When you get your locs wet, they start to smell horrible if they are not properly dried. It is important to have a good routine for drying your dreadlocks.
Using a hair dryer is the quickest way to dry your dreadlocks.
To avoid moldy and damp dreadlocks, follow these steps when blow drying your dreadlocks:
Low Speed And Low Heat
Blasting your hair with heat at a high speed is a guarantee for dry, brittle, and loose locs. Set the hair dryer to low speed and medium heat.
Use A Sock Diffuser
Avoid exposing your dreadlocks and your scalp to high heat by using a sock diffuser with your hair dryer. It helps to distribute the heat evenly to your hair and reduces the force of the blast.
If a sock diffuser was not included with your hair dryer, you can buy a standard size diffuser for a hand held dryer at a beauty store.
Use The Cool Shot Button
Heat changes the bonds in your hair slightly. Using a hair dryer often can cause damage to your hair. To combat this structural change to your locs, use the cool shot button on the dryer after drying your hair.
Use A Hair Dryer On Your Locs Sparingly
In cold, wet, and damp weather, blow drying your hair is sometimes the only option. Air drying dreadlocks in these conditions can make them manky and smelly.
Air dry or towel dry your dreads as much possible and use a blow dryer only when necessary or when time does not permit drying your locs naturally.