Among the long series of myths that surround dreadlocks, one of the most commonly heard is that in order to have good and mature dreadlocks, you must make your hair really dirty. Now, that may sound impossible but there are many people who actually get carried away by this and do not wash their hair from around 2 weeks to one whole year.

It is basically the dirty sebum of their scalp along with grime from their everyday life that holds their strands of hair together. This obviously is an unhealthy way of forming dreadlocks and is not recommended at all. The truth is that you can wash your hair on a regular basis and still have neat dreadlocks. The only thing you need to understand is how to wash them properly to maintain healthy dreadlocks.

The foremost thing in washing dreadlocks is to divide your hair into quarters and putting rubber bands on every quarter. This makes it easy for you to manage dreads while washing them. Your prime focus should be to clean the scalp and then work on hair towards the end. After this, you can rinse and repeat shampooing, if required. A conditioner is not recommended for dreadlocks.

While you select hair products for washing dreadlocks, it is a good idea to go for products that are specifically made for dreads. Knowing the texture of your hair also proves to be of great help. For example, finer and softer hair benefits more from the shampoo bar than any liquid shampoo. Cleaners such as a mild residue free shampoo or a castile soap can be preferred; in case special dread shampoos are not available in your vicinity.

So, please do not be misguided by such dreadlock myths unless you know the truth. Washing dreadlocks is necessary to make them appear neat and appealing and also ensure that they are healthy.