Neglect hygiene

Hi, i just found this community while looking around for a way to FIX my hair and scalp problems. And so far it seems like a pretty darn cool place. So, ive been dreading for about 2 years now, and ive encountered some issues along the way, most of them resolving themselves. For the past 3 weeks ive noticed a lot of SEBUM building up on my scalp. Its really annoying since it doesnt seem to go away, no matter how much i scratch and pick at it. Generally, i have very healthy hair, but my scalp is often lacking, to the point of forming a bald spot on the top of my head. This sebum is killing my head, and i type this now with aloe gel in my hair and a towel on my head, hoping to do something... I am mulatto, by the way, so i think that Does make a slight difference in how i would go about doing things, but i really dont know alot of black people around me that have dreads. a shame really. anyway, i really dont want to go bald because of negligence... got any advice for me?
updated by @mynameismyname: 01/13/15 08:53:21PM

well

combo hair can be tricky if your hairs more black the aloes a great thing cause youir not gonna be producing alotta oils and u will be really dry (so u want just aloe with no other ingredients at all) however this sounds like the combined nayure of your hair is making u produce alot of oils and its building up so adding aloe isnt really going to be helping what you want is to be washing that away (not stripping it all jusft ther excess)

what are u washing with now and how often

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I am fairly dark, and my hair is Black black. What do you mean by "combo" hair? Black people do create more oil's than white people naturally, and that is fine, but i just want to Remove, and Prevent the build up of the Sebum. Normally i wash with a variety of generic "organic" shampoo, then ill use apples cider vinegar. Once in awhile i make my own shampoo; Stuff like rosemary, tea tree oil, Dr,Bronners soap stuff. No matter what i do (or dont do) the build up seems to be unstoppable.

I hate to admit it, but this past month i have been in a severe depression, and have neglected to bathe. Im not normally a depressed kind of person, but Thats that. Normally i wash my hair 2-3 times a week. Sometimes more, Sometimes less. Ive got really sensitive skin, so i just tend to do what is good for my body at the time.

soaringeagle said:

well

combo hair can be tricky if your hairs more black the aloes a great thing cause youir not gonna be producing alotta oils and u will be really dry (so u want just aloe with no other ingredients at all) however this sounds like the combined nayure of your hair is making u produce alot of oils and its building up so adding aloe isnt really going to be helping what you want is to be washing that away (not stripping it all jusft ther excess)

what are u washing with now and how often

thyme can help slow oil production slowly add it to the wash or as a tea spray on between washes and leave on

and a hot wash will remove more oils but then u gotta follow with a cold rinse or the pores will be wide open pumping oit oil u gotta freeze em closes

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My new book Ban The Taboo Vol 1

But doesnt that mean that there is still oil in my pores? I dont want my pores to be clogged anymore. What do i do about that? Is it possible to reverse thinning hair, by the way? I feel like i have a bald spot, but it might just be my hair parted to form my locks. Its sorta hard to tell. The question is; "is my hair actually disappearing, or is it all there, forming what are my dreadlocks?" I mean, no matter what, i still need to take better care of my scalp, regardless of if im going bald.

So how do i use the Thyme? DO i steep the leaves like tea? or do i need thyme oil? When i use my rosemary, i just put the twigs in steaming hot water and let it sit for an hour or so.

soaringeagle said:

thyme can help slow oil production slowly add it to the wash or as a tea spray on between washes and leave on

and a hot wash will remove more oils but then u gotta follow with a cold rinse or the pores will be wide open pumping oit oil u gotta freeze em closes

To you i say this. Stop worrying. Let go and allow your hair to take it's natural course. Wash it regularly with organic shampoo like you have been, and let it be. Wet it with warm water but rinse with cool.

Also...since you likely have hair like mine, i reccomend you pick up a bottle of Africas Best Ultimate Herbal Oil. It is excellent for the hair and scalp andvery cheap at your local walmart/target. Goggle its ingredients and you will see. Put it in your shampoo or do a hot oil treatment once a week/month. Also, what could be sebum builddup on your scalp could also very well be a problem with residue left behind from whatever you wash with. Hard waterbeing the cause. Consider trying something a different shampoo, and washing less often.