I'm a little confused.

I have really hard water and really crappy water pressure...I rinse for a solid 10 minutes and it still doesn't get it all.

 

for those with hard water, add a splash of vinegar to a bowl of warm water and use that for your final rinse. it should do the trick

 

I'm guessing its the water then, I've used both tea tree and the peppermint and the peppermint lathers up a bit more (and smells better to me at least lol), I'd stick with the tea tree though just because of the more beneficial properties of tea tree oil

 

Ahh. Ever since I used that Dr Bronners, my head has been kinda itchy. >.<

My next bottle of bronners (if I decide to stick with, which I probably will) will probably be Tea Tree. I didn't know that tea tree had any benefits at all before I ordered mine.

 

I just looked in the mirror, and have dandruff like crazy. It's like damn snowglobe! Okay, so it's not that bad, but it's worse than I've ever had it before..... AHHHHH!! THE ITCHYNESS!!!

This WAS an edit, but I decided to post it as a reply to see if anybody knew of any home remedies to itchy cure. Any household products I could mix or something? It's driving me crazy. I looked up the price of tea tree oil... I'm cheap, and that stuff is expensive.

Any advice?

 

try to get your hands on tea tree oil. apply a few drops directly to the bad patches, clears it up temporarily... or apply aloe to the scalp. I've never permanently cured the bad patches on my scalp, so that's all I can suggest. or do a ton of scratching

 

Honestly, I'd rather deal more with the scratching than have my head act as a snow machine, lol. I'm almost positive it's the Dr. bronners peppermint that I used.

 

DON'T SCRATCH!!!

That just makes it worse. Tea Trees a good thing, and pure aloe vera. Remember, moderation...

 

you could have used too much soap or didnt get it all out. thats the only thing that gives me dandruff and makes my head itchy.
or you might just have to be patient and wait for your scalp to adjust. its used to more frequent washings with a different product, so cut it some slack

 

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I think the point IS that it's very drying... so that's why people with non-dreaded hair may not want to use it (and why it mentions it on the website). I also dilute 50:50

Any soap will leave residue, but bronners (or any natural, castille soap) leaves less than in other shampoos. You notice it more as the dreads mature... castille soap rinses out much more clean. When I occasionally use normal (all natural even) shampoo I can feel the suds squishin inside the dreads after I've rinsed. Not a big deal occassionally, but over time this build-up can lead to stinky dreads and scalp problems.

Apple cider vinegar rinses should be done occasionally no matter what soap you use because it helps deep clean the scalp and dreads. Especially useful to prevent dandruff.

 

oh, and we have hard or soft water here too... I just think most people don't notice (especially if they've never traveled or lived in another area where the water feels significantly different)