BS & ACV Not Good For Me

The last 3 times I washed with BS and ACV, I dry my dreads and there are more flakes and cakey white things left on my scalp than before washing. I'm rinsing really well with purified/cold water...I don't get it.What else can I do?I don't like the Dr. Bronner's either.I've been having to use my shampoo from before dreading my hair: Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Shampoo...it's all natural with a bunch of different oils and such...but I don't know if this is good or bad. I mean, it got the residue out both times and I feel clean...but I'm not sure if I should just start with that next time and forget about the BS & ACV.Any suggestions? Anyone familiar with the Aubrey Organics products? I use their facewash, face lotion, and deodorant as well. All natural.
updated by @katie2: 02/14/15 09:11:05AM

im experiencing the same thing, last time i used BS/ACV + tea tree oil, i got angry red spots all over my scalp.

i love Aubrey's products! i use their skin care products daily and i've tried there BGA Protein + Strengthening Shampoo before dreads. i think the shampoos are wonderful and would be fine for dreadlocks. i've heard other people rave about them on other forums. the one i want to try it the Calaguala Fern Treatment Shampoo and the Green Tea Clarifying Shampoo . both are supposed to remove build up. i haven't been able to find them locally though so i might order some on their website.

forgot to say....i'm not having the best experience using bs/acv too. i wonder if our hard water could be the reason. i always need to use some other regular shampoo to remove the flakiness left behind. maybe bs/acv isn't for everyone.

are u useing the ooils teatree and rosemary how long asre u soaking in bs and acv and are u rinsing between the 2


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Soaking about 10 min with BS and about 3-5 with ACV. Yes to teatree oil, no to rosemary. Yes I rinse between the two with cold purified water (we have hard water at home).

soaringeagle said:

are u useing the ooils teatree and rosemary how long asre u soaking in bs and acv and are u rinsing between the 2

Well, the Aubrey seemed to make my hair a little too silky and they are not as knotted now since I washed yesterday.Any suggestions?Also, anyone else feel like hair is ruined after washing? Each time I wash, I'm always panicked after because my knots seemed to have slipped at the roots. Whatever was knotting at the roots before washing is ruined after washing. But by the next time I wash, they're fine. I just panic each time because I seem to forget that my hair will dread no matter what. Anyone have this experience??

Alessandra said:

I lurve Aubrey Organics! I didn't think their shampoos would work for me now since I just started and it tends to make my hair super silky...but if it works for you then I would say go for it!

Wow, thanks for your reply.What do you currently use for wash then?

Heather said:

forgot to say....i'm not having the best experience using bs/acv too. i wonder if our hard water could be the reason. i always need to use some other regular shampoo to remove the flakiness left behind. maybe bs/acv isn't for everyone.

I've tried that before too, same thing. It's not so much that it feels irritated, its just really caked on there, no matter how much I move my fingers around my scalp and rinse and stuff.I was told to do 10 min. here on this site...

Knottysleeves said:

Soaking for 10 minutes could be irritating your scalp... that's a pretty long soak for a regular wash. Baking soda is caustic. Have you tried rinsing it out after just a couple minutes?

Okay, so it seems that the Aubrey Organics does affect my progress....what suggestions do you have?