My scalp is angry at me, owie!
Dread Maintenance
I gotcha. Thanks for catching it. And thank god I just finished my tam. xD
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My scalp is angry at me, owie!
Dread Maintenance
Well I don't think it's bugs. I checked my daughter and she doesn't have any, and I'm not really itchy all the time. Rather, I tend to get a bit itchy when it's time for a wash, that's usually how I know when I'm ready for another wash actually lolI don't feel any bumps. It's just really tender and raw right down the part in the middle, where my scalp shows. I suppose I didn't even think that it might be sunburn. I recently moved from the garage to out in the back yard for smoking as the smell was bugging mom-in-law.I have milk, but no aloe. The only oils I have right now are witch hazel, lavender, eucalyptus, and tea tree. I also have a lavender/witch hazel toner I use on my face. I've heard that coconut oil is really useful in lotions as a moisturizer. I have some, so I was thinking about maybe dabbing a bit of milk on it then putting that coconut oil on to help out before I wash tonight. Any thoughts?I wish I woulda known about the peppermint oil before I went to the store. I literally JUST came back and I remember it was sitting right on the shelf where I was looking. lol. Should I dilute the peppermint oil or just use it straight?The area is literally a straight line down my scalp, where the hair parts. No where else. No blisters, though the area feels oily to the touch compared to the rest of my scalp. When I touch it I get sorta the same feeling as if you touch a blister after it's popped and with that top layer of skin peeled off. So, very raw and kinda oily/wet.
My scalp is angry at me, owie!
Dread Maintenance
I woke up this morning and my scalp was waay angry at me.Usually I don't have problems other than a bit of dandruff, but yikes! I have all kinds of sores and raw spots on there out of nowhere. I wonder if maybe I was scratching in my sleep or something...Nothing new in my routine. I use diluted Dr. Bronner's with a few drops of tea tree oil (very few, 2-3 drops per 32 oz mixture). I also do a BS/ACV rinse every other week, and a salt soak once a month. I wash about once a week, as anything more than that dries my scalp out too much. I haven't washed my dreads in a few days.I usually wash them on Thursday or Friday, but I'm wondering if washing them right now would irritate them even more as raw as my scalp is.It's just this one spot on my scalp, the rest is fine, which is why I'm thinking I was scratching in my sleep. It's right where my hair naturally parts in the middle. Straight down that line.Anybody got any tips on soothing it? Or maybe something I should change?Owies...
updated by @mandy2: 02/14/15 04:35:19AM
New Washing Routine?
Dreads Hair and Scalp Health
Have you used ACV at all? I tend to get real itchy and I've found that rinsing with it once a month helps a lot. You have to use it separate from the baking soda mix though, like right after rather than IN the mix. I have a big 32oz squeeze bottle with the pop-up cap on it that you would normally use for drinks. I add about an ounce of ACV and fill the rest up with water. After I'm done with my baking soda wash I'll make sure I've rinsed really good and then I'll pour the ACV mix over my dreads and my scalp real good. I let it set for a minute or two and then wash that out real good.It leaves you with a faint vinegar smell that lasts an hour or two but if that really bothers you then you can add a couple drops of a nice smelling essential oil to the ACV mix to cover up the smell.
'Twist and Lock' product
Dread Products
seems like its mostly to moisturize/condition the dreads, which is great in the later phases of dreads once they've matured but not in the early stages, it might actually hinder the early locking process if they are conditioned too much.most of the ingredients are similar to what you would make a lotion or conditioner with: emulsifiers, oils, and preservatives...one or two of the ingredients in there i don't recognize, and i just woke up so i'm being kinda lazy about looking things up. gimme like an hour unless someone gets to it before me
Floridas Best Products?
Dread Products
it doesn't sound too bad but the fact that they don't list the ingredients on the bottle or on the website kinda worries me. a lot of companies use those terms rather loosely and can get away with it, trying to capitalize on the whole organic/natural popularity that's going on right now.i guess the only way to find out is to try it out! let us know what happens.
Floridas Best Products?
Dread Products
http://www.jltindustries.com/prod-bb-shampoo.html is this the stuff?if it is, i couldn't find an ingredient list for it..
My 8yo son's second set of locks...
General Talk
yeah can i live with you too? loli've never been to nm before. i'm in houston right now. i'm used to my happy little hippie bubble out in myrtle beach.
My 8yo son's second set of locks...
General Talk
And also very lucky to be in an area where dreads are commonplace... oh what I would give for that!I have a 4 yr old who has dreads as well, and hers look better than mine! xDI've been in many places from one end of the country to the other, but I've never had so much discrimination for both me AND my daughter as I have in my current town. I think they would actually be more accepting if my daughter had a shaved head than a dreaded head here, lol...
For those of you still on the rocks about dreadheadhq, knottyboy products, and commercially produced dread soaps
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soaringeagle said:
that works!i like that idea how bout we start off with setting it up as a page and adding it to the menu
updated by @mandy2: 07/23/15 08:40:04AM