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i have the same problem.. i think it's from over-maintenance. i let someone else palm roll the HECK out of one of my dreads, and i've been able to see my scalp ever since. and it's been at least 6 months. perhaps just give it some time? how long as it been since you've crocheted?

yeah it does dry out your skin quite a bit. it zapped mine and i have a slightly oily complexion.

Heather said:

thanks everyone:)

@exalthim7 i just added some beads today. i'd rather not t&r just because i know it won't hold and i don't want to work on my hair more than i really need to. i've been saving up for a water softener for our shower head. i really need it for my skin than my hair though. this water just dries me out.

@hippiegal i actually don't like perfectly cylindrical dreads. thats why i chose the natural method. the bits of loose hair here and there don't bother me at all. i would just like all the hair underneath to catch up a bit. your probably right though when it comes to the hubs. i'm not feeling quite attractive lately and i feel like the mess on my head just bumps me down a bit more. i've always loved the bed head look but i'm not so sure my old self is pulling it off too well:/

@se okay, i"ll try the acv again on my next wash. **fingers crossed**

@baby britt thats one thing i haven't tried. i'd be worried though since abs is a shea butter based soap. although i've heard people complain about it drying out their skin. hmmm...

ever use liquid black soap? i found some at a local organic beauty / health food store. it's residue free but it does condition ever so slightly. and it's amazing for your scalp!

haha, you got something against deadheads, SE?
soaring eagle said:

i thought that was a deadhead? i never heard of a wook

but then again in rainbow circles we got the rainbows drainbows blissininnis and high hollies (and elders) rainbows are all pretty possitive work hard care help one another drainbows stand around waiting to be fed complaining they arent huigh enough blissinninis are too high to comoplain..or work.. high holies spend all day in council while elders lead by example sorta over simplifying it but i guess the point is in any subculture theres the good the bad the ones you admire and those that just take up space

as far as hippies go the world would be way more fucked up without them we wouldnt have recycling alternative fuels ecological conservation and many other possitives hell we probly wouldnt be feeding starving children having womaen and minorities voting anti polution regulations etc etc etc

bobbi blaine said:

haha, learn something new every day

Wook

A wook is a hippie without any ambition, motivation, or drive other than drugs and image. They're generally in their twenties, college students (or dropouts) at small-town liberal colleges (such as Appalachian State University) and dependent on an income other than their own. Wooks tend to travel in packs, they smell strongly of patchouli and are in constant search for free drugs. One of the defining characteristics is an excessive amount of unkempt hair, usually in dreadlocks. It is important to make the distinction between a hippie and a wook. Hippies can generally be viewed as positive, optimistic members of society with an idealistic goal for the betterment of society. Wooks are everything that you've been warned about in regard to hippies wrapped into a neat little package.

it's things like THAT that make me shy away from "hippie" and "wook." although like SE said, we are much more in touch with the earth and the true nature of all beings. ever heard the song society by eddie vedder? they are indeed a crazy breed, and i do hope they're not too terribly lonely without me, or you, or any of us. we've found the way, i believe.

i could start a whole new discussion about drugs but i'll just leave that one be. certain things have opened my eyes, but they're definitely not essential to finding truth or enlightenment.

bobbi blaine said:

haha, learn something new every day

Wook

A wook is a hippie without any ambition, motivation, or drive other than drugs and image. They're generally in their twenties, college students (or dropouts) at small-town liberal colleges (such as Appalachian State University) and dependent on an income other than their own. Wooks tend to travel in packs, they smell strongly of patchouli and are in constant search for free drugs. One of the defining characteristics is an excessive amount of unkempt hair, usually in dreadlocks. It is important to make the distinction between a hippie and a wook. Hippies can generally be viewed as positive, optimistic members of society with an idealistic goal for the betterment of society. Wooks are everything that you've been warned about in regard to hippies wrapped into a neat little package.

my best friend calls me a wook, halfway serious halfway joking. but he's the only one i'd ever let get away with that haha. he's also the only one who knows the full extent of my wook tendencies... shhhh, i like to keep them a secret ;D

and i definitely think there's a little wook in everybody

as long as nobody's calling you a wookie, you should feel okay haha. i'm sort of in denial when someone calls me that, too, but then i start smiling cause that means they notice something different about me, and i'm definitely okay with being different from most folks. you should be too! sounds like you're doing what you love and you firmly believe in the goodness of your lifestyle. keep shining, mama.

kyle, that's a great idea to let your hair section itself before (if) you do tnr. your hair looks super healthy, i'm excited to see your journey =)

i'm going to miss my messy hair too!!!

Baba Fats said:

yeah. very nice man. I kind of miss when mine were all messy and babies like that

yeah, that's weird, usually the back dreads up super fast. just leave it alone and let nature take over =)

i have quite messy hair too that is now too short to pull up, and i am also in and out of court (new and old charges). you should be fine, don't psych yourself out.