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When people with dreadlocks wash their hair, the roots only look greasy for so long, then it seems to equalize. I'm wondering if this is the effect someone was talking about earlier?

I've only lasted maybe 5 to 7 days, tops, without washing my hair. Yay, college ;)
 
Dreadlocks actually lock and look better when properly washed. The grease will prevent them from locking well. That is, unless you're going for the 'natural - I'm not going to wash/comb my hair and let it get matted' dreadlocks. Gross. :|
 
This is after the dreadies are already established. I'm only basing this on my former roommates dreads. They were very firm and nicely done, not uncombed matted blobs. To keep them in good shape, she would wrap the roots with fabric every so often and leave it like that for a while to lock underneath.
 
vibr8tor said:
wait, you're going to stop shampooing? how will you keep your scalp clean? will you just scrub with water when you shower? i'm confused!
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Sounds kinda gross I know, but I've heard of other girls that have stopped shampooing and conditioning completely so...for science sake I'm trying it :) Its actually already been a week and so far so good. At about day 5 it felt really greasy and I thought seriously about how good it would feel to shampoo lol but my boyfriend kept telling me I looked "hot" so I figured I can wait it out. I brush it about twice a day and when i take a shower i just like scratch at my scalp. I haven't even noticed any dandruff!! It looks totally normal right now. Again keep in mind I'm on pre-natal vitamins and have a shit ton of estrogen pumping through me :)
 
hrmmmm. i kinda wanna try too, but i swim and i can't get the chlorine smell rinsed out with just water. maybe i'll use just vinegar for a while and see how it goes :D
 
Yeah I'm the same vibby, I exercise a lot and I don't think sweaty hair could ever look/feel good if it went un-shampooed! Ewww!
 
I just want to vent about Sally Hansen Naturally Bare Honey Wax Removal thing. I've been using their waxes for my pits, legs, and bikini area forever. This is a new formulation and instead of cloth strips they have this weird corn-based plastic that doesn't work at all. It's a roll of this weird plastic stuff.

Because of frustration I shaved my armpits for the first time after 10+ years of waxing! Ugh
 
I discovered the best-smelling lotion ever at a hotel recently. The scent is sort of reminescent of a cucumber-melon scent but not quite. I ordered about a year's supply as soon as I got home and looked the stuff up. There were also two soaps at the hotel that were great, from the same line (collection?). I ordered those too!

Lotion:
http://gilchristsoames.com/view_product/109//Spa_Therapy_Sea_Fennel_Body_Lotion_8oz.

Soaps:
http://gilchristsoames.com/view_product/111/10/Spa_Therapy_Variety_Soaps_1.5oz.
 
n3ophy7e said:
Yeah I'm the same vibby, I exercise a lot and I don't think sweaty hair could ever look/feel good if it went un-shampooed! Ewww!
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lol I sit on my ass all day! haha We'll see what happens after the baby is born I have a feeling I will go back to shampooing :)
 
re: not washing hair. i met a lady a few years back who didn't wash her hair for the past 10 years or so. it was fucking beautiful. i worked as a cashier in a department store for christmas and all i cared about was socializing and having fun, therefore kept the ladies there for as long as possible.

i didn't believe her at all, but it is always a possibility. she claimed to just do the cliche 100 brushes a day.
 
well i'm on day 2 of no more shampooing! i'm actually surprised at how untangled the vinegar made my hair. if it's this easy, i see no reason why to not stick with it!
 
QuestionEverything said:
Wait, does your hair smell like vinegar now? What technique are you using vibby?
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hehehe, i don't really have a technique! i just filled a pump thing with white vinegar, cuz i don't have any apple cider vinegar at the moment, and also put an empty water bottle in the shower. I pump about 2 tablespoons into the water bottle, fill the rest with water, and use that to soak and massage in. then i rinse it off when i'm done with the shower, and put a few undiluted pumps onto my scalp and then do a final rinse. it looks really clean and is actually shinier than usual, which is saying a lot, cuz i've had tons of people in the past tell me i have the shiniest hair they've ever seen. it only smells like vinegar when it's wet; once it dries there's no lingering smell :)

i get super bad dandruff, but so far no issues. i'll keep ya posted.
 
^Yup yup I posted exactly that in a Healthy Living thread about dandruff as well. I use white vinegar maybe once a month and I never get flakes and itchiness , plus my hair is very soft, straight and shiny. Vinegar is a must to get rid of buildup.
 
^Well, I do it slightly differently. I put undiluted white vinegar on my hair before I shampoo (let it settle there first ) while I soap my body. The vinegar stays on my head for maybe 2-3 minutes. Than I top it off with a little shampoo, and rinse that out. I do this twice if the smell really bothers me. Than I put conditioner. (I have very very thick, unmanageable hair...not using conditioner will be the death of me. ) I dont use it as a "final" rinse in that aspect, but it still works, and does wonders for my hair. So you can try that !

This might be a bit strong for you, so you can opt to try using diluted vinegar in water as a FINAL rinse.
In my experience, there is always a smell after I do it my style, but its not that bothersome.
Using diluted vinegar will probably mean very little smell after.
 
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Dtergent said:
I just want to vent about Sally Hansen Naturally Bare Honey Wax Removal thing. I've been using their waxes for my pits, legs, and bikini area forever. This is a new formulation and instead of cloth strips they have this weird corn-based plastic that doesn't work at all. It's a roll of this weird plastic stuff.
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Yep I've used something similar and it was completely useless!!
 
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