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Dread Maintenance
I am totally feeling the hard water dilemma! It was part of my dread demise. Took them out after four months because I just couldn't find something that cleaned my hair without drying it out so bad it bad it was breaking (I have really, really dry hair) I am getting ready to order this: http://www.dreadlockshampoo.com/page5.html . soaring eagle recommended it...has anyone else tried it? How long does it last? I am trying to decide if I should buy one bar or two. How does the bar thing work?
They weren't breaking at the root but at the tips and they were really, really dry. I tried using baking soda and Dr. Bronners but suffered from buildup because of hard water so I switched to a purifying shampoo. Was washing about twice a week (sometimes more in the summer because of sweating) and always rinsed with ACV. I didn't use any oils or anything because I was afraid it would cause my dreads to come out. I only had them about four months. I am so sad. I miss my dreads. I want to try again but I need to know how to keep them from getting so dry so that I can keep them. I loved having them...any tips? I am white but suffer from seriously dry hair...like I use black products on my hair a lot because of how dry it is.