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root size - separating

Dread Maintenance

Hi guys,

I have my first baby dread now so I'm wondering about separating. The root itself is about a 2.5" long, maybe 1.5", so it seems pretty big. Should I separate hairs?

Overall with regards to separating, besides preventing two dreads from congo'ing, what do you go by for separating- the root size?

some pics of the baby dread I'm talking about- sry! Im bad at taking photos:

right side: http://i.imgur.com/X4LCznD.jpg
top view: http://i.imgur.com/z9QUenM.jpg
left side: http://i.imgur.com/sZKYKyS.jpg
dread itself: http://i.imgur.com/lawyOr7.jpg

updated by @arrows-of-the-rainbow: 02/14/15 06:16:55AM

How many drops of tea/rose/pepper?

Dread Maintenance

ok I'm going to try that out

How many drops of tea/rose/pepper?

Dread Maintenance

I think I'm gonna try the spray bottle option out for using the oils. I really liked the bs/acv wash but won't be doing it often since it's a bit more time consuming than using my bucks bars

what would be a good ratio of water to essential oils for a spray bottle mixture? (I have peppermint, tea tree, & rosemary)

How many drops of tea/rose/pepper?

Dread Maintenance

I just received my tea tree, rosemary, & peppermint oils. I saw other threads on bs/acv but not much more than a post or two on the amount of drops and want to get more opinions.

so how many drops would you recommend for bs/acv?do you use the same amount of oils in both the bs and acv wash?

I was gonna go with 1 tablespoon of bs per cup of water. How much acv per cup of water do you recommend? I'm gonna be using a gallon-sized pitcher & I'm only 1 month into dreading. Thanks!

updated by @arrows-of-the-rainbow: 01/13/15 09:47:22PM

what sites for essential oils?

Dread Products

thank you guys, I went with essential trading post, they seemed to have the cheapest prices for the smaller quantities

what sites for essential oils?

Dread Products

I was going to use mountainroseherbs, but they're currently out of peppermint & rosemary essential oils and it might be awhile for they restock. So, I'm wondering what site/store you guys use to purchase essential oils?

updated by @arrows-of-the-rainbow: 01/13/15 09:46:39PM

dreadlocks and how they change you

Member Journals and Timelines

Amazing story, thanks for sharing.

(tho I don't know how you could possibly go back to normal shampoo and conditioner after dreadlocks. nevertheless, we all yield the freedom to do however we please and you seem totally confident with your decision. congrats brother

Oils for bs/acv wash

Dreads Hair and Scalp Health

ok and how much do people normally get? a 1/2 oz of oil?

Oils for bs/acv wash

Dreads Hair and Scalp Health

I'm about to place an order at mountain rose herbs for some oils now that I just bought some baking soda and acv. For dandruff, I was thinking of getting tea tree, rosemary, and peppermint. Any suggestions? Thanks!

updated by @arrows-of-the-rainbow: 01/13/15 09:45:48PM

Dandruff lumps/chunks

Dread Maintenance

mmmmm.. not really. itchy sometimes but not sore or aching.