Started neglect method in Oct. 2012. It seems that the more mature my dreadlocks become, the more dandruff I get. I wash my hair one to two times a week with either Neutrogena Clean and Clear or Shea Moisture tea tree shampoo. Tonight I tried a baking soda + ACV wash thinking it might help more, paying special attention to my scalp, but I had dandruff again within an hour after washing even though my dreads were still wet. Flipped my hair up to see large, scaly white flakes just above my forehead hairline. The area looks slightly red. Spritzed on some Shea Moisture tea tree elixir which I already do whenever I notice dandruff inbetween washings. Still having flakiness though. It's embarrasing and I want to be able to keep my dreads without people seeing white chunks in them all the time and assuming I don't wash.
Anyone have a similar problem/advice?
Dandruff problem
@soaring-eagle
9 years ago
29,640 posts
www.dreadlockshampoo.com teatree rosemary bar..or patchouli get 1 of each try them see wich works best for u if its dandruff true dandruff the teatree should if its more like psoriasis the patchouli should
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stop using hot water! cool to cold and finish with the coldest u can stand,
they also just added or will beadding a spray thats like instant relief when mine starts getting low i add a lil argon oil to it to make it last longer i typicaly spray it on my thumb then use my thumbto wipe it into the affectred areas
1 use of that spray seems to keep tyhe dry flakiness away usualy a week but sometimes have to reaply
so if the sprays on the site getthat too if not send her a note requesting it but i think its up
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@soaring-eagle
9 years ago
29,640 posts
oh and so good to see u back
ps if u do use the bs/acv make sure you use the proper ratios! and add teatreeand rosemary especialy rosemary like 3 times as much as teateree
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Thanks Eagle .
I'll look into trying the bars, but the Shea Moisture brand I use already contains willow bark extract, african black soap, tea tree oil, aloe, vitamin E, and rosemary extract among other things. I usually switch between that and the Neutrogena to help avoid shampoo buildup. I also already have a tea tree/aloe/willow bark spray, which helps quite a bit but I have to use it really frequently and it doesn't get rid of the dandruff entirely.
I'll try using cold water next time. I usually wash it with the water as hot as I can stand, maybe that's the issue.
@soaring-eagle
9 years ago
29,640 posts
yea very often it is hot water dries the hell out of thescalp
switching to cool-cold water made such a drastic diference in my skins dryness
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