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Had the talk with my grandma... Dread talk that is... Again lol

General Talk

So, my grandmother is starting to decline in her mental health, and although its sad, and I wish she were in prime health, sometimes our con stations are comical. S I came over, bandana on, sweatpants and grubby t-shirt cause I clean her house for her. Afterward she tells me we are going to lunch, she has a taste for humus at aladdins. Yay, I'm starved. I go change and take off the bandana. This is the conversation that followed:Grandma: Jen, go do something with ur hair, it looks like u havn't brushed it in months.Me: I like it this way, and I havn't. Remember I'm letting my hair dreadlock.G: hmmm. I don't know baby, what happens when you want them out?Me: I don't plan on not wanting them, but if I don't ill brush them out.G:what about your feller? (lol yes, feller hehe)Me:what about him?G:what's he think?Me: as long as I don't shave my head and stretch my lip piercings and put a plate in, he doesn't care.G: well what happens when you don't want them anymore.Me: I don't plan on not wanting them, and if I don't ill brush them out.G: what's your mother think?Me: she doesn't care.G:and ur feller?Me: he doesn't care.(Conversations stops for a moment when I help her tie her shoes, arthritis is a bitch)G: Jen, go brush your hair, you look like u just rolled out of bed.Me: how about I put my bandana on, and we get lunch?G: Sure, where do u want to eat?Me: how about aladdins?G: that sounds delicious, I love their humus.Idk it made me laugh, in a sad way, and thought I'd share.
updated by @myschyf: 01/13/15 09:40:06PM

How often should a newbie wash hair?!

Dread Maintenance

Every 2-3 days is the common answer, but in reality, as long as your dreads are drying completely in between washes your fine.

Locking up gel

Dread Products

Let me clear my throat so I can do this correctly. *cough* ahem... SQUEEEEEEEE!

Locking up gel

Dread Products

I just got some too. It cleans up the few dreads I have that are, well, dreading but all it feels like on the rest of my hair is I've put stiff hold gel on it. Ya know, that crunchy clumpy feeling. Idk I like how it makes the bits that are doing something look and feel, but like I said most of my hair is still loose, and it feels crunchy. I have used it twice now. Both time while my hair was still slightly damp. Maybe I'll wait until its totally dry and see if that changes anything. :-/ I do love the scent though, it's a patchouli piney woodsy scent. Makes me think of the first time I walked into the metaphysical shop near my old house when I was a teen. But yeah not sure I'm sold here, but if karma ever came in body spray, I'd buy it in a second.

Dr Bronners vs Dreadlockshampoo

General Questions

Got my shampoo today and when I opened my package I was a little disappointed. The scent was strange, and my bar was broken in half. Turns out that the odd scent was the goddess bar and the sample of tea tree rosemary soap mingling together. Separate they smelled wonderful. And the damage in shipping was a good thing, had it been whole it wouldn't fit in my soap saver. Anyway so I almost immediately jumped into the shower. It took two lather and rinses before the mildly grimly feeling from the bronners was gone. Now I'm sitting here letting my hair dry and it feels odd but in a good way. The separations are very defined and clumping together. They feel lighter and heavier all at the same time. It's neat. And in this short time I'm noticing the few dread babies that were doing well before are crinkling up so, I'm sold. And did I mention my hairs so clean that the water near my roots is beading up. Yep totally sold.

Dr Bronners vs Dreadlockshampoo

General Questions

I've been using bronners for a few weeks here, cause I'm finding I'm too sensitive skinned to use the bs/acv regularly. It's alright I guess, but here in northern Ohio I guess the water is too hard, and I have to do a weak and short bs rinse to make my hair feel squeakie clean. I'm stoked though as I have a goddess bar on the way and can't wait for something simple. I'll let you know how it goes!

Why are my hair wraps SO loose??

Dread Accessories

Ixchel, your pic made me giggle

Care for Tarnished beads

Dread Accessories

This is what I do with my cheapo jewelry from Claire's when it tarnishes. Mayhaps with your new water the bs is just not strong enough.
Mix 2 tbsp. water with 1/4 cup baking soda to create a paste. Dampen a clean sponge with cool water and dip the sponge into the paste.

Rub the tarnished silver with the sponge. Continuing applying more paste and rubbing the silver until you have removed the tarnish.

Rinse the paste residue off the silver and buff dry with a lint free towel.If the tarnish does not come off, could it be that the silver/nickel plating is eroded and you now have tarnished copper beads?

velcro and zips + dreadlings= argh!

Dreads Hair and Scalp Health

Lol I'm for the use of umbrellas cause nothing is more miserable than waiting for the bus in the pouring rain when it's 40 degrees outside. Soaked and cold is no fun. Rain in the summer is great, rain in the late fall early winter is horrible.

Scalp treatment for baby dreads

Dread Maintenance

The ratio of bs mentioned above may be a bit weak. I started with a weaker mix in the beginning and it made the itching worse. It should be 1/2 cup bs(about 6 tablespoons) to 5 cups water. And I always mix it with a bit warmer water than I like it, cause the chemical reaction causes it to fizz and cool. And as mentioned above, dont rinse with the acv (for baby dreads like 1 cap full to 5cuos water) until you've rinses the bs out well.