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Dread Maintenance

A couple of months ago I made a post asking about the best way to go from interlock//crochet to free-form. For the past few months I've been doing wash and go with minimal almost no twisting. While its been alright it seems that the interlocked strands are giving me some issues. Mainly I cut two of the locks that were interlocked and started growing them out. I've noticed the regrowth that wasn't tied to an interlock strand grew faster and longer. It could be all in my mind but I'm wondering if that is a possibility?

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Not sure if I'm in the right form or not. Figured maintenance would go hand in hand with the changing of my hair like this lol

updated by @themystiquerose: 06/22/19 06:46:12PM

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Okay I cut off two though myself just to see what my wife and I would be dealing with. I just cut where the interlock was and the new growth began. My god I have to say I forgot how hard and firm those locs were. I still have one because I was amazed between the interlock and the gels it was pretty firm yet a few strands that were kind of gel but mostly palm rolled were way softer. I think I have about 1/2 an inch or little over that already in new growth. My hair grows waaaay too fast. So I've just been washing it as if I'm doing the free form now and suppose once it gets a bit longer to where you can easily tell the difference we will just cut them with scissors. 

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I think I am going to shave my hair tomorrow at least enough to take it out where the interlock was taken place. That will leave me with about an inch, inch and a half. I will start the free form the more I research/read the more this is what I want to do lol

or should I just shave my head as much as possible/ completely?

updated by @themystiquerose: 08/06/18 03:13:45AM

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loc a fella I'm not sure but on twist and loc gel I wasn't able to post my picture from my phone for some reason but found the ingredients online.

edit forgot to drop the link lol https://www.sallybeauty.com/hair/hair-care/textured-hair/wavy-hair/free-flow-twist-and-lock-gel/SBS-591020.html

updated by @themystiquerose: 08/06/18 01:08:00AM

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This is what my stylist used called loc a fella butter 

https://www.amazon.com/Razac-Haircare-Loc-fella-Twist/dp/B000ALIL82

doesn't look as organic as what the wife used when I thought I needed it at home. 

She used https://shop.naturallycurly.com/lusters-scurl-free-flow-twist-lock-gel-9-5-oz/# and it doesn't seem as bad by the ingredients it's more natural than what the stylist used but either way butter and gel. Which I don't know if it makes any difference. I'm assuming just a bit of dawn, rub and then use a fine tooth comb or a wide one (similar to but not a pick?) 

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Okay I think I also found an older topic when someone asked the same thing. I do have some braggs apple cider vinegar as well. I think I saw your response on quora about that. Would that be viable or just stick with the Dawn Original?

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So some of my locs still feel a bit hard ( I'm assuming from the gel ) they are softer but you can still tell. Will the conditioner get that out or should I get the Olive Oil?

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Good thing I went to the store today and picked up some. Ah that's understandable known a few people in my life that would do the same thing and each had their own reasons for doing so which I respect. Well guess I shall be trying to undo this interlocking hopefully I can get a good portion done tonight. Now do I blowdry my hair as well when I'm all done? I know the loctitian told me to do that so wondering if I should. Also can I utilize leave in conditioner that I got as well?

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I'm assuming regular kitchen Olive oil I hope? I don't know if we have any but I know we have a ton of conditioner. 

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Exactly the free form and the way the locs look are mesmerizing and makes you want locs heh. I think that's what got me down that trend that and Bob Marley as well. just it was one of those things where when you live under your parents roof you can't get hair like that but being out on my own figured it was time to start. 

That's kind of interesting you didn't know being incognito guess she wanted to be seen as an individual and not just from the shoots that she has done which is amazing. Don't hear that all too often in this day and age really.