My hair gets too dry and i don't think it helps in the process. i thought i'd get a carrying oil and put in some drops of essential oils, then apply it carefully on my dreadlocks. So does it have to be done everyday or is it fine to just do it once in between 2 showers?
good idea, i got a spray but i only mixed with water, i don't think it s as effective. should ve known oils can be sprayed ty for the advice.
i dump a gallon of water with a lil jojobsa and/or argon and/or aloe over my head after washing (only when real dry) wait 3 min then 1/2 rinse it through just enough to not feel it anymore but still leave a lil in to keep it well moisturized.. dont need to do it often
sounds good, though i don't think i ll need a full gallon. seems better to that during summer when it s nice and warm, ty SE
yeah i did same with water but it s not effective, i d spray water mixed with a few drops beforehand but i'd feel that my hair is still easy to break and hard to separate. it s cuz of my afro textured hair, it doesn't get wet unless you pour a lot of / sink it in water. i ll check on dollylocks to see what they got
www.dreadlockshampoo.com makes an amazing conditioner, it just works too well for me to use often at all
i use alotta water cause i got alotta dreads
so i use a big pitcher .. because i got like 9 foot dreads i put in almost 1/2 teaspoon of mixed oils or whatever often less but thats a max..
well no.. aloe i'll put in maybe 1/8th of a cup even
youd use no more then like 1/10th that max..probly less
-if dreadlockshampoo conditioner dont work for you africas best hair oil might i find it way too heavy for me but folr you it just might do
because everything dreadlockshamooo makes is beer based it should be nourishing from its primary ingredient (instead of water in all others)
the conditioner works so well i just found with my length of dreads it took a lot of rinsing
maybe used too much.. but it worked amazingly well.
i'll try it again this next wash just cause scalps been winter dry . and dreads feel like they could benifit
well when you separate it breaks between them. but its weaker and more elastic when wet, so stretches more but breaks easier, the combo means you feel it less.. its way easier.
well the oils dont travel down it it gets so dry and brittle so easily. yoiur often told not to wash for months but washing more often (with something natural and healthy) daily or every few days you might not even need oils
have you ever watched adelle wellingtons vids she wrote the book on natural dreads (literally) shes a member here. shes sooo beautiful and bubbly i adore her personality. she washes her dreads daily, never needs oils or anything
many members here with African hair find the more, not less, they wash the less they need to add heavy oils and greases and gunks.
you might need them on occasion as most everyone does. but not so much a every wash thing..
try washing twice a week at least and reduce the oils maybe in a couple weeks try going without .. chances are you'll find after awhile you'll only need them every month or 2
