so double the water and double he Dr.B's?
Baba Fats said:
If you get enough lather, it should be fine. I'd like to use a bit more soap than that, so maybe double your recipe
thanks. i take the lid off the Dr.B's bottle and put 12 lidfulls of water in an container and then put 1 lidfull of Dr.B's in the container. is this good?
Baba Fats said:
I get a second empty bottle. Then add a small amount of Dr. B's and fill the rest with water. It should be anywhere between a 1:12 to 1:40 mixture of Dr. B's to water. As you'd imagine, you don't need much of the soap. The you can pour some on your scalp and scrub. It won't lather up like normal shampoo does, but your don't need it to.
Don't worry about your locks, themselves. Just scrub your scalp. As your rinse it out, it will wash through your hair and clean it that way
just wondering how everyone washes their dreads with Dr Bronners 
i recently bought dr bronners peppermint liquid soap online and am waiting for it to arrive. till then i wanna know how you use it.
do u just use it like any shampoo and just squeeze it on ur hand and put it on your head. or do you have to dilute it
if you have to dilute it how do u do it and how much is needed.
is dr bronners a good choice
my hair is about 4-4.5 inches when i wash i put the shampoo in my hair and keep it in there for about 1 minute to a minute and a half then i soak it out. when i dry and just put the towel on my head and leave there till it is about dry
soaring eagle said:
just cause its natural dont mean its good for dreads its probly too conditioning and leaves residues also how longs the hair and how are u washing and drying
try www.dreadlockshampoo.com or the baking soda recipe
I have been trying to dread my hair for about 4-5 weeks now and nothing has happened. i use a shampoo that says on it that it is organic, vegan and has no sles,sls and no petrochemical things on the bottle. ive looked at other peoples neglect timelines and see that they have at least a few dreads appearing and my hair looks the same, it has no change whatsoever. Am i doing anything wrong or should i get a new shampoo.
i wash my hair every 2-3 days with a non residue shampoo.and i sometimes wear a beanie to bed. other than that i dont brush it and i am trying not to touch it (i have a bad habit of touching it). is there anything else i need to do? i feel like im missing something.
thanks
thanks heaps. just one question. what do you mean by hard water and that i should distill or boil it. thanks
Rainbow Fortune said:
Baking soda gets the best reviews from people here, it removes oils, dead cells... But it doesn't work if you have hard water. In that case, you should distill or boil it.
You need to wash your hair as often as you need to wash your hair. When you feel it should be washed, you do that. Usually every 3 days is okay. It can be more often, but the hair needs to have enough time to dry before you wash it again.
As for the time it'll take you... It's individual, it happens at a different pace for everyone. It's kinda better if you don't have the time on your mind, otherwise you might feel discouraged if your hair doesn't 'perform' as 'well' as it is 'supposed' to. No matter how much time it takes you, it will happen eventually. You just have to be patient with it.
You will have to rip them apart to prevent congos (two or more dreads combining into one). And yes, if you want them thinner, separate more often.
just wondering if there are any tips on neglect dreads
will baking soda and water mixed together work the same as anti residue shampoo?
how often do i need to wash my hair?
how long will it take to start dreading approximatley
how long until i have a full head of dreads
will i need to rip the dreads apart
if i preferably want thin dreads will i need to rip the dreads apart more
just questions like these if you can anwser these it will help me so much
if you have any other things that are important please tell me
thank you
