I started my own locs after watching so many youtube videos. I'm 5 months in and I washed them a week after I started the process. The itch was reaaaaaal. Baby when I felt that water hit my scalp I felt the ancestors massage my soul 🤣🥴🥴🤤

Thank you.... I’m 2 weeks in .... my hair itches sooooo bad... this video put me at ease... now let me go wash this shit

some of these locticians are clinging to these old school “rules”. this was a great video and i urge ppl to just try and keep up their hair themselves. no one knows your head better than you

Sometimes loctitians say crazy things, after my first retwist my loctitian told me to twist my locks at home with a locking gel every week... Long story short I'm gonna go to another loctitian

I couldn’t even wait 2 weeks for starter locs.

I started my son's locs 2 months ago. I have used your videos from day one. Thank you for all the great advice!!

I started my loc journey around late Feb/Early March and this channel has SAVE. MY. LIFE (and my locs lol). I’m 8 months in from starting them myself (I started with 2 strand) and I get so many compliments from people about them. You really are the GOAT of locs 🔥

I was feeling so guilty for washing my hair after 4days but it actually didn't hurt. I feel better watching this

My loctician yelled at me lol for washing my starter locs after 3 weeks. I washed it a few times in the month before I came to her but that's what actually made my hair loc faster and my scalp and hair looked so healthy and thick and my locs thanked me. Thanks for the informative video I think many ppl need to see this🔥🔥🔥🔥

I am so glad SOMEBODY addressed this myth because I've encountered far too many people on my loc journey who also have locs that think going weeks or months and in some cases not washing their hair more than once a year is ok! It's disturbing! I'm from Barbados and I grew up seeing people head to the beach every Sunday armed with aloe vera and a bottle of shampoo cause water assists with the locking process so I was so shocked and confused when I decided to start my locs and joined a few loc pages and groups to find out that people actually think it's ok and even necessary to avoid washing their hair!

So glad you said this! It took me way too long to listen to what my scalp was telling me instead of what other people had to say when it came to washing my locs. Once a week is perfect for me- i feel fresh and clean every Sunday thank the lordt

My biggest hesitation about washing was the unraveling/detangling. But I had to realize that the health of my scalp (I have seb derm) should be prioritized over having the "perfect locs". This vid was like a strong confirmation of that for me. Very encouraging for someone who is 5 months loc'd ✊🏾✊🏾 Edit: My old loctitian told me to wait 6 weeks in between washes. I fired her and I'm suffering alot less now lmaoo

Just saw your post notification and smiled....I started my dreadlocks a week ago and was asking the same question....Thank you!!🙌 PS. You're my new "Loc mentor". Will be following all your tips as I go through my love journey

At first, I used to wait a month to wash my hair, but lately, I realised that my hair needs to be washed after two weeks now because I workout and sweat into my scalp which is the worst lol 😂

Just got starter locs last Thursday. Looking forward to the journey. Love your channel. New sub! 🙏🏾✌🏾👏🏾

Make sure y’all drink plenty of water too guys 💪🏽

I'm 2 months in my journey with 4a/b texture. My loctician reluctantly washed my hair 4 weeks in on my first retwist and was frustrated with me because they started unraveling. In hindsight, she was too aggressive with it. The night of my second retwist, I was walking down apartment stairs and a dog peed on the stairs above me! YUCK!!! My hair was wrapped but that pee hit my head and I was done! I came across a few vids that recommended washing, as needed, and that's all I needed to know. I gently cleansed my scalp with vinegar, then added shampoo and gently rinsed using a cup instead of sitting directly under the faucet. I am relieved and like the way my hair swelled afterward. I don't mind being fuzzy but may take some time to separate the locs that start to stick together after my hair dries.

Blows my mind 🤯 that I, too, believed I shouldn’t wash my hair at all until my next re-twist in possibly six weeks. I can go a while without washing my hair, but have been loc’d 9 days and my head itches like crazy. I will be washing it in the am. Love your video - glad I stumbled onto it.

