3 Easy at home Loc maintenance routines (No Tools)

[@CMikuli]

Great video! Your kindness and sincerity shine through. Appreciate the tutorial, thank you!

[@locdoctorfell]

Thank you so much! I appreciate that perspective because it helps to know we’re connect even if it’s a screen. Grateful to help along your journey!🙌

[@KouzyFox]

Dude great info, first time I heard a lot of this and I've been researching for a hot minute 😅 the bubble mental was exactly what I needed to hear. Im about 4 weeks into my self started dreads and I'm going to see a loctician bc they're matting together and I dont have anyone to help me so I'm grateful to have found your channel

[@locdoctorfell]

Heck yeah! I’m stoked you found it too! 4 weeks is a great time!! Crazy fluffy lil bits!

[@MochiTheMaincoon]

Great explanation about the bonds breakage in wet hair and the parallel you made with rollers and curling iron. You are the first person that I heard talk about dread as normal hair. I finally realized that if I don't set them, with palm rolling and root rubbing and so on, my locks will look like a mess. Also caring about our dreads without inducing breakage!! People rarely talk about it. From now on I will baby my dreads like I did my untreated hair. Thank you so much 🌺✌

[@locdoctorfell]

Heck yeah! I absolutely love that a little perspective shift can open up an entire self love / self care thing just about hair and locs. Right there, gratitude. Thank you

[@wandacraig8286]

Im finding it difficult to locate a dreadlock artist in my area, but i really appreciate the info in this video because once i do get my loca dine ill definitely be using your suggestions for maintenance. Really appreciate this video!!!

[@locdoctorfell]

Yay!!! I’m super stoked you got singing out of it! I’m sure I’ll be putting up more loc content soon. I’ve been back to the shop for a week and still yet to even record anything locs centered🤣. … thank you for letting me know you enjoyed some stuff 🥰

[@wandacraig8286]

Update... A Month later and I finally found a loctician and my hair is finally done and I'm so glad I have this video to remind me how to do much of my own maintenance. Thank you for all that you said in this video!

[@locdoctorfell]

Oh my hell yes!!! I’m so stoked for you to have started your journey!🥰 And you can always ask me questions, or things you want to know about! Happy loc’ing!!!

[@hughbrame4193]

Damn bro wish u was near Mobile, AL lol I need you 2 do my dreads 🤘

[@locdoctorfell]

Might be days when I’m traveling around out there. Got a homie from there keeps talking about going back as well, so there’s reasons I’d be rolling through Mobile.

[@hughbrame4193]

@@locdoctorfell Awesome! 🤘

[@anthonygarrido4269]

Such a great video solid info 😊👍

[@locdoctorfell]

Thank you! I’m stoked to have you along 🙌

[@TheRPNs]

Thank you for explaining the science! Great video!

[@locdoctorfell]

Stoked you got something from it 🙌

[@dappiduck]

Thank you so much for this... I've always 'failed' my attempts to palm roll and didnt know how it was even possible to, until seeing your explanations. My dreads are over 2ft long.. im looking forward to bonding with them that much more with your methods ❤ so grateful! Explained it really well, and the science behind it... great stuff 🙏✌️✨️

[@dappiduck]

I just tried it and it seems as i move along the dread it unravels the part ive just done...? 🤔😵‍💫

[@locdoctorfell]

I’m supposed you got a lot from this! Hell yeah! And if anything, that relationship is going to get better and grow more. Dry palm rolling is looking for “friction” more than “pressure”… from that, the friction starts to fret the cuticle and “eventually” the hair will begin to grab on and work its way in, It takes time. Also, just building muscle memory is helping along the way.

[@marieaustin3342]

This was helpful. My locs are a week old now (baby locs) and we are finishing up next week. I wasn’t sure about the dry palm rolling but I’m definitely going to start doing this more often. 😊😊

[@locdoctorfell]

Oh heck yeah! Love the baby locs! AB’s get in there and love them often in the beginning. Now, if crocheted, maybe wait till after your first shampoo to start doing much at all. The first 6-8 months are the most important. After that, you’ll have muscle memory and a great understanding of your own locs.

