HOW TO WASH STARTER LOCS | NO UNRAVELING WITH STOCKING CAP METHOD | BRAIDLOCS | MICROLOCS
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
- Welcome FLocers (fellow locers and aspiring locers). In this video I demonstrate how to thoroughly wash your starter locs using a stocking cap to help prevent prevent unwanted unraveling of your starter locs. There is no need to go weeks or months without washing your locs when you are fresh into your Loc journey. That is one of the biggest misconceptions about locs is that you can’t wash your locs or that you have to wait an extended period of time before washing starter locs. I would advice you to wash gently and with caution, but there is no reason that you can’t wash your new starter locs the same day that you get them installed if that is what you loc’d heart desires.
I take you through the process that I have used several times on my different Loc journeys when I was in the beginning Loc phases in order to wash my hair whenever I wanted to. I simply cut a pair of pantyhose and wash my locs through the pantyhose. This allows you to use shampoo and or conditioner to wash and cleanse and moisturize your locs. Using the stocking cap or pantyhose allows for the water, shampoo and conditioner to penetrate down to your locs and scalp to give you a desired cleansing, but keep in mind that you won’t be able to get your locs and scalp as clean as you would if you were washing the locs freely.
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I got my starter locs about a week and a half ago and my hair is itching like crazy, so I’m gonna try this tomorrow morning 🤝🏾
The itching can be relentless. Let me know how it works out for you!
Thank you for this cause I have traditional starter locs and it’s already itchy on Day 3 lol they said don’t wash but I probably can’t even last until Day 10
It’s a tough battle. I’ve been there before and I know the struggle of trying to listen to the loctician but also knowing the feeling that your scalp is crawling because it itches so badly. Just be gentle when washing and don’t go to town scrubbing through the stockings and your locs should be fine!
@David Jays Way yes I’m trying to stretch the wash (calendula oil has been helpful) but idk if I can make it to a month. Thank so much for responding to me 🤗
You’re very welcome! Welcome to the Loc family and good luck with the itch.
Thanks for this video much needed help 💯
I’m really glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching 🙌🏾
Hey😊. That looks like a good wash routine for keeping starter locs in place. What's great is that the tools are not hard to get.
We have a close friend of the family that was embarrassed to go to the barber for a cut because his scalp had a blanket of dry skin on it. I covered his scalp with olive oil for 5 minutes the applied shampoo, gently scrubbed the scalp, then added water and washed and that really helped his scalp. We did that about 3 weeks in a row and he had no more flakes and crust.
If you decide to try this method, I would love to see it up for review on your future video😃
Hey!! I have never tried that before my I’m intrigued and want to give it a shot. 🔥🙌🏾🔥Did you only do this once a week?
@@DavidJaysWay great!😃I think it will be a win win in your regimen. Yes. Once a week when he washed his hair. Results we very good from the first was.
@@DavidJaysWay just remember to add the shampoo before you add water because you don't want to lock in the oil just the moisture from it.
100% going to try this and document it! Thank you for passing it along.
@@DavidJaysWay hey I'm a strong believer of each one teach one. Besides, I've gotten so much from your channel and I'm very greatful that you share with us😊
thankful for the helpful content for sure!! also you’re a funny dude i enjoyed the video😂
I appreciate it! Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment 🙌🏾✨
Hehe love your humor. Thanx for posting this
Haha thank you! ☺️
“Taco meat “ 😅😂
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Made the mistake of starting my locs on dirty hair, now I gotta wash it and I'm praying that i will have little to no unraveling
Be gentle and take your time! Good luck with the washing and I’m hoping you have no unraveling at all ✨🙌🏾
@@DavidJaysWay fortunately I experienced no slippage but I still ended up in front of the mirror the next day since I am unhappy with my loc size. So now I'm making them smaller
Glad there was no unraveling! But it’s good that you’re still in a place where you can easily change the size to one that you’ll be happier with long term 🙌🏾✨
I wouldn't really trust the title of this video. I used the method to wash my 2-week old starter locs and had a LOT of them unravel. If I could go back 3 hours and tell myself not to wash them I wouldn't do it again.
Well made video, but this is absolutely not a 1-size-fits-all method and my experience was that it caused a large amount of unraveling
That’s a fair opinion to have. Nothing is one size fits all but this is the method I have always used with my starter locs and it’s always worked. I leave my cap on while my hair is drying because if I took it off while wet I would experience unraveling. It also depends on the length of your hair. If your hair is extremely short or if you go in washing vigorously then you have a much better chance you’ll have unraveling.
Where i come from Caribbean people always wore this for over 20+ years before we knew what a bonnet etc was for washing and sleeping we just buy a pantyhose/stockings cut it a lil short and thats it😂.
For real?? I guess that doesn’t surprise me. We are over here thinking we are innovative and creating trends and yall been done that 😅😂
@@DavidJaysWay Yeah bro cheaper way thats why too🤣and it keep the locs intact good video good looking tho.
@versace2030 thanks!
Hello again 🤗awesome videos like the braid & band method better though, 🤣
Braid and band is for sure a better method for some! When I had a different set of traditional locs, my hair was too short to braid or twist anything 😅😂🤣 so this was my hair lifesaver!
Hello my locs were started in a two strand twist it has not been a month yet, would I be able to wash it without it coming untested.
Hi! It depends on how long your hair is and the texture of your hair and how large the twists are. If I had micro two strand twists, they would wash out because my hair is 4c and isn’t coming out of that style. But someone with a looser pattern or short hair may have unraveling.
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Would it work the same if I were to pour the shampoo on the dry hair, then place the stocking, then wet?
I never thought about it that way, but I feel like that would work too and you might even get better coverage all over putting the shampoo on first!
Will do. And I'm glad u released your wash frequency. I wash every 4 weeks but still feel it's not enough because it's sooo itchy. I'll try 3 weeks, then 2 then weekly to see what works since I'm past the baby locs. Thanks again!
Absolutely! Let me know later if you notice a difference as you wash more frequently.
Can you add conditioner or is that not recommended??
Washing my starter locs for the first time....
It all depends on who you talk to. If your hair is very short and you’re afraid of it unraveling, then maybe skip conditioner until you feel like your locs are a little more established. I’ve always used conditioner to keep my locs moisturized with every set of locs, but my hair is 4c and I’ve never had issues with unraveling due to washing starter locs when I used the stocking caps.
I started my loc journey with braids one month ago. I am ready to wash it. Will it unravel as much as coils or 2 strand twist without the stocking? I think I need a thorough wash. When I scratch there is dirt under my nails.
I have never had any issues with unraveling at all since day one and I get in there and scratch and massage. If you’re nervous and want to get in there good you can always try the stocking cap for the first wash and if everything seems ok, go in without the stocking cap on!
“Taco meat “ anyway 😅
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could i use a durag instead?
I think the material is thicker but a durag can definitely work too.
@@DavidJaysWay thank you, ur content mad helpful 🙏
I’m glad to hear that. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Or just buy a stocking cap
Yes!
Wig cap is better
That’s a good hack!
Get a boo boo cap
What’s a boo boo cap?
Ur hair is not starter locs ur are long
I never claimed to have starter locs but I’m giving an example of how to wash starter locs to keep them from unraveling. The method I used when I did have starter locs
@@DavidJaysWay I understand u explain at the end of the video appreciate u Brodie I was being inpatient
@JaychosenMasiah it’s all good 😂 thanks for watching
@@DavidJaysWay ohh yeah also I just got da shower after using ur method can I take da stocking cap off after I’ve dried it and put another one on
@@DavidJaysWay always Brodie 😂