Is this shampoo is ok for my new dreads??
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anyone know why theres 'corn syrup' in shampoo??
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Is this shampoo is ok for my new dreads??
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at a glance, its seems ok. i would do baking soda/apple cider vinegar rinses every so often in case there is residue/build up. seems like it might be conditioning though
Does Crocheting dreads make them NOT loop up?
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i have never crocheted...but i feel like i really see how damaging it could be because i decorated one of my dreads with an earring that belonged to my grandma. i stuck the earring in (its oneof thosehook types) and felt quite a few hairs break. nothing im worried about, but ithink about how thin that is, compare it to a crochet hook andi cant believe people actually still have any intact hair after that. itcertainly wouldn not be strong...the loops are the beginning. you gotta have them.
the Barrellady said:
Well, glad to hear you are just curious. People who use the crochet method usually have continual maintenance done on them. The maintenance tucks all the looping back inside, they get rid of what is suppose to happen. All this pulling back in with the hook breaks hundreds of hairs, maybe thousands, each time. For anyone wanting dreads instantly and only for a year or so, then hey, what the heck. If they are aware that the manufactured dreads will not last and they will eventually break off and ruin their hair, it is their hair to do with what they want. As long as they are maintained with a hook, they will NEVER mature.
For people who want dreads for years or for life, waiting two years for neat, tidy, beautiful and healthy locks is worth it.
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thats not farfetched at all! thats probably the reason.
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i think mine is from not brushing and no residue to weigh itdown.
you are gainingvolume every picture you post. you will havelots of loopies soon!!
Ixchel said:
mine did get some wave to it not too long after i used it, but i'm unsure if that was the alma or just the fact i stopped brushing. i'm guessing the alma because the wave hasn't stayed, the parts that aren't knotting are still super straight blah
I want to make tons of big loops! I love every little bump & wave & loop i have hah
KnotLady said:i knew iwas missingsome info lol. thats why i directed her to that site. and now i think i wantsome alma since it says itenhances curl because i always thought my hair was sstraight as a bored until i started dreading...now the loose hair i havehasthis awesome loose curl/wave to it.
Ixchel said:to get browns you mix the henna & indigo. I also used it & have my mix ratios & photos of the changes in my timeline. Mine has faded a lot, but I used baking soda mostly to wash. The indigo seemed to fade first leaving the red behind. I overdyed a single dread with just indigo at my 1 year & that one has faded some but is still dark compared to the others right now. When I used henna before with undreaded hair & normal shampoos the color did seem to stick a lot more, I never got it to fade & ended up cutting it off eventually lol.
I totally agree with the hennaforhair site it has a great wealth of information & photos for mixes. On alma it says " The paste enhances waves and curl, and leaves a clean, healthy scalp. If you add amla to a henna and indigo mix, you will get a slightly cooler brown dye color. If you add amla to henna itself, you won't see any color change. You can mix amla with henna as the acid for dye release." I used alma in one of my mixes, you don't tend to use very much of it in comparison to the henna/indigo.
KnotLady said:i dye mine red with henna but theres a brown dye i think called alma. go to hennaforhair.com and its mostly about henna but has a ton of info on other natural dyes. i trust them like i trust this site...
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i knew iwas missingsome info lol. thats why i directed her to that site. and now i think i wantsome alma since it says itenhances curl because i always thought my hair was sstraight as a bored until i started dreading...now the loose hair i havehasthis awesome loose curl/wave to it.
Ixchel said:
to get browns you mix the henna & indigo. I also used it & have my mix ratios & photos of the changes in my timeline. Mine has faded a lot, but I used baking soda mostly to wash. The indigo seemed to fade first leaving the red behind. I overdyed a single dread with just indigo at my 1 year & that one has faded some but is still dark compared to the others right now. When I used henna before with undreaded hair & normal shampoos the color did seem to stick a lot more, I never got it to fade & ended up cutting it off eventually lol.
I totally agree with the hennaforhair site it has a great wealth of information & photos for mixes. On alma it says " The paste enhances waves and curl, and leaves a clean, healthy scalp. If you add amla to a henna and indigo mix, you will get a slightly cooler brown dye color. If you add amla to henna itself, you won't see any color change. You can mix amla with henna as the acid for dye release." I used alma in one of my mixes, you don't tend to use very much of it in comparison to the henna/indigo.
KnotLady said:i dye mine red with henna but theres a brown dye i think called alma. go to hennaforhair.com and its mostly about henna but has a ton of info on other natural dyes. i trust them like i trust this site...
updated by @knotlady: 07/22/15 11:29:38AM
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i use jamilla too! very bright stain
Angel Frye said:
When I used henna a few years ago I loved adding Good Earth chai tea(organic variety) to the henna powder. The best henna I ever found was Jamilla. It's the most consistent and smooth. And it's perfect for body art, too.
When using herbs and teas with henna, make sure the liquids you're using are super strong and concentrated. In other words, put two or three bags of tea or herb in your cup of water instead of just one.
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BS can strip henna. some people more than others due to hairsporousness. you can do avinegar rinse to close the cuticle of the hair to prevent some run off. i still use BS/acvevery couple of dreadlock shampoo-ings. its best not to do it right after dying it though.found that out lol. it still didntstrip it like it would have a chemical dye. you can mix henna and indigo for black or brown... mine went from dark dark brown to slighty burgundy with henna. i have adiscussion on how i did mine if you go for it.
the Barrellady said:
Henna is recommended as the least damaging to dreads. But be forewarned baking soda will strip the color out, any type of dyes, so you won't be able to use the BS anymore. What ever you choose to use, rinse, rinse, rinse, even squeeze to make sure all the dye is out. Have fun.
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i dye mine red with henna but theres a brown dye i think called alma. go to hennaforhair.com and its mostly about henna but has a ton of info on other natural dyes. i trust them like i trust this site...
Should i go "no touch" with BS/ACV or should i scrub the scalp?
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i say once you have some established dreadlets and sections, scrub! its been helping get the ends knotted up... i think it depends on your progress. and like barrellady said, bs does its own scrubbing