dread washing

hey guys i backcombed one of my friends recently. it was like 3 days ago. by now he wants to know when and how to wash his hair. hes got dr bronners shampoo and thats fine. he had a question that i wasnt sure about - would it be beneficial for him to wear a legging over his dreads while he washes so that they wont come undone as easily? i didnt really have a problem with washing my hair in the beginning. maybe some of you did. let me know what you guys think/suggest

 

i always say wait aslong as possible but noone agrees with me

 

I say wait about 5 days or a week. mine all fell out when I washed em, which I didn't mind because they look really natural now... but if you don't want to lose your backcombing I guess wait longer.

 

I agree with Pat. Every time I wash my hair it feels like it loosens up a bit. I have no clue on the technique because I just get in there and scrub like hell then rinse.

 

i waited a week before i washed mine.
and i never heard of putting something on ur head to wash it.
sounds kinda dumb.

 

my friend washed hers straight after.
I think it did her well.. when she was done her hair was tacky and I believe it helped the knots find there home.

 

thanks for the input all ^ i'll let him know what the deal is

 

I washed mine like a week after I got them and I was fine I did super backcombing after that just like backcoming the SHIT out of it little bit of wax

 

re-backcombing is not needed. Neither is wax

 

I always say wash whenever you feel your hair needs washing, just as if it was still only hair, which it is

 

I agree! I waited for a month before washing mine, it sucked a bit because of itchinesss but was probably benefitial?

 

I washed mine a week after backcombing and nothing came undone. I wash every saturday because I have nothing to do on saturday and I have plenty of time to let them dry. I like to go to the beach on sunday after the shower. I soak my hair with the awesome saltiness and let it bake in the sun. Sometimes, I just come up from the beach when they have dried and go about my day. Other times I rinse them once they have dried and then I dry them just like I do when I take a shower (I wrap them in a towel that doesn't shed for 20 minutes and then airdry.) I really like the way my hair feels the day after I get out of the ocean.

 

Yyeeaa the itchies sucked but its good cus then your scalp gets used to being washed less

 

I just have a regular schedule. My hair never feels nasty or itches. I guess I am lucky.

 

my scalp gets itchy after about 4 days, but i only wash my dreads once a week

 

i always tell my clients wait two weeks to wash the first month and only wash the scalp

 

I would love to be your client.
arty:

 

i washed three days afterwards. no big deal. clean hair=more locking. and i used a stocking cap the first few washes. i dunno if it helped. but it maade me feel better.

 

i backcombed, i waited three days before i washed them and everything was fine, just dont be really vigorous with them while washing and notheing bad will happen, especially if its well backcombed

 

I was told to wait two weeks... I lasted five days. My scalp was gross and it felt sooo much better once I did.