should i increase my washing?
Dread Maintenance
Local grocey store. Get the fine sea salt, as it mixes up better than the coarse stuff...
pokolo said:
k where is a good place to find sea salt? a natural food store or just a grocery store even?
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starting over
Dreads Hair and Scalp Health
Sounds like you have hard water. If that's the case, I've found bar soap and Dr. Bronner's to leave residue behind. Baking soda has been perfect for me, though.
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Dread Maintenance
Good, crochet it so your hair has a lil' room to move inside the wool...too tight and they won't get enough movement.
Kare T said:
Notmuch of a wool tam guy, i have a couple beanies that are somewhat loose crotcheted.
ill have to go buy some wool and crotchet a tam then perhaps.
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Dread Maintenance
Yeah, I found after I increased from 1 tbsp to 3 tbsps, that my hair is matting up faster and congoing like crazy. Combined with the wool tam while sleeping and you can't go wrong ...Best advice I can give...
2 months photo, neglect
Dread Maintenance
I found using more than 1 tbsp of salt helps...When you use the ACV, make sure you wash it out immediately after it has been dumped on your head and follow that with a cold rinse to close your scalp pores and cuticles. Sleep with a wool tam that allows some movement. I have similar, curly hair and the problem most likely is either softness (not enough texture) or oiliness...if you say you don't touch your sections.
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Dread Maintenance
To the OP: I have hard water and I can tell you that any bar soap or Dr. Bronner's/castile soap will leave a residue. BS/essential oils/sea salt and an ACV rinse followed by a cold water rinse is pretty much the only thing that works well for me.
Are you washing the ACV off immediately after your head has been soaked with it? The longer you let it sit, the softer it will make your hair. All you need to do is alter the pH of your hair and you can do that on contact with the ACV. The sea salt in the baking soda does a good job of roughing up your hair, too.
getting frustrated - losing hope
Dread Maintenance
Most tams that I see are 100% cotton. Would cotton work to encourage locking?
Wool pillow case for my impatient head
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Yeah, I use the same - cashmere sweater. I wonder if a less-soft wool would be better?
shannan atreides said:
i have this lovely soft cashmere sweater that I have been using as a pillow case all winter, we cosleep too, I just tied the arms together, no problemIt's soooo soft, I love it. probably not the best wool for dreading though
What do you think i should do?(starting dreads again)
Dreading Methods
Well, no matter method you choose, it's going to look messy for about a year or so. Unless you crochet, which is disastrous - does a lot of damage and requires a ton of maintenance. I think you're going to be tying back your locks no matter what method you choose for that interview...I'd recommend going natural...I had a couple backcombed sets and natural looks way better to me. Not even close...
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Ah, I see. Woops, I've been doing 3 minutes...hopefully didn't ruin any progress...
soaringeagle said:
can be right aweay as long as ut rinx=ces through it restores ph the longer it sites the softer it makes em so pour on rinse out