**READ ME** - Dread Newbies FAQ/ PLUS Basic Care and maintenance Guide

Alrighty so I've had my dreadies for about a week and just washed em today, with this 'clover and egg' shampoo. Was this a good idea or not? I don't have any extra cash to buy any specialty soaps.. I can list the ingredients of course, most of it seems like french to me. i assume that was a bad idea lmao... but it's the most natural crap around here.

 

ewww egg

 

so now answer to my question?

 

washing was good i dunno bout the soap tho

 

My dreads seem to be all knotting together in the back how can I prevent this. I'm thinking having dreads is too much up keep for me, easiest suggestion would be appresiated.

 

beads, styches, wraps, coils keep em appart and rip em apart if they congo. there called congos let a few congo up they are cool

 

I dislike congos, I personally think they look gross. Expressially big phattys. Not for me. I dohave beads in my hair but either the dreads are to fat or to thin to push it all the way to the root. Haha I guess I need bigger/smaller beads.

 

so my dreads be sticking to each other all the time. is there a way to keep them from sticking to each other?

 

are u useing wax? cuz if u are then dont use wax anymore haha otherwise... it might be the loose hairs so palm roll. haha good luck and i hope they dont stick nemore peace~

 

is it ok to dread long hair ??
or does it have to be short

 

ofcourse

 

I've tried everything from plain bar soap to fancy shampoos from salons...and your best bet would be to go to your local co-op and try some tea tree oil shampoo. It cleans your pores (zits r a pain), gets rid of oils & any gnarly build up but doesn't seem to hurt the knotty-ness or dreading process.

 

Hello everyone. I was really considering getting dreads. Truth be told I am scared I wont be able to get a good job. I have long hair already, half way to my ass. My hair is curly by nature, and the underneath parts of my hair already dread by themselves. How would one go about dreading??? Would I have to cut them out eventually???

 

okey dokey... I only read through like seven or eight pages of this thread, so I seriously apologize if I'm being repetitive. Some of my questions were answered, and some answers left me with more questions!

I started backcombing DD's hair on Christmas (she had been asking for dreads for over a year). It took a week to get to the point shown in the photo in my sig. Then we all got sick with this gawdawful cold/flu thing and I didn't bother torturing her for a few weeks. Now half her dreads have loosened up and some have completely unknotted themselves. I read here that you shouldn't re-backcomb? But whY? That's the only thing that keeps her dreds looking halfway decent. Otherwise, they are all loose and fuzzy with hairs sticking out all over. And what should I do about the roots? She has baby fine, super straight, red hair, if that makes a difference. We have been no-poo forever, so I know all about natural hair care and that stuff and NEVER use any commercial products. Should I take the rubber bands out? I have since switched to the clear kind that aren't supposed to pull as bad, but don't notice much difference from the cheap ones. I have found that a teenytiny bit of wax on the palms of my hands makes my hands just sticky enough that rolling works a lot better. Is this okay? It's not gunking up her hair or anything like that. But my real concern is the longer I don't backcomb, the looser her dreads are, and the more they look like 30 ponytails instead... Except, of course, for the flat crooked ones in the back of her head that have dreaded up on their own. Will those straighten up on their own given enough time? Should I untangle them and backcomb into nice round dreads? or should I just let it alone and have my kid look like a cavewoman!???!!! LOL (not that I care, she's beautiful no matter what her hair looks like)


ps yes, she did give me permission to share her photo online.

 

My friend stupidly used tonnes of wax.. how the hell do you get it out.. washed it 7 times still all greasy and urgh..

 

Very very hot water...can get some of it out....but be careful you don't burn your scalp.

 

thanks

 

what's the best shampoo to use on dreads? How often should I wash them?

I just put my dreadies in on sunday. You can kinda see them in my signature picture.

 

I personally recommend Dr. Bronner's Tea Tree Oil bar soap...and I recommend washing them when your hair is oily. Personally I used to have to wash my hair twice a week, now it's down to once a week or twice every three weeks....depending on if I've sweated or the oiliness of my hair.

Just remember oil + dreads = bad news...knots slip right out if your hair if it is greasy.

 

Hey, |'m going to be getting some dreads.

Just wondering though;

how in the hell am | supposed to keep the dreads together without wax?

|'ve already looked into the back-combing deal, and how to start dreads. |'ve actually been experimenting with a chunk of hair on my head, working on turning it into a dread without wax. |'m a "white" person. With the fine, straight hair. [my hair at the longest point is about 1.ft, 2 inches if you measure from the nape of my neck down to the ends.] It's pretty frustrating though, because it seems to get extremely fuzzy, and... well, loose. | put it in rubber-bands and such, in hopes that it would help some. | have been taking showers every three days or so, and watching the shampoo | use. What's up?


This question was probably already asked before, but | don't want to bother searching through all the threads. Help please?