@Doctoredlocks - can the cooling spray be used with synthetic dreads? didn't know if any of the ingredients would effect the synthetic hair or not. thanks
One more thing: I have always wondered about the appropriate method to 'trimming' dreads once they have gotten too long. Do you get shears, cut, and palm-roll the broken ends? Sorry, I keep researching, and I'm really not finding straight answers.
@DarkEclair Ends are tricky. I have one client that has had her dreads, amazingly well formed dreads, and has had them for 14 years. Every time they are cut into the solid felted dreads, they always want to come out.
Here's my thing. Her ends *could* be bound with a type of adhesive and rolled together. But anytime they are cut, they would need to be redone.
For most folks, folding the ends up and stitching of banding them or cutting into the felted parts works just fine.
I have been wanting to get dreads for while, however my hair grows quickly and I am concerned that the growth of the root will not give the hair decent enough time to dread properly before the new growth comes through.
I'm worried that this will eventually mess up my dreads. I have a feeling that if I am going to start, I should start soon. My hair is at shoulder length, and I do not think that waiting for dreads, and the maturation thereof, at hip length would be a good idea for me.
@DarkEclair Everyone's hair grows out of their head undreaded. So don't be too worried about that. A good maintenance takes care of that. We have several videos on our site that discuss maintenance too. :) You should expect to need maintenance about every month - and in the beginning maybe a bit more as they solidify.
Look for our video on human hair starter dreads. If you visit our website at doctoredlocks com, we have a great tutorial section on natural dreads and maintenance. :)
the soap bars gave me really bad dandruff, really bad. i didnt have dandruff in my dreads for about 6 months then i started using that and my head looks so gross now...
@magenlabelle There are a few things that could be going on. It is possible that you have an allergy to the bars, but let me throw out a couple other ideas.
Bars are more concentrated than liquid shampoo. You have to rinse really really well. I use the liquid and then dilute that down with water. Then I use an applicator bottle (think hair color type) to spray the mixture at the roots. This helps distribute the shampoo more evenly without letting it get too concentrated.
@magenlabelle If there is residue, the scalp tends to rebel.
Also, as dreads form, they tend to trap in more debris/bacteria - which also makes the scalp want to rebel. One of my dread client has to wash her hair every week or she gets massive build up - and like you, she had never had dandruff problems before.
So, it may not be the bars. Switch out to a diluted liquid, wash once per week (add some tea tree oil to your shampoo) and make sure to dry them really well under a dryer.
@magenlabelle Dreads that stay wet / damp tend to irritate the scalp too. If you can, get a hood dryer. They are perfect for dreads because dreads take forever to dry and you can keep your hands free doing other things. :)
@Doctoredlocks - can the cooling spray be used with synthetic dreads? didn't know if any of the ingredients would effect the synthetic hair or not. thanks
angelsandfaes 4 months ago
@angelsandfaes It will work perfect for synthetic dreads!
doctoredlocks 4 months ago
can you use the bar shampoo for already dreading dreads
dreadhead21strong 6 months ago
@dreadhead21strong yes!
doctoredlocks 6 months ago
@doctoredlocks can you use the wax for comb coils
dreadhead21strong 6 months ago
@dreadhead21strong it should work just fine
doctoredlocks 6 months ago
@doctoredlocks thank you very much
dreadhead21strong 6 months ago
do this work for black people?
TheFuturistic12 6 months ago
@TheFuturistic12 Yes!
doctoredlocks 6 months ago
Knotty Boy Dread Products are AWESON and they work for black people here as well .......
TeamTOS 1 year ago
One more thing: I have always wondered about the appropriate method to 'trimming' dreads once they have gotten too long. Do you get shears, cut, and palm-roll the broken ends? Sorry, I keep researching, and I'm really not finding straight answers.
DarkEclair 1 year ago
@DarkEclair Ends are tricky. I have one client that has had her dreads, amazingly well formed dreads, and has had them for 14 years. Every time they are cut into the solid felted dreads, they always want to come out.
Here's my thing. Her ends *could* be bound with a type of adhesive and rolled together. But anytime they are cut, they would need to be redone.
For most folks, folding the ends up and stitching of banding them or cutting into the felted parts works just fine.
doctoredlocks 1 year ago
I have been wanting to get dreads for while, however my hair grows quickly and I am concerned that the growth of the root will not give the hair decent enough time to dread properly before the new growth comes through.
I'm worried that this will eventually mess up my dreads. I have a feeling that if I am going to start, I should start soon. My hair is at shoulder length, and I do not think that waiting for dreads, and the maturation thereof, at hip length would be a good idea for me.
DarkEclair 1 year ago
@DarkEclair Everyone's hair grows out of their head undreaded. So don't be too worried about that. A good maintenance takes care of that. We have several videos on our site that discuss maintenance too. :) You should expect to need maintenance about every month - and in the beginning maybe a bit more as they solidify.
doctoredlocks 1 year ago
Look for our video on human hair starter dreads. If you visit our website at doctoredlocks com, we have a great tutorial section on natural dreads and maintenance. :)
doctoredlocks 1 year ago
the soap bars gave me really bad dandruff, really bad. i didnt have dandruff in my dreads for about 6 months then i started using that and my head looks so gross now...
magenlabelle 1 year ago
@magenlabelle hahaha wow. Maybe you are allergic.
nathan8BIT 1 year ago
@magenlabelle There are a few things that could be going on. It is possible that you have an allergy to the bars, but let me throw out a couple other ideas.
Bars are more concentrated than liquid shampoo. You have to rinse really really well. I use the liquid and then dilute that down with water. Then I use an applicator bottle (think hair color type) to spray the mixture at the roots. This helps distribute the shampoo more evenly without letting it get too concentrated.
doctoredlocks 1 year ago
@magenlabelle If there is residue, the scalp tends to rebel.
Also, as dreads form, they tend to trap in more debris/bacteria - which also makes the scalp want to rebel. One of my dread client has to wash her hair every week or she gets massive build up - and like you, she had never had dandruff problems before.
So, it may not be the bars. Switch out to a diluted liquid, wash once per week (add some tea tree oil to your shampoo) and make sure to dry them really well under a dryer.
doctoredlocks 1 year ago
@magenlabelle Dreads that stay wet / damp tend to irritate the scalp too. If you can, get a hood dryer. They are perfect for dreads because dreads take forever to dry and you can keep your hands free doing other things. :)
I hope this helps some!
doctoredlocks 1 year ago