new here with just a couple day old dreads :)
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definitely NO rubber bands. those hinder the locking process, dreads need freedom and movement to knot, rubber bands prohibit movement. they can also, if left in, melt and mold into the dread becoming one with the dread, and ull never be able to get it out. rubber bands are bad for dreads. u got your dreads in on monday? i would just wash with baking soda and acv rinse every monday. ur hair will get used to the routine and your scalp will start producing less oils. it may seem like they take a step backward when u wash em but they really dont, they re just knotting up and doing what dreads do. dont panic when u wash its normal for them to seem "looser" its all part of the process