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Removing DreadlocksInfo, tips and tricks for successful dreadlock removal.There’s a pretty simple step by step here:1) soak your hair in the hottest water you can handle2) scrub your scalp and dreads with the shampoo 3) rinse out all those bubblies! 4) massage in the removal conditioner (do not rinse out) 5) starting at the bottom of your locks, pick out the knots using the pick on a (preferably) metal tail-comb... Read More » Well, how long have you had your dreads? How did you put them in? What condition is your hair in? Basically, we're trying to say that there are so many factors that decide how hard or easy it’ll be to unlock, that we can’t tell you. We can estimate this much: a long time. As in, many hours. You may even want to make it a two-day job. The... Read More » One should be plenty if your hair is up to medium length and if you haven’t had your dreads for more than 4 or 5 years. Use your judgment, if your dreads are rock hard you might need a little bit more. And keep in mind that you’ll want to use any leftover conditioner for at least a couple weeks after the removal. Read More » Sure! The conditioner is really useful immediately after the removal as a leave-in. You can try using a mixture of conditioner/water in a spray bottle like we mention in the How To. It will keep your hair from standing on end while it gets used to a new level of gravity. So to speak. Read More » If you’ve removed your dreadlocks with care, your hair will be just fine. For the first few days, it will be a little “shocked” – standing up more, and it might be much curlier than it was (it’s basically been in the worlds smallest curlers for the duration of the locks.) Using a diluted little bit of removal conditioner will weigh... Read More » Don't panic — it's perfectly normal!Think about it, before you were Knotty, every time you brushed and styled your hair little bits came out on your brush, right?Well, when your hair is in locks all those hairs that would ordinarily fall out with regular styling are staying inside the dreads, hence why it looks like there's LOADS of hair... Read More » The Emergency Kit is two parts: the Shampoo is designed to remove our wax, but it also takes care of environmental buildup – and trust me, if you’ve had your dreads for any amount of time, you’ve got some. But it’s really the Conditioner in the kit that’s the magic ingredient – it’s a super slippery formula that coats your hair,... Read More » |