Today I noticed that my hair is smelling a little musty. I'm not sure why. I never go to bed with wet hair, I always wash it in the morning, and I never even put a head band on when its wet. I'm not sure what to do about it, help!
updated by @jo: 02/14/15 05:28:19AM
Musty Smelling Hair
@soaring-eagle
15 years ago
29,637 posts
hmm unusual never used wax right well to be safe u can try thisMould & Mildew remedies:Dry your dreads in the sun as often as possible.Add 1 cup of thyme to 1 quart of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain and let it cool. Use as a rinse/soak for your dreads.Mix 1/4 cup water with 1/2 cup white vinegar and a few drops of tea tree and lavender essential oils in a spray bottle. Spray on your dreads-do not rinse out! The vinegar smell will dissappear as it evaporates.taken from this thread http://www.dreadlockssite.com/forum/topics/herbs-good-for-your-head-and
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how often should I do the vinegar spray?and I have definitely not used wax LoL soaringeagle said:
hmm unusual never used wax right well to be safe u can try this
Mould & Mildew remedies:
Dry your dreads in the sun as often as possible.
Add 1 cup of thyme to 1 quart of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain and let it cool. Use as a rinse/soak for your dreads.
Mix 1/4 cup water with 1/2 cup white vinegar and a few drops of tea tree and lavender essential oils in a spray bottle. Spray on your dreads-do not rinse out! The vinegar smell will dissappear as it evaporates.
taken from this thread
http://www.dreadlockssite.com/forum/topics/herbs-good-for-your-head...
@soaring-eagle
15 years ago
29,637 posts
well iu should only hafta do it once between washings then when u find its no longer an issue u can stop or switch to a much weaker version as a rince for prevention
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are you sure its not just a kinda faint smell of sweat or w/e, sometimes i kinda get hints of that right be4 I usually soak them.only other thing I can think of is do you spend alot of time indoors over long periods of time? maybe they aren't drying well, or hell maybe what your experiencing is only temporary.least what SE suggested should cure that.
@crazy-amanda
15 years ago
26 posts
omg i woke up with the SAME problem this morning...only i tihnk i no why...i fell asleep with a towel on my head i was soooo exahusted tho..i even fell asleep sitting up in my bed
@soaring-eagle
15 years ago
29,637 posts
oh that will do it\i fall asleep with damp dreads alot, but never covered and usualy have a fan blowin on embut covered they will get that funktry the tips posted..keep doin it till theyre betterprobly wont take much but if its bad might take a week or 2 Crazy Amanda said:
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omg i woke up with the SAME problem this morning...only i tihnk i no why...i fell asleep with a towel on my head i was soooo exahusted tho..i even fell asleep sitting up in my bed lol
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Omg this is one of my biggest dread concerns! I live in Canada and there will be no drying them outside in the sun.(would drying them through a window be as effective?) It's friggen cold out!! Granted I can blow dry them but won't that wreck the hair after a whole winter season? Would it be safe to do a weak preventative solution, like once a week or maybe every two weeks?Girl I hope you get rid of the problem..does it smell like when you forget a load of clothes in the washer and dry them anywways?..I hate that smell. But SE is right the vinegar will take care of the smell. I heart vinegar! I use it to rinse cloth diapers..no poopy smell. It's GOTTA work on musty Good Luck!Man I love this place :D
Hey someone else from canada! I was starting to think I was the only one! Jayah O said:
Omg this is one of my biggest dread concerns! I live in Canada and there will be no drying them outside in the sun.(would drying them through a window be as effective?) It's friggen cold out!! Granted I can blow dry them but won't that wreck the hair after a whole winter season? Would it be safe to do a weak preventative solution, like once a week or maybe every two weeks?
Girl I hope you get rid of the problem..does it smell like when you forget a load of clothes in the washer and dry them anywways?..I hate that smell. But SE is right the vinegar will take care of the smell. I heart vinegar! I use it to rinse cloth diapers..no poopy smell. It's GOTTA work on musty
Good Luck!
Man I love this place :D
@soaring-eagle
15 years ago
29,637 posts
i do a weekly preventative solutioninstead of 3/4 cup vinagar 1/4 cup water i use maybe 1/2 cup vinagar in a gallon of water..much weakeras a rinse i leave in a few minutes then rinse out Jayah O said:
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Omg this is one of my biggest dread concerns! I live in Canada and there will be no drying them outside in the sun.(would drying them through a window be as effective?) It's friggen cold out!! Granted I can blow dry them but won't that wreck the hair after a whole winter season? Would it be safe to do a weak preventative solution, like once a week or maybe every two weeks?
Girl I hope you get rid of the problem..does it smell like when you forget a load of clothes in the washer and dry them anywways?..I hate that smell. But SE is right the vinegar will take care of the smell. I heart vinegar! I use it to rinse cloth diapers..no poopy smell. It's GOTTA work on musty
Good Luck!
Man I love this place :D
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My new book Ban The Taboo Vol 1