hi all! i need help...ever since i started my dreads my scalp is all flaky and itchy it seems like i got dandruff or something... at first i thought the reason for this was my occasional dread washing ( i was my dreads 2 to 1x a week) i use the dreadheadhq residue free dread shampoo and still after i wash them when i scrape my scalp i get this residue like white wax like thingy i dont know what is it if its dry scalp skin or what and so i just let them be for a very long time... my dreads are now 3 years old and still i got the same problem am considering cutting my dreads because it affects my work (some people thinks i got some kind of deaseas for the white flakes i got on my shoulder). Am gonna post a pic asap of my scalp. Please help... maybe this would be helpful my dread history: 1. i used backcombing supplied by dreadheadhq. 2. used there wax but only fw of them just for the first week then didnt used them anymore. 3. i use the shampoo dreadheadhq supplied. 4. i live in a tropical country (dunno if it has any connections) 5. i use crocheting form time to time with wax. Thanks!
ok well u made alotta mistakes dint crochetty dont use wax ever if theyres shampoo isnbt doingt the trick use dr bronners ..dilkurted 12 parts water 1 part dr bronners the teatree oil 1 .. add a dropperfull of rose,mary oil to the undiluted bottle beforee diluting use the deep cleandse monthly at least and get that wax out read the entire sticky wax sticky for the deep cleanse and wax removal
any other alternatives i can use to get free from this dry,itchy and flaky scalp? i also tried washing this scented dishwashing liquid, diluted it to water it works ok and smells good too but still i get the dry itchy flaky scalp. any other options that i could buy on supermarkets or groceries?
bronners is best but baking soda 1/4 yo 3/4 cup mixed in sa gallon of water 2 tablespoons sea salt 2 of lemmin juice 10-20 drops teatree oil and rosemarty soak your dreads thoroughly and leave it on up to 1/2 hour rince well dont use disgwashing stiff sont use anytthing unnatural dr bronners is the purest soap u can get but dilute it 12 to 1 (12 water 1 dr b) teatree and erosemary help alot
heres the picture of my dreads..i got tons of frizzes and i dont know what to do with em...i dont want to use crochet anymore as ive read in this forum that its bad neither is wax and btw is this the soap you guys are recommending? Thanks again!
use the liquid diluted 12 parts watrer 1 part soap frizz i got lil more themm usual nut noit bad ignore it ]it will be better soimedays worse others dont do niothing and it will slowly get better but will never be gone..its fine as is if its really bad a day use alowe gel 100% pire aloe gel either from the plant iotselfg or the stuffsold sas food in the refridgerated section of health food stores dilyre it some 2 to 1 i guess or more wipe it on each dsdread or spray it on let it dry dont uise alot or often it rinces clean tho each hair u pilled in bu crochet created moreends to pop ouy so exctra frizz fit over time threy will settle down just get allllll the wax out it mnay friz more then for a few days but they will tighten after
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err well ye i get ya...so that explains that frizzes because i crochet to much that why they break and stick out...ok thanks a lot.my crocheting days are over... hope my dreads repairs and not break...ill try to get a hold of those organic stuff aloe, jojoba, tea tre etc...thanks again! one last question..how often should you wash them?with or without them soaps.
when u feel thge need i do weekly lately i use deep cleandese as often as soasp but mine are tight and mature the deep cleanse makes em very sift and lil extra frizz but so clean i alternate alot 1 week dr bronners next deep cleanse but dso what feels rifgt ti u u might do the extra deep cleanse with wax removal orage oil and extra hot eawter thenuse broinners for a month or 2 before next deep cleanse
Same problem with the frizzies and dandruff. When you use the deep cleaning concoction, it gets mad itchy for the half hour that you leave it on your head. after u rinse it out no more dandruff and itchiness for at least 2-3 days then the dandruff comes back. I use the deep cleaning formula once a week so its 2-3 days of no dandruff and 3-4 days with alot of dandruff. its a cycle for me, no permanent solution for the dandruff just yet. As for the frizzies (typical problem for crochet dreads, i think) im just kinda hoping that they settle down in time and lock by themselves. -fellow dread head from Pinas
yea i wash mine when my dandruffs too bad to stsand anymore usualy 2 or so days safter it starts drivin me crazy i dont think there is a permenant soulution maybe if u trewatted it with straight teareewea nd rosemary heavily aewhile but that could make yiour hgair too oily if i wasnt so azy id try the deep cleanse every 2-3 days for a few weeks and seer if ui couldnt break the cycle
Anti dandruff shampoo is good for getting rid of dandruff Soaringeagle, I'm sure you own stocks and shares in Dr Bronners man. Lol.
i lol'ed because I was thinking the same thing. I bought someone Dr. Bronners soap for christmas last year because I love it so much. I recommend it to everyone but few head my advice. Anyone hasn't tried Dr. Bronners is missing out. Although few have reported its not for them. I use the bar for body washing too. I like the peppermint a lot.
