To those who don't use Dr Bronner's...

What do you use to wash your dreads? I've been using expensive Aveda Men's shampoo, it's good for the Earth, so I thought it would be good for my hair, and it does work well, but at 30$ for a small bottle, it's not exactly affordable.

So, a few hours ago I used a Dove bar (I refuse to call it a Beauty Bar, as I'm a chauvinist male) and the results were nice. However, I'm finding that my dreads are more soft than usual after washing.

What does everyone else use? And those who use Dr B's cannot post, because I don't want five pages of "dr bronners lawl".

 

generic residue free shampoo bought it for $6

 

Im using timotei at the momment as its the only thing in the bathroom.
Its fine never had probs but dont wash very often at all

 

warm water and the occasional rosemary tea rinse.

 

burts bees strawberry shampoo. and every once in a while the soak in the ixky sticky wax thread. (water, lemon, tto, baking soda, sea salt) I wash once or twice a week and wear a shower cap other

 

I generally wash once a week with baking soda first followed by Bronners. Each by themselves don't exfoliate my scalp well enough but together get my head totally clean. I don't wet my hair get wet between washes because it takes so long to dry.

 

either KBoy shampoo bar, or the bicarb, tea tree & sea salt combo =]

 

baking soda tea tre sea salt rosemary (no lemmon usualy)
then on rare occassions either add dr b to that, or do just dr b

30 bucks a bottle?
and id need 6 tiny bottles for 1 wash..nope
baking soda is cheap as hell
i think i might pay 13 max for a years supply of ingredients
probly alot less

 

www.mountainskysoap.com
The Rasta Hemp Shampoo Bar

 

I use LUSH shampoo bars and I love em. I'd think dove would leave quite a bit of residue in the hair. I wash every 2/3 days or more. I just can't resist putting my head under the warm water when I'm in the shower! How come you don't wash yours that much chemigals? atm mine don't take that long to dry though, I'll probably wash less when they get more mature and take ages to dry.

 

Im just stuck using the deep clense

 

Why the long face bicarb's great....

Yep bicarb/baking soda + tea tree oil here, cheap as you can get I reckon.

Oh I know you didn't want to hear it, but verrry occasionally I do use Dr bronners's. Sorry

 

I went to the nearest health food store (Wild by Nature) and picked up a bottle of Hemp Shampoo. It's natural and works a LOT better than Bronner's (in my opinion). It's made by Nature's Choice, or something like that. It smells like heaven, also.

I was my hair 2-3 times a week, and I've had that bottle since I started my dreads. So it's lasted me about 7 months so far.

 

I want to try something different tomorrow night,
I have a Knotty boy bar, but I think it will cause exactly the same problems as the rest!
I could try Dr Bronners again, but I really don't think it will help, regardless of the amount used.
What possible options do I have with ingredients:
Dr Bronners Teatree liquid
Salt
Teatree
Small amount of Bicarb
Orange essential oil
A small part of a Knotty Boy Patouchli bar
Lemon

Ta

 

what problems you been having Alex?

 

I'm seriously considering just using bicarb all the time and alternating between essential oils. Dr. B. will remain my facial wash though

 

yeah, having used KBoy again today, i might stick with bicarb.

 

It's really easy as well. I've always found it difficult to feel like I'm cleaning each dread properly, almost like I ought to be treating each one as a garment I'm hand-washing....you know? Ensuring the soap is worked into each individual lock, and rinsing each one in the same way. With the bicarb I know I've soaked the whole lot, it sits on my head for half an hour or so and I rinse. Suits me anyway. Also, I really feel as though using ACV is like having a conditioner

 

i dont wash each dread,, i wash my scalp and just leave the water to run through the hair as i rinse out

 

i know how you feel man, its the only thing i can rely on, bronners just leaves shit in my hair, no matter what concentration