hay guys, ive switched from using dr.b's to using baking soda,with few drops tea tree and wee drop cider vinegar then rinsing in the shower.but im finding the next day my roots are feeling greassy.im not scrubbing my scalp to much as my new dreads are just 3wks old and holidng up well this time round,the bands are out too aadvice would be appreciated thank you ps ill post pics soon lisa
I use baking soda and tea tree oil, and I apply it directly to my scalp. I scrub my scalp and my hairs. Your scalp is where the oils come from, so you do have to clean it to get rid of the old oils. I have no oily problems **in doing this. I would try letting it sit for a few minutes perhaps, and if that doesn't work, try washing every few days (sorry if you are, it doesn't say).
If I were you I'd try leaving out the ACV even if you are only using a very small amount, and see if that makes a difference. I don't think there's any need to use ACV that regularly especially not for young dreads. It may also be that your scalp is still adjusting if you are only three weeks in. I use baking soda with tee tree oil either mixed in a bottle and squirt it on, or mix some in a bucket and dunk my head in. I've never noticed an oily scalp from using it.
i was or try to wash every three days.id say its my hair that feels oily more than my scalp.sorry i wrote it wrong.but i will cut out the acv and just use b.s,tea tree and sea salt for next few wks and see how my hair doing then.i do fink my hair and scalp just needs time to adjust thanks guys
make sure though that you do use the ACV, maybe 1 to every 2 washings. the baking soda is an alkaline and you need the acid to neutralize it. but make sure that you don't mix them together, it cancels them both out. use the bs, rinse and then the ACV
Also try to apply salty water, but as newly dread you should avoid to apply to many things, let them be as they are, give them time even try not to wash them for the first month. Seems to me that you are doing way to much to your new born dread. Be patient.
dont listen to that guy. do you really want to go a month or more with greasy, smelly locks that are just forming? icky
Don't you listen to that other guy who is giving you no advise at all about your dreads. hen starting locking dread are too fragile, you have to let them do their thing, maybe a month is too much, but the first month you really hould avoid to wash your hair, that help to lock. Lets see what that other guy have to say.
I'm not the other guy, but the other other guy! I'm going to add what I think here. She said she's been washing her hair about every three days. If she then doesn't wash for a month straight up after doing it every three days, the oil productivity on her head is going to be crazy which isn't going to help the locking process. Greasy hair won't lock very well, if at all. Having said that it's a good idea to reduce the amount of washing gradually as once they get totally mature and longer they will take a lot longer to dry and to wash and it doesn't become very practical to wash your hair extremely regularly (unless you've got nothing better to do!), nor is it advisable to do so otherwise you'll end up having dreads that don't get the chance to dry out totally. I personally think once a week is a good/rough guidline to follow. Of course everyone's hair differs in thickness and texture and at the end of the day its all down to personal preference..... Young dreads can be washed successfully without them falling apart too much (anymore than they will anyway in the early stages) as long as you go about it gently.
hey, I use LUSH shampoo bars on my dreads. I started off on baking soda and water but never felt clean. In LUSH they have all different types of shampoos for whatever your type of hair and they are great for dreads. My hair feels super clean, my scalp feels great and they smell good and you get a lot of use out of one bar as you don't need to use a lot.
i say your advice turns people's hair into other people's gel. main point here is oil will make locking harder than any water or shampoo. if you have the lifestyle and the biological adaptability to not wash your hair for a month then go for it, but most people (including the OP) are going to get a huge build up of the smelly stuff which isn't going to help any. washing your hair is a healthy thing and it is good to let the oils of your scalp renew.
