Clean hair dreads faster, oily hair causes knots to slip out. Dirty scalp can get smelly if you are not careful. Besides washing, make sure the sections stay separated from each other.....Don't go longer than a week between washes.....peace

u should be washing 1-3 times a week

u canuse a dread soap like www.dreadlockshampoo.com and scrub the roots only or use the baking soda recipe and do a no touch cleanse

but

stop using gel

stop twisting

all you should do is wash

nothing else just wash