Loose roots question
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Actually, it is a good thing you did not go all the way to the roots, they need to be loose up there. So guess what, job well done, no worries.
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I can see the separation now, much better. The Himalayan Sea salt spray does not have to be washed out like a homemade version of sea salt. The reason being is that Vickie puts other natural things in her spray, so safe to keep in. Are you still washing 2-3 times a week? The more you wash, the faster it dreads. You only need to scrub the scalp with your fingertips, when you rinse out the locking up shampoo, it will run through the rest of your sections, cleaning them as it goes.....I see in your pic with the red t-shirt on is that you have a habit that I am still trying to break, tucking your hair behind your ears. After almost 1 1/2 years, mine are still not dreaded where I tuck them behind. hard to kick the habit, I know...but you may want to try. I ended up backcombing the sections around the ears last weekend and spray it daily with the Himalayan spray, worked so far and stayed in. Been catching myself still trying to tuck, but harder to do now that they are dread forms, so I catch myself more. Other than that, they were as straight as the day I begun my journey....peace
Oh. My. God. It REALLY works!!
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Your dreads never were "mature" because wax would not allow them to go through the proper journey, it just holds them together. Removing wax lets the hair be free again so that they can dread, that is why you have loose hair at the bottom now, and that's good, it means the wax is coming out. Just imagine how free your hair will be after you use Wax B Gone. In my opinion, waxed 'dreads' are just formed hair and wax, not dreads at all.
Your head must feel so much cleaner, that water is nasty.
Very happy for you, Peace
Kurt K said:
it seems my dreads arent as mature now that ive done the soak though. The bottom 1/4 of each dread is now just silky smooth hair after this soak....looks like ive got a lot more waiting to do. Im hoping that doing this will help me see some progress though. Any thoughts?
Mane n Tail shampoo
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Mane & Tail is conditioning. That would loosen any knots, loops etc. Not a good idea for dreading hair.
Loose roots and pain in the morning
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Hey there Stuart. If you think that your hair needs separating daily, then do it. Some only have to do it once a week. The root size, where the section meets the scalp, will determine the size of your mature dreads. It is recommended not to be over 1 inch, anything larger will take longer to dry and put stress on the roots. Some do want large dreads, they just take more care. As the sections are on their journey, they shrink, loop, etc and fatten up during this process. Sometimes they are fatter than the root area because they are all loopy, but as time goes on they will tighten and become mature dreads. Are any of your sections joining together? This may be the cause of some pain. Hair from another area may be joining in also, so they are being pulled and causing pain. Go through and separate each and every section to see if this is the problem. Your tossing and turning in your sleep may be causing hairs to join in other areas, so maybe you need to separate first thing in the mornings. Give that a try and see if it helps.
I only want a couple dreads!
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Hi Lydia, for just a couple of dreads, I would use the twist & rip method and then maybe put a bead at the end of each or wrap them with embroidery thread or hemp, this will help keep them separated from the rest of your undreaded hair. Having a couple or few are fun to decorate and get creative with. Just wash your hair as you normally do, but make sure you rinse those dreaded sections out well so you don't get a build up of shampoo or soap residue. You will fall in love with them I bet and want to do all your hair in dreads.
Peace and have fun
A long road...and massive thank you <3
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Most lurkers become future dreadheads, so that's okay Medussa, we welcome it. You did the best thing getting all the knowledge you needed to grow healthy dreads. 3rd times a charm, glad we inspired you.
Peace
Dread progress?
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No worries, two months and looking good. Your looping should start soon by the looks of things. Enjoy the ride. Peace
tam hats and sleeping
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Wearing a tam during the day does make the sections at the neck line dread faster, causes them to knot up.