Here we go! *natural *
I wash once or twice a week with a shampoo that I get on Etsy, which I'm *obsesessed* with, and just separate them after... that's it! I have some underneath that are SO well formed it's unreal. It does weird me out a little that the thicker they get, the thinner it feels at the root, but it's nothing alarming. I get a lot of dirty looks, and once in a while a compliment. I am desperate to start gaining length down the road, but I know this is necessary, and means I'm progressing. I have days where I'm so in love, and days where I want to cry, but I'm committed and overall I've found this is changing me for the better
@soaring-eagle
4 years ago
29,637 posts
I use Vicki's lockin up shampoo. I put some in a bottle and dilute it with water then squirt it on my scalp between the dreads so I can get the scalp really clean, then the suds kinda do the rest. I'm in love with the liquid, but I just ordered a tea tree bar to try out as well.
@soaring-eagle
4 years ago
29,637 posts
@soaring-eagle
4 years ago
29,637 posts
liquid will make it dread very very very fast but the bars do rinse much quicker
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I know I don't have to dilute it, I've always been kinda a weirdo and diluted my shampoo a little because I just love the way it suds ♀️ I am excited to try the bar though! It has been dreading so fast I almost don't believe it, but other than the wash and pull separating, I don't mess with it at all.. I'm really excited to see what's in store over the next 7 months on the way to their first birthday. I definitely have rough days but not having to worry about doing my hair, no harsh chemicals, straighteners etc, has probably been the most liberating experience of my life
So.. I think for the first time in five months, I feel like I need a little morale booster. All I do is wash and separate... but this stage is not for the faint of heart. Please tell me this looks somewhat normal? There's a lot of loose hair throughout, and some on the ends, but otherwise they're just short fat mats that flatten when I sleep. I don't see much change, other than my roots feeling thinner which I know is also normal when the dreads thicken... here's a few pics. This is right after a wash.
@peaceful-passer
4 years ago
233 posts
Yes, it is par for the course with allowing your hair to lock. The changes are never ending, especially the first 2 years from what I have gathered so far. You’ll feel more excited when you suddenly realize it has grown and taken on more definite shape. The time now is a time of letting go, letting go of control, letting go of fear, letting go of judgements and criticisms. There is a reason this is a journey 👐
You’re doing great, keep at it!
You’re doing great, keep at it!