Curls folding back on themselves
General Questions
That's just them locking. Some may stay folded up and blunt a bit. Some may unfold and get wispy again. Some may fold and somehow still be wispy. Just leave them be. This is all part of the process.
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General Questions
To Congo?
Dread Maintenance
And only rip them apart when the body of the lock starts connecting. If they are tangled within 1/2" of the root, let it be. They should always be in a state of semi tangle by your scalp. I posted a video a few days ago about how to separate
To Congo?
Dread Maintenance
As long as the roots are strong, there's no reason to congo them. That is, if you want them to be roughly the same size. Different sizes look really cool, though. I love the look of super fat locks. That why all but 2 of mine are congoed.
And you will always have loose hairs around your hair line. Mine are 6 years old and I still have fuzzies there. It's just natural. Those are the hardest for locks to eat up, because they are only surrounded by locks on 1 side. So they only spend 1/2 the time rubbing against other locks. You could bead them or wrap them to a lock, but I'd just leave them be. If they want to tangle, they will. If not, they will add an extra layer of protection to your scalp against sun rays
Cutting mature dreads
Dread Maintenance
lol. Some people do it. But many times, when you cut long locks, the tips tend to blunt. So when you do, get some jojoba oil and a soft bristled brush, and gently brush the tips so that they are wispy again. Most often, they don't get wispy from being cut, so you'll want to do it yourself. It can take a while, but is worth it
Hard water
General Questions
hard/soft water is defined by how much undissolved minerals are in the water. Calcium, limestone,granite, etc... Soft water just has much less than hard water. So, Eagles right, the low end would be softer water. If you had water with no minerals in it, you'd basically have distilled water. That's not possible for any major water source. You have to distill water manually. So the slightly hard to moderately hard is pretty much soft water.
Here you go... A map with soft water actually written on it:
Hard water
General Questions
Mass. tends to have slightly hard water. But it's on the very low side of hard water. You should be fine. I'm in Philly, and have no problem with my water. And I'm red on the map. You're almost entirely yellow.
It can vary city to city, but most major cities are consistent with where their water supply comes from
Lockin Up Shampoo.
Dread Products
I always liked bars more, too. But were you lathering just as much with the liquid as you do with the bar?
Lockin Up Shampoo.
Dread Products
The way they handle their shipping is that they use certain sized boxes. If you go back to the site and add 2 more bottles, it should cost the same in shipping. Just add bottles until the shipping cost goes up. Then take 1 bottle out. It'll cost a bi more, because you are buying more soap, but it'll be cheaper to not have to buy 1 bottle at a time every few months and pay for the same shipping each time.