How To Soften Stiff Human Hair Dreadlock Extensions | Loc Extension Soften Guide

Finally, you have adopted this trendy hairstyle, but they are so stiff and feel very scratchy against your skin, so a little less beautiful and less practical. Is there anything you can do to soften them up and make them more comfortable? Yes! Here are our 7 tips to stop your wholesale human hair loc extensions from being stiff!

Why My Human Hair Dreads are Stiff?

Here are some reasons why the human hair loc extensions are stiff:

• 1. It is normal for human hair extensions to be stiff, especially at the beginning of wearing

• 2. The hair quality of the extension you use, inferior hair must lack supple texture

• 3. There are different variations on how your dreadlocks could be installed, so they really play a factor in your stiffness

• 4. Length of your natural hair plays a factor in how stiff your locks are going to be

• 5. Over-handling them, and lack of good protection and maintenance

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Stiff Human Hair Dreadlock Extensions Soften Tips

So generally, it is normal for human hair dreadlocks to feel quite stiff at first but they can be compared to good leather shoes that are not very comfortable at first because the leather is still stiff. By wearing them often, leather becomes softer and shoes more comfortable. It's the same for Human Hair Dreadlocks. The more you wear them, the more flexible and beautiful they become. In addition, there are some useful tips you can follow to soften them up faster.

Tip 1: Be Patience, Wear it as you please

Wear your synthetic dreads however you want! Create buns, wear them in a ponytail, make them into cute braids, touch them with your hands, etc. After a while, the dreads become more and more flexible. By often attaching your human hair dreadlock extensions or by massaging them regularly with your hands, the dreads will soften over time. Patience is a virtue. 

Tip 2: Wash the dreads before installation

Here is another tip to soften your Human Hair Dreadlocks: you must wash them before installation. Put them in a bag in the washing machine (30°C). This makes them already a little less stiff.

Tip 3: Soak your dreads in warm water with ginger conditioner

Human hair dreadlocks can be easily softened by soaking your dreads in warm water with a hair conditioner. Add a generous amount of conditioner to a big bucket of warm water. After letting your fake dreadlocks soak for around 30 minutes, thoroughly rinse them. Your dreads will now be a little softer and more flexible, and they will also smell fantastic!

Tips 4: Regular Cleaning

This step should not be overlooked either. With the heat, odors, or accumulated dirt residues, your locks really need shampoo at least once a week. To avoid attacking them, we advise you to use a mild shampoo when washing, then using a glove you will wash your locks to remove all the dirt. This will prevent locks from becoming untangled or damaged. Then, with your fingers, remember to massage your scalp, paying attention to your roots.

How to wash your human hair dreadlock extensions? 

• 1 – Wet your dreadlocks and scalp well.

• 2 – Pour a little shampoo into your hand and make it penetrate your hair. If you need it, you can add more as you go. Since some shampoos for dreadlocks are made with natural ingredients, they don't produce much foam. But don't worry! They still work!

• 3 – When you have produced enough foam, start massaging your scalp with your fingertips. Be gentle and thorough.

• 4 – Use plenty of water for rinsing. Let the shampoo run over the dreads so that it cleans them without you having to touch them too much. If you have new dreadlocks, wait a few weeks before washing them so as not to damage all the work you or your hairdresser has done on your dreadlocks.

• 5 – If you have mature dreadlocks, massage well but delicately. This will help to clean them properly.

• 6 – Shampouinez a second time. You can let the shampoo sit on your scalp for a few minutes this time so that the ingredients take effect. Rinse well.

• You'll feel how clean your scalp is when you're done. If necessary, you can redo a shampoo but it should be enough.

Tip 5: Regular maintenance

Please note – this step is NOT for Baby Dreads! Once your dreads are mature, we recommend doing a deep treatment every 1-2 weeks to keep your dreads healthy, strong, and hydrated.

With the regrowth of your hair, the maintenance of locks is important to keep beautiful locks. And yes, it requires to resume the roots at least once a month with, for example, the twisting method using gel or the patrolling method. Do not hesitate to ask for advice from our hairdressers specialized in the maintenance of locks to have perfect roots and tips, and even to book with them.

A deep locs treatment not only keeps your locs hydrated, but regular use will keep your locs healthy. While your locks are in the boot phase, deep care runs the risk of untangling your boot locks!

Tip 6: Moisturizing care, Use Loc Oil & Shea Butter (Softener)

To moisturize your hair, use a moisturizing gel and then seal the moisture with a vegetable oil like coconut oil. Do not neglect the roots during this step as this could produce hair breakage. 

The best Loc Care is the one you can prepare from your own kitchen. To begin with, we offer you a blend of organic olive oil infused with softening oils. For example, cold-pressed organic coconut. You can also add healing essential oils for the follicles. This will nourish your scalp and germination locs. To soften the loc extensions, apply organic shea butter to the loc extensions to soften them.

Another important point, you can also apply leave-in hair care. A simple spray (or vaporizer), containing mineral water and vegetable oils (jojoba, castor, avocado, coconut oil, etc.) is more than enough.

Tip 7: Sleep with Cap to Protect The Dreads

This last step is not to be neglected! Indeed, contact with a cotton pillowcase is bad for your locks. To avoid finding yourself the next morning with dry dreadlocks like straw, use a satin cap that will keep your hair moistened, or opt for a satin pillowcase if you want to stay stylish even at night! However, do not tie them up! Thus, your dreads will have more space, will be distributed more evenly on your head, and will soften.

Our human hair products are natural and therefore virgin. Whether it is extensions, hair pieces, or lace wigs, this hair stays and therefore stays flexible. In addition, we advocate certain values based on trust. Thus, our customers can return their purchase if they find that our products do not meet their demand. So, you can have natural and beautiful dreadlock extensions with our human hair bundles without any problem. Moreover, human hair wigs and lace frontals are best suited to avoid all-out hair loss. Dreadlocks are trending right now. However, try to have a clear idea of where to find top-quality human hair bundles for them.