Forum Activity for @clementine-jam

A Question for my Physically Active Dready Friends

General Talk

Hey Naturalwomyn!I'm sorry you have that issue, sounds frustrating! I have longer dreads, so I'm able to just tie them back, but I use those thin, stretchy elastic headbands to keep them out of my face. They look like giant, skinny ponytail holders basically. I'm thinking that might work for your shorter dreads, as long as you don't mind your dreads still touching your neck a bit in the back? You could try it, those would help keep your dreads from flying in your face when you're running haha Hope that helps!

Home Health Everclean Shampoo

Dread Products

Awesome! Thank you! Have you found it to be super conditioning or anything? My dreads are only two months old and I don't want to use anything that may cause them to unravel or anything.

Knottysleeves said:

Yes!! I've been using it for a few weeks now and it's really helping with the scalp issues. NaturalWomyn on this site recommended it. The shampoo stinks in the bottle, but after washing & rinsing thoroughly, I don't smell it in my dreads at all.

Home Health Everclean Shampoo

Dread Products

Hey guys!

So right now my scalp is not having such a great time. I have been using BS & ACV washes w/ rosemary, tea tree, and lavender oil about once every week since I started my dreads about two months ago. I don't think it quite works for me; I've always had a sensitive scalp anyways. I've been considering other ways to wash my dreads that won't irritate my scalp so much and is still safe for use on baby dreads, and I came across this Home Health Everclean Shampoo that looks promising.

http://www.naturecoop.com/Home-Health-Everclean-Dandruff-Shampoo-LIQ-8oz.html

These are the ingredients:

Ingredients
Salicylic Acid 1.8%, Allontoin, Aloe Vera, Glycerin, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Myreth Sulfate, TEA Lauryl Sulfate, Triethanolamine, Vegetable Protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Water, Chamomile Extract, Cholecalciferol, Citric Acid, Corn Oil, Grapefruit Extract, Henna Extract, Honey Extract, Hops Extract, Horsetail Extract, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Lauramide DEA, Matricaria Extract, Nettle Extract, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol, Rosemary Extract

I just wanted to see if anybody else has had any experiences with this shampoo and what they thought of it, or if anybody has any other shampoo recommendations for scalp issues beside the BS & ACV rinse Many thanks!

updated by @clementine-jam: 01/13/15 08:55:14PM

Will my part disappear?

Help! Save My Dreads

Thanks everybody! :D I guess I'll keep it! haha, or maybe sometime in the future if the middle part is still super distinct, I'll flop one over to the other side or something...who knows! haha, but anyways, I feel a lot better about it, thanks!

Will my part disappear?

Help! Save My Dreads

Haha thanks man! Yeah, I like the way yours turned out! It looks great :D Thanks so much for the good advice, I'll have to try that!

Jack Roth said:

Yo b ! i had the same issue, i dont like centre part much either and my dreads chose to fall like that but after the roots grow out abit i started pushing one back and to the side so now it looks like it does if u go on my profile and have a look man ! It should all be fine start easing one in a deff direction like when u put a hat on just push that one back eventually it will start to grow thaty way and then when the roots grow out u can flop em where ever u like :D

Will my part disappear?

Help! Save My Dreads

So far I am really lovin' my dreadies, but my two front dreads have chosen to fall in a middle part, which I'm not lovin' so much. The way my face is shaped makes a middle part look very unflattering, and it looks super funky when I put my dreads up in a bun or updo. My family has even pointed out how odd it looks. Basically, I'm wondering if the part will eventually disappear, or if i should comb them out and create one dread going straight back or falling to one side so I don't have a part at all. My two front dreads are skinnier than the rest of my head so it would be okay to combine them into one dread. I wear scarves on my head and my dreads half back more than I wear them all down if that makes a difference. Also, I have been considering possibly making sort of long-ish bangs if one dread straight back would look funny as well. Any thoughts?

I'm including pictures so you guys can see what I'm talking about

updated by @clementine-jam: 01/13/15 08:53:54PM

Inquiring about Aloe Vera...

Dread Maintenance

Hey guys!

So it's been about a month since I've backcombed my dreads (no product used) and they're coming along great! I do have a lot of loose hairs and bumps, but they don't bother me at all since I know that's how they're supposed to be at only a month! So, I don't really care to use aloe for taming frizz and loose hairs, but does using aloe help baby dreads lock up faster? Has anybody had any experience of using aloe and finding their hair to be more dready afterwards?

updated by @clementine-jam: 01/13/15 08:53:46PM

Rubberbands?

General Questions

Thank you! I've heard of that, I really want to try this method of using sea salt as a natural accelerator!

How do you do it? Do you just mix sea salt with water, dip your dreadies in, and leave it in until your next wash? Or do you rinse it out after a couple of hours, then wash? Or just rinse it out and wash a few days later?

Also, I was wondering if you could add some oils to the solution to help remedy any other issues at the same time? I've heard that tea tree can help cure itchies and make your dreads smell nice.

Tim Sides said:

a sea salt spray will help a little too

Rubberbands?

General Questions

Thanks for the reply!

I took all those rubberbands out last night. I think it really helped my dreads let loose, they seem better already!

I have a question about washing. I think I'm gonna wash them for the first time in a few days using the BS & ACV rinse. Should i scrub the BS on my scalp or just apply it and let it sit for a few minutes (I don't want to be too rough on my baby dreads) When my hair wasn't dreaded, I used this as an alternative to shampoo. I mixed one tablespoon BS with one cup of water, scrubbed it on my scalp, and rinsed. Then, I mixed 1 cup ACV with 4 cups water and added 15 drops of lavender oil, poured that over my whole head, and rinsed. This is my first time using this method with dreads, should I make any modifications?

soaringeagle said:

take them out dont palm roll

the sweatters good yes

down is best i think

Rubberbands?

General Questions

I just made my dreads yesterday by backcombing (I twisted them a little while I backcombed to get the whole section). I didn't use any wax or other products, and I haven't palm rolled them yet. I just have a few questions to make sure I am on the right track to beautiful dreads!

My friend who helped me put rubberbands at the root of each dread, will these damage my dreads and should I take them out?

Also, I've heard that sleeping on a wool sweater over your pillow will help your dreads lock up faster, is this true?

One more (I promise haha) Should I wear them mostly down or up during the first few months? I want to help my baby dreads lock up as fast as possible, and I don't want to do anything that will hinder their growth!

Any advice is much appreciated!

updated by @clementine-jam: 01/13/15 08:52:09PM