updated by @dredwing: 01/13/15 10:05:54PM
Very mature dreads that always thin at the ends.
updated by @dredwing: 01/13/15 10:05:54PM
@soaring-eagle
10 years ago
29,637 posts
well 1st off you are not washing nearly enough
my dreads are 24 years and a foot past the floor or more
i wash weekly at a minimum bronners is ok in soft water but mosdt places have hard water so bronners isnt ok
are u vegatarian?
i cant swear it matters but everry single person i know with dreads pastthe floor was vegatarian
when u say dont do alot of maintewnence what do you do
all maintenence is harmful to a degree so,me devestatingly somed minimaly
but 25 yeares of minimal harm can add up to maximum damage
id highly recomend washing with www.dreadlockshampoo.com bars they made mine as healthy as can be and wash 1-3 timers a week
do no mzaintenence except seperating if desired
have u ever tried ficxing thin Areeas by tying knots thats guaranteed to make them, break
can you tell us a full history of how they werre started evertything you diod and usded how oiften etc
and please start washing them more regularly
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@soaring-eagle
10 years ago
29,637 posts
have you ever used a crochet hook, interlocked (root flipped) or any sort of dread tools in the past
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Hello,
Thanks for your reply and sorry for my delayed response, I've been away for a while ;o)
I'm going to start washing regularly now, I have already started once a month, I'll be aiming for every 2 weeks now, harder in the winter though as they take ages to dry. We have slightly soft water here.
Yeah, I'm a vege and have been for 35 years :o)
Maintenance wise I literally do nothing other that washing. I've just started using a spray daily (mix of water and essential oils - lemongrass, tea tree and patchouli).
I would love to use the dreadlock shampoo you mentioned but the shipping over to the UK makes it too expensive for me sadly. I wonder if there is something similar over here...
No, I never do any knotting, I sometimes separate but not that often.
I started them 20+ years ago when on the road travelling in France, just didn't bother washing, did a bit of back combing and nature and sea water did the rest. I've never dyed them or bleached them or had any beads of anything in them. I wear them tied loosely most of the time and sometimes down and free while at home or out in warm weather. I work in an air conditioned studio though as I do wonder whether that will be drying my hair out too much, that's been my best guess so far ;o) Also I've never used any of the dread tools, never needed anything like that.
Anyway thanks for your help and advice. My family love my cleaner dreads by the way
Dredwing.
@joe-sleight
10 years ago
1 posts
@soaring-eagle
10 years ago
29,637 posts
well the thing with dreadlockshampoo is its flat rate shopping so same price for 1 as it is for 5
but as soon as i finish the new site she will be selling them on the site too wich only offers a perr item shipping feee so that might help
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