In general locks are considered a permanent style. It is hard and tedious to try and take them down. But some day you may choose to take them down and if you do you don’t have to shave your head to do it.

All locks require some type of regular maintenance to insure that they don’t mat together into a few large locks. There are there basic types of lock maintenance: free forming/ separating the roots , twisting and rolling, interlocking/intertwining. If you want your locks to have a consistent look it is better to pick one method and stick with it.

How you wash your locks (dreadlocks) and how often will really depend on how you started them. But here are some basic guidelines that will work for all lock types.