[@Bluecollarrvrubbernomads]

Your dope, i have had synthetic dreads for awhile. In a couple weeks getting my dreads and love watching your videos. Such great information. Good vibes my friend. ❤

[@locdoctorfell]

Hell yeah over there! Starting your journey now shit! Rad! And grateful to have you along for part of my journey too!🙌

[@IrieVibesElevation]

Thank you so much!!!!❤💛💚

[@locdoctorfell]

Heck yeah! Stoked it helps!🙌💜

[@Chief.Little.Flower]

Thank you!

[@locdoctorfell]

Oh heck yeah! Stoked out can help along your journey

[@Youtubefloss]

Great video and a lot of info! Thank you😃

[@locdoctorfell]

Of course!!! I’m stoked it helped someone in their journey!🥰

[@ChelseaGirlStatus]

much appreciated

[@locdoctorfell]

Same here! Grateful to be a help to your journey!

[@VirgoQueen4life]

Hey there! I'm going to attempt to start locs on my hair tomorrow, I've researched the many different ways to start and I'm thinking the twist and rip method? Also in diamond sections. I have long fine hair and was hoping to pick your brain to see if I'm making the right choice? Any feedback is definitely appreciated. I don't have a crochet hook currently so I'm wanting to start with a different method. Thank you and I look forward to your response!

[@locdoctorfell]

That’s awesome! I hope your journey is all you could want and more. Really, if you’re separating and palm rolling, there’s not much difference by back combing or twist and rip(I prefer back comb and palm roll) to each their own… Ultimately comes down to the work you put in afterwards. The first two years are crucial with your palm rolling and separating and root rubbing., doing so those things, you can’t go wrong. Just gotta have a lot of patience and do the work(when going the slow, more Freeform way you’re describing)

[@bradleynelson3668]

Yo bro so much good info, should I be doing this regularly if I’m getting crocheted maintenance regularly. My loctition you might know her she has the channel wired and stoned taught my wife how to do it while she was putting and my lady actually seems to really enjoy it and wants to crochet fairly regularly what are your thoughts my man!

[@locdoctorfell]

Lots of thoughts in there homie! First, no, I wouldn’t suggest much of the root rubbing if you regularly see a loctician or get crochet work done more than once a year. -separating is always a good thing Damp palm rolling is mostly important -the first 8-12 months and deli is most important then as well, yet great to take the cuticle and flair it up a bit (helping it grip to the outside) and always talk to your loctician. I frikkin love that channel and her content! Actually was just found a shoutout to her and decided to retract it and just keep doing what I do cuz I dont know her. If love to be in the same room and compare notes though. Her and I see the same a lot of what I can tell. Anyway, the advert is always consult your loctician on anything you’re thinking about doing. Second thing is more like, crocheting correctly (you won’t notice damage till years later) this takes building great muscle memory. And it can’t really be got till that, so practice on doll heads and maybe the loosygoosy hairs at the tips. Maybe practice blunting the ends a few times if you dint mind em getting fuct a bit. Then, maybe do maintenance. Orrr… Fukk what I say and do you boo boo, It’s your journey🥰🙌

[@DRNKONWTR]

Five months in and my straight hair won't loc. The loose hairs are constant, keeps unraveling, and when I try the crochet tech it looks like a birds' nest not a loc. I'm new to the crochet method so that's the problem. How do I get straight hair to loc?

[@locdoctorfell]

I’ve got a lot of info on all of that. It just takes work on the daily, in the first while.

[@verbalp3655]

When your in the Berkshire is again, let me know how much would it cost for me to get my hair done? I have thin hairI don’t care if I have to add hair I just wanna know how much I have to spend.

[@locdoctorfell]

Probably be this summer or even late spring if I’m lucky

[@karink9968]

Do they damage or cause any breakage for indian hair

[@locdoctorfell]

These are great for if a person were “stranded on an island with just their hands” No other tools tightening or doing anything (except maybe a comb) If the locs were tightened with tools then I wouldn’t suggest palm rolling and getting too rough with your locs

[@Preciousanagonzalez1]

Thank you

[@locdoctorfell]

Heck yeah!!! Thank you! I’m glad you got something from it! There’s a new one coming out in 15 minutes!

[@HeatherKucinich]

How do you recommend to start? Insta locs ??

[@locdoctorfell]

There’s so much to that, which is more specific to you. Not only hair types and that stuff, also You in general. Lifestyle and such. And what you want to see with “mature locs” years down the road. Though I like starting with crochet these days and then moving into whatever maintenance from there

[@chelseakosa6743]

What products do you use?

