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natural aloe gel as an alternative to wax

Dread Products

wow. wax? oh. um. I am going to my sister's today to get an aloe plant in hopes of conditioning my hair. I don't want wax though. I am too confused on what to do now

I was told NO conditioners for a year. What say you?

Dread Maintenance

me too with the thick, wavy and dry hair. going today to get ann aloe plant from my sister, but before I leave I am going to try the baking soda 'wash' and apple cider vinegar rinse. I have only used Dr. Bronners 18-1 which only leaves my hair feeling like straw - dry and crunchy.

A time line. 9 months. No products. No tools. A bit of partial preliminary T&R. Seperation as needed.

Dreading Methods

I feel a lot more confident in my appearance now I have embraced my hairs natural tendency to be a mess (it never liked styles or straightening, it always rebelled!). I now only have to wash it once a week cos it just doesn't get greasy any more and that means no worries about many lank greasy hair on camping trips and what not. I love them, and I look forward to watching their continued organic, beautiful evolution.

tru dat!!!!

Is this really "Pure 100% aloe" ? Help with dryness and frizziness

Dread Maintenance

thank you for that advice! I know my sister has some live plants!

Is this really "Pure 100% aloe" ? Help with dryness and frizziness

Dread Maintenance

you make me giggle!

I figured it wasn't the real thing.

Is this really "Pure 100% aloe" ? Help with dryness and frizziness

Dread Maintenance

I read here that using pure aloe helps with dryness and frizziness.

At CVS they have 100% pure aloe vera

but the ingredients list is as follows:

Aloe Vera Gel, Triethanolamine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carbomer, Tetrasodium EDTA, DMDM Hydantoin, Diazolidinyl Urea.

um. doesn't look pure to me. what do you think??

updated by @s-pluskiss: 01/13/15 09:05:31PM

middle-aged newbie dreadhead

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my husband is waiting for me to 'get over this phase' too! He says "are you gonna hold that stuff (my hair) back with something before we go out"? (yes dear, I have a wrap). Hang tight! I'm with the 'older' bunch as well

is this progression? my three months

Dread Maintenance

fantastic!

I like them anyway :0)

LANE said:

they are looking really good! definitely progression.. i know its hard to tell on your own hair because its a slow daily progression

is this progression? my three months

Dread Maintenance

yeah!

I am looking forward to seeing the difference after summer break.

I guess I just need some btdt experience.

soaring eagle said:

totaly doing good

at 3 months backcombing usualy falls apart (maybe usualy isnt the right word but close to 1/2 the time)

your showing great progress

by month 6 you'll really be amazed

is this progression? my three months

Dread Maintenance

I feel like a frizz ball

not that I wasn't the entirety of my lifebefore

I got twists

I got congos

I got flips

I got loose hairs

and I got frizz

I am three months in

back combed in some sections

and basically let it go

Dr. Bronner's every 3 or so days

and lots of pool activity

updated by @s-pluskiss: 02/05/15 10:12:49AM