Wool tam question
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I was mistaken- though I did see both "sheep's wool" and "merino wool", evidently I purchased a tam in "pure wool" and "peruvian wool". My question still applies, of course.
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Wool tam question
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I was looking into buying a wool tam to wear when I don't want my hair all over the place. I know wool encourages knotting- but now that I've looked at tams, it turns out there are at least three kinds of wool! Does the type of wool matter? I purchased one labeled "sheep's wool" (doesn't nearly all wool come from sheep? Perhaps the seller is just dumb) and one labeled "merino wool" and I saw some that were another type, as well. Does it matter? The merino wool one is much more comfortable, but I fear that the softness of it means it's not helping as much as the rougher sheep's wool. Any info?
updated by @rosie-ford: 01/13/15 09:07:08PM
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I make it as I go. 1 teaspoon Dr. Bronner's with 4 tablespoons water (that's a 1:12 ratio). I have oily hair, so less than that per wash isn't quite enough. You can make it in any quantity, though, and just keep it in the shower in a big jug if you want, as long as you stick to 1:12 ratio, 1 part Dr. B's with 12 parts water.
My head's a freaking disaster
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I was washing with baking soda and acv, and it left scum on my head. I don't know how else to describe it- it was white scum. I could scrape it off with my fingernail, and it came off like dandruff. I thought maybe it was just dandruff, even though I have never had it before... But it just wasn't, it was clearly a residue of some sort, and it was sticky and gross. Baking soda is supposed to be really clean-rinsing, as far as I've read, but for me it was pretty gross. I started washing with a diluted 12 to 1 water with Dr. Bronner's castille soap and my scalp is happy again and my hair is dreading MUCH faster. I'd recommend trying something else. The baking soda just doesn't work for everyone.
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You're not mixing Dr. Bronners, baking soda, and apple cider vinegar all TOGETHER, are you? If you mix the baking soda and vinegar they neutralize each other. And it's not necessary to use Dr B's AND bs/acv. Pick one- Either use Dr. Bronner's (mixed 1 part soap to 12 parts water) OR use 1-2 tablespoons baking soda mixed with a cup or so of water FOLLOWED BY (not mixed with) 1-3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar mixed with a cup or so of water. Let the baking soda soak for five or ten minutes, and you can let the acv soak if you like but it's not necessary.
So, Dr B's or bs/acv. Alternate if you like, but they don't need to be used at the same time. And if you mix bs with acv, they become useless. And wash twice a week or so. Good to go.
That should help. <3
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Dr. Bronner's is just about everywhere- I've seen it at places like Target and Fred Meyer, in the natural section or near the body wash. If you have a local natural food store, that'd be a great place to find it.
The dilution is VERY IMPORTANT. I thought I could eyeball it, or dilute it more or less if I wanted- but you can't really change it or it doesn't seem to work right. It's 1 part Dr. Bronners, 12 parts water. I find that a teaspoon of Dr. B's and 4 tablespoons of water is just right for one wash if it's been a few, but I have greasy hair. You could probably do 1/2 teaspoon Dr B's and 2 tablespoons water, if you don't have greasy hair- it wasn't quite enough soap for me, though, and my hair is shorter than yours. Dump it on and rub gently, it lathers like crazy, rinse well. Works better than other shit I've used. And it looks like we're in similar spots in the dread journey (my pic is super old) and Dr. B's made my hair start knotting up like crazy, way faster than it was before.
Good luck!
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I live in Ellensburg, Washington, and there aren't any dreadies here. Actually, I just got new neighbors about a month ago and one of the women that live there has dreads, but she also avoids talking to me and my partner at all costs- evidently she has already decided she doesn't like us, for some reason. And there was a woman at my college who had salon permed dreads, but she graduated and moved away last month.
This is a college town, so it seems kinds weird that there aren't at least a few running around. It's okay, though. When my dreads finally start, I'll rock them all by myself, I don't care. Maybe I'll start a trend. Haha.
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Yeah, he doesn't dilute it at all, he just uses it. I have very fine hair, though, and he has very course hair. So perhaps that's it.
Couldn't find Kiss My Face shampoo anywhere... And I don't know what "residue free" means. None of the bottles anywhere say that, and I have spend way longer than I ever wanted to in shampoo aisles lately, reading bottles.
I'm just gonna stick with baking soda. It's cheap and it does the job damn well. Thanks for all your advice anyway, guys!
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Yeah, it's liquid... My roommate uses it on his hair and he says it works great. So that's weird.