My Hair Has A Hard Time Growing
Dreads and Diets
to get rid of the residue use the baking soda wash, works like magicand how long is your hair now?sorry but i cant help you with making it grow faster
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Few teatree shampoo's I found
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nah man theres requirements* avoidance of most synthetic chemical inputs (e.g. fertilizer, pesticides, antibiotics, food additives, etc), genetically modified organisms, irradiation, and the use of sewage sludge;* use of farmland that has been free from chemicals for a number of years (often, three or more);* keeping detailed written production and sales records (audit trail);* maintaining strict physical separation of organic products from non-certified products;* undergoing periodic on-site inspections. soaringeagle said:
organic can mean theres just 1 organic ingredient the rest chemical crap
just get teatree oil add to the baking soda and your good
what is the best way to dry your hair after washing, and what works best for you?
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icicles Sam Fresh said:
I live in one of the coldest cities in North America in winter, what are the consequences of going out in -30 (celcius) weather with slightly wet dreads?
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they stagger pretty well on their own. just tear them into sections as the get knotted up. i would say just quit worrying about them and tear them apart as you see fit about every week or two
DHHQ Dread Shampoo Review - No BS No Bias
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When i first started my locks i bought into the whole DHHQ instant dreadlocks scam, and one of the products that i bought was their dread shampoo. This product is different from all of their others in one fundamental way:Its one of their only products that wont harm your dreadlocksWith that said, I will give it an honest and unbiased review, while comparing it to SE's baking soda wash and Dr.B s soap.First off, the ingredients. This thing reads like a prescription. If your into all natural, this definitely isnt a product for you. But suppose your like me and arent too put off by chemicals. Maybe you care less about whats in it and more about its effectiveness. So how does it hold up as a shampoo?Well, the short answer is: Its okay. It certainly leaves your head feeling cleaner than before washing. One of my main complaints about it is the amount of scrubbing it takes to get this stuff to lather. Seriously, it has the consistency of water. This presents a problem for baby locks like mine (5 weeks) as the scrubbing really loosens up some hair. For this fact alone, SE's baking soda wash wins big time. If your locks are more mature, I dont see dread loosening as too much of a problem.Another complaint i have with this product is the cost. Now both DHHQ and Dr B's charge 10 bucks for a sixteen ounce bottle, but you have to consider that Dr B's instructs you to dilute to a 1:12 ratio. This effectively gives you twelve times the shampoo at the same cost. If you want the cheapest alternative, SE's baking soda wash costs pennies.The one redeeming factor of DHHQ's shampoo is that its completly residue free. This is where it could be slightly better than Dr B's in some peoples perspective as Dr Bronners contains oils to help with specific problems. Unfortunatly, these oils might make the dread process take slightly longer. Keep in mind though that SE's baking soda wash is also completly residue free and incredibly cheap and effective.So overall, DHHQ's shampoo is satisfactory but nothing more. It gets your hair cleaner without excelling in any particular category. Buy it if you want but dont expect anything spectacultPS. For shits and giggles here's the prescription bottle ingredients i was referencing earlierwater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, cocoamidopropyl betaine, sodium chloride, sodium glycolate, 7-ethylbicyclooxazolidine, cocoamidoproply dimethylamine, tetrasodium EDTA, 4,4-dimethyloxazolidine, mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-isothiazol-3(2H)-one and 2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one with magnesium chloride and magnesium nitrate
updated by @daniel: 01/13/15 08:28:17PM
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i was gonna bump this myself, im sending out the beads tomorrow so if you havent messaged me, message me soaringeagle said:
bumping for new member
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Found a site for bulk beads, ordered what i though was 80 beads, turned out to be 80 packs of 24 Boobie said:
i would love a bead or two if its no trouble.. im sure i could scrounge up a stamp for you : )
so how did you come across all these beads?!?
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if you guys could send me messages it would make everything alot easier. just say how many beads you want and if theres any specific colors you want. Also let me know if your gonna send a stamp (again, if not, its cool) and ill send you my address. thanks
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yep, heres the stock picture
man, can you put up a picture from the site you bought them off of?
or maybe a link?
anyways, i'd love some beads and i'll mail you some Canadian money to help cover the cost of shipping since i'm so far.
updated by @daniel: 02/05/15 10:12:49AM