Dread Accelerator? does it work at all?
Dreading Methods
too much sea salt can really damage your scalp... so as long as your ratios are correct, you should be fine.When I do it, I just use a pinch of salt in a normal sized spray bottle.
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i just Twisted-and-ripped!!!! will they stay in?
Dreading Methods
I TnRed mine in and they fell out pretty darn quickly. I'm 3.5 months in right now and I have been going natural since they all fell out. I have some major natties going on in the back, I will post new pics on my page soon.Point is, just try to go with it. If they all fall out, it'll be okay. As long as you clean your hair regularly, it will dread. Have fun with it!!
No need for it to cause stress.
dish soap.
Dread Maintenance
Yeah, I think pretty much all dish soaps have sls... dawn has it too. So pretty much scratch that idea.As for 7th generation, I am disappointed. I picked it up because it was on sale and the store was closing in 10 minutes. Had I the time to look around and read labels, i would have chosen differently.And as for peppermint, that was the kind of Dr. Bronners i was using. For each of the methods, I gave them each at least a month to let my scalp adjust and nothing seems to work.
dish soap.
Dread Maintenance
damn. I just went and picked up some seventh generation dishsoap, got home and looked at the ingredients list..... second one is SLS. Eff me.I also picked up a bronners tea tree bar, since I haven't tried the bars yet, so I'm going to try that out.And Lisa, the hand made bars I've been using are the ones made by mayleesgarden.... I love the way they smell, and I think that if I was more prone to dandruff/dryness they'd be wonderful, but they leave me oily
i LOOOOOVE her laundry soap though.
dish soap.
Dread Maintenance
I'm going to try washing my hair with dish soap (because after 3 months I have tried everything on here- bronners, baking soda, thyme rinse, natural bar soaps etc... even stretching my washing schedule out, and my hair is still oily. Always has been... I think its just what I'm prone to)My question: People have been recommending Dawn, but does the brand really matter? I like to do my dishes with natural dish soap, so wouldn't want to buy a huge bottle of Dawn just for my hair.Also, I'm assuming I want to dilute it, right? full on dish soap to the scalp sounds a bit gnarly.thanks!
updated by @bird: 02/03/18 12:44:49PM
Ah! crazy unraveled root. please tell me what you think
General Questions
Some of mine have looked like this, and my head is doin fine.no worries.
im getting a bunch of dread beads cheap
General Talk
I'd pay anything within reason for a cool bead or two! I'd love to be able to find some awesome beads like this in bulk, but thus far i haven't been able to find a damn thing in Portland (weird, i know).Anyways, once you get them, let me know! My dreads are pretty small. about the diameter of a pencil or some smaller.
significance of money and why i loathe the summer
Introduce Yourself
Glad i can help at all! I'm feeling pretty good right now, so it's easier for me to say all that... but i certainly have my moments
I am also supremely lucky because I have quite a few wonderful people who love and support me. Makes it easier to "carry that weight". I very much had some stuff to work through though, Lino, in terms of two of my parents (i have four.... yeeehaw). Many tears were cried, and often times I walked away from the situation feeling like a worthless piece of crap because of some of the stuff said to me. But over time, it kind of just turned into, "I'm doing this, fuck off, if you love me you will stop treating me this way!" (it also helped that they lived on the other side of the planet... but hey! Just know that all of what you're saying holds truth! You don't need fancy bullshit, and in fact you'll probably lead a more fulfilling life without it.... just focus on figuring out what it is you love to do (not always easy! i know!) and work toward doing it.i'll stop, cause i could go on and on... life can be rough. Good luck, Lino. And you as well, Sister Rags! Life's too short, ya know? It's worth living well, cause you're gonna die one day anyways. Just get what you want/can out of it and just do it! ( i fucking hate how that is a nike slogan. ugh.) Sister Rags said: Bird, that's a whole lot of exceptionally right on advice. Even tho' I'm in a very different stage of life than lino is, I benefited from reading what you wrote. Thanks!
significance of money and why i loathe the summer
Introduce Yourself
Also, summertime can be super amazing if you let it. I don't know where you live, but just spend your time outside, and I can almost guarantee it'll make you feel better. Fresh air does something to me at least.... if i'm having a shitty day, as soon as i go outside i normally feel waaaay better!
significance of money and why i loathe the summer
Introduce Yourself
Hey there,I can relate to your overall frustrations with the way society works, and I certainly have my days where I feel "give-up" worthy, but if you take what you have and do what you love, it ain't so bad!I'm probably only about 4 years older than you, but here is a tiny bit of (maybe) wisdom i can impart...After I graduated from highschool, and the year leading up to it, I felt immense pressure to go to some great school because I had a 4.0 and many people had expectations of me. Luckily, I had a very amazing teacher my senior year of HS who made it clear to his students that you can be successful in life doing a sort of 'un schooling" thing. I took a year off, and admittedly wasted alot of time/ did some stupid shit, but it helped me learn. After one year without school I enrolled in community college and just started taking classes that sounded interesting.... after that year a enrolled in my local university and have been taking classes there for the past year. Recently I had a realization that I am not studying what I want to study (but the only way for me to discover that was by taking the classes and dipping my toes in various fields of study). So finally I have a good idea of what i want to do, and while school can certainly be frustrating, it is difficult to find the kind of job you love without some sort of credentials (shitty i know.)Also, if there is an area that interests you, but you don't necessarily want a degree... look into vocational schools! Much more hands on type of stuff, and you can generally cut the bullshit that some universities make you go through.I'm rambling, but I don't like seeing young people with potential (myself included!) struggling so much. Maybe try some sort of therapy as well, cause I know this world gets me waaaaay down sometimes and I have had plenty of existential moments of "is it really all worth this bullshit?", but you aren't the only one.. and there are ways of making money and enjoying yourself without a degree in business. Explain this to your family, and maybe if they see how unhappy the pressure makes you, they will understand.Good luck and peace!!