Does anybody know any other products you can use to hold dread locks together, besides dread wax, seeing as how im a bit short on cash, and cant seem to even find a place that sells it. Ive heard you can use stuff like honey, butter, glue , toothpaste etc, but im not too sure. i would really appreciate it if someone could help us out. peace
I dunno, man.. I'm in the same boat you are. I've heard of using peanut butter and honey and stuff too, but I'd rather use something a little less icky..
dont use honey or peanut butter or anything like that because bugs would love it...if you cant afford wax just dont use any...alot of ppl are against wax anyway..peace and love
I once had dreads..they were half way down my back. My scalp couldn't handle it and got really bad. I mean really bad. I started getting super bad dandruff and like random scabs and what not. I cut them off..I didn't wanna get some odd skin disease for a fashion statement. _maggie_
save up for the wax, www.dreadheadhq.com has a kit for like $30, is has the wax, shampoo, lockin spray. But if ya can find the money just use a wool sock turned inside out on your hand and rubb in a clockwise direction(always clockwise), salt water, or twist twist twist away
Natural olive soap works well. Take some water in your hand and melt the soap as if you were washing your hands. When the water gets thich enough /the thicker the better) rub your dreadlocks. But dont use too much water it takes a long time to dry out. Liquid soap does not work and other soaps have some additives in them and will melt easly when in contact with water. But natural olive soap does not melt that easly and works great. Good luck and goos lock.
yea.just dont use the wax if ya cant afford it man.ive never used wax,locking accelrator or anything like that and my dreads look pretty nifty,the only problem that i have is to dye my hair back to its natural color.but yea wax isnt important. peace and love
Just save up, don't put all sorts of random shit in your hair, you will regret it. I guess you could always go the old school rasta route and put cow shit and cocabutter in your hair.. heh. As to the guy who said wax isn't important, well.. sure if you have kinky think hair, and you're really lucky, have ALOT of patience, and wanna walk around with a huge white-afro for about 8 months, rock on. :/ www.knottyboy.com, their product KICKS ass. Get thier shampoo, too. You won't regret saving the money, I got both at the local food co'op for 20 bucks.
My hair is stick-straight, fine, and kinda on the thin side. This is what my dreads looked like after two months or so (with no wax or any other goop). Trust me... wax is not necessary (and neither is constant maintenance, which I also did not do).
As to the guy who said wax isn't important, well.. sure if you have kinky think hair, and you're really lucky, have ALOT of patience, and wanna walk around with a huge white-afro for about 8 months, rock on. :/ Thats quite rare, I have alot of friends with dreads, and I use to have them too, about a foot shorter then yours. I started naturally, and it took 5 months to have them even look decent. I ended up going to buy the wax (my boss complained of the messy look) put it in, and they were permenantly done. And they looked really dope. My other friend jay grew his out naturally, took him 8 months, and they're still pretty loose and messy. Also how long was your hair when you started? Sometimes its essential to use products if your hair is shorter. So I don't know, but good job, they look good You should try some knottyboy too You'll love it, and it smells really good
I, unfortunately, did not form mine naturally. Out of respect for my mother's wishes, I backcombed them (She cried when I told her I had decided to do it). My hair was down to my butt when I started them. I don't think using products is necessary. I never put anything in my hair before I had dreads, so why start now? And if I'm not doing it for aesthetic reasons, then it doesn't really matter if they look neat or not. I just think a lot of people are convinced that they have to use wax, and I don't think that is necessarily a positive thing. But then again, I even backcombed all of it myself to avoid letting the possible negative energy of anyone else get trapped on my head (I can't even imagine taking on all the energy from some company).
wax can mess up the dreads if you use too much because it can hold in water and cause mold...and make them eventually smell...i have dreads and they are only a month and a half old...5 months isnt that long to have dreads...it takes a long time for them to mature with or without wax..i use a tiny bit of wax sumtimes but not that often and it wouldnt matter if i didnt use it....it just lessens the frizz sumtimes...but with dreads you need patience and cant expect them to look awsome in a short amount of time...i know a kid that it took a year for his to look decent..thats just how long it can take..even longer...peace and love
Hi, Its fine not to use anything on your dreads, as a few other people have said, just as long as you never use normal shampoo or conditioner as these cause all sorts of problems like causing them to unravel and look messy (if they are fairly new) and also because they leave a residue they can make your dreads retain moisture inside and start to smell a bit moldy (nice!!). If you dont want to use a special dread shampoo, as these can be a bit pricey, a normal residue removal shampoo that you can get from most chemists/pharmacies is just as good. Lemon juice does have a good drying effect but even better is bleaching the ends as this really helps to keep them neat and together. Also, you could try running some ceramic hair straighteners down the length of your dreads (while twisting) as this makes them look tighter and neater. Try my shop for dread coils which are good for smoothing or disguising lumpy/messy bits. Click on my name, then go to my homepage and type Folk Deluxe into the search box.
i used wax at the very beginning, but then i saw this http://hipforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57120 (pic about 1/4 way down page)and i stopped mine're about 3 months now and they're doing fine..but everyones dreads act differently so ierno..
