| Nifty Things That Help With Deep Cleaning |
[07 Jan 2010|08:23pm] |
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I was having some major soap buildup at the ends of my dreadies and many of them were starting to thin and break off at the point where I started them and was using wax (about an inch from the end of my dreadie- so sad I ever used wax), so I decided to cut off the tip of one to see what was going on in there, and I was not happy with the result. There wasn't any mold or anything, but tons of dirt and even more soap (I could tell it was soap because it would just kind of fluff off as I tried to cut into it).
I try to do deep cleaning with the baking soda solution found in the memories at least once a month, and I'm always happy with the results, and I occasionally do an ACV rinse to reset things, but I guess I was never really getting my dreadies cleaned deep enough. I looked through the memories like crazy for more information on deep cleaning and found a comment on an entry on wax about a regiment of all three cleaning processes, first using dish washing liquid to loosen up the grease, then using an ACV solution, then wash using a baking soda solution( here is a link to that comment thread).
( Join me for some helpful tips! )
I hope someone found this information useful. If anyone else tries the gloves or the shampooer, let me know!!
Wishing you all a peaceful day!!
PS: Has anyone followed a baking soda solution soak with ACV? Does that work better? Suggestions??? Thanks all of you for your help!
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| deep cleaning |
[07 Jan 2010|10:49pm] |
I did one today- followed the recipe to a T, let it soak for half a hour, and completely rinised in the shower.
And my dreads are still slightly wet - but it definitely feels sticky. To the point where it's annoying for me to run my hands through my dreads. I've gone through the memories and such, and I'm to the point to thinking that I should do another deep-clean.
I don't have any more lemon juice or tea tree oil, so I'm going to try the alternative recipe tomorrow.
I spent nearly 35 minutes in the shower rinising.
Has this happened before to you guys?
I know this might be a noob question but this is my first set (started march 2009) and I'm still awkward when it comes to things like this, and this was my first deep clean.
TIA. :)
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| hey hey sugarlips |
[07 Jan 2010|06:31pm] |
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hey party people!
the last time i posted was in a comment in lishd's BIG and small dreadie post. she insisted i post more, so here i am! i've been a member for ~5 years and have barely made a handful of posts.
checking back on LJ memories, i apparently had my ex-bf made 5 dreads on 07/10/2005. i think he put in some more, but i did the rest on my own.
anywho, other day (or 2?) i was up for ~30 hours. so, at 7am, in a semi-manic state, i colored my hair. last time i did this was maybe 2 1/2 years ago. i only needed two boxes of dye then, so that is what i bought (and i bought this dye like a year ago??). apparently 2 is not enough anymore! omg D; three would probably be good, but from now on i should probably buy 4 boxes.... insane. i did my best with 2, though, since i have zero monies to my name.
( piccies! )
thanks for looking. <3
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| Educating the Unwilling |
[07 Jan 2010|01:51pm] |
On of my friends were admiring the latest pictures of my dreads, and told me they always wanted them, and actually started a set a while back but had to cut it all off because of his family. I told him about how much my mom loves to play with them and such, and asked why he had to cut them. This was his response: " Wow...I wish I had the support you got! At the beggining my mom didnt have a problem, but my siblings colluded with her, and then she turned against my idea. and their reasons were that I look shabby, and I wont be able to get a descent job and I was spoiling the family image! Then, I had to surrender!"
All I can say is ::rage::. I mean, I have no problem with someone having their own views, but it bothers me that they have these views so ingrained that they wont even educate themselves-I did actually try, tell them about how my doctor has dreads, some of my friends that are teachers have them, and that I havnt struggled to find a job because of my hair, but they wouldn't listen to anything I had to say. Very frustrating. Although, they did admit that they "looked clean" and "didnt smell bad".
The part that amuses me about this? His family is from Jamaica. Sure, I know thats just a sterotype, but still, I would think his mom would've seen countless sets growing up.
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| deep cleaning for long dreads-I'm doing it right? |
[06 Jan 2010|11:18pm] |
So today I took my hair down and got a whiff of something musty/sweaty/unusual/idk. I just washed a few days ago, maybe something isn't dry inside, thought everything feels dry, but I remember hearing that any dreads that smell need a deep clean. This is just a weird smell, too. I keep thinking, Mildew though I don't see anything weird... it's a sweat and mildew combo or something and I catch the odour at the roots moreso than at the ends. At any rate, I'm deep cleaning tomorrow but want to run things through:
Recipe:
Large bowl of warm water
3/4 c of baking soda
20 drops of tea tree oil
4T of lemon juice
2T of salt
Stir until all is well dissolved
Dunk all dreads in until completely saturated, then wrap in a plastic bag to keep the mixture in and let sit for 1/2 hour to 1 hour
Since I have a lot of (long) dreads, should I adjust the recipe for gallons (since something like a mop bucket is what I'll hafta use), I let my dreads soak everything up, wrap them in a bag and sit for an hour or so (as the memories suggest)? I'm looking for those with long dreads to assure me this is the practical way to accomplish this. Why I'm not seeing this process right, idk.
Thank yooooou!
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[06 Jan 2010|10:38pm] |
Its dark, but I figured ya'll would like to see one of the kitties favorite play things, my hair. Piaget (and possibly her unnamed sister-Gestalt just doesnt seem right for a girl) come home Friday :)
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| 2 months, tams, and dreadbands |
[06 Jan 2010|06:04pm] |
2 months old now! More like two and a half, but I just found my camera so its time for a late update. They're coming along great, I have crazy loops everywhere. I resectioned a bit on the side and am debating on doing it in the back as well, but overall I'm so much happier with this set than my last.
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| boyfriends one month time line |
[06 Jan 2010|04:24pm] |
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i gave my bf dreads about a month ago. there is a picture of him in the bathtub. but you cant see any nipple or ass or anything.
we are interested in naughty knotty... he is working on my dreads. i only have about 6. so ( here ) is the lil' timeline.
he has about 108 dreads. some are very tight. some are not so tight...but they are tighter than they look in the last pictures (the ends are tighter than loose hair) and they are all very beautiful and loved very much!
he is pretty good with a crochet hook. he did 2 in the front. enjoy for now. more will come later.
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[06 Jan 2010|03:27pm] |
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I got my new and incredible geeky t shirt today :) so to celebrate I'm going to share some new pics of my dreads, not posted here in awhile so here they are. I'm still relentlessly amazed at their progress, texture and the changes that have occurred over the past year or so.
( on to the pics )
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| About 4 months now? |
[06 Jan 2010|12:33am] |
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Happy new year GUDU! 2009 brought me everything I wanted and some things I never needed [like probation ):], but all in all, it was one of the best years of my life. I fell in love, got my dreads back, turned 21, had so many firsts, so many amazing experiences ... the ups I will remember more than the downs, for sure.
Anyway ...
( Pictures )
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