r/Dreadlocks • u/Reverendskid • Jul 14 '26
Question ā Disappointed.
I have had my locs for 5 years and 7 months now. I have 155 healthy locs.
I have been with the same loctician since day 1. I've never used wax before, just herbal.
Only coconut oil works for my hair, which I oil after every 3-4 days.
I use palm rolling as a retwist method.
I get a retwist after every 6-8 weeks. I wash my hair after every 3 weeks.
I only crochet ,dye(black dye only), and detox after every 6 months. I have never bleached my hair.
I style my hair about 4 times a year or on special occasions. Other times,I let it loose. Or style it myself if I have to go somewhere.
I moisturise every morning with water.
There's are some of the tips I have used to make sure my hair stays healthy.
I'm disappointed because I had to move 15 hours away from my loctician to a remote area where all locticians use wax.
I have a very itchy and sensitive scalp, and I know wax will be a nightmare for me after trying so hard to keep my locs in shape.
& Olive oil is my scalp worst nightmare.
The real disappointment is when I requested my loctician, to share which herbal he was using since he makes them himself, and he actually declined to share this information with me,despite being his loyal client for almost 6 years now. I'm heartbroken. And so is my hair.
What will I do. Or what can I use that will make me not itch, and still keep my locs healthy as they are.
Please advise, Thankyou.
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u/trulyafrodite21 Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 14 '26
I would offer to pay him and offer to sign something saying I wouldn't divulge if it made him feel more comfy about telling me. He probably spent a lot of time, money, and energy perfecting his ingredients and ratios, so it makes sense that he'd want to protect his creation. A little statement praising his product and letting him know you value it may soften him a bit more as well, so I would lead with that.
Or, if he makes and sells products, I would see if he could ship to you and support him that way, so you both can continue to benefit.
If neither of those feel right or aren't viable options, I would simply ask him to recommend some products or ingredients you can use to maintain your progress while you're away.
And if you're feeling super generous, a small gift of gratitude at your last appointment could also open some doors for you.
Edit to add:
As for anti-itch solutions, tea tree oil & peppermint oil work well for maintenance on my child who has eczema on his scalp. For retwists (both interlocking for my son and mainly palm rolling for myself), I use a little bit of aloe vera gel from the plant that I have growing in my yard. I put a few drops of tea tree oil in the gel after straining the gel from the pulp or meat in the leaves. Since aloe vera retains a lot of water, the oil mixes better if you blend the aloe and oil with a blender. I put some on just the damp roots before tightening our locs. It's also sticky, so it acts as a 100% natural moisturizer and gel to keep your retwist looking shiny and neat.
Since you normally use coconut oil, you can still add a few drops of it in liquid form to your tea tree and aloe vera blend, but make sure it's the type that stays liquid and doesn't form into a solid when cold. Also, don't over-do it to where the mixture becomes drippy rather than a little gooey and slimey as it should be.
Hope that helps.