Forum Activity for @the-barrellady

Two journeys

Introduce Yourself

What a wonderful way for you and your wife & pup to begin your lives together. Ahhh, memories to last a lifetime......may the gentle wind always be on your back.....peace

gross dreads

Dread Maintenance

Neutrogena Anti - Residue Shampoo will work. It is strong & not recommended to use more than 2 or 3 times a year, but when needed, it really works. When rinsing it out, you will see the water turn blackish, that is the stuff coming out of your hair. It may make your scalp itchy for a week or so, but at least the dreads will be clean. I had build up due to hard water & my dreads thanked me for using this. I added it to 5 cups water to dilute it first. After using, rinse, rinse, rinse.

KnotLady said:

thats something ive been wondering

k money said:

are there any clarifying shampoos that are residue free?

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Introduce Yourself

Hi Heather, Wash just your bangs daily, that will solve the oil problem. Just towel dry and your done.

Heather Feather said:

I think I do want to keep them undreaded but how do I keep my bangs from being so greasy? I just washed them today and their already greasy and I use Dr.B which is SUPPOSED to strip the oil..

And how long should I wait til I wash my new dreads? I'm sure I can find a discussion on that..

PS Melanie, I do gotta JIbboo!! <o)))>{

Question about my roots

General Questions

Dreads and the journey are fastening. Just keep em clean and do nothing else, they do all the work, for free I might add.

Wren shampoo

Dread Maintenance

Hope that nobody is misled by the Wren Shampoo advertising at the top of the site. It is NOT recommended for dreads, way too much conditioning agents. Dreads YES, Wren NO

updated by @the-barrellady: 01/13/15 09:45:06PM

motivation for my dread journey!

General Talk

Hi and welcome to this fantastic site that has helped me plenty. Hair should be washed every 2-3 days, must be clean to dread, natural oils slow down the process. Having done the twist and rip myself, I recommend the free form way, all natural. The T&R takes longer to mature, as they need to loosen up first in order to dread, so why not skip that step and go natural. This site recommends that you wash with baking soda when first starting out, it is a no touch wash. The recipe for this is 1/2 cup baking soda to 5 cups water. Pour the mixture over your head and let it set for about 20 minutes before rinsing it out. To condition the hair, mix a cap full or two of apple cider vinegar to 5 cups water, pour over head and rinse, no waiting required. This does have a strong smell, so a few drop of your favorite essential oil added to this mixture helps. Dreads take more than a year on most people, the the timing does look right for you, sometimes timing is everything. The search tab and dreaducation tab at the top of this site can find you just about everything you need to know, so happy reading.

My hair wont dread

Introduce Yourself

Have you tried washing your hair with the baking soda recipe and doing it faithfully for two months before giving up?. It lifts the dandruff away from the scalp.
Joseph said:

I already tried several oils, man. Selsun Blue has been the only thing that's worked.

My hair wont dread

Introduce Yourself

Hi Joseph. Wow, 19 months and no dreads yet. It must be your selsun blue shampoo. Almost all anti dandruff shampoos leave residues which will build up in the hair and they also condition which restricts the dreading process. Use the search tab at the top of this site and type in dandruff, you will find many recipes which will help you and also allow your hair to dread. Many herbs treat dandruff, especially teatree oil and rosemary oil. Make sure to wash every 2-3 days to keep your natural body oil off your hair or the knots that form may slip out. Good luck and keep us posted on your process.

My hair wont dread

Introduce Yourself

Hi Joseph, Wow, 19 months and no dreads! What are you washing with? Are you using any conditioners or essential oils in your hair?

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Alternative Lifestyles and Subcultures

YOLO, Find out what makes you happy in life, never deny yourself