excessive dryness of hair or scalp or both
hard areas that cant be explained by crochet or wax .. excessively dry dreads can have hard stiff spots that a light conditioning softens yup real well
keep in mind, conditioning increases frizz, loose hairs and looseness
dry hair increases dreading and tightening
but you don't want to go too far in either direction
I do have a few of what could be described as hard spots in my dreads. However, I've always assumed they were due to the past interlocking. Could that be the cases or is it possible that I could reverse this if I were to do some conditioning with an oil? If so how often should do these kinds of treatments, like every 3 months or something more spaced out (ie twice a year), and how would I best do the conditing, like in a soak or something else?
interlock can do that but generally will be small areas near the roots like an inch
dryness feels both dry and hard..buildup can cause hardness but usually in larger ares like 4-6 inches same as dryness
condition as needed i often condition many washes in a row till i got too much loose hairs then switch to the liquid to dry and uincrease dreading..but i like mine soft
yiu can as often as you want but if its no longer dreading then stop
Ok, I have thought that the soap I am using was doing at least some conditioning for me since I have patches of loose hair again. I am also wondering if an ACV rinse may be in order soon. It's only 2 days after my last wash and my scalp is already itchy again, which is weird. I am thinking it's the weather since it is now actually getting cold.
How would I best condition my hair? would I put the oil into a soak and or pour it over my head, or just pour the amount straight onto my scalp?
best way i found is add a very lil bit to a whole lot of water
pour over head wait 1-3 minutes then partially rinse
meaning give a quick spray to remove any excess and spread it through your dreads but don't rinse thoroughly cause you want to leave some in
you can sorta feel when you used too much or have to rinse more
In the winter I use warm but not super hot water. By a little bit do you mean like 3 drops of oil or more like 10?
depends on the oil and amount of hair i use like a 1/4 teaspoon about
so experiment for conditioner oils 3 drops wont do much of anything remember you want it spread throughout your hair so try 8-0 try 15-20 etc start lower work up till it seems nearly too much then back off a little
So, you're saying to start with 8 drops and increase from there? I can't really figure out why my scalp is already itchy
