i have new dreadlocs and have tried just about every gel, creme on the market. what's best products?

Answer 1

Anytime you feel that your dreads need to be washed, just wash them. If you're using Knotty Boy Dread Wax and you've just done your dreads up with it for the first time, try to not wash for at least a week to give them some time to dry out a bit. After that you don't have anything to worry about when you wash - you can always rewax the loose pieces back into the main dreads. And in fact, washing them actually helps them develop faster, as it's removing the natural oils from your hair that cause those new knots to slip out!

When you wash, give your scalp a really good scrub with the Knotty Boy Dread Shampoo Bar or Liquid Shampoo (see section below called The Itchies or the Dread Shampoo page for reasons why you should use this 'poo!). Don't use regular shampoos from the drug store or salons - they contain conditioners and other chemicals that soften and detangle hair, not knot it up! And don't worry about washing the dreads themselves, the soap that runs down from your scalp will clean them just fine and you don't really want to mess with them too much anyway. Just keeping your scalp healthy is the super important part. Also check the Dread Shampoo page for more detailed instructions on how to use our Knotty Boy Shampoos to wash your dreads.

And here's a little tip for drying your dreads after you shower: if they're new dreads, carefully squeeze them dry with a towel, or if they can stand up to the abuse, whip out the excess water by headbanging to any good 80's metal tune. Hey, anything by Cinderella, Slaughter or Ratt will do in a pinch. And be sure to get your dreads completely dry every time you get them wet or wash them - this is very important! If you swim or wash them a lot (more than once a week usually), your dreads can start smelling very funky and musty if you do not dry them out properly in the sun, with a blowdryer, etc. Mold can actually grow inside your locks if you leave them damp most of the time, so get them dreadies dry, dawg!

Just always remember to use your common sense to keep your dreads as clean as possible. If you work at a job like dishwashing or with other smelly things, wear a hat to keep the smells out. If you're camping in the woods or sleeping outside, always make sure you wear a hat then, too, so no dirt or bugs get trapped in there. Some people like to give their head a quick dip in the ocean because salt water helps to dry them out and tighten them up a bit better, but if you find your hair smells fishy after that or you're not sure how clean it is in there, DON'T DO IT. You don't want to come up with fishy, oil-slicky hair, do ya. Just use salt water in a spray bottle, it'll do the same for your dreads and keeps them cleaner. (Although dipping your dreads in a CLEAN part of the ocean can be a nice ritual.)

And on that note of tightening dreadlocks naturally , after a few weeks of starting your locks and you notice they're beginning to come together a little more each day, picking up a jar of our Knotty Boy Tropical Tightening Gel is a great way to get them dreadies tighter, faster, without the use of harsh and damaging salts. Yet another Knotty Boy product our retailers can barely keep on the shelves and Knotty kids haven't stopped raving about since its launch. Check out all the hubbub about our fantastic Tropical Tightening Gel here!

Answer 2

Toothpaste will make you the best friend of all kinds of insects, and dreads don't like bugs. Wax is the most common thing. Wax also helps the new knots get bigger and stick around. Some put salt water in their dreads and let them drip dry to encourage formation of new knots. Some people make herbal teas for scalp treatments and stuff. People also put scented oil in their dreads sometimes.

Answer 3

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