Hi LeNegra. I found your website yesterday-love it by the way. I have really soft curly kinky a.a. hair but its always so dry. I find that oil sheen drys it out really bad even the olive oil brand. I had locs for almost 2 yrs, took them out a few days ago and went and got my 1st blowout. I want to be able to maintain it without it looking suuuper dry. Anything else you can reccomend?

Hola Tierra,

I’m not sure what shape your hair was in when you had your locs, but it’s very important that you moisturize, moisturize, moisturize!

I’m out of my element, with regards to locs, so cannot give you before-after advice. However, I can say that if you hair is very dry, then you may find relief in constant conditioning. This means that your hair may take a few weeks to show signs of sheen and brilliance after putting some moisture in. Also, I have noticed with my own hair that if I get a trim, clip off the straggled ends, that helps a great deal.

You mentioned that none of the sheen sprays are working for you. Try jojoba oil. Put a little in your palm and spread evenly on your hair, starting at the ends.

Now, I will mention this…I knew a girl with very regular, but fine kinky hair. Her hair was very soft and delicate and she too often had a very difficult time keeping it from looking dry. It was a challenge to keep her hair from looking dull. In her case the heavier finishing cremes worked better. For instance, something like a jar of Razac Perfect for Perms Finishing Cream was a must for her. You may have to experiment to find the right amount that will work for your hair, but that’s what it’s all about…getting to know your hair and what works best for it.

Hope this helps,

LaNegra