Beginner questions
Dreads Hair and Scalp Health
Bless up RSavage! I've been growing my hair since sept 13 after 20+ years if cutting my hair every 3 days/shaving. I'm growing my hair no shampoo or combing sinc then and going the natural FreeForm route. I use the BS wash and no ACV because my hair is soft an I feel the ACV is making my hair too soft for locking.I only have about 1/4 a 1/2 inch of hair growing and I feel it getting dry in some places on the way to baby loca I hope soon but the top of my head us still soft. I shower everyday and just wet my hair and air dry it. I do the BS was 2 times a week. I bought sea salt and wanted to start using this to dry up/loc up my hair quicker. What measurement do you use in ratio of SS to water and how many times a week is recommended! Info and guidance is very appreciated! One love* I am also African American!
RSavage26 said: SE,
I'm not sure if you're responding to me or Andre but I am African-American. The only oiling I do is for my scalp due to a skin condition I've had from childhood. It's nothing serious, but it prevents any breakout. Also, not all African-Americans have dry hair. Mine is actually fairly oily and soft so it differs from person to person. Before I started using the sea-salt spray (generally after washing my hair and only keeping it on overnight), my hair barely locced but after I started doing it locs formed easier. It also helped that I only seperated my hair every other day instead of daily liked I used to.
soaring eagle said:
are u african american the oiluing and salting kinda do oposites caucasian hair benifits from the drying effect of salt to get it loccking african hairs already dry by nature ..too dry so needs the frequent oiling
RSavage26 said:
Wetting your hair won't dry your hair out so long as you oil your scalp properly, preferably with a carrier oil of some kind. I know one common oil is coconut but that can be a bit pricey and hard to find depending on where you live. I'm not sure of your hair texture, but wetting my hair helps to keep it clean in-between washings. I also use a sea salt spray every other - 4 days to help my hair loc. I've been doing organic locs since may 2011 and over time my hair has eventually started to form baby dreads in the front and the back. It will take a while regardless, so patience is key.
Andre' said:
Will wetting my hair everyday in the shower dry my hair out? I use bs/ACV 1-2 times a week.... I shower everyday but only wet my hair? Is this an issue ?
soaring eagle said: the acv wont do much without the bs
it will remove oils and conditionj but not clean
why dojnt u want to use the bs
and if u add the essential oils u wont have to scratch but scratching wont hurt u tho i fate itchingso the oils help alot
sorry it just works so well!