Loc Strengthening Treatment
A Coconut Milk based treatment to help maintain strong healthy locs
For Mature Locs
Key Ingredients
Coconut Milk
Made from the white flesh of ripe coconuts, the milk is full of hair-loving proteins and vitamins to help strengthen and restore a good moisture/protein balance
Coconut Oil
Scientifically proven as one of the best oils to absorb into the hair shaft, which helps prevent protein loss and breakage, making it a superb choice for damaged hair and split ends. Its fatty acid profile helps to relieve dry hair and scalp issues such as flaky and itchy scalp conditions.
Avocado Oil
Both moisturising and strengthening, Avocado Oil is full of minerals and vitamins including biotin which encourages growth. Adding Avocado Oil to the mix helps to balance the protein in the treatment and add a softening element, for strong yet moisturised locs.
Instructions
What You'll Need
1/2 Tin of Coconut Milk*
3 Tablespoons of Coconut Oil*
2 Teaspoons of Avocado Oil*
A bowl
Fork, whisk or stick blender
Plastic Cap/Bag
Towel
Blow Dryer/ Heating Cap
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​*Amounts are for shoulder length locs. Halve the recipe for shorter locs or double the recipe for longer locs.
Making the Treatment
Shake the Coconut Milk tin well before opening it.
Mix the ingredients together thoroughly in a bowl with a fork, whisk or a stick blender to emulsify the oils into the milk.
How to Use
Dampen locs with water using a spray bottle (locs should not be fully saturated with water, otherwise the treatment may not absorb properly into the locs)
Add treatment to locs in sections from root to tip, ensuring locs are fully saturated.
Cover locs in a plastic cap/bag
Method 1 - Heating Cap
Sit under a heating cap for 10-15 minutes on low to medium heat.
Allow locs to cool before removing the plastic cap/bag.
Allow locs to cool completely.
Proceed to shampoo locs as normal.
Method 2 - Towel with Blow Dryer
Wrap a towel over the plastic cap.
Use the blow dryer on medium heat to warm up the towel for approx 10-15 minutes.
Allow the towel to cool and then remove it and the plastic cap/bag.
Allow locs to cool completely.
Proceed to shampoo locs as normal.
Method 3 - Towel with Natural Head Heat
Wrap a towel over the plastic cap/bag.
Leave on for an hour to allow the natural heat from your scalp to warm up the treatment.
Remove the towel and allow locs to cool.
Remove the plastic cap/bag and allow locs to cool completely.
Proceed to shampoo locs as normal.
When to Use
From 1 year onwards when locs have settled, due to the oil in the treatment.
How Often
Every 6 months to maintain a healthy moisture/protein balance
OR
Every 3 months if locs have been chemically dyed to help prevent breakage
OR
If your locs feel limp or stretchy (overly moisturised/protein imbalance)
OR
As Advised by your Inter-Loctition during your V-Nus Locs Routine Retightening Session or via the Paid Zoom Advice Service.