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Dirty Dreads

Help! Save My Dreads

The BS/ACV wash will really help clean out the dirt.

I worked at UPS for a few years. It's pretty grimy inside a truck all day. Wearing a tight knitted tam worked wonders for keeping the dust and grit out of my hair

Yet another new journey.

Introduce Yourself

I'm excited for you to. As I bet we all are. Dreadlocks do bring with them a spiritual feeling. That ability to just let go and be who you were meant to be.

I hope to make it out to Burning Man one day. I;m sure I'd love it as much as you do. It just seems like the place for me.

Keep the journey going, and if you get some chances, post pics. They don't have to be of just your locks. I'd love to see any of Burning man, if you took any

Hello all!

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NEVER use suave. There are 2 ingredients that have been directly linked to a few types of cancer just from skin contact: Methylchloroisothiazolinone, and methylisothizolinone. In the factory where they produce it, the FDA requires workers to wear gloves when handling it. Why would you put it on your skin directly?

Also, it's not a residue free shampoo

Shampoo

General Talk

It should be ok. There are a few ingredients that have no need to be in it. But I don't see much of an issue with health hazards,

Check with Heather though

dread roots?

Dread Maintenance

In due time.

I know that that's not an exact measurement of time, but it'll have to do. Baby locks have between 1-3 inches of straight hair at the roots. They will lock up, though. When they are mature, it shrinks to about 1/4 - 1 inch of straight hair.

Locks go through 3 main stages. First they shrink a ton. This when much of the actually knotting is taking place. Then they go through a stage where they seem to no grow at all, but they don't shrink either. This is the stage you are looking for. That when the roots really start matting and knotting up. Then they grow like crazy.

I'd say around the 6th month (average), is when you see your roots really start to tighten

Frizzies/fuzz from freeform

General Questions

You could use a salt water solution and spray your hair with it or soak your hair in it for a few minutes to promote locking. 3.5% salt to water. Never leave it on for more than 2 hours, though. If you're going to do this, it's best to do it the day you are going to wash anyway. Just soak it for a little while before you wash

Frizzies/fuzz from freeform

General Questions

Leave them. They need to be there for locks to grab hold of and tangle with. Some will form their ow locks, so will get sucked into existing ones.

It does happen with everyone. It's the natural progression of locks

Why are my dreads so curly?

General Questions

They will probably straighten out in time. Some may keep a wavy look to them, which would be awesome. Check out Rachel Natty Dee's locks. Her hair is amazingly curly and some of her locks are curly like yours. http://www.dreadlockssite.com/profile/RachelSmith

Scalp problems

Dreads Hair and Scalp Health

Oily hair means it's too acidic. Using ACV will only make it more acidic. Therefore more oily.

Get some Baking soda and wash with that. 1/2 cup of BS to every 5 cups of water. Normally you would have to use ACV to reset your scalps pH to a healthy level. But because it's already too acidic, wash a few times with just the BS until it stops being oily. Then, very gradually reintroduce the ACV.

In the BS wash, add some Teatree and Rosemary essential oils. They should help take care of the dandruff

dread empire

Dread Products

I don't see why anyone would mind getting a soft water filter. Hard water is what leaves that green grime on shower heads. If you ever see that. If you had soft water, you wouldn't have that. And you wouldn't have to clean the shower head nearly as often.

But if you don't have hard water, it's not an issue