subject: Are Dreadlocks Not Dirty? [print this page] Are Dreadlocks Not Dirty? Are Dreadlocks Not Dirty?
NO! This is one of the single biggest misconceptions about dreadlocks.
Some dirty people do choose not to wash their dreads (and subsequently smell like a foot) but to say all people with dreads do not wash them is to say all French men wear blue and white vests and strings of garlic around their neck.
The fact is anyone can have dreadlocks in any hair type and the key to this is keeping the hair clean.
Just think about it; greesey hair is all slippy (and smelly) and not in any kind of condition to do anything other than rot, if you try and back comb this to make dreadlocks its just going to come unraveled, look a mess and (incidentally) still smell like foot.
But now consider the other option; clean healthy hair is workable (often smells pretty good too), it can be back combed into tight knots which then matt together to become clean, healthy and sexy dreadlocks that can be sported by anyone regardless of hair type.
So now we have established that dreadlocks need to be kept clean, what kind of soap do you need to wash them with I hear you cry? Well I can tell you The best soaps are made with entirely natural ingredients and contain specific natural oils to aid the locking process, encourage growth to lock and prevent dandruff.
Having had dreadlocks for over eight years and looked after other peoples for a further six as a subsidy to my living I have tried many kinds of Dreadlock soap from around the world I have had the best success with Dread Fusion's soap product. Available in either liquid or bar form, these soaps gently cleanse, exfoliate and rough up' the hair using lemon grass among other essential oils all of this greatly aids the locking process. The liquid soap is particularly pleasant to use because of its natural olive oil base and it degreases your hair without completely stripping It of all goodness. The soap bar offers particularly good value for money over other soaps that I have used, being both bigger than other brands and non sweating so it doesn't dissolve away in the shower as quickly as some soaps do!
For a full guide to the process of washing dreadlocks and keeping the clean and healthy please see my other articles.
