purpledaze
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Post by purpledaze on Jun 21, 2016 22:48:17 GMT
I've been wondering about this, if you were to find mold in your dreadlocks, would you have to cut them off/shave your head to get rid of it, or would you be able to brush them out and get rid of the mold?
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Post by ohphob on Jun 22, 2016 2:45:48 GMT
You wouldn't have to cut them out or brush them out. You cause just deep clean them acouple times and it would go away. The only way that could really happen is if you don't dry your dreads after washing them (multiple times)
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purpledaze
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Post by purpledaze on Jun 22, 2016 8:02:19 GMT
You wouldn't have to cut them out or brush them out. You cause just deep clean them acouple times and it would go away. The only way that could really happen is if you don't dry your dreads after washing them (multiple times) Thank you, I've been worrying that i'd have to cut off all my hair if I got mold!  |
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Post by Olly on Jun 22, 2016 10:04:13 GMT
Also, you can brush dreads out if you want to.  |
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purpledaze
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Post by purpledaze on Jun 23, 2016 21:24:32 GMT
Also, you can brush dreads out if you want to. Thank you for responding! I just wondered whether having mold would make it harder to brush them out, but hopefully it won't be something I'll ever have to worry about! |
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Post by james on Jun 23, 2016 21:34:20 GMT
You won't. You'd have to be really unlucky and have damp hair most of the time.
Kass recently combed hers out because hers had a mouldy smell that wouldn't go, but she had problems with a stinky community washing machine and lives in a very hot, moist climate that didn't help. (And I think she wanted a change).
It's really rare and odd.
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Post by Olly on Jun 23, 2016 21:34:48 GMT
Oh, I see! I don't expect it would make it harder to brush them... just less pleasant.  But yeah, wax-free dreads that are dry more often than wet are extremely unlikely to develop mould anyway. |
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purpledaze
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Post by purpledaze on Jun 25, 2016 11:43:23 GMT
You won't. You'd have to be really unlucky and have damp hair most of the time. Kass recently combed hers out because hers had a mouldy smell that wouldn't go, but she had problems with a stinky community washing machine and lives in a very hot, moist climate that didn't help. (And I think she wanted a change). It's really rare and odd. Oh yeah, i've heard about how hot/moist climates aren't great for dreads  Maybe that's one positive to England's weather, haha. Thank you for reassuring me, I get way too worried about mold and stuff! |
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purpledaze
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Post by purpledaze on Jun 25, 2016 11:45:05 GMT
Oh, I see! I don't expect it would make it harder to brush them... just less pleasant. But yeah, wax-free dreads that are dry more often than wet are extremely unlikely to develop mould anyway. That's reassuring! I'm glad I found this forum when I did, otherwise I might have ended up using wax  |
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Post by purpledaze on Jun 26, 2016 8:52:29 GMT
I'm panicking a little right now, I made the mistake of washing my dreads in the evening last night. I blow dried them for about 40 mins, and gave them around 6 hours to air dry as well, and they felt dry. But I'm worried I didn't dry them through to the core, since this morning they feel really slightly damp. Does anyone know if I should be worried about this causing mold?
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Post by james on Jun 26, 2016 9:08:44 GMT
Stop worrying about mould. You're not going to suddenly have mouldering decaying hair. Lol. Quite often my dreads take over 24hrs to dry if I don't use a hairdryer which I often don't.
Your not turning into a zombie.
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purpledaze
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Post by purpledaze on Jun 26, 2016 9:46:13 GMT
Stop worrying about mould. You're not going to suddenly have mouldering decaying hair. Lol. Quite often my dreads take over 24hrs to dry if I don't use a hairdryer which I often don't. Your not turning into a zombie. Haha, thank you  I'm definitely being too paranoid. I've been reading too many sites that make out that mold is super easy to get unless you never leave your dreads damp. Thanks for reassuring me |
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Post by Dreadlocktruth on Jun 26, 2016 10:19:24 GMT
I think mold is a genuine concern for some people but, as James said, if you even half look after your locks then you'll be fine. |
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purpledaze
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Post by purpledaze on Jun 26, 2016 17:28:00 GMT
I think mold is a genuine concern for some people but, as James said, if you even half look after your locks then you'll be fine. Thank you! I won't be washing my dreads in the evening anymore, so hopefully they'll be fine |
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But yeah, wax-free dreads that are dry more often than wet are extremely unlikely to develop mould anyway.
I'm definitely being too paranoid. I've been reading too many sites that make out that mold is super easy to get unless you never leave your dreads damp. Thanks for reassuring me 
