Forum Activity for @heather

Shampoos and Soaps ~ Maybe get a list started

Dread Maintenance

i used to use conditioner but i never really had to. i could do just shampoo and it would be fine. i don't even own a brush. lol. thats how soft it is. i'm trying to find a shampoo that will clean my hair but still leave it knotty. kind of hard to find. i like this post though because i'm always curious what others are using and getting results with.

Shampoos and Soaps ~ Maybe get a list started

Dread Maintenance

i feel like i've tried them all because our hard water makes it so hard to get even brushable hair clean.

here's my list:

*dr. bronners - bar & liquid (leaves a residue no mater how much i dilute it)

*prell (smells like floor cleaner and makes my hair super soft)

*neutrogena anti-residue shampoo (doesn't clean my hair very well and it has a weird scent)

*giovanni's tea tree triple treat shampoo (really nice and leaves my hair clean but super soft. big no no.)

*kiss my face whenever shampoo (love this shampoo but again i'm left with super soft hair)

*desert essence organics lemon tea tree shampoo (like this one alot. tends to dry out my scalp a bit though so i'm saving it for summer time use)

*fantasia 100% pure tea shampoo (wonderful shampoo that i'm currently using. removes all residue but doesn't leave my hair super soft or feeling like straw. i purchased it on amazon)

*bs/acv (i can't use acv at all right now because it softens my hair too much but i still play around a bit with the baking soda because it does help my sections separate and hold together)

*sea salt (okay, i'm not sure if it's just me but my hair feels softer after doing a sea salt spray. weird)

*maylees dreadlock shampoo bars (leaves me with a waxy residue. i use them on my body instead. love the nag champa!)

*natures gate tea trea shampoo (meh. it just okay. plus it has sls so i'd rather avoid it anyway)

wow. i sound like a total product whore. lol:)

So I wrapped a dread and have some questions.

Dread Accessories

i really have no clue if it will rot or anything but that is the COOLEST idea ever!!! i can't wait until mine start to dread so i can do that. i think i would do one with rainbow embroidery floss. love it!

Where to buy dread beads

Dread Accessories

knottysleeves has an etsy shop and she makes beautiful peyote sleeves. http://www.etsy.com/shop/knottysleeves

Another fricken dandruff thread

Dreads Hair and Scalp Health

i just saw on your profile that you use knotty boy shampoo sometimes. i would stay away from that since a lot of people complain that it makes their dandruff worse.

Another fricken dandruff thread

Dreads Hair and Scalp Health

i think washing more often will definitely help. i've also heard others recommend neutrogena t-gel. i'm one of the lucky ones that doesn't have this problem. sorry:(

poor thing well, i'm glad you were able to get it all out and now can start with clean, wax free hair. good luck to you. {{hugs}}

Self blunting locs

Dread Maintenance

mine are doing that too. i guess there's not much we can do about it.

Crochet help please

Dread Craft Show and Trade

that loop is called a magic circle. some patterns just have you chain a certain number of stitches and then join to form a ring and then crochet in the ring. i prefer the magic circle because you can tighten it up once your finished with the first row.

Suggestions

Dread Maintenance

call yourself lucky. you have an adorable baby dread and your only a couple months in. you lucky, lucky girl:)