The Dready Meet & Greet Post!

perfect love the young naturals but i guessat 18 months theyre movin outtas the young stage huh
lets seee em!

 

Hi everyone! I just got my dreads yesterday by backcombing.(and i didnt use wax) They are really frizzy on the top at the roots, is there anything I can do or use to help the frizz? I was wondering if anyone knows of some residue free shampoo that I could get at a local store (not online) like rite aid or something or anything I can make at home? When is it ok to start washing them and how often? And also what would I use tea tree oil for cuz in one of the threads someone mentioned putting tea tree oil on them. THanks for the help. I was going to post a pic of them on here but i cant figure out how

 

ill add u on msn to help with the pic but here goes
teateree oil helps itches when used lightly it also deters bugs its anticeptic it can dry scalp tho if overused
frizz love it n leave it or if u really beed a cleanup for a gformal afaitr use onluy 100% pure aloe gel
soap dr bronners or arm and hammer baking soda (read 1st post of the wax removal sticky its the deep clkeasnse many use) wash when u feel u needto, weekly or so is best
ok i'll get on msn and talk u thru the pic

 

thanks for the advice my msn is makecakelate@hotmail.com

 

says youyr not on so i pm'd u but if u need more help jump on msn glad to help i peeked at your myspace u definately look like a cali girl

 

hmmm thats weird im on msn. but i put the pics on myspace so maybe you saw them on there. One more question.... for the tea tree oil ....i know someone with a tea tree so do you think i could make some tea and use that in a rinse until i get some tea tree oil?

 

theres a thread herbs for your head (hmm wonder why canabis wasnt nmentioned..hehe) but yea theres a thread for herbal things the wax remnovals also got a deep clenxse that can be used regardless of wether or not u messed up with wax the deep cleanse rocks teatree s not gonna hurt u to not have for a bit anyways so id wait till u can get the oil or use the teatree bronners
some like to start with others and use teetree as needed...wouldnt go to fests shows places where bugs maybe a prob without teetree tho

 

Hai
This part of hipforums seeem really nice, like everyone is most friendly here.
Anyway, I'm just starting to dread my hair. I've been reading a lot on here the last few months so I know not to use wax etc. and the best way is to just leave it. But I'm going the backcombing route, just because i have to look vaguely respectable for work while I'm doing this lol!

Sooo I have probably missed this somewhere in my reading, but I have to wear my hair tied back for work, I work 4 or 5 days a week sometimes more.. is this going to harm the process at all? Should I tie it back really loosly with what kinda band?

 

To tie your hair tightly wouldn't harm it as such, but the key to knotting is movement, so a broad loose-ish headband would be good. There's a dready headwear thread on here somewhere... Or maybe try just a couple of hair grips, which would be enough to keep your hair off your face.
Lol I just had the idea of wearing a snood...

 

Haha cool, how about a bit hair clip? or should you not stick things in the dreads like the comby bits would.. hmm..
I'm halfway through backcombing at the moment, my arms ache.

 

Well I sometimes clip my hair out of the way with those clips on springs with comb-like jaw thingies. Is that the sort you mean? Doesn't seem to have done any harm to my dreads. Even hair pins and grips are fine too, if you're a bit careful taking them in and out. Sometimes a great big head band is just too hot etc.

 

http://www.hipforums.com/newforums/showthread.php?t=246440&f=209

 

Oh cool thread, thanks

Right just one more question before I go to bed.. I think I have read to not wash backcombed hair for about a week after it's first done. Is that true?
I'd like to wash my hair in the next day or so, it gets greasy quite fast and it's gonna get all slidey and not dread if I leave it a week.
Shall I just wash it tomorrow anyway? Or wait until Tuesday?

 

It doesn't matter when you wash, you should do so when YOU feel like it needs a wash. You'll end up doing it anyway and washing usually involves a good scrubbin' and movement = knots and knots = good.

 

Hey everyone.....im Dani, from Manchester in the UK, i just joined today, loving thsi part of the forum already. May aswell stick up a picture then, although id like to see more of yours

http://www.************/home.php?ref=home#/photo.php?pid=1862393&id=752034011

 

Hi Dani. Come in, put your feet up, make yourself at home, comment away, bimble on about shite...

 

hey Dani, welcome to the forums

 

welcome dani!x x x

 

srry been away a week welcome danni and all new ppl,
on the hair tie thing, if your hairs long enoutfgh simply tie 1 dread aroiund the others..
ifg its not a headband
a thin or rubber band will hurt u some but wont kill ya but itsa best tio use something looser
i wouldnt advise those clips but again they wont kill u only hurt u alittle
the absolute best thing wouldbe use a dread to tie the resat though


on washing if its greasy fasty wash but try alittle thyme to regulate oil production and try extending it a day lomger then is confy, the less u wash the less oil will be producesd try to slowly work towards once a week if possible
u can wash more if need be though

 

Thanks soaringeagle
I'm about to wash it now, so I've waited a day or two after I started to think I really need to wash it. It's getting pretty itchy now.