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a freind of mine has great dreads and has for years now, some could call them "perfect dreads" there skinny all the same size and all circular. he used wax and i believe some kind of oil for the first three months. however once that period was over he washed them all out and his dreads were fine, he had a good experience with it, it is possible if it worked for him it could work for anyone

 

BUMP for a great thread!!! This thread answered ALL the questions that I had WRT waxing!!! Thanx for the link Merivale!

 

i was juz curious...somma u guys are talkn bout using things to moisturize the dreads is good but not to use wax. i thought it wasn't good to moisturize dreads cause then they have a hard time locking or it just prolongs the locking process...is this true or is it ok to moisturize but just not condition and stay away from residue poos?

 

well I personally have to condition my scalp, becasue it gets all dry and flaky so fast. So I use head and shoulders, but I use like a super tiny tiny amount, and water it down alot, and just run it over my scalp, then rinse, I dont let it set in, and I don't rub it into my dreads. It works, and my dreads are nice and tight, and my scalp is in good condition.

And then when I want to wash the dreads them self, I use acv, helps clean out any residue that the head and shoulders might of left.

 

It isn't recommended to condition your dreads when they are under 8 months ish. When dreads get more mature (a year or more ish) they can get dry and scratchy, which is why some people condition them. Mature dreads can handle conditioner, since they are all locked up. Don't confuse moisturiser with conditioning. Conditioning moisturises your hair, moisturiser is for your skin. Don't put moisturiser on your dreads ^^ When your dreads are young, you won't need to condition them.

Scalp issues are a different thing. Most scalp issues arise from too much shampoo too often, but if it is bad some people use specialist dandruff stuff, and as Liz said, avoid rubbing it into your dreads- but it isn't the end of the world if you do.

 

aloe, for instance, temporarily moisturizes and rinses out which is particularly important especially with young locks. If you are really really really dry maybe the teeny tiniest bit of coconut oil can help too, but that is not water soluble and needs soap to get out.