Well hi everyone, the subject of this blog is coping with the hot weather with locks on our heads!!
It's real hot over here in sunny England at the moment and i could do with a few tips on keeping cool with "a head full a dreads"
I use a Tea Tree Oil spritz sprayed directly on my scalp, it really helps cool that head down!
When it is hot it can sometimes be tempting to shave the lot off, how do you all cope with "dread apathy"?
Any suggestions?
Top Tip Number 4
4. After the first 6 to 8 months you will have a few (lots if you didn’t band your roots) loose hairs. The best way to sort this out is to crotchet them into the nearest dread. You can also crotchet two small dreads together.
Anyway i have just waxed my locks as i haven't done it for a while, so i'd thought i'd do an experiment.
In my experience it takes a while for my locks to settle after waxing so i'm gonna do a before waxing, after waxing and 1 week after waxing photos.
So then here they are before waxing:
This is my locks straight after, looking waxy![]()
Here they are 3 days later and looking good![]()
I'll see you all soon.
Jim
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Relieve your hot head by putting your fav spritz in the fridge (I think it's called an "ice box" overseas, right?). Give yerself a dozen sprays before you head out. Keeping your natural hair products in the fridge will extend their shelf life anyway.
Another tip is to soak your tam in water before going out. Depending on the *kind* of heat, you're head will be cooled off. If you leave in a country that's got high humidity, stay away from this as you're basically gonna steam your dreads (not a bad thing, per se, as it can be a great way to boost the conditioning of your hair but hard in hot weather).
Okay, I'm tipped out :-)
I'm anxious to see what your locks will look like a few more days or weeks after a wax.
Get Locked Up!
Natasha
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