Welcome. They don't have to stink to still have dirt, dust, and residue on them. Washing that infrequently allows those problems to accumulate and make them harder to wash out each time. Just like not showering for a few weeks at a time: Your body begins to acclimate, and not smell. But you are still dirty.
Also, washing more often helps locks mature faster. Hair free of dirt, dust and residue just locks up better. Don't go by smell
Welcome to the community Kyle. Guess you know by now that wax is not a good thing to use for dreads. Lucky you found this site only 2 months into your journey. If you want dreads for life or years to come, then yes, get that wax out now. Even start your entire journey over if need be, two months is nothing in regards to time being lost.
Just encase you do not know, wax can/will hold in pockets of water, causing the inside of dreads to mold. This will happen over time. Wax makes dreads heavy, which can pull out hairs from the scalp. Wax has caused many members on this site to break out with acne. Wax can stain clothing and pillows. Just imagine setting a wax candle outside on a hot, sunny day, see how it melts?....This will happen to the wax in your dreads, YUCK....
They may appear awesome looking to you right now, don't know if you went to a salon, but will only cause you long term problems. If you only want them for a year or so, then what the heck, keep em as they are if you want. But just be aware they will not last and WILL cause problems long term. We here on this site want you to be able to keep them for life if you want, and are only looking out for your best interest.
Enjoy this site, the groups and the chat rooms....Peace
welcome but wax is a disaster u needto remove it all completely wich is next to impossible (well till we had a member create wax b gone) but the knoytting i hope you dont mean with a crochet hook..or root flipping
lets get that evil wax out 1st then figure out what to do to save them
Welcome. Do you mean rotting? Cause that's what wax causes. Wax does nothing to help locks progress. In fact, at best it completely stops progress. All wax does is "glues" your hairs to eachother, creating the illusion of locks. It holds down loops, tangles, and knots. Without those, you can't form locks.
At worst, and very common, it causes mold and mildew to grow in your hair. See, wax is a hydrocarbon, that means no amount of water and normal soap will get it out. So any moisture and water that gets into your locks, gets trapped there. As it sits, it begins to decompose your hair. Even a small amount of wax, only used once, will do this. You need a detergent and at least a month of scrubbing 2-3 times a week to get it all out.
Since wax hardens it give the impression that the locks are mature faster. But they are no more mature than the first day you put the wax in. You can't speed up the process. On average, it takes about a full year for mature locks to form.
Check out the dreaducation page, and the recovery timelines. We can definitely help you get it out
Welcome to the community Kyle. Guess you know by now that wax is not a good thing to use for dreads. Lucky you found this site only 2 months into your journey. If you want dreads for life or years to come, then yes, get that wax out now. Even start your entire journey over if need be, two months is nothing in regards to time being lost.
Just encase you do not know, wax can/will hold in pockets of water, causing the inside of dreads to mold. This will happen over time. Wax makes dreads heavy, which can pull out hairs from the scalp. Wax has caused many members on this site to break out with acne. Wax can stain clothing and pillows. Just imagine setting a wax candle outside on a hot, sunny day, see how it melts?....This will happen to the wax in your dreads, YUCK....
They may appear awesome looking to you right now, don't know if you went to a salon, but will only cause you long term problems. If you only want them for a year or so, then what the heck, keep em as they are if you want. But just be aware they will not last and WILL cause problems long term. We here on this site want you to be able to keep them for life if you want, and are only looking out for your best interest.
Enjoy this site, the groups and the chat rooms....Peace
welcome but wax is a disaster u needto remove it all completely wich is next to impossible (well till we had a member create wax b gone) but the knoytting i hope you dont mean with a crochet hook..or root flipping
lets get that evil wax out 1st then figure out what to do to save them
Welcome. Do you mean rotting? Cause that's what wax causes. Wax does nothing to help locks progress. In fact, at best it completely stops progress. All wax does is "glues" your hairs to eachother, creating the illusion of locks. It holds down loops, tangles, and knots. Without those, you can't form locks.
At worst, and very common, it causes mold and mildew to grow in your hair. See, wax is a hydrocarbon, that means no amount of water and normal soap will get it out. So any moisture and water that gets into your locks, gets trapped there. As it sits, it begins to decompose your hair. Even a small amount of wax, only used once, will do this. You need a detergent and at least a month of scrubbing 2-3 times a week to get it all out.
Since wax hardens it give the impression that the locks are mature faster. But they are no more mature than the first day you put the wax in. You can't speed up the process. On average, it takes about a full year for mature locks to form.
