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Bugs/Lice in dreads

Help! Save My Dreads

so the oily stuff works the best?

i just used alcohol and hoping it does the trick.

if not i will definitely invest in the nit nanny cause i do not want to comb them out!

do you have any tips for washing everything? like blankets, clothes, etc

soaring eagle said:

alcahol u have ti wrao your hair in pklastic sealing in thefumes for a minumum of 30 minures of intence burning and screamming and cursing

the best methods not cheap but i still say its best www.licelifters.com make a product called nitnanny its oily slippery stuff u wont be able to stand or hold on to anything u will be sooo solipery

but it works tgats what matters

Bugs/Lice in dreads

Help! Save My Dreads

Hey everyone-

so my worst nightmare came true and i believe i have lice or some kind of bug in my hair.

it started off with me itching uncontrollably to now pulling out little insect bug things.

i am freaking out because i do not want to comb out my hair.

i found a person who said soak your hair in rubbing alcohol and then do it again in 3 days and another 3 days for about 1 week or so and i am about to do it again today but i want to see if there is anything else i can do as well.

i want an intense treatment but i literally just dumped hydrogen peroxide on my head and im paying the consequences for it now.

HELP PLEASE!!!!!!

updated by @cassie-gabriel2: 01/13/15 10:06:16PM

Dready Hoopers!

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thank you so much! i will definitely join the group! just trying to look for it.

Casey Fay said:

Casssie, join the hooper group here so we can see more videos. We would love to see pictures from the camp. Hey Hoopers hit a festival and post. I know all of us love dreadies who hoop. So much fun to watch.

Dready Hoopers!

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I've been hooping for a little less than a year, and i am inlove with it. it has taught me so much that growing dreads has also taught me.

its life changing.

i am currently trying to get into Summer Camp 2014 Masquerade Hoop Troupe and if you guys could take a few minutes out of your day to watch my video it would mean so much to me.

feel free to let me know what you awesome people think

updated by @cassie-gabriel2: 01/13/15 10:02:56PM

Washing with liquid shampoo

Dread Maintenance

this helped me so much! i actually bought the nag champa with rosemary and green tea liquid shampoo from that same site

i loved it my hair smelled so nice and while i was in the shower it was super relaxing! thanks for all the great tips.

also with the oil, i obviously wash it out correct?

thanks again !

Sting.Rey said:

I've tried all the different shampoos from Jamaican Mango & Lime, Knotty Boys, Dr. Bronner's, Apple Cider Vinegar to local vendors. The best hands down is Vicki's from the dreadlockshampoo.com site. If that's what your using this go around you should be good to go as she uses sea salt in her liquid formulas. The thing about liquid shampoos for dreads is they do not lather up like shampoo bars or even regular shampoos because most do not and should not contain any lathering agents and chemicals that will accumulate and build up in your dreads. I like the bars as well as you can really scrub the scalp but as my dreads are not fully mature it's best to keep using the Locking Up Liquid shampoo with sea salt.

As for methods I have found that with liquid shampoo it's best if you "prime" your hair and scalp. Really soak the the hair with water, get it as wet as possible, I then work a very small dollop the size of a dime onto my finger tips or palms and scrub my scalp. You won't see much lather but thats okay this is only the priming part, rinse it all off. Now repeat but this time with a larger quarter size dollop, really work it into the scalp and scrub it! As my dreads have matured it gets harder and harder to get at the scalp with my finger tips. I have recently resorted to using my palms and pressing them gently but firmly into the scalp and rubbing it in a slow deliberate circular fashion until the hairs get soft enough that I can get my finger tips to the scalp itself. I then take the excess suds and work them though each individual dread working from the base to the tips. I'll wring them and pall roll them gently working the shampoo deep into the each dread until they are all sudsy. I will let it soak in for a few minutes (about five minutes) soaking in the clean smell and just relaxing my body and mind into the aroma of Nag Champa, Patchouli or any of the other scents I use. I then rinse them all off by staring at the scalp and then wringing the dreads gently from the base to the tips.

Does this take time? Yes, but we should only wash our hair twice a week or every third day so it's not like it's an everyday ritual. Also the scents from Vicki's DreadlocksShampoo smell sooo good that it is a very relaxing ritual that removes a lot of the tension that inevitably builds up in my body from my high pressure job at the hospital so if takes a little longer so be it. These are my dreads why not pamper them. They have become more then extension of my body, they are more like an extension of my inner self, my very spirit and soul.

As far as essential oils, I used to use them as an additive to my homemade sea salt water spray in between washings (use a 3-4% salinity like the ocean, NO MORE for the typical 8oz / 237ml spritzer bottle this is only two teaspoons of sea salt). I have since starting using Vicki's sea salt spray and honestly the scent from the shampoos will last the three days until the next washing that I no longer see a need to add essential oils to the spray. Experiment with different strengths until you find your ideal. Start light with just a few drops and add from there. Keep track of how many drops of essential oil you added right on the bottle with a Sharpie permanent marker so you can easily remake it or adjust to it.

Lastly I am a big believer in using mother nature's own ocean to help mature dreads. It helps to really frizz up the hair into a bushy knotty mess that dreads up so nicely. I'll spend hours catching waves early in the morning for dawn patrol. The whole day dreads will be poofed out and knotty. I loose a lot of length once they dry out but they look so much more mature and cylindrical.

Hope this helps and keep us posted on your progress this go around,

Washing with liquid shampoo

Dread Maintenance

oh! another question, i got addtion rosemary with green tea oil and im not sure how to use that either. any suggestions?

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Jamison Johnston said:

Just put it on your hands, pat it all around your scalp, then massage your scalp. No need to put it on all your hair, it will rinse through your dreads and clean as it goes.

Washing with liquid shampoo

Dread Maintenance

Hey all, i have had my dreads for about 4 days now, almost 5 and i think its about time to wash. With my previous sets, i did the AC wash with some oils but the oils and apple cider vinager really tried out my scalp (its super sensitive) and then the second time i just used bar soap (wasnt the best idea but it was residue free and did the trick) and this time i went ahead with buying liquid dreadlock shampoo from a site that my friend gets her bar soap to wash her dreads (dont worry not dreadlock hq or whatever its called. im super excited to try this out but ive never used liquid shampoo so are there any special ways to wash? i looked over some other discussions but didnt find what i was looking for.

I appreciate it guys!

updated by @cassie-gabriel2: 01/22/20 09:33:16AM

Im back!

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Hey everyone, once again, i am starting my dread journey

I had dreads twice already, one was about 4 years ago, and i had to take them about because the sectioning was off and i was going to redread them, long story short i had to wait for my hair to grow longer to get them back in.

End of my sophomore year of highschool i added them back in and had them in for 10 months, ending up taking them out again because of the lack of support from my parents.

So here i am again, 2 years later, and its time for round 3. 3rd times the charm right?

I've battled a lot with my looks and body throughout the years and my dreads were the only thing that made me feel beautiful. I dont know why i would let some small thing make me take them out... here isnt the place to go any further into that.

Anyways, since it has been so long, i have a few questions on starting them back up!

1.) how long should i wait to dread my hair after washing?

and

2.) any advice on sectioning my own hair? i just dont trust anyone else with my hair and i sectioned them myself last time and got lucky.

Thanks guys!

Love to you all

Cassie

updated by @cassie-gabriel2: 01/13/15 10:02:02PM