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Katie Kendall
@katie-kendall
04/08/11 10:36:56PM
43 posts

Garnier Pure Clean


Dread Products

Ok, recently saw a commercial for this shampoo on tv...it claims to be residue-free and mostly natural...has anyone used it, or heard of anyone using it..? if so, with what results..? there aren't really reviews online for it since it's so new...figured here would be the best place to ask...=]

thanks in advance for any answers!


updated by @katie-kendall: 01/13/15 08:59:24PM
Katie Kendall
@katie-kendall
04/08/11 10:33:27PM
43 posts

Trader joes tea tree tingle?


Dread Products

i was also wondering how well it works...as for this post, i found it in the 'dread products' category, not 'introduce yourself'...anyway, have you used it yet zack..?
Katie Kendall
@katie-kendall
03/14/11 08:55:10PM
43 posts

Shampoos and Soaps ~ Maybe get a list started


Dread Maintenance

i just use all natural african black soap...works fine for both hair and body...i have hard water as well though, so sometimes on the body it can feel a bit weird...but when i've used it with soft water it's absolutely AMAZING..lol..
Katie Kendall
@katie-kendall
02/04/11 04:42:51AM
43 posts

Ok, so I don't have dreads YET...


Dreading Methods

thanks for the insight..i'm really diggin this site..the people are awesome.. ^-^ cant wait to see where my dreadlock journey takes me!

shadow_conspiracy said:
congragulations on deciding to dread your hair, i did the neglect method, 100% and couldn't be happier, there were a few groups of hair,mainly around the bangs, that did not dread, so i went for the TnR method recently (last week) and it seems to be doing good. enjoy the journey, it gets pretty exciting...
Katie Kendall
@katie-kendall
02/04/11 04:39:10AM
43 posts

Ok, so I don't have dreads YET...


Dreading Methods

thanks man..=] i'll keep all this in mind..i'll probably try the more washing thing as well..probably cant hurt right? lol

Thundersquall said:
That african black soap is pure and natural, good stuff. Most folks on these forums reccomend the Baking soda/ACV rinse to wash hair but...i myself dont care much for it. A good ol organic shampoo is what did the job for me, with minimal effort and not having to mix stuff.The ACV rinse though i would reccomend at least a couple times a month.I also found that washing more often, whether you shampoo or not, actually seemed to help tighten the baby locs, not hinder them. A few of my thickest baby dreads formed while washing 5 days a week during a two week experiment.
Katie Kendall
@katie-kendall
02/03/11 09:52:58PM
43 posts

Ok, so I don't have dreads YET...


Dreading Methods

much thanks!

Ziggy said:
If you do braids they're always going to look like ratted braids.
My hair goes partway down my butt it's so long and I did the back myself. The t&r I did over three days. My hair has stayed well in the sections I started.
Katie Kendall
@katie-kendall
02/03/11 09:04:34PM
43 posts

Ok, so I don't have dreads YET...


Dreading Methods

thanks for the info matty..that helps a lot..i think i'm gonna try neglect for a bit first..but i'll probably just go for T&R...and if the weather warms up any time soon i'll try go to the beach and swim in the salt water...i'll have to look around for some good natural soaps and whatnot..i have some african black soap that my aunt and i plan to start selling at the flea market [along with pure shea butter] and it would probably do nicely...and nice, i think that the combination of citrus and weed aromas would be highly pleasing..^-^

thanks again though man..i'm not expecting what the public views as perfect dreads..i know however they turn out, i'll most likely love em..=]

matty said:

yo, i done T&R myself including the back. just turn your head to the opposite side and do them that way - doing left side look left and do them over your right shoulder - (your neck will get sore as fuck after 2/3 dreads so switch to the other side) for the center back put your head as far forward as you can and do them pointing to the ceiling. i done 1 half of my head 1st and kinda fucked it up on one bit as i screwed over the sectioning a fair bit but i like how its going to turn out :)

neglect would be alot faster (years probably) than braids.