I listened to my loctician with the first two sets of locs and waited 4-6 weeks before my first wash and retwist. With my current set I washed my hair after 2 weeks and did a diy retwist after 3. Before my first wash I knew that I was budding so I feel comfortable washing weekly and my scalp loves me for it !

"Don't hide from that water." LOL! Very good answer to a very general question. Nice video, sir!

I just got my starter locs !!!!! Thank you so much for all the information and helping me through this journey, and this journey is truly humbling but idc cus I’m still in quarantine

From Nigeria, this video is genuine and interesting to watch Thank you man❤️

Great video definitely hit it right on the head with this one 👍🏾👏🏾🤗 wish this video was out when I got my locs started.

I just noticed I am watching someone grow on KZfaq. Like you are so consistent, just finally subscribed with bell notifications 💪🏾 keep it up fam

Thank you for the channel...new to the journey and already learned a hell of a lot!

So basically, depending on your curl type, scalp viscosity, and how well or not well your hair retains moisture you should decide for yourself. Really helpful, new sub, keep up the grind👏🏿

I’ve been watching TP for a minute, but I HAD to sub after the statement “...adorns locs naturally...” I’m in.

Congratulations on reaching 20K + and growing!🎉🎈🎊🍾

Another banger, I just started my journey like 2 weeks now. Been following you for months and really appreciate the info bruh thanks ✌🏾

I just started my loc journey today and as I was making the videos I was asking for KZfaqr suggestions for locs. Scrolling on my feed then boom you popped up! Hallelujah

I washed mines 10 days after starting them and im 10 month strong. wash them weekly and i have no problems.

Love your videos! They're all so informative and entertaining. This channel helped me confirm starting my journey and gives me the confidence to embrace the starter loc phase. Keep up the videos my brotha ✊🏾💯

Waited a month to wash my starter coils and I used a stocking cap that first time - to your point though, the disorder that resulted from that wash resulted in my immediate booking of my first retwist 🤣 Back to my regular weekly wash schedule now, and I’m one of those who doesn’t care if they’re perfect and cylindrical. The wilder the better

And I love your videos btw. There is so much loc misinformation on the internet. This is some quality content. Keep it up!

I literally just washed my 2 weeks old starter locs today for the 2nd time...my scalp felt itchy so I had to massage and wash.

i love your hair color, your locs look so good with that ginger going through them.

You got so many subs cause you just that good bruh! Keep it up! Your channel has finally motivated me to finally start my dreadlocks, 3 weeks strong.

This video was needed 🙌🏿 Thank you. Guys, if you feel the need to wash your hair, it's probably the case. Don't feel any guilt, do it. You know your scalp. For my 2nd set (regular two strand twists and interlocked roots), the locktician said: "Wait 3 weeks. In fact, people with locks don't have to wash their hair every week like you. Use this spray for your scalp (DIY spray water + vegetal and essential oils+ glycerin). For you first shampoo, don't forget to dilute it." Me, a little worried because I know my scalp 😳 But I listened her advices. She's the professional. First 3 weeks: pimples because she interlocked too tight, buildup on the interlocked part (oils from the spray, then dandruff, then shampoo) 😭 At every appointment, she acted like she couldn't see the problem. Thanks to the lockdown, I decided to comb them out.

*(4C hair type)* I started washing my starter locs the second week, and they didn’t unravel either. Maybe a couple in certain areas but no big deal. I started them with finger coils btw and I used oils. I didn’t use clamps. I barely touched my head to wash tho; I let the water and shampoo do the job for me. I retwisted them myself after the wash then I washed and retwisted like 2 weeks after that now every monthish. I even deep conditioned a couple times before the wash. I threw in another wash like a week ago, but I didn’t retwisted I kinda like them a lil thicker now. I’ll be 4 months loc’d Xmas day

I love your intro animation!

