evenly wrap it around the loc.

Taking Care of Your Roots

Speaking of maintaining loose hair, it’s also important to take care of your roots and maintain the separation between locs. This step is especially important for semi freeform locs, because otherwise your locs may start to fuse together, and that’s a tangled journey you may not want to embark on.

Keep your hair nourished

Keeping your hair hydrated is always an important rule for all hair types. Hydrated locs prevents breakage and frizz. Try to cover up when sleeping, avoid cotton towels and pillow cases which will unnecessarily dry out your hair and find the right natural products that are made with your locs’ best interest in mind!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions

Yes — locs can be started on virtually any hair texture. The technique that works best and the timeline you can expect will vary depending on your texture. Finer hair typically takes longer to lock and may require more patience in the early stages.

Sisterlocs is a form of interlocking — they use the same foundational technique. The difference is size and a proprietary pattern. Interlocking can be done in a range of sizes and is not limited to the Sisterlocs system.

Loc extensions should be placed as a permanent technique by a qualified loctician. When done correctly, the extension integrates naturally into the hair over time. When done incorrectly, the hair often can't sustain them and the client removes them early.

Yes — comb coils are one of the most common ways to start locs. As the hair grows and matures through the baby and teenage stages, the coil gradually locks into a permanent loc.

Interlocking and loc extensions are generally considered the most durable and fastest-to-progress techniques. If skipping the baby stage entirely is the goal, loc extensions with a qualified loctician may be the right option. However, understand that with all processes, you will go thru a process.