also for your neglect question, wash it with salt water and baking soda, if you dont want them to smell like crap you can put some natural essential oils into your soda wash and it will smell alot better. personaly i just use natural soaps and salt water to wash my dreads and they smell all different scents all day (currently a citrus+weed mix lol)

my only advice is don't go for rounded dreads, avoid wax and crocheing and dont aim for perfect looking dreads. you will be dissapointed in the outcome and the ammount of time you will have to spend on your hair every day as they look nowhere near as good as well cared for dreads and if you are happy with them it makes is even better :)

gl on your dreadlock journey

Katie Kendall said:

Thank-you! Wow, you reply so fast, that's awesome..=] But yeah, the only person I knew who tried braiding first was Hawaiian, and he gave up before they dreaded as well..The only reason I asked is because I'm hoping for dreads that are at least somewhat the same size..I'm really leaning toward t&r, but dont really have anyone to do the back for me..
and I know different people have different results with the neglect method, but for some reason I feel like it would take forever for my head to look like anything other than a rat's nest..lol..
but for neglect, I'm assuming you wash it too, just dont brush it out after..but how often should I wash and what would be best to wash with? I tend to have a dry scalp with decent bit of dandruff...

soaringeagle said:
but tnr is a good option the few ppl i saw try braids to dread africansd had some luck others well ive seen em give up b4 it dreaded altho it can wwork its a slow method probly slower then neglect since it is neglect buyt 1st they have to unbraid

natural doesnt always take patience often they dread wayt faster then u expected

Katie Kendall
@katie-kendall
02/03/11 07:27:31PM
43 posts

Ok, so I don't have dreads YET...


Dreading Methods

Thank-you! Wow, you reply so fast, that's awesome..=] But yeah, the only person I knew who tried braiding first was Hawaiian, and he gave up before they dreaded as well..The only reason I asked is because I'm hoping for dreads that are at least somewhat the same size..I'm really leaning toward t&r, but dont really have anyone to do the back for me..and I know different people have different results with the neglect method, but for some reason I feel like it would take forever for my head to look like anything other than a rat's nest..lol..but for neglect, I'm assuming you wash it too, just dont brush it out after..but how often should I wash and what would be best to wash with? I tend to have a dry scalp with decent bit of dandruff...

soaringeagle said:
but tnr is a good option the few ppl i saw try braids to dread africansd had some luck others well ive seen em give up b4 it dreaded altho it can wwork its a slow method probly slower then neglect since it is neglect buyt 1st they have to unbraid

natural doesnt always take patience often they dread wayt faster then u expected

Katie Kendall
@katie-kendall
02/03/11 06:56:51PM
43 posts

Ok, so I don't have dreads YET...


Dreading Methods

But I really want to get started one day soon..

I've wanted them for a really, really long time and figured what better time than the present to start finding a way to do it..

Before I found this site, I believed everything I'd ever heard about needing wax and backcombing and all that..and was even ready to turn to a salon to get the dreads I want..but after reading everything on here, I'd rather go a route that's at least somewhat natural..

However, I don't really have the patience for the neglect method..but I really don't want to mess up my hair..Other than dying it, this will be the only major change I've done to my hair, EVER. I'm kinda thinking of doing the T&R method..but had a question before I commit to anything...

I was curious as to how dreads would turn out [or if they even would at all] if I were to put my hair in braids, and then just leave it..Would they even dread up? If so, would they be weakened by the braids?

Ok, for anyone reading this, thank-you for taking the time to do so..Any help/advice/insight would be much appreciated..


updated by @katie-kendall: 01/13/15 08:54:58PM
Katie Kendall
@katie-kendall
02/04/11 12:07:06PM
43 posts

Starting locks round 2


Introduce Yourself

from what i've heard it seems like wearing a wool hat can sometimes speed up the process..

Fish said:
Will do, I feel like that would be weird to used to but I think I can adjust, would wearing a wool hat or any hat for that matter slow down the process?

updated by @katie-kendall: 07/23/15 06:21:41PM
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