Forum Activity for @nappyboymike

146, all skinny somewhat but some more than others

lol people have called me Mufasa(from Lion King) but i'd rather be called Simba since hes an actual lion :/

But Rasta Mon is more common for me haha

heeeeyy, I just got my first job ever and just wanted you guys too know, im 19 years old and I have had my dreads for about 3 years, when I went in for the interview they told me that they had no problems with my dreads but I had to cover them up because some customers might not want a guy with dreads hanging everywhere serving their food (the hair in the food thing) and I also bought a new Tam for the occasion, I intentionally bought a smaller size because I like to wear them in my own way with my roots showing, i hope they dont have a problem with that :D

The place is called Offerdahl's Cafe & Grill it is in south florida. I also wanna know if anyone else has had success in the job department dealing with hair and what not.

its kinda weird the way I started off and its kinda hard to explain so im gonna say it like this.....I havebraided tips. Yeah and the mildew problem is going away, ive learned to stop putting my hair in ponytails unless completely dry

okay ive had my dreads for 2 years and 9 months and i ran into a couple of problems likemildew, dandruff, etc....but just recently i have been looking at other peoples dreads and i have noticed that mine are considerably thinner than the norm, so i just want to get an honest opinion from people that knows.

P.S the second pic is my big sister hers are alot thicker than mine but i guess its knida hard to tell by the pic :/

1 get the wax out stop using gels and anything leavuing residues (dont retwist em either)

now mix 3/4 cup white vinager 1/4 water and 30 drops lavvander oil pour on let soak a good long time

in between washes spray with the same squeeze it into the dreads /(the smell will go away fast)

leave this in

never ever tie dreads up or put in a hat when damp at all they must stay handing loose till totaly dry

i used wax about 2 years ago a couple of times when i first started my dreads.

And i'll definitely look into that bodysplash stuff, thanks for the tips both of you, its guaranteed that im gonna try most of these things and thanks again

I use Head and Shoulders, i wash my hair every 2 to 3 days and i use a blow dryer to dry my dreads, but for some reason using a blow dryer doesn't completely dry my hair all the time, so i just air dry the rest.....

i dont use wax at all, well......not anymore so i know thats not the problem, judging by what you said im guessing its the shampoo?
Rockerbaby said:

Uh oh! Sorry to hear that.

Everyone here is going to recommend washing with baking soda and apple cider vinegar.

But before we get to that, what HAVE you been using to wash your dreads? A lot of normal shampoos will leave residues behind that accumulate and well... mildew. Are your dreads drying COMPLETELY after you wash them? Dreads are like towels - you leave them wet and crumpled up and they grow mildew and smell.

Do you use any products on them? A lot of people have mold/mildew issues if they used wax.

If it's simply just that you consistently don't dry your dreads out right, regular washings and drying them with a blow dryer or out in the sun will fix you up.

But if it's a shampoo problem and you have residue stuck in your hair, baking soda and apple cider vinegar are your best bet. Baking soda is a natural deodorizer and cleanser and apple cider vinegar is a great natural conditioner and also had deodorizing properties as well. I'm sure someone else will chime in to give you the exact recipe for how to wash with those. Also, change your shampoo! Generally, any drugstore shampoo that says "clarifying" or "no residue" will work just fine for dreads. I know some people who also wash with dish soap since it's so good at cutting through grease and residues.

If you used wax and you think that's the issue, you're going to have to take some pretty aggressive action because if it's causing enough problems to where you have mildew, then it's probably really stuck in there. Generally I think the recommended course of action is soaking your dreads in the hottest water you can to try and melt the wax out, followed by bs/acv wash. Then repeat a million times until your dreads feel better.


So, any ideas as to what's causing the problem?