i'm kinda not looking to buy dread accelerator or anything...does anyone know the recipe for a sea salt spray that i can add water to and just shake up? i heard that there is a way to make it yourself.
can i find sea salt anywhere? like a grocery store? i'm just trying to avoid feeling stupid when i ask someone if they sell sea salt and they say "no, you have to go to the...um....sea."
i dont exactly know where they sell sea salt per se, but i really would think any supermarket type thing. the reason sea salt is used over table salt is because most table salts are iodized...so just get whatever pure salt kind of thing that is literally just SALT.
Mixing sea salt and water is a good way to help tighten up and dry your dreads out, but there are a few other ingredients that would definately help. Early in my dread journey i met a fellow dreadhead at a Lotus concert and asked how he got his dreads looking so nice and he told me this: Slim's Magical Mixture Ingredients: Sea Salt A drop or two of tea tree oil A cap full of lemon juice Water Process: Fill something big enough to dunk your head in with water. (i.e. cooking pot, bucket) Add the sea salt and lemon juice and mix around until the sea salt dissolves which takes a little while sometimes. After it's mixed and dissolved, put a few small drops of tea tree oil, a tiny bit is enough, if you add too much you'll be left with heavy oily dreads. Dunk your head in the mixture for about 3-5 minutes. Afterward, let dry almost completely and then rinse well with water. The sea salt and lemon juice mixed together help to clean out any oils and build up in your hair while also helping to lock your hair. The tea tree oil helps to treat your scalp and lock in moisture. Tea tree oil also helps to fight "the itchies", soothe dandruff and dry scalp, and it's good because its all natural. I hope this helped you out a little bit, and a word of caution never use too much lemon juice, just about a capful with a couple gallons, because if it becomes too acidic, it may burn the scalp. From personal experience, it HURTS! I-and-I will always come through.
I can't remember where I found this, but here ya go: Locking accelerator: Locking accelerator works by exfoliating the hair in a way that it knots easier. The process is hard for me to describe, but I can tell you that your dreads will thank you for feeding them locking accelerator. Now, Johnny Clean will sell you locking accelerator for 7 dollarsbut of course, you can make your own locking accelerator at home. And while recipes vary, it is usually something like this: 1 parts salt 1 parts lemon juice 8 parts water Now it helps, of course, if you are using sea salt, as sea salt contains minerals which make it coarser on the hair than table salt. It also helps if the water is hot or warm, as the heat acts as a catalyst to dissolve the salt. And of course, real lemon juice is preferred over lemon juice from a bottle.
Found this one on http://dreadtribe.tribe.net Make you own Dreadlock Juice (Enough for 8 ounces) 1 Part Apple Cider Vinegar (We liked Bragg's Organic) 2 Parts Witch Hazel (We liked Thayer's) *20 Drops Tea Tree Oil *10 Drops Sweet Orange Oil *10 Drops Lemon Oil *5 Drops Lime Oil That's the recipe from the Naked Mango. It's awesome awesome!! Locking me right along! Love it! All the oils are essential oils... Now I know it's not a salt spray, but (from what I read) it does the same thing...
Ooo I found 1 more.... Q. How can I make my own lock accelerator?? A. You can make an effective lock accelerator solution yourself by adding the juice of one lemon or a dash of RealLemon to a sprayer bottle full of warm to hot water and 2 to 3 tablespoons of sea salt, shake well, and spray a few times a week. Spray only on your dreads, not on your scalp as sometimes the drying sea salt can cause scalp irritation and itch. This solution can be adjusted to your need, but don’t make it too strong or you’ll burn your scalp off!
i usually would use like 2-3 tablespoons for a mixture with a gallon of water and a cap to two capfuls of lemon juice, it works wonders
I would say 1 tablespoon per cup of water. ~ Also... LEMON JUICE CAN CHANGE YOUR HAIR'S COLOR!!! Just a note to those that might not know and don't wish to alter their hair color.
