Friday, February 19, 2010

Get in the Kitchen to Hair Condition - Spritz for (dread) locs

locs require special care for a variety of reasons. They need moisture but you should avoid things that cause build up and attract lint and dirt.

Homemade loc spritz:

Mix olive oil, almond oil and jojoba oil in a bottle with witchhazel. Of all of the oils most of it should be olive oil. Shake and spritz.  You can add your favorite essential oil or alcohol free perfume for fragrance.  Once again I do not have exact measurements it is a matter of trail and error and personal preference.  I tend to add more olive oil when it's dry and cold out.  No the olive oil smell doesn't stay on the hair.

I use witchhazel, which can be found at a drugstore, instead of water because locs can get dry rot.  If they are kept wet/damp they may be susceptible to getting mold in them.  Witchhazel is a mild astringent/antiseptic that can also be used on things like bug bites and minor wounds. Sometimes I use it as a facial toner, when I'm breaking out.

Get a bottle that gives more of a mist than a direct stream. Spritz the hair, give your hair a quick rub nnd shake to keep the oil from just sitting on the surface that's it!

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