[@locdoctorfell]

I don’t use product much at all. If I oil (mid shaft to ends) I usually use an Aveda hair oil(though there’s lots of recipes out there too) and once in a while I’ll do a deep cleanse as well… other than that, just a quality shampoo, usually a bar from a local soap maker (as long as they don’t use coconut oil or “Castile soap”) and in the winter I’ll rock an Aveda or an AG moisturizing shampoo (desert climate is very dry in the winter on the hair)

[@dexedr1ne]

Good video! Did you interlock your roots as part of your maintenance? I have straight thin hair (caucasian male) and just had my hair done 3 weeks ago into dreadlocks by having it backcombed and then crochet to have instant locks done but I told her I would rather not have the interlocking done at the roots as I don't like how it looks (scalp visible). I have a lot of loose hairs and fuzzyness, my maintenance appointment is at the end of the month, looking forward to having it "cleaned" up. I haven't washed my hair/dreads yet until before the appointment, just been using dry shampoo and coconut oil on my scalp due to flaking

[@dexedr1ne]

By the way, your dreads look very awesome! Very clean and perfect!

[@locdoctorfell]

Thank you 🙏… and no on the interlocking method for most hair types. Definitely not best for your hair type.

[@dexedr1ne]

@@locdoctorfell thank you! 👍😁

[@locdoctorfell]

Oh of course! It’s hard to help, not knowing where your journey is at. Beginning stages, separate and palm roll. Washing and rinsing well and getting them wet is important. (Swelling and contracting IS the locking process) Just as damp and dry palm rolling are both necessary. Don’t get them wet when they’re still tight… a week or two after maintainer is usually cool. I think that’s the most important things I can suggest from this stand point

[@dexedr1ne]

@@locdoctorfell thank you so much for this reply. I am about 4 weeks in and I still haven't washed my hair, I have just been using dry shampoo. I haven't palm rolled much, tried using a hook tool to pull a few loose strands of hair into their closest locs but I have too many loose hairs that have either unraveled or didn't loc. My maintenance appointment with my loctician is at the end of this month and I thought I would wash my hair a couple of days before.

[@desmondjohnson412]

I’m about 2 months in crochet insta locs. Just wondering how many times a weeks should I do this maintenance?

[@locdoctorfell]

Separating should be almost daily unless you’ve just gotten maintenance done with your loctician. And I feel it’s the most important throughout your journey. Palm rolling is really important for the first year + or more… bring fresh starters, always going through them and forming them when they’re damp and rolling then dry, you’ll get to know them better, and be able to catch anything before it becomes a problem.

[@desmondjohnson412]

@@locdoctorfell thank you for the fast reply and all of your information on your vids

[@Lieschen.89]

Nice video but the music is way too loud…

[@locdoctorfell]

I got better at that later on in my journey of making and editing videos.

[@verbalp3655]

Do you know of any opticians anywhere near Massachusetts? I can’t find anyone that can do white peoples hair, thin hair.

[@locdoctorfell]

I was just in the Berkshires! Be back out in the spring, Just met a new person that travels out there as well though I can’t find who it was on the book of faces… I’ll try and find their profile for you

[@Kokopelli825]

Thanks for your video, I just got new locs crochet with my natural hair and I was interested in knowing how I could maintain them in between professional locticion visits. Subscribed 🩷

[@locdoctorfell]

Yay!!! Thank you! And I hope the information helps! Let me know if there’s specifics you want to see videos of!

[@jherinp]

Just pay the money and go see a black loctician. If you want instant locs have them crochet to get you started. You will leave the salon with dreadlocks. Cost about 500 but well worth it for beginners who want same day locs.

[@locdoctorfell]

I like the enthusiasm for crochet locs! A beautiful journey as well. They’re all so very different.

[@wonderful4life]

Why would the race/ethnicity of the person matter though?🤔

[@td4700]

​@@wonderful4life Because black people have been doing this for hundreds of years so it would be smarter to go to people who have perfected the craft on all types of hair because they have all types of hair textures.

[@wonderful4life]

@@td4700 Chereokee Tribes & Vikings also wore dreads for hundreds of years too, so I'm still missing where the race matters. I thought the skills & training mattered more.

[@td4700]

​@@wonderful4life Have you actually looked up this fact or are you repeating what you have heard? Because every source I've read says it's not this. The only thing I've found in my search was the Polish and their hair was one giant matt which they says was sickness leaving their body.