Sea Salt Spray for Dreadlocks

Sea Salt Spray for Dreadlocks

In this youtube video below you can see how to make a sea salt spray for dreadlocks

Sea salt is amazing for dreadloks, it is a proccess accelerator because it makes the hair frizzy and knotty and dry too. Therefore it increases the formation of locks. it is not only perfect for young dreads, but also for lose hair on fully matured dreadlocks.

You can get the benefits of sea salt by swimming regularly in the ocean, if you do not live by the ocean or you just can not swim for any other reason, you can still have the same effects by making a sea salt spray.
to make a sea salt spray for dreadlocks:



You will need:

Warm water
Warm only because it takes less time for the salt to dissolve


Sea salt
It is better to use a pure salt with no chemical additives, you only want the salt on your dreadlocks you do not need to have other products that might build in inside your dreads


Spray bottle
the best easy to use way to apply the salt all over your dreads 

How to make a sea salt spray: 

• Add just enough salt to water, it does not matter how much since eventually you only want the salt, the water will evaporate, but adding too much may just clog your spray tube and that would be annoying.
• stir very well till the salt disolves completely in the water.

That's it! your sea salt spray bottle is ready to use on your dreads.

Where to apply it

• Spray everywhere on your young dreads because the knots are still forming.
• For mature dreadlocks you may just spray on loose hair spots like on the tips or the new growth.

Important:

1- While spraying avoid your eyes and your hair scalp, having much salt on your scalp might be irritating.

2- If you are just starting to use sea salt it is better that you start spraying for short period of time before showering, because you don't know your hair reaction to salt.

3- If your hair is of the dry type avoid sea salt, as it may dry it more and that would damage it.

Notes:
Some people add lemon juice to the sea salt bottle, and that increases the dryness, but be careful if your hair gets easily dry. You may try and see the result yourself before deciding either to use it or not.

Other people add essential oils, but actually essential oils do the opposit effect of salt, it will only reduce the effectiveness of salt.

Thank you for reading, any feedback is welcome through my youtube channel or my facebook page :)

Peace and Love and Dreadloks <3

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Swimming with Dreadlocks - dreads and water

Swimming with Dreadlocks - dreads and water

whenever summer approaches, there are some common questions about dreadlocks that come up, especially for new dreaded people. the most common one is about swimming with dreadlocks. here is what you should know about this issue.

you can watch the video about swimming with dreads here

1-To swim with dreadlocks is completely fine, especially in the ocean because salt water helps your dreads to mature and to tighten up. most dreadlock experts suggest swimming in the ocean for a better and faster dreading process. Thus, it is a good idea to let the salt water dry in your dreadlocks before washing them. Or you can make your own homemade salt water spray if you won't want to swim in the ocean.

2-if your dreads are less then 1 month old, it's better that you avoid swimming too often, if you can't resist the swimming temptation, you may use a swimming cap, or if you don't have one, at least use rubber bands at the root and the tip of each dread.

3-It is ok to also swim in pools. the Chlorine doesn't hurt your dreads as long as you rinse them well right after  you get out of water then wash them as soon as possible. 

Notice that in some hotel pools some ppl may jump in with sun tan oils on, that makes the water oily, it's better if you avoid swimming or use a swim cap.

4-if you're swimming with dreadlocks in their first few months, you may notice some loose hair afterwards, it's ok, it does not mean that your dreads are falling apart, just deal with it with a loose hair tool or a crochet hook

5-Make sure to dry your dreads after showering, do not sleep with them wet or put them in a hat, if you had no choice but sleeping with wet dreads, spread them along to allow them air drying.

6-it is better to not swim in lakes and rivers without a swimming cap, no matter how clean they look, or if you have to then make sure to rinse your dreads very well afterwards.

Bottom of line: swim, have fun, but wash your dreads, rinse and dry them :)

Peace and Love

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