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Knotty Boy FAQs .: Maintaining Dreads .: Maintenance of Mature Locks (6 months +) .: I started my locks with gel and grease. It's been 2 yrs and my niece who also has locks said she cut hers and inside was old grease and gel and smudge! I was grossed out! So I cut a tip on mine and it was the same! I really like them but I am totally grossed out. I rinsed my hair in boiling hot water, twice, and while the surface is clean and stuff, way, way down is still old grease and sludge! It smells good, looks good, but I'm grossed out...I'm thinking about cutting them, or I was wondering if there's some super cleaner? I started my locks with gel and grease. It's been 2 yrs and my niece who also has locks said she cut hers and inside was old grease and gel and smudge! I was grossed out! So I cut a tip on mine and it was the same! I really like them but I am totally grossed out. I rinsed my hair in boiling hot water, twice, and while the surface is clean and stuff, way, way down is still old grease and sludge! It smells good, looks good, but I'm grossed out...I'm thinking about cutting them, or I was wondering if there's some super cleaner? You know what? I wouldn't worry about it! If they look and smell great, who cares what's going on deep inside your beautiful locks? Here's a hint... all dreads look freaky inside if you cut them open, even ones that haven't been made with anything at all. All locks are is just matted hair which can look a little crazy, but I wouldn't sweat it and I sure wouldn't cut them just cuz they look a little weird inside. You don't see it, and neither does anyone else! Article 057 Created 8-23-2006 Modified 12-14-2006 Author emma Rating Email    Print    Add Comment How helpful was this article to you? 5 - Very Helpful 4 3 - Somewhat Helpful 2 1 - Not Helpful Related Articles I just started dreading up my hair. When I go to bed they look good, but by morning they're all a mess. Is there anything I can do to "protect" them from my tossing and turning? Try wearing a hat or a nylon stocking over your... (No rating)  8-22-2006    Views: 2791    About 5 months ago, a friend of mine made dreadlocks in my hair, but after 2 months I gave my hair a good wash, and my dreadlocks became thinner. What can I do to make them thicker again? What happened by washing them is they became...   8-23-2006    Views: 8551    This may be a bit of a weird question, but I was wondering about where would be the good and bad places to travel with dreadlocks. For example, are there any areas of the world where dreadlocks are completely shunned or banned? Well, you’re probably worrying a little more...   2-13-2007    Views: 3123    User Comments Add Comment No comments have been posted.