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Bad Habits

Dread Maintenance

where do i get "nutragena residue"?

you guys have been a great help, thank god i came across this website (while looking up pictures of will smith to help my bf find a new hairdo)

Bad Habits

Dread Maintenance

and thank you (blush), we are growing strong. 4 years

Bad Habits

Dread Maintenance

Thank you so much for taking the time to type all of that out, i appreciate it a lot, i really wouldn't want to damage my dreads.

im still a bit confused about the shampoo and hard water soft water thing. . . dont really understand it.

not that i want to right now, but when cutting my dreads off, what is the process? like just go bald and will my hair be healthy and normal when it grows back? now all dry and weak?

Bad Habits

Dread Maintenance

I've had my dreads for about 2 years and only recently (with reading and etc) realized that i may be damaging then with my bad habits.

i don't plan on cutting them anytime soon, and i wouldn't want to damage them while i keep them, or damage my hair or scull for when i do cut them, so let me try rectify my wrongs i decided.

so heres what i do, please tell me how to do it better and what i shouldnt do.

1. i did crochets (i've been told thats the worst so that i have stopped now, and shant do).

2, i was washing my hair only once a week or once every 2 weeks (also was told that was bad, so i will rectify that)

now for the stuff i need comments on.

3. i dye my hair. . . is that ok?

4. sometimes my scull feels like its being tugged uncomfortably, how do i fix that?

5. i have the smallest of bald patches between two dreads, its very small, but you knw when you knw something is there, u over react, will it get better with the stopping of crocheting or will it grow because dreads are heavyish?

6. i dont use a special shampoo or any products, should i? if so, what?

7. in terms of putting things in my hair like beeds etc, how do i go about that?

my dreads are weak, or looking bad, but i wouldnt want it to ever get there, so plz help

xoxox

updated by @sophie-helen-bulbring-robertson: 01/13/15 09:54:18PM

Lazy Crocheter

Dread Maintenance

shipping charges are horrible, and thats about 450 rand for one shampoo, shu, thats a lot, i'll take a look around here before shipping in products, but thanks.

Lazy Crocheter

Dread Maintenance

where do i find dread friendly shampoo?

and thank you all

Lazy Crocheter

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none of them are thin though, but i do have the tinniest of bald spots which i think might be from the dreads or crocheting, do u think it will go away? also does the weight of the dreads cause balding?

Lazy Crocheter

Dread Maintenance

okay, wow, that helped a lot, thank you.

any other tips? or specifics things i should do? or not do more importantly

Lazy Crocheter

Dread Maintenance

i cant see my sculp now, but i can after i crochet, so can u heal that baldness?

so no twisting or anything, i must leave my hair? but what about my dreads combining?

updated by @sophie-helen-bulbring-robertson: 07/03/15 06:25:18AM

Lazy Crocheter

Dread Maintenance

thanks guys, imagine i went on doing this, god, does crocheting make u bald?

so you think it will be about a year till it heals? but my hair growns so fast and there is growth all over the place