Forum Activity for @raging-roots-amy

former dreadheadhq supporter now working on a dread wax removal soap for dreadlockssite

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We are also in the beginning stages of developing a dread rot soak, so if you hear or see anyone on the board with mold issues please let me know as we will be needing someone to test it as well!!!Blessings

former dreadheadhq supporter now working on a dread wax removal soap for dreadlockssite

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Wow, SE.... I just want to thank you and EVERYONE who's been SOOO supportive of us following our 'defect' from DHHQ/KJC. Anyone interested in testing the wax removal shampoo should e-mail either myself (thedreadqueen@yahoo.com) or Jenn (goddesslocks.pa@gmail.com). Please include a short explanation of why you think you would be a good tester. Blessings!!!

crochet recovery question

Dread Maintenance

Considering your dreads were only crocheted the one time, I have little doubt that if you continue to simply neglect them they will recover completely. Overtime they will loosen up and the surface will get a bit softer (and loose the velcroey texture crochet can cause). Crocheting does cause some damage (although a knowledgeable, careful technician can minimize it) and the 'weakness' it can cause is from breaking hair. Dreadlocks draw their strength from the 'long fibers' of your hair, much in the same way rope does. Crocheting too often or too aggressively is often the only situation where 'recovery' might be questionable, but I think you will be just fine.

any coding geniuses out there who can figure out a way to do this gets a hug

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This is a good idea.... wish I knew more than basic coding to help you out!!!

celebrating freedom from dreadheadhq lies and knotty jonny clean misinformation

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KJC will sponsor anyone who is involved in a particular trade or is a performer of some kind (that he feels would help spread the word about DHHQ) and as a sponsored member you can purchase 'Ops' (which are usually less than $1) that are like achievements (one was... to submit a photo journal of your dread progress from day 1 to 6 months) and you get 'dread points' from doing that op that translate into discounts on DHHQ stuff you buy. soaringeagle said:

btw what the hell is an officialy sponsored dreadheadhq dreadhead anyway besides having to sign a contract to never say anything bad about dreadheadhq

celebrating freedom from dreadheadhq lies and knotty jonny clean misinformation

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LOL Yeah... exactly. Like the new title, btw. soaringeagle said:

what i love is you didnt even tell the whole truth that bs/acv is superiur to his crap u just said if u cant afford his crap you CAN USE IT thatsa all and that triggered a campain against anything u can possibly ever use that dont come from him

i bet if u dared to suggest that a beads a bead and u can use any old bead hed come up with scientific reasons why only his beads will work

celebrating freedom from dreadheadhq lies and knotty jonny clean misinformation

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celebrating freedom from dreadheadhq lies and knotty jonny clean misinformation

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Totally.... now I can stop censoring myself on my blog and be totally honest about expressing my opinions about certain products. Knottysleeves said:

Congrats on your "Freedom from DHHQ"!

Much respect to you for following your conscience and being ethical about wanting customers to have all the available information. That's what we all wish DHHQ would do -- most of the dislike here (and on other sites) for JohnnyClean isn't because he sells dread products, but because he pushes those products as the best & only way to have "nice" & socially-acceptable locks, full stop. He clearly doesn't want customers to know what all the alternatives are or to make up their own minds. He could earn SO much more respect in the dread community (and customers!) if he was just open and honest, and didn't spend so much time vilifying people who don't like or recommend dread wax as "anti-wax haters" and such. Anyways...