This has been my MAIN and only reason for not starting my locs. I can't got that long without washing, I literally have to wash my hair every 5-7 days or it's a mess. My scalp will itch like crazy and my face will break out. I think I am ready to start now ☺ thank you for this video.

Water speeds up the locking process. I’m 10 months Loc’d and by the 4-5 month my two strand twist pattern started to fade away.

Love your vids. Dopest Loc Tuber out there. I’m freeform but I always respect your perspective.

Thanks for this video and yes it answered my questions 🙌🏾😉

Whats up? Just found your channel man. Love it. I have very straight hair and the lady who did my dreads told me to wash 1-2 weeks after. I did after 1 week and everything was fine. A little frizzy but not even close to coming undone or anything like that.

I don’t even have locs but I loved this video😍! Thanks for the information ☺️!

You just got a new subscriber you just help me with my dread confidence that words can’t even explain I was just looking in the mirror mad at the inconsistencies in thickness my dreads and I’m only five months in😮‍💨 but you most definitely cleared up a whole bunch of questions I had ‼️🥲

New sub here! Thank you for the info! I loc'd my hair on the 2nd and I'm so ready to wash it!

I've been washing mine and they haven't loosened up and thank you so much for informing it's hard to find good information and I watch your video to help me with my starter locs keep up the good work man frfr

Oh yea I ain’t waist NO TIME washing my hair. I think I washed my hair two weeks after starting my locs. 🙌🏽🙌🏽

Another BANGER from the good brotha TP! I'm finally 4th retwist in and I'm still on my 1 retwist and wash per week but I was super skeptical if I could make it at the begging! But TP is completely right. Do what you need to do to keep your hair clean and reduce ITCHING! There is nothing that can happen that a loctician that is worth their craft can not tighten right back up when you come back in. PS. I ain't shaved in 2 years! I see ya minoxidil coming in too there my boy!! #WolfGang #BeardGang #NoShaveNovemberGang #WholeLottaGangShit

Hi TPLOCKS just found this video of you from a year ago😱you look so young. I think once again you delivered a very informative video. I’m a nasty gal!🤣I’ve gone long periods where I have not washed my hair, coz of braids or weaves which I generally try to leave in place as long as possible. However since I’ve got locks (Dec21) I’ve not washed my hair. I do see a Loctition. I’m almost blind so can’t really manage my own hair. But since watching your videos it has given me the courage to relax sooooo much more with my hair, I can even palm roll new locks & even separate joined locks. My visit to my hairdresser was every 6 weeks to start with, but I’ve relaxed that a bit now. It was you that taught me to spritz my hair with rosewater & to oil my scalp. My Loctition is a raster, and he can be a bit too laid back (probably high) 🤣and forgets to tell me things. So glad im one of your Subscriber’s and can’t express to you enough of feeling the weight of uncertainty that I was feeling before I watched your videos. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK💖WISHING YOU, YOUR FAMILY & FOLLOWERS A BLESSED WEEKEND🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽

liked and subscribed! i started my locs via the comb twist method on 12/13/20 & just did my first wash/retwist on 1/9/21.

The best 9 minutes spent of my life, thanks u just got a new follower

thank you for your video! I just started my lock journey and I am Filipino with straight hair. My loctician told me before I left the salon she told me not to wash my hair for at least month because I have straight hair. I really hope I don't have to wait that long. Appreciate your explanation in your video.

This is good info. Just started Loc'in up and having this same issue! Preciate the info Ach!

i washed mine after 3 days(im an athlete so yea..) THEY WERE TOTALLY FINE yo Even now i wash them like i did normally before and its been almost a month. I crochet here and there for 5 minutes every other day and i gotta say its easier to maintain then i thought :) luv it

Love the new intro. I am a huge nerd and loved Static shock as a kid.

