What should I to do with loose hair in my locs

Should I burn the loose dread hairs?

What should I do with the loose hair in my locs? Should I cut the loose hair off?Should I burn the hair sticking out off my locs with a cigarette lighter the way people do with synthetic braids? Should I put gel on my locs to make them look neater. The answer is No to all of the above.

Do Not cut loose hair sticking out of your locs.

Cutting the loose hairs at the roots is not an good idea. It will make your dreadlocks thin and it only takes care of the problem for a short period of time, the hairs will grow back and they will still be loose hairs among your dreads. The best thing to do is just take care of the problem.
Cutting loose hairs in the middle of the dread is a really bad idea. The effects are the same as cutting tips. The hair is no longer held together. The locs can actually fall off from your scalp. The best way to take care of loose hairs in the middle of your dreads is to thread the loose hairs through the dread with a Dread Tool.