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Baby Microloc Maintenance Tips

Taking care of your baby locs for the first 6 months to 1 year ofter install

Lightly mist Locs once per week, or as recommended by your loctition, with a water-based spray such as our Rose Hydrating Loc Spray and braid or twist to dry to minimise bunching
Spray scalp as needed with a Witch Hazel-based spray like our Calming Scalp Spray to help ease tightness and minimise irritation caused by the installation and retightening process

Cover head and locs with a satin bonnet/du-rag/scarf to reduce dryness, lint build-up and breakage

Wash locs 4 weeks post-installation just before your retightening session*, and every 4 weeks for the first 6 months with a clarifying shampoo such as our Cleansing Loc Shampoo to prevent build-up and keep locs and scalp clean and healthy. (*Washing just before your retightening session ensures any slippage is repaired promptly)
Loosely braid locs in small sections, fold tips and band the ends with small elastic bands.
TWIST BABY-LOCS ONLY- Loosely twist locs in small sections instead, before folding and banding tips
If locs are too short to braid or twist, cover with a stocking cap before shampooing to reduce slippage.
Wet locs thoroughly.
Apply cleansing shampoo and massage into scalp and gently squeeze through loc braids.
Rinse well and repeat the shampoo process if needed.
Thoroughly rinse well to remove all traces of shampoo.
Towel dry locs, preferably with a microfibre towel.
Leave the braids/twists in (or stocking cap on) and attend your retightening session

Cover locs with a shower cap when showering and not shampooing, to prevent over-saturation, swelling and unravelling of locs.

Braid, twist or cornrow locs before gym or high-impact activities
Allow locs to fully dry before releasing the braids
If swimming, braid or cornrow locs and band ends, making sure to cover with a swimming cap to prevent chlorine saturation
Rinse locs thoroughly after swimming to remove any chlorine deposits
unbraid, detangle and tightly re-braid, keeping it loose at the base
Allow locs to fully dry before releasing the braids

Don't apply oil or grease to the loc strands or the scalp at this stage, as this will cause slippage.
Avoid using hair dyes until your locs are fully mature. Your loctition will inform you when they feel it's safe to do so.
Never take down your braids or twists before your locs are fully dry at this stage, as this will lead to loc shrinkage, loc bunching and an overall uneven mature loc strand.
No creamy conditioners at all, ever! This will cause loc slippage in its baby phase, prolonging the locking process, and also cause unnecessary build-up in the locs, which can be difficult to remove. Conditioners can also cause the locs to become too soft and limp during the mature phase, which can affect the structural integrity of the locs, causing them to unmatt and unravel and also affect the durability of curly styles.