Just started my starter locs brother! Inspired by your locs

So when I got my starter locs, I didn’t wash in the traditional sense of water and shampoo, but I cleaned my scalp with sea breeze and witch hazel. Now that I’m locked, wash day is once every four days or so, depending on what’s going on (work, exercise, etc.). I’ve found the switching from palm roll to inter loc and life are good! Wash and go while maintaining a fresh look and more time in between ”retwist.”

you speak very well, and your video is really informative. Thank you.

I love your work bro, keep up the good job

I waited like a week and said nahh bruh this sum dirty shi. I just put on a stocking cap and and washed my hair thru that so I could keep them twisted. I also have softer hair then most so I needed to make sure they kept form.

I created a shampoo cap using fishnet stockings 2 weeks after my starter locs were created this November. I wash every other week and my coils are still intact. I use dr Bronners peppermint or tea tree castile soap and its perfect. Bc they are fishnet I am still able to get to my scalp and wash thoroughly without disrupting the coils. Extra trick is to squeeze the water out - I never rub to dry.

Thank you I’ve been lost for so long 🖤💕

I really appreciate you, process is going well 👌🏽

Yes! I washed my hair two weeks after my starters, I was suffering lol

Opened just to like because my mans never disappoint👏🏽👏🏽

Man I love your videos they are always super down to earth.

I would say for most people starting out locs it’s good to get a shower cap I got mine for like 10-12 dollars on Amazon and it works like a charm because once you get done washing you’re hair then you need to let it you know dry and you can’t go like 2-3 weeks without taking no shower at least for me I can’t so I need to have some type of shower cap on after I just washed my locs and did the retwist but you don’t want you’re locs to come out after you just got done washing and retwisting because for some people they may jump in the shower and think that no water is gonna touch their locs and maybe some water doesnt and maybe it does and it messes up that specific loc

A lot of people wanna choose style > over cleanliness...you can’t make dirty hair look good after awhile smh

“Don’t hide from that water” haha funny but I feel you brotha 💪🏾😂, now lemme go wash these joints 🌴🌊>

Needed this one, I’m finally getting my starter locs after months of contemplation. You’ve dropped enough gems for me to have enough knowledge to commit. Hopefully I last long enough to document all of it lol

Thank you, God! Someone answer my question cause I just started my locs the itchiness is real and aggravating me a lot.

I'm a 4a. I washed mine after just 4 days with a wave cap. None of the locs came out, but also I started with instant locs using a crochet hook so in reality, naturally they were probably closer to 2 months. I let my hair dry completely before going to bed. Put my durag on and woke up in the morning and locs were still intact however I forget that when I wash my hair it curls up and shrinks for a day or two. Well that's what it did, but with locks. So instead of having locs that hung straight down or straight to the side, etc like the day before, I had locs curlin up in the middle, going in all different type of directions, and a bunch of frizz. I did some maintenance with the crochet hook to get it kinda back under control. They def looked better before, but it's aight. Next time I know what to expect.

I’m one month into my journey today and am already seeing budding on lots of my locs because I wet my hair every single day. I just don’t understand what the reasoning is when people say not to wet your hair....

Appreciate you King..I'm going on 4months ..so many people got own opinion

Just washed my starter locs today, 3weeks of having them. And my joints are fine... I used the “stocking cap”or durag wash method.

Much needed video. I have seborrheic dermatitis and my stylist told me not to wash it. Well, my scalp condition flared up bad and she still told me to hold off on washing. I was so confused because my locs started to look terrible. After watching this, I jumped in the showers and washed, and guess what…shit looks completely fine

Eloquently put!!! Thanks for the tips

I’ve found regularly washing my hair personally help it lock better. My hair is 4 a/b but it’s soft. So I had to stop using conditioner and letting the water tangle it.

I can honestly say I've been waiting for you to drop this. Notification gang. This will be my second no shave November.

