Wow...no shampoo for Ron, and socks born in 1972 still worn by Roy...no wonder everyone is evacuating Oklahoma!
At least i dont live in a trailer!!!:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
I dont use shampoo
. That doesn't mean i don't use soap
. I wash my hair with ivory bar soap. It is the purest soap i can find that doesnt have a bunch of conditioners and junk in it. The idea is to keep the hair dry. Not dry from moisture, but dry from conditioners and such. The less crud you have in your hair, the faster the knots will form:biggrin::biggrin:.
It is actually detrimental to not wash your hair if you are growing dreadlocks. The natural oils on your nugget will keep the hair from knotting up.
I think the common confusion comes from the fact that it is also bad to wash your hair every day. You would wash all the knots out. Some people wash twice a week. I rinse my hair daily and wash once a week. I also keep my hair covered in the shop or mowing or whatever, and i have a spray that smells good and helps the locks form. Some people go as long as a month or two without washing. Just depends on your hair type and how old your locks are, and how active you are etc. etc.
You also don't want to grow dreads if you live in a trailer:biggrin:. Your neighbors will smell your dreadlocks and think you are an aspiring chemist or something:tongue::biggrin:!
Now you know more about dreadlocks than you ever wanted to!:biggrin: