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@dreadingmylocks
I can't find a shampoo that doesn't leave residue in my dreads. What shampoo do you use?
Another great option if you're not a fan of Dr. Bonner's is to use apple cider vinegar. I mix a cup of warm water with a cup of apple cider vinegar, and put it in a spray bottle, spraying it directly on my scalp in the shower, leaving it in for a bit, and then rinsing it out. Your hair smells a bit like vinegar when it's wet, but it has no scent at all once your hair is dry.
I like that one of the clones on Orphan Black is rockin' a dreaded look!
10 reasons I'm cutting off my dreads
1. I'm ready for a change! I like to mix up my hairstyle regularly, and going 3 years with the same 'do is a long time for me.
2. I got them done at a salon, and while they still ended up fabulous, I want to try making dreads with the neglect/natural method.
3. Washing my hair is a drag. I can't wait to give my scalp a quick scrub and be done with it.
4. Wet dreads are a drag! I really despise the feeling of wet dreads hanging down my back, occasionally dripping on me.
5. My hair is so heavy, my scalp starts to ache when I wear it up for too long. Ouch!
6. The dreads feel like a blanket hanging over my head, or like I'm wearing a cape. Sometimes this is comforting, but the sensation can also be stifling.
7. I'm pretty tired of the dandruff. Itchy scalp has been a challenge for me from the start, and the flakes have never really gone away.
8. I've been reading about the Curly Girl Method and I'm excited to see what my curls look like when I treat them right!
9. Haircuts. I can't wait for that first massaging shampoo from my hairdresser... I've been fantasizing about this for awhile.
10. Freedom from all hair for awhile while I rock a shaved head. There's no hair style better than a shaved head.
After 3 years, I'm nearly ready to cut off my dreadlocks! But before I do, I thought I'd try something a little different.
hello! I recently got dreads, about a week ago and my roots are COMPLETELY LOOSE up to 4 inches for some. Some baby dreads are completely undreaded as well. I know it's only been a week but should I be worried? I feel like my hair is slowly going back to it's natural self and undreading :( I don't use wax and I simply tie the tips and not the roots. Should I be tying the roots? I have already washed my hair twice too and I have little hairs flying in every direction ! Thanks again !
Loose hairs are totally a part of the dreadlock experience! Some people have had a lot of success crocheting the loose hairs back into the dreads, but I never did get into this. You could try looking up some tutorials to see if this will work for you.
I worried about my loose hairs a lot in the first year or so. I tried putting elastics around the roots, but I found this didn't work at all, so I advise against that. I did put a lot of time into rubbing my roots (where you grasp the base of the dread and rub it into your head in a circular motion), but I wasn't convinced this was actually doing anything, so eventually I just let them be. Surprisingly, my hair stayed dreaded! Yes, with lots of loose hairs, but dreaded nonetheless.
Everyone's hair is different, so you'll have to try a few things and see what works for you. Maybe crocheting will be your answer, or rubbing the roots will help them tighten up. Or maybe you'll be like me and find you can live with the loose hairs. Experiment! And try not to worry so much.
Also: try to only wash your hair about once a week, and be sure you're using a shampoo that has no conditioners, or even better, switch to an apple cider vinegar / baking soda rinse -- search online for some recipes. Conditioners untangle hair, which is the opposite of what you want for dreads.
Hi! So my dreads are actually not twist and rip, crotchet, nor back combed. My friend used a lot of wax and only twisted them. I had them for two weeks but they seem limp and a lot of hair is coming out. I've washed them once already and plan to do so again today since my scalp itches and smells a little. What would you recommend to do? It's sad I want to take them out & try another method. Or should I keep using the wax and keep palm rolling them? Thanks for any suggestions :)
Wax is not the way to go with dreadlocks! If you're still able to brush them out, I would suggest doing so, and trying a different method. If you have the right hair texture, it's possible to form dreadlocks only through twisting, but you must have hair that is thick with tighter and smaller curls. But no matter which way you do it, wax is evil. Wax makes your hair stick together initially, but a dreadlock is matted hair formed over time, not a chunk of hair glued together. Plus, the wax traps moisture, leading to mold. (I know because I used wax the second time I had dreadlocks and ended up with a mold problem.) If you want some tips on how to form dreadlocks, I suggest checking out http://www.reddit.com/r/Dreadlocks. Search "How to start dreadlocks," limiting your search to /r/dreadlocks.
Hellooo. I have had dreads for about six months now. I mostly stick to the all natural route, but the process was going slower than it needed to be so i tried the aloe vera idea ( so its still mostly natural) this acutally works suprisingly well. if you do a 3 to 1 ratio with water in a spray bottle and just spray your hair throughly once a week it makes a huge difference! I also would recommend using Tea Tree shampoos. Tea Tree is an oil that helps hairs stick together and has no conditioners in it.
Lastly, your blog is awesome. I love my locks i hope you do too :)
3 years of neglect or How to look like Tarzan
Via reddit.com/r/dreadlocks!
photo taken of me at beautiful Hadra Festival! psytrance in the Alps!
original link to photo - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=562420707151182&set=a.562416460484940.1073741837.140069476052976&type=1&theater
Via Reddit's wonderful subreddit for dreadlocks! Check it out at reddit.com/r/dreadlocks!
I work full time as a freelance writer, and this is the photo I've been using lately for marketing materials. I think it's a pretty good photo of my dreads! Though this photo was taken in early 2013, so I'll try to post a more recent image of my dreads soon.
What product of Dr. Bronner's do you use and do you wash once a week. Also, after I get my dreads done how long should I wait till the first wash? Sorry for all the questions lol
I use the bar soap of Dr. Bonner's, choosing a different scent depending on my mood the day I buy it, I guess! The bar lasts nearly a year, so I'm only on my second bar (my dreads are just over 2 years old). I wash my dreads once a week, sometimes twice a week if they got dirty or whatever. I waited about a week before I washed my hair the first time after I got my dreads. Some places say you need to wait several weeks, but especially at the beginning, clean, dry hair dreads faster than oily hair, so I'm skeptical about why you would need to wait several weeks to wash.
Just got dreads, and I'm worrying about these strings at the roots. How did cutting them out carry through? When did you cut them out?
I ended up cutting out all of the strings in my dreads, carefully using an exacto knife. I did one or two at a time over several months because it was pretty tedious just getting a couple done. I didn't want to cut through the entire dread! Also, there were a few at the back of my head that I couldn't reach, so I waited until they were long enough for me to be able to see in the mirror where I was cutting. After about a year or so, I can't tell at all where the strings were, and I'm glad they're out of my dreads! I don't think they necessarily harmed my dreads, but they definitely collected dandruff, creating a white line where the string was, and they made a little dent in the dread that I didn't like.
Is selsun blue good for washing dreadlocks
It's good if you have really bad dandruff, but I wouldn't recommend it as a shampoo to use regularly. I used it maybe every second time I washed my hair for a bit when my dandruff was really bad. It helped with the dandruff, but it does have conditioners and so can soften dreadlocks a little bit.
red dreads!
See no evil.
The Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm release date is set for March 12, and I'm loving Sarah Kerrigan's dreadlocked look!
