Caring for locs around exercise.
Keep roots comfortable and allow time for drying.

Plan around the sessions that leave your hair wet

Notice which workouts leave the roots or lengths damp and how long they take to dry afterward. Put full wash days where you have enough drying time before bed or close covering. Your loc stage and aftercare guide how often you wash.

Secure the lengths without tugging the roots

Gather reachable locs with a broad, soft tie, leaving the roots relaxed. Move your head to check comfort and keep loose ends clear of moving equipment. If a helmet is required, follow its fit instructions; change your hair arrangement if it interferes.

Release a damp bundle after training

• Once clear of the equipment, remove the tie and damp headband.
• Blot accessible roots and lengths with a clean, smooth towel, then leave locs loose to dry.
• Wash the headband as its label directs.
• A dry replacement does not mean the hair underneath is dry.

Your locs are damp near bedtime

• Keep them loose and continue drying.
• If your loc care permits it, use the unheated airflow method below in a dry room.
• Check roots and thicker lengths again afterward.
• For future sessions, allow a longer drying window or move a full wash earlier.

Plan pool care before getting in

• Ask about immersion before swimming with starter locs, extensions or recent repairs.
• For established locs, arrange time afterward to rinse, wash and dry according to your aftercare.
• Pack those supplies and a suitable swim cap; do not assume the cap will keep everything dry.

Choose shampoo for your usual wash needs

Use a familiar shampoo that suits your loc care when the scalp or hair needs washing. Follow its amount and rinse directions. Sweat, oil and product residue can affect the routine; there is no fixed number of washes for every exercise schedule.

Browse cleansing products. Bring the shampoos you are choosing between to the consultation, along with what you liked or disliked about them.

Use leave-in only if it belongs in your care routine

If your loc aftercare includes a leave-in, follow its amount and placement. Ask before adding one to an unfamiliar routine. Fragrance or a cooling feel cannot tell you whether hair is clean or dry, so finish drying before close-fitting headgear.

Browse leave-in conditioners. The consultation considers your current conditioner and styling products before recommending a leave-in.

Wash mature natural locs when needed

Wet the scalp and lengths thoroughly, cleanse gently and rinse in small groups. This method is for established natural locs with ordinary shampoo. Follow separate instructions for starter locs, added hair, repairs or treatment shampoos.

Dry before tying up or going to bed

For wet mature locs, start with pressing and blotting. If they are only damp after exercise, blot as needed and continue with the airflow and checking steps. Keep the roots and thick lengths accessible; continue drying wherever dampness remains.