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Non residue shampoo

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ThanksI have seen some discussions on the net about neutragina residue free shampooBut it was mixed opinions and thought better ask .I'll go with bs and acv I think sounds like my best optionCheers soaring eagle

soaring eagle said:

no idea but these can be shipped there www.dreadlockshampoo.com

most store brands arent good

tho u can use baking soda and acv or u can use dr bronners wghicjh is most likely the 1 u can find there easiest

Non residue shampoo

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Hi I'm just curious if anyone knows of a residue shampoo that's able to be bought from like Coles or woolies her in Australia ?
updated by @drew: 01/13/15 09:14:55PM

Starting dreads

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Thanks for the advise soaringeagle and time they shall have

soaring eagle said:

absolutely nothimng they takle tiome they get worse b4 they get better just give em time

updated by @drew: 07/23/15 09:49:02AM

Starting dreads

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Well started my dreads couldn't wait any longerIt's awesome finally having them but after first wash they are really frizzyKinda looks like a poodle on a bad hair day hope they tidy up them selfsOr do I have to do something with them to help my week and a half baby dreads ?

soaring eagle said:

no he doesnt how long is is mine are past my rtoes and i have hats that fit

but nmever ever crochet dreads

why would he want them dreaded to the tips anywaty that makes them dry way slower the loose tips let water drain out faster

i hope he never xcrocghetted them and i hope u tell him how bad criochet is

Drew slawson said:

Thanks heaps yer I saw the starter kits and wasnt prepared to pay the 80 bucks for them
Seems abit steep but thanks heaps for ur advise
I have a mate who is a chef as well and he's sporting some pretty wicked dreads so this question is for him I've passed on your website to him
He wants to know is it possible to trim dreads alittle shorter and still have them loc up nice at the end ?
Would it just be a normal crochet maintenance to tidy the ends up ?
I tried to convince him to just get a bigger hat but he already wears the largest one available

Cheers drew

soaring eagle said:

exactly you spent 70 dollars to accomplish what u could accomplish by losing a comb and not spending 70 cenbts to replace it

SpaceGhost said:

I used wax once when I first tried to get dreads. I have now learnt better and wouldn't use it again. This site is very inspirational and has a lot of good information!

I started with the DreadHead HQ starter pack for dreads. It was overpriced, pointless and damaging. The wax ruins dreads, Soaring Eagle is right!

Starting dreads

Introduce Yourself

Thanks heaps yer I saw the starter kits and wasnt prepared to pay the 80 bucks for themSeems abit steep but thanks heaps for ur adviseI have a mate who is a chef as well and he's sporting some pretty wicked dreads so this question is for him I've passed on your website to himHe wants to know is it possible to trim dreads alittle shorter and still have them loc up nice at the end ?Would it just be a normal crochet maintenance to tidy the ends up ?I tried to convince him to just get a bigger hat but he already wears the largest one availableCheers drew

soaring eagle said:

exactly you spent 70 dollars to accomplish what u could accomplish by losing a comb and not spending 70 cenbts to replace it

SpaceGhost said:

I used wax once when I first tried to get dreads. I have now learnt better and wouldn't use it again. This site is very inspirational and has a lot of good information!

I started with the DreadHead HQ starter pack for dreads. It was overpriced, pointless and damaging. The wax ruins dreads, Soaring Eagle is right!

Starting dreads

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Hi guys New to dreading always wanted but never started,So I've decided to take the journey now.I'm in the process of gathering information on dreads , maintenance ectMy question is, my hair is about 7 cm long I was gonna wait for a while but I'm just hanging to startWhat would be the best way to start dreads in short hair and straightSome pplon the net say wax and others say no wax Start them and maybe a method if some one would be so kind I've researched aloT of methods but what one would work
updated by @drew: 02/14/15 09:21:28AM

Thinking about starting over with the natural method

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Hi guys I as well have a few crochet dreads but decided not to go through with all my hairAfter reading some of the comments on here I'm actually going to try and take mind out and go the natural way for sureBring on te journey I reckon

soaring eagle said:

yes well theres no full recovery from crochet as the damage once done is done but if u just leave em alone and resist all urges to crochet again they will recover

unfortunately this is slow they have to loosen alot to begin to dread right and that takes time also they will get extra fuzzy in the process

updated by @drew: 07/23/15 04:24:00PM

Thinking about starting over with the natural method

Dreading Methods

Hi guys I as well have a few crochet dreads but decided not to go through with all my hairAfter reading some of the comments on here I'm actually going to try and take mind out and go the natural way for sureBring on te journey I reckon

soaring eagle said:

yes well theres no full recovery from crochet as the damage once done is done but if u just leave em alone and resist all urges to crochet again they will recover

unfortunately this is slow they have to loosen alot to begin to dread right and that takes time also they will get extra fuzzy in the process