Thats a good idea actually. After reading some posts I'm afraid of messing up my dreads...
Kelsey Cliche! said:
Not sure how permanent you want it, but what about using white wool roving to make dread extensions? There are some decent tutorials on YouTube on how to make and attach them.
hmm okay
soaring eagle said:
theres a few discussions about that but since i never have i wont offer suggestions just a warning that bleaching dreads can go really wrong especialy if u plan on rebleaching alot
u might end up alright..then again u might not its a risk
I want to bleach a few dreads white. Does anyone have a good way of going about that?
So I've read that some people soak their dreads every few months, like a deep clean thing. I've also read that people wash their dreads regularlyby soaking them in a sink or whatever. I clean my dreads in the shower.
Is soaking them a better option for cleaning regularly or is it okay to do a good soak once every few months and keep doing my shower wash?
If you do a soak, what is your mix and how often do you soak?
Sorry, I don't start getting itchy head till like a week after I wash. Is it okay tocontinue the BS-AV and oil wash once a week? Should I be doing something else?
Thanks for all your help!
soaring eagle said:
crochet..is a bad idea and makes em very thin u dont want to control loose hairs..at all leave em be
you can condition with aloe or jojoba to help em recover faster
and u should wash more often if u itch at 3 days wash at 3 days
I've stopped the crocheting for sure. Thank you!
Baba Fats said:
Don't do it. Crocheting at all is bad for your locks. It breaks hairs and makes the lock weaker. If you have longer locks and crochet the root, you are puttingunnecessaryweight on broken hairs. You risk more chance of them falling out.
Plus, crocheting only looks good for about a day. Once you wash, you end up with more and more loose hairs sticking out of your lock. The more the crochet to fix those hairs the more you create.
It'll take a long time for your locks to recover from what you've already done, but it's worth it to have stronger and more long lasting locks in the end
Okay, awesome. Thank you! Can I get jojoba at a natural food store or is it something I have to order online?
Hi! So my name is Krista I've had my dreads for 10 months now. I LOVE my dreads and I'm so happy I decided to start them.
I started them using the backcombing method, tied them off, and then once they started matting on their own I took out the bands. I wash my dreads with the BA and ACV along with some other oils once ever 2 weeks. Seems to work wonders for me. The only time I get itchy is when I'm about 3 to 4 days out from my wash. And even then it's not bad.
For about6 months I crocheted them on and off because I thought at first I needed to keep them nice and neat. Then I came across a post that said crocheting was NOT good for dreadlocks and I immediately stopped. However I also read that if you want to control loose hairs you can corchet them into the top of your dread where the hair is loose. Does anyone know if this is true? Is that okay to do or should I just not worry about it?
Also some of my dreads are pretty tight. I'm assuming thats from the previous crocheting I did. I know they will loosen up but is there any way I can help that happen quicker?
-Krista