It's a shame whenever a business relationship breaks down, but it sounds like you'll both be happier this way?

celebrating freedom from dreadheadhq lies and knotty jonny clean misinformation

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I have something fun to announce. I was previously a DreadHeadHQ sponsored member. My locks are nearly 6 months old and I became sponsored when there were 3 months old. At the time I really loved my DHHQ soap and Lock Peppa and Loose Hair Tool and though KnottyJonnyClean was the shit. But, through my experience of being sponsored I discovered that KJC is not what I thought. I used to be so saddened when I saw people on this board accusing him of pushing products that he knows ruin dreads or that he was only in it for the money. However, the three months between then and now have shown me the startling and disppointing truth that YOU WERE RIGHT.Today, I sent my official e-mail asking that I be removed as a DHHQ sponsored member, so I thought I would share with you the e-mail I sent him for your entertainment:"Dear Jonny,I have come to the conclusion that I can no longer, in good conscious, remain a sponsored member of DreadHeadHQ. While I appreciate the offer, it has come to my attention that our philosophies about dreadlocks are too different in order for my sponsorship to work -- my philosophy involving the free exchange of information regardless of anyone's personal agenda, and yours, well, not. If I had realized, at the get go, that being a DreadHeadHQ sponsored member required being a mindless, brainwashed fan of yours without any possibility of free thinking then I may have never applied at all. Do not expect any more orders from me either, as I have become thoroughly disgusted with the market-driven way in which DreadHeadHQ is run, usually at the expense of ignorant customers who don't realize there are other options available. (A fact, by the way, your website and manner of answering questions does not help.)I have it on good authority through a few degrees of separation that if I were to 'continue' our discussion about BS/ACV you would have revoked my sponsorship anyway. I should add here, that I think it's cowardly yet arrogant that you would consider doing so simply because I questioned your authority with sound, scientific information. I didn't realize that the facebook page for DreadHeadHQ was a KnottyJonnyClean fan page. I was under the impression that it was a place for your product users to come for accurate and usable advice.I will continue to visit your facebook and help where I am able. In doing so I, as I have been doing all along, will be mindful of not posting blatantly anti-product messages on your wall. (Which, by the way, I don't feel that our discussion about BS/ACV was.)Thank you again for the opportunity, but I must respectfully decline. May your path be smooth and your life blessed."SO HAPPY FREEDOM FROM DHHQ DAY TO ME!!!
updated by @raging-roots-amy: 02/14/15 07:45:19AM

if you used dread wax before would you recommend dread wax? poll

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1: did you use waxVery briefly.2: how long did you use waxI applied it twice (once each to two sets of dreads), so maybe a total of 3 days?3: how long did those dreads lastThe first set I combed out only 24 hours after I started them (with backcombing). The wax was definitely the grossest part about taking them out.... my hair (even un-dreaded) felt waxy for at least days, if not a week, before it would come out. The second set the people who start them for me (with backcombing) put it in the very first day, but I never re-applied after that.4: if you cut or started over, what was the reasonI combed out the first set because I had done them all myself and didn't like the sizing and placement of the sections. (It was a grid as opposed to a brick-lay pattern, and I was too inexperienced to realize I should take my natural part into consideration.)5: would you use wax again yes/noAbsolutely not. That shit's nasty.6: would u recomend wax to others?I have ONE friend whose dreads I put in and she has super silky, straight hair and was having issues with getting her hair to lock. So after doing some maintenance to help her out I suggested off-hand that she might consider using a TINY bit of wax (like way less than the recommended amount) to help them out if she wanted.... and that was the ONLY time I ever recommended it. OVERALL, absolutely not, though. That shit's nasty, LOL.7: would you warn others not to wax?Absolutely, I do all the time. (When people ask if I think they should use it or not.)8: would you buy from companies that sell wax (other items) or boycott themWell, I used to buy from them, but I am boycotting. The only thing I will use is their Loose Hair Tool as its the only thing they sell that I cannot find a cheap alternative to and I find it really useful. (Everything else they sell is just highly overpriced household items you can buy for less than half of what they charge.)9:when jonny posts his 800 number would you call to praise wax or complain about it?I am steering clear of him altogether these days, LOL.10 any comments you want to make to anyone concidering using dread waxOnly that I wish people didn't think DHHQ's way was the only way and that this page would come up higher in search results so that this information was more easily accessible. I hate to see people being taken in by the lies.11: do you think those companies pushing wax so much is helping or hurting their businesses?Without statistics this is only speculation, but I think that overall it is helping, clearly by the overwhelming amount of business (and ignorant fans) that they have, unfortunately.