You should give your hair everyday moisture and avoid products that leave buildup on your dreadlocks.  Black gels, hard sprays and creams are hard to get out of locks 

To start dreadlocks you need to talk with a consultant about the beginning stages on how the process will work for you.  You need to talk to your consultant about size, parting, time process and how to take care of your locks once they are installed.

Over twisting the hair too much can cause extensive damage, thinning and breakage.  

Interlocking can cause extensive damage if tightly over done to the base of the hair.  Interlocking should be done every 3 to 6 months depending on the growth of the hair.  

Night care: dreadlocks should be covered for bed every night and shower cap when taking a shower.  A silk or satan dreadlock cap or silk scarf or silk pillowcase can protect your locks from breaking and thinning and also lock in moisture. 

Locking your hair is a journey, which means natural hair only some people hair grow faster, and slower than others.  There are 3 different hair types to consider kinky, curly and straight hair everyone will lock up different .  Some of you will start different maybe with comb twist, or instant dreadlocks or extension dreadlocks which will lock up your hair instant.  Thicker hair may lock faster than normal or thinner hair.