Help!! I need to deep clean my Dreads!!

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Permalink Reply by Audacious on March 28, 2010 at 11:51am

Try Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar. This is what i do,
1 tablespoon braggs
1 cup water
Rinse your scalp with this and it will get rid of your build up. it also brings the PH of your hair and scalp back to its natural state.
This is all you really need to do but i always follow up with my homemade conditioners because i dont like the smell of the braggs.
Hope this helps!

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Permalink Reply by William Brave on March 28, 2010 at 2:03pm

cool! now could i use any apple cider vinegar? also how do you make your conditioner? I make my own lock twist with shea butter, aloe and fragrance. I'm thinking about using cocoa butter instead of shea though.

Audacious said:

Try Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar. This is what i do,
1 tablespoon braggs
1 cup water
Rinse your scalp with this and it will get rid of your build up. it also brings the PH of your hair and scalp back to its natural state.
This is all you really need to do but i always follow up with my homemade conditioners because i dont like the smell of the braggs.
Hope this helps!

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Permalink Reply by Audacious on March 29, 2010 at 12:35am

Yes you could use any Apple cider vinegar as along as you dont use the regular clear type.. thats a no no.
Im a cosmetic chemist so i make alot of stuff. Im coming out with a natural hair care line pretty soon! ( thats why i know so much about natural hair)
Instead of Aloe you could try flaxseed gel, its flake free
You could use coca butter. It is heavier than the shea, so if your hair is fine then i wouldn't suggest it you might want to whip it first though.
I was going to ask, When you say dirty, do you mean buildup or flakes?

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Permalink Reply by William Brave on March 29, 2010 at 3:10am

build up not. like the shea butter stays in there and then i guess it attracts dirt from the air cuz when i wash my hair the shea butter i squeeze out is brown. I just take the aloe straight from the leaf cuz its cheap. but if i can find that stuff ill do it. thank you very much! you just solved an epic two year problem!

Audacious said:

Yes you could use any Apple cider vinegar as along as you dont use the regular clear type.. thats a no no.
Im a cosmetic chemist so i make alot of stuff. Im coming out with a natural hair care line pretty soon! ( thats why i know so much about natural hair)
Instead of Aloe you could try flaxseed gel, its flake free
You could use coca butter. It is heavier than the shea, so if your hair is fine then i wouldn't suggest it you might want to whip it first though.
I was going to ask, When you say dirty, do you mean buildup or flakes?

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Permalink Reply by Audacious on March 31, 2010 at 9:13pm

ahh okok .. try putting less shea butter and more aloe in your mis next time.. Or whip the shea so its lighter and will soak into the strands easier..

Dragon of the Ghetto! said:

build up not. like the shea butter stays in there and then i guess it attracts dirt from the air cuz when i wash my hair the shea butter i squeeze out is brown. I just take the aloe straight from the leaf cuz its cheap. but if i can find that stuff ill do it. thank you very much! you just solved an epic two year problem!

Audacious said:

Yes you could use any Apple cider vinegar as along as you dont use the regular clear type.. thats a no no.
Im a cosmetic chemist so i make alot of stuff. Im coming out with a natural hair care line pretty soon! ( thats why i know so much about natural hair)
Instead of Aloe you could try flaxseed gel, its flake free
You could use coca butter. It is heavier than the shea, so if your hair is fine then i wouldn't suggest it you might want to whip it first though.
I was going to ask, When you say dirty, do you mean buildup or flakes?

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