Your locs must be moisturized to be healthy..you cannot have healthy locs if you have dry locs.Take it like spaghetti,when you try to bend them when dry,they break...But when soaked in water,they remain intact and strong. Oil does not moisturize your hair,contrary to a common belief.There is no such thing as "moisturizing oil".To add moisture to your locs,you need water or a water based moisturizer. 1. Use a water based moisturizer and an oil to retain the moisture. You can make your own moisture splash in a spray bottle by mixing water with your favourite oil like coconut or castor oil and use that as a moisturizer.The oil helps to retain the moisture.You can also purchase a moisture splash from any cosmetics shop that has natural hair products I love the stylin dredz moisture splash. It is specially formulated with softeners and proteins that help to restore moisture to dry locs.It also has a very sweet smell. 2 .Drink a lot of wate r Your body needs water for your