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Are dreadlocks dirty?
Simple answer, No.
Dreadlocks inherently are not any different than unlocked hair. They are just hair that has felted together. There has been a myth that if you don't wash your hair, that is how you will get dreadlocks, that is actually pretty far from the truth because a personas natural oils make the hair slippery and cause them to not lock, that is why folks would put things like bees wax or honey in their hair to get dreads to form, in what has been called the "neglect" method.
linguoboy wrote:Are dreadlocks dirty?
Simple answer, No.
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Source: https://www.quora.com/Are-dreadlocks-dirty. (Plus, you know, anybody you know with dreadlocks. Which, in your case, is how many people?)
Honestly, mine are filty, and if I am in the bush for weeks, my dreads start to stink if they get wet. I have to use coconut oil, shampoo etc etc and wash each dread out properly.
If I find a good waterfall, or a great storm with lots of rain pouring of roofs top or any catchment system, I will use that time to really give my dreads a good wash.
yes, dreadlocks are dirty. Regular washing is highly recommended ( and just common sense as well)
Yasna wrote:linguoboy wrote:Are dreadlocks dirty?
Simple answer, No.
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Source: https://www.quora.com/Are-dreadlocks-dirty. (Plus, you know, anybody you know with dreadlocks. Which, in your case, is how many people?)
The issue isn't that they are inherently filthy, it's that they require such high maintenance that many people don't manage to keep them clean. Take it from someone with a keen sense of smell who often rides in crowded trains. Or just read the reply directly below the one you quoted.
Yasna wrote:Honestly, mine are filty, and if I am in the bush for weeks, my dreads start to stink if they get wet. I have to use coconut oil, shampoo etc etc and wash each dread out properly.
If I find a good waterfall, or a great storm with lots of rain pouring of roofs top or any catchment system, I will use that time to really give my dreads a good wash.
yes, dreadlocks are dirty. Regular washing is highly recommended ( and just common sense as well)
Lutrinae wrote:Yasna wrote:linguoboy wrote:Are dreadlocks dirty?
Simple answer, No.
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Source: https://www.quora.com/Are-dreadlocks-dirty. (Plus, you know, anybody you know with dreadlocks. Which, in your case, is how many people?)
The issue isn't that they are inherently filthy, it's that they require such high maintenance that many people don't manage to keep them clean. Take it from someone with a keen sense of smell who often rides in crowded trains. Or just read the reply directly below the one you quoted.
If people don't manage to keep them clean, the issue is not with the dread-locks, it's with the people.
People who really care about it take care of them, go to the hairdresser or someone they know to turn them (not sure if you say it like this in English?) when hair starts growing, and wash them to keep them clean.
It's totally doable.Yasna wrote:Honestly, mine are filty, and if I am in the bush for weeks, my dreads start to stink if they get wet. I have to use coconut oil, shampoo etc etc and wash each dread out properly.
If I find a good waterfall, or a great storm with lots of rain pouring of roofs top or any catchment system, I will use that time to really give my dreads a good wash.
yes, dreadlocks are dirty. Regular washing is highly recommended ( and just common sense as well)
Also, if I stay in a bush for weeks without washing my hair, I am pretty sure they will be smelly too. But that might be just me?
EDIT: I guess that the bush is not a bush but something similar to Australian countryside
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