Thank you so much for this video, I was hesitant to ask. But we’re a loc family right. I’ve had my locs for 15 months and I am terrified to wash them alone without my loctician. Ever since I’ve had my locs people tell me how healthy they look, but no one knows how much anxiety I have about messing them up. So if I wash them alone, and dong get a retwist for about a month or two am I ok? And what is the absolute best way to dry them, I don’t want them to stink. Ugh this really gets me.

Dry shampoo does wonders for me,I tried washing mine to early and woke up with an Afro a day later. Moral I’ve learned is learn YOUR hair texture and hair.

Bro u were right on point,, me personally,, I’m Hispanic,, I did start my locks with a 2 strand twist 2 day’s ago and I’m living my life as it was b4 ,, I haven’t watch my hair yet but as soon as I feel like I need it I will,, if’s unraveled I will let them get back together on their own and maybe later on do crochet myself,, but my whole point is no to stress yourself out,, I wanna enjoy my locks not hate them. So thanks for this great video brother.

Bro... don’t know if your remember, sometime back I told you I got my locs and less than a week in I just wanted them locked 😂... to cut a long story short, I did instant locs with crochet. That was about a month ago. I’m loving it, since then I’ve washed my hair 5 times just cause I can. Reckon you should do a video on instant locs

A new subscriber, man love your video and hope to see more 👍👍

Yo bro dig your can channel. Just got my locs twisted the other day. My loctian does really good work from her I seen from her clients that I know. She only onlys a few blended natural oils( castor oil, witchhazel..) to twist no gel or wax of course. Went with the comb twist and c or fish scale pattern. I have to work in really uppity environment so I gotta keep my hair as nest as possible so she recommended to come back on 4 weeks for my first wash and rewist. She know what she talking about? They were also just long enough to style to the back, not too tight at all and I got a top set. She know what she talking about or nah? Thanks and peace to you!

Thank you for this!

2 weeks in and no wash. Im pretty adaptable so the dryness aint bad and none my family has said they stank so imma wait the next month and a half out. Thanks for the vid

Thx 4 this information. You've been very educational.

Thank you! Very informative

I had locs that I did on my own when I was 16, and I rarely washed my hair because I didn’t know any better. But when I did wash it, it was in the shower and barely had any affect because my scalp was still unclean and itchy. However, my hair would just barely unravel, and I would just re-twist it. That lasted for almost a year. Then I cut them because the itching was unbearable. I did my own locs again at 24. Same thing, washed my hair in the shower once every 3-4 weeks. By this age, I realize I have serious scalp and skin issues, and realize that I’m at a loss. After 1.7 years of having the locs which actually started to mature, I cut them because my scalp was suffering. Washing only once or twice a month in the shower had no effect on my scalp. Fast forward to age 46. I just twisted my hair which was 3-6 inches long. It took me about 15 hours lmao. After all these years, I’ve learned that I have to washed my hair every 2 maybe 3 days to keep a clean, healthy scalp. So half way through twisting my hair, I submerged my hair in water while taking a bath and lightly washed it with shampoo. I did this twice back to back. Then I re-twisted whatever parts loosened, which wasn’t much. Finally, I’m growing locs with a clean, non-itchy scalp. I’m on three months now, and I wash my hair in the bath every 2-3 days and re-twist as needed.

Best video I've ever watched on this topic

Thanks bro 🙏 definitely helpful information

Thanks for the tip. I just got my locks done 2 weeks ago and I am itching to wash my hair.

sitting on my bed watching this bc my hair need a wash so bad and im scurred to wash it 🤣 i definitely needed this

hey TP, can you make a video about pros and cons on all different ways to start locs

I’ve been loc’d for just over 3 weeks. I’m getting my first retwist this Friday and can’t wait for my hair to get washed! The wait wasn’t bad though, I thought it’d be torturous because I’m used to having short hair and washing about twice a week although I did cut back on strenuous workouts to avoid sweating as much

Yep, I’m on my 3rd set (all healthy just wanted changed) and I’ve always washed my locs every week or two and never had a problem. I don’t understand how people are out here not washing their hair.