Check out the dreaducation page, and the recovery timelines. We can definitely help you get it out
welcome but u should wash every 3-4 days not weeks
washing helps dreds dread faster
Welcome. They don't have to stink to still have dirt, dust, and residue on them. Washing that infrequently allows those problems to accumulate and make them harder to wash out each time. Just like not showering for a few weeks at a time: Your body begins to acclimate, and not smell. But you are still dirty.
Also, washing more often helps locks mature faster. Hair free of dirt, dust and residue just locks up better. Don't go by smell
Welcome to the community Kyle. Guess you know by now that wax is not a good thing to use for dreads. Lucky you found this site only 2 months into your journey. If you want dreads for life or years to come, then yes, get that wax out now. Even start your entire journey over if need be, two months is nothing in regards to time being lost.
Just encase you do not know, wax can/will hold in pockets of water, causing the inside of dreads to mold. This will happen over time. Wax makes dreads heavy, which can pull out hairs from the scalp. Wax has caused many members on this site to break out with acne. Wax can stain clothing and pillows. Just imagine setting a wax candle outside on a hot, sunny day, see how it melts?....This will happen to the wax in your dreads, YUCK....
They may appear awesome looking to you right now, don't know if you went to a salon, but will only cause you long term problems. If you only want them for a year or so, then what the heck, keep em as they are if you want. But just be aware they will not last and WILL cause problems long term. We here on this site want you to be able to keep them for life if you want, and are only looking out for your best interest.
Enjoy this site, the groups and the chat rooms....Peace
welcome but wax is a disaster u needto remove it all completely wich is next to impossible (well till we had a member create wax b gone) but the knoytting i hope you dont mean with a crochet hook..or root flipping
lets get that evil wax out 1st then figure out what to do to save them
but give us exact details of what u did
Welcome. Do you mean rotting? Cause that's what wax causes. Wax does nothing to help locks progress. In fact, at best it completely stops progress. All wax does is "glues" your hairs to eachother, creating the illusion of locks. It holds down loops, tangles, and knots. Without those, you can't form locks.
At worst, and very common, it causes mold and mildew to grow in your hair. See, wax is a hydrocarbon, that means no amount of water and normal soap will get it out. So any moisture and water that gets into your locks, gets trapped there. As it sits, it begins to decompose your hair. Even a small amount of wax, only used once, will do this. You need a detergent and at least a month of scrubbing 2-3 times a week to get it all out.
Since wax hardens it give the impression that the locks are mature faster. But they are no more mature than the first day you put the wax in. You can't speed up the process. On average, it takes about a full year for mature locks to form.
Check out the dreaducation page, and the recovery timelines. We can definitely help you get it out
Welcome to the community Kyle. Guess you know by now that wax is not a good thing to use for dreads. Lucky you found this site only 2 months into your journey. If you want dreads for life or years to come, then yes, get that wax out now. Even start your entire journey over if need be, two months is nothing in regards to time being lost.
Just encase you do not know, wax can/will hold in pockets of water, causing the inside of dreads to mold. This will happen over time. Wax makes dreads heavy, which can pull out hairs from the scalp. Wax has caused many members on this site to break out with acne. Wax can stain clothing and pillows. Just imagine setting a wax candle outside on a hot, sunny day, see how it melts?....This will happen to the wax in your dreads, YUCK....
They may appear awesome looking to you right now, don't know if you went to a salon, but will only cause you long term problems. If you only want them for a year or so, then what the heck, keep em as they are if you want. But just be aware they will not last and WILL cause problems long term. We here on this site want you to be able to keep them for life if you want, and are only looking out for your best interest.
Enjoy this site, the groups and the chat rooms....Peace
welcome but wax is a disaster u needto remove it all completely wich is next to impossible (well till we had a member create wax b gone) but the knoytting i hope you dont mean with a crochet hook..or root flipping
lets get that evil wax out 1st then figure out what to do to save them
but give us exact details of what u did
Welcome. Do you mean rotting? Cause that's what wax causes. Wax does nothing to help locks progress. In fact, at best it completely stops progress. All wax does is "glues" your hairs to eachother, creating the illusion of locks. It holds down loops, tangles, and knots. Without those, you can't form locks.
At worst, and very common, it causes mold and mildew to grow in your hair. See, wax is a hydrocarbon, that means no amount of water and normal soap will get it out. So any moisture and water that gets into your locks, gets trapped there. As it sits, it begins to decompose your hair. Even a small amount of wax, only used once, will do this. You need a detergent and at least a month of scrubbing 2-3 times a week to get it all out.
Since wax hardens it give the impression that the locks are mature faster. But they are no more mature than the first day you put the wax in. You can't speed up the process. On average, it takes about a full year for mature locks to form.
Check out the dreaducation page, and the recovery timelines. We can definitely help you get it out