So I took a shower today an while I was seperating a congo i saw this white residue flaky stuff at the roots, I've tryd the bs/acv and tea tree tingle shampoo both of which still don't remove this, then I tried to use the high powered nozzel on my scalp and it still didn't remove it, I really want dreadlocks and there comin along great but I'm honestly considering turning back if they're guna be a constant issue and if I always have a gross looking scalp I always thought dreads would be easy... guess not anybody hve any other ideas?
updated by @zack4: 01/13/15 08:59:21PM
Residue in 1 3/4 month old dreads :(
are u using rosemary at all?
could it be cradlecap (look it up)
if its craddlecap the cures a heavier oil on the scalp like minerl hemp or olive oil applied directly to it till its gone
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I don't think its cradle cap cuz it never did it before an It doesn't really look like that but I used to use the rosemary oil in the bs acv wash but I stopped using it cuz at my scalp where the flakes were it felt greasy and nasty so I used the tea tree tingle and it seemed to get most of it out (I used it strait on my hands then to my head till there were suds) an I used about a spoonful of bs per cup of water
i find that with the water here in orange county you really need to use more bs for it to really work. get a container with a lid and add 1/3 cup bs to 32 - 64 oz. of hot water. put the lid on and shake until its dissolved. i usually add a squirt of shampoo to the mix too for a really good cleaning plus it helps with the bs residue. was the stuff in your dreads flaky like dandruff or powdery like bs? did you have a dandruff problem before dreading? if so than you might consider getting a dandruff shampoo. i've heard neutrogena t-sal is a good one.
also, i think flaking on our scalps is going to happen no matter what because we aren't brushing our hair and lifting the dead skin from our scalps. so a little flaking shouldn't be a reason to give up just yet.
