Idk i think my dreads arent forming correctly i have had them for 2 yeaarsand about 6 months they seem pretty lifeless to me and i see s bit s buildup in them.and one side of my dreads looks different from the other side.like it looks way worse on one side.Can you dread experts give me yall opinions and possibly provide me with a solutin to fix em
updated by @nappydreads: 01/13/15 09:59:00PM
I think my dreads are messed up
how bout a full history yoir site says twists and freeform but when twisted was wax i=used?
honnestly they look good its normal for 1 side to look diferent from another 1 side maybe a lil wilder it depends how you sleep really
but if you give us a full history of what u do and how you care for them as well as everything done and used from day 1 we may spot possible issues and have solutions
include what you wash with and how often
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at least 1 still has a 2 strand look to it
and my guess is wax was used in the begining?
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Umm I think the lady in the shop used wax to start the dreads off & after that i have been mostly getting it retwisted with shea butter i think its calledBut for the first year i knew nothing about maintaining my dreads I didnt use any oils or conditioners. & i was washing them constantly with shampoos that contain residues.Now i use almond oil to keep them moisturiZed with a leave in conditioner && i use head and shoulders shampoo & conditoner"2 in 1"(the ingredients dont have that PEG stuff in it so i think its residue free)Is this a good maintanence routine?.
&& i wash iregularly sometimes i might wash twice in a week sometimes i might wait a week and a half to wash etc
no dont use head and shoulders
i hope you no longer retwist! retwisting causes traction alopecia and balding
yes you got residues for sure almost every store bought shampoo will cause residues and wax even used only 1 time leaves residues in forever
ok www.dreadlockshampoo.com get the bar..since u used head and shoulders i guess you got dandruff so hget the teatree rosemary bar
but also get wax b gone
after using wax b gone a couple times if you still feel like theres residue then use either nutragena anti residue or suave clarifying...once and only once they are highly toxic (so are all dandruf shampoos) but the residue removers are made to only be safely used once every couple months
after removing wax and residues use the teatree rosemary bar wash weekly or more 2 times a weeks better
with those bars you most likely will not need much added moisture
if you do then pure aloe vera straight from the plant (if store bought it should have no other ingredient but aloe) or jojoba oil for you jojoba is most likely your best option
dont over use
leave in conditioners are a no no
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Okay thanks for all your help! I appreciate it so much!To remove the residues I was thinking about using the baking soda acv wash. Does this have more cleaning power than the wax be gone or is it about the same?.& why should i not use leave in conditioners?& why do people use hot oil treatments?. What do they do?
wax b gones much much better at removing wax bs acv is a good deep cleanse but not as good of a red]sidue remover as the clarifying/anti residue shampoos
some ppl with youir hair type didnt have the best results with bs acv (although i believe he was a heavy wax user)
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Okay one more question what do you mean by the anti residues are toxic?? Does that mean its gonna make my dreads fall out if i use too much or something?
no i mean they are toxic substances they are safe to use on ocasion but not all the time
its not about your dreads falling out its about whats healthy for you and your hair
they are harsh residue strippers made from chemicals that arent too safe for constant use
they say on them yo only use so often and i think the how often they recomends too often
so use it only when you really need to remove residues but not as an every wash shampoo
every few months wont hurt ya
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