i'm using nutragena anti-residue shampoo today i tried just putting a little shampoo in my baking soda mix to see if that works and then using a acv rinse. once i get paid i'm gonna buy sone sauve daily clarifying shampoo
okay. fantastic! oh and i have noticed the day i wash my hair it is really dry. i need to switch shampoos when i can buy more. i've noticed i'm getting white flakes in my roots. no itchiness though
i do seperate them while they are wet. much easier that way for sure. I do plan on wrapping some tonight when they dry to stop them from congoing. however, will the wraps slow the dreading process down?
all my dreads just want to congo together. i know thats normal but everyday i have to rip at every dread and it causes me to get headaches everyday. This makes me so sad. i'm only 2 months in and i was so excited to watch watch them grow, but i just don't know if i can handle the pain it causes me 
i tnr'd mine in both directions. i highly doubt it matters
yesterday i made this hash brown black bean burrito. yum. cook the hashbrowns and beans with some onion and green peppers. add some cheese and a bit of ketchup... yum!
even when you are done with your days work you are required to keep a certain appearance. though, like i said they are pretty lenient as long as you are off base.
i don't know about your questionn, but if you do plan to join the marines it might be pointless to dread a wig. once you are in the military you are trust to look a certian way from then on (like for men,,,collared shirts, belt, no facial hair except for mustache, and hair cut neatly) even though they are leanient on clothing. i don't know if you would be allowed to where a dreaded wig. that is something to ask a recruiter.
leave them alone and let them do there own thing. you can help them along by spraying salt water on them for locking. Dreadlocks take a long process. you aren't going to have beautiful dreads right away. they will probably look terrible for awhile.
as for the shampoo, i have no idea. have you tried baking soda and water? it's much gentler on new baby dreads
maybe i said what i wanted to say wrong. when you are dreading your hair the dreads usually shrink pulling hair in on it's own. i would think that bands would prevent that process. at least it did with me.
