Hard Water? Solution: Baking soda + distilled water
Dread Products
what a smart idea! we use distilled water in our coffee maker because the hard water will ruin a coffee maker quickly. i'll have to try that. thanks!
Forum Activity for @heather
Dread Products
what a smart idea! we use distilled water in our coffee maker because the hard water will ruin a coffee maker quickly. i'll have to try that. thanks!
new soap recommendation
Dread Maintenance
i do sea salt sprays once in a while and i've also done a sea salt soak after washing. acv makes my hair silky soft which is what i'm trying to stay far away from right now. i really hate our water:(
new soap recommendation
Dread Maintenance
these sound yummy! unfortunately, our water is so hard that any natural soaps i've tried in my hair just doesn't rinse out. i might order a bar for my body though. thanks for the suggestion:)
DREAD BEADS!
Dread Accessories
so far i can only us small beads so they don't bother me when i sleep and i don't even bother taking them out when i wash. just move them up or down so the hair underneath will dry.
kye said:
I think dread beads are cool ideas. though the affect my sleeping. and when i go to wqash my hair io have to take them out. they reallly help to round a dread though.
Out of Baking Soda!!
Dreads Hair and Scalp Health
you can basically use any shampoo that isn't conditioning. i've heard that liquid dish soap is also an option.
Losing it!!!
Help! Save My Dreads
i'm in the same position, too. i'm almost 5 months natural. lots of lumps and bumps and crazy zig zags but also a ton of hair that hasn't started to do anything. don't worry. there's a ton of us on here in the same boat and i guess we're all in the crazy rebellious stage. don't comb out. you got through 3 months already and i'm sure it will get even better in the next 3. i'm thinking you had the vision of perfect ropes of hair like you saw on the DHHQ website. that's just not going to happen unless you crochet a ton or use yucky wax. embrace the craziness now. it's bound to get better. {{{H*U*G*S}}}
DAY 262!!!
Dreading Methods
i think they look amazing! i like the longer front but it's your hair. do what you want. i'm actually knotting in the front faster than the back. i'm going to be rocking a mullet soon:)
EEG concerns
General Questions
been there done that. yuck. no, you shouldn't have to remove your dreads. the electrodes are glued in place or stuck on using sticky pads but your hair shouldn't make a difference. i just went through all this last summer. the glue washes out or you can remove it easier with alcohol wipes.
good luck. hope everything turns out okay:)
new member n dreads :)
Introduce Yourself
i'm with SE on this one. some of those are huge! you don't look like you have very thick hair so i would just comb it out and get that yucky wax out of there. then do smaller sections and backcomb or t&r to your hearts content.