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This is hilarious. :D I should rattle this off next time someone comes up to me and is like "So liiiike, how do you dread your hair, derp?"
This is hilarious. :D I should rattle this off next time someone comes up to me and is like "So liiiike, how do you dread your hair, derp?"
I mean...if your hair looks and feels fine, I don't see a problem with it...
Oh, if I had a nickel for every time someone walked into my place of work and was like "Imma fix you up with some beeswax, no worries!" Ugh. But honestly, once I tell them that faffing around with my hair would directly contradict the idea behind freeforming, they usually leave me alone. I try to educate before I hate, haha.
Start dreading again the day you move out and are on your own.
Have you tried rinsing your hair with tea? Heard of a few people here who do that.
How much h2o / ACV do you use? If you mix it correctly, you should barely smell anything afterward...but it does smell pretty strong, so it could take some getting used to. I've been using ACV for so long that I don't even remember if I initially had an issue with its smell, haha.
Coffee's really acidic, so it probably wouldn't be a good idea to put it in your hair on a regular basis. A less-acidic-yet-just-as-delicious-smelling-alternative -- buy some coffee essential oil, mix it up with some water in a spray bottle and voila!
It's fun to play around with hairstyles during that stage. You can take a couple chunks of hair that have already matted up and tie back your loose hair in a ponytail, make a headband with them, etc.
Mine are freeform, and just over a year old. And...they always air-dry within a few hours? My hair dries wicked-fast! I live in a place that is very cool and dry though, so that definitely helps.
I honestly haven't even thought about split ends since my decision to dread. But if they're really, really bothering you, there's probably nothing wrong with giving your dreads a bit of a trim.