Sheesh, how scary does that sound? These aren't really warnings about getting dreadlocks - Sorry Mom, you'll have to look elsewhere for that =] In fact, if you really happen to be a Mom looking for anti-dreadlocks info let me invite you to read the Note to Parents. Turns out dreadlocks aren't that bad...in fact they make more sense than straight hair for some people =] These warnings are ways that you can hurt your dreadlocks if you're not careful. Your roots are the future of your dreadlocks. You need all that hair to continue growing a dreadlock as large as the dread you are growing now. Less hair means less dread. Remember: "Every hair is sacred, every hair is great. If you cut a hair, Jah gets quite irate." Anything that sits wet for a long time will grow mildew. That mildew will eventually die and dead mildew has a really nasty smell. Think "sour gym bag" or "old balled up wet towel". Take your pick, it's not pretty. Get your dreads dry in less than eight hours and you should be good to go.

Residue free shampoo helps by not leaving residue that builds up and slows the drying of your dreads. Unless you have very thin dreads or you're not planning on keeping them more than eight months or so I would be super careful to only use residue free shampoo. In general you want to be done with your dread comb by the end of the first week. Hide it if you have to!  Re-Backcombing can be used to re-start a particular dread that has little to no knots. Such a dread has no real locking progress to loose so it's faster to re-start it than to wait around for knots to miraculously form on their own. jordan xx8 hoodieRemember, whenever you re-backcomb a dread it is essentially 0 days old. assassin's creed 3 outfit racks emptyRe-backcombing re-starts the clock on that dread and you should treat it as a new dread for maintenance purposes.naketano side zip grey hoodie

Conditioners make hair silky, smooth and hard to tangle. Hardly what you want when you're trying to make and tighten knots. A moisturizer should be used however, especially after the dreadlocks are mature and Dread Wax is no longer being used. This will prevent dryness and the damage and breakage that can occur from being dry. Hair can take getting bleached if it's done properly. Generally though, if you begin bleaching you'll need to continue bleaching or you're going to have dark roots. When you beach the new growth be sure you don't re-bleach the previously bleached hair. If you do it will eventually cause breakage and you'll have dreads popping off. This one really should be common sense. First off it's important to note that clean, healthy dreadlocks are no more likely to get bugs or lice than regular hair. The only difference is that if you do get an infestation it's harder to eradicate the buggers. For this reason it's worth while to be extra careful to not do silly things like sleep on the ground if you have dreadlocks, and you plan on keeping them.

For the record I've been closely involved with dreadlocks since 1999 and I've only heard about a bug infestation 4 times. All four were campers that didn't use tents or sleeping bags. Lice Lifters Lehigh Valley PALice Prevention Prevention – The “One Head One Bed Approach” Check your family weekly for nits by doing combing head checks on wet hair. Read our Detection tips for proper combing techniques. Visually inspect brushes for bugs. Brushes with a lighter background make it easier to spot lice. Keep brushes free of hair where lice can hide and do not share.  Pinch the hair out of any brushes and combs after each use. Wear hair in a gathered ponytail, bun, or braid.  If your child is old enough and is coordinated enough you can teach them to do their own hair up dos. Even if it is not perfect, they will love it and be very proud. Do not share coats, jackets, hoodies, sweat shirts or towels. Never share hairbrushes, combs, hair ties, headbands, etc – even in your own house.

Have a brush and/or comb for each person in your house. Wear a hoodie sweatshirt to sit on public or movie theater seats and tuck all hair into the hood. Bring a towel and drape the towel over the seat or bring a sticky lint roller then clean the seat back with the lint roller. Use a mint or citronella spray as a deterrent. Apply in the morning before school and again before an afternoon activity or play date. Be advised, this is NOT a treatment.  You must also take the other precautions as well to avoid possible infestation. Remember, lice are survivors. If you make it easy for them, they will find a human host.Delusional Parasitosis is a mistaken belief that one is being infested by parasites such as mites, lice, fleas, spiders, worms, bacteria, or other organisms. (If of interest, please read from the sufferer's view.) This site has been created in an attempt to centralize accurate information on this misunderstood and increasingly common syndrome. Delusional Parasitosis, Delusional Infestation or Ekbom's Syndrome is a relatively uncommon disorder in which sufferers hold a delusional belief they are infested with parasites.

A related symptom involving a tactile hallucination of insects, snakes, or other vermin crawling over the skin is known as formication. The origin of this word is from the Latin formica, meaning "ant". Delusional parasitosis is not to be confused with Wittmaack-Ekbom or Restless Legs Syndrome. Unfortunately, this is also referred to as "Ekbom's Syndrome", which leads to confusion. It is named after a Swedish neurologist, Karl Axel Ekbom, who published seminal accounts of the disease in 1937 and 1938. The sufferer of delusional parasitosis typically reports parasites in or on the skin, around or inside body openings, in the stomach or bowels and may include a belief that the parasites infest the sufferer's home, surroundings or clothing. A person holding this belief may approach numerous doctors and other professionals asking for treatment for the supposed infestation, and will often bring small particles, dust, skin flakes and other material for the doctor to inspect. Since the material may be carried in an envelope or matchbox, this presentation of sample materials has come to be known as the "matchbox sign."