Still Not Sure About Getting Dreads?

Hopefully this section will help to put to rest some the concerns you may have about ‘those smelly, dirty dreadlocks.'

Contrary to popular belief, dreadlocks ARE NOT stinky or smelly unless you are putting something weird in there or not taking care of them properly. One of our main objectives here at Knotty Boy is to attempt to dispel many of these myths, which is why we dedicate so much time telling you how to care for your dreads, that washing them regularly is very important, etc. Many people who choose to let their hair lock without the use of products that speed up the long process will stop washing their hair because they believe the natural oils are good for starting dreads. This is also a fallacy. Oil lubricates and conditions hair making it more difficult for knots to form and oily buildup will also begin to smell over time. Washing the hair and stripping it of these oils will make locks form faster because knots are, in fact, created more easy in dry, clean, unconditioned hair!

Which brings us to the precise reason why we developed our fine line of Knotty Boy dreadlock products. You see, some of us (and our Moms!) can't stand unwashed hair but would also like to achieve this most fabulous style known as dreadlocks. Because Knotty Boy Dread Wax is beeswax-based, and beeswax is non-water soluble, this means that you can have dreads done up with Knotty Boy and still wash your hair!!! It's true! 

The other thing everyone should know is Knotty Boy Dread Wax does not attract bugs and dirt. It is not greasy, doesn't contain any artificial perfumes, and although using straight melted beeswax in your hair seems to attract bugs, this product does not. In fact, since 1998, when we started doing this Knotty Boy thang, we've never had a single one of our tens of thousands of customers tell us that they had a bug problem because of using Knotty Boy Dread Wax. And that's a pretty gosh-darn good track record, we'd say!

So Moms and other innocent bystanders, we hope this will help ease your mind about the idea of your loved ones starting dreadlocks using Knotty Boy Dread Wax. It'll keep their hair clean and washable, and they'll finally have that hair style they've been bugging you about for the past year or so. (PLUS it cuts down on all those hair cuts they'd need otherwise, right? $15 for a jar ain't that much when you see it in light of a year's worth of hair cuts!)  Also, feel free to email us anytime with your concerns - we'd be happy to answer whatever questions you might have. 

And now there's even a way to remove them dreadies if they don't work out in the end - without cutting! Have no fear, the fabulous Knotty Boy Emergency Dreadlock Removal Kit is now here!