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Post by gingerdreadman on Mar 10, 2016 15:55:40 GMT
So I am going to the beach for a week on vacation in August.
I have not been to the beach yet with dreads. I know the salt water is suppose to be super helpful with locking up. But i have a few questions for anyone with experience.
1-Any tips for care at the beach?
2-We know keeping dreads wet is bad. So what do you do when you are somewhere like the beach where you have several in and out's of the ocean/pool a day for a week?
3-Any issues with sand in dreads? i am sure that would be impossible to get out.
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Post by iriemama on Mar 10, 2016 16:08:30 GMT
oh lord. Sand & Dreads. That sounds horrifying. I havent been to the beach yet with my dreads....I would probably pull them up and put a bandanna around mine.
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Post by jxbx on Mar 10, 2016 18:03:59 GMT
The beach is fine with more mature dreads...imo. If your set is newish, some will seemingly unravel but miraculously come together again. The salt is glorious for flaky scalps!  Now sand is another matter. When I lived in Hawaii, I did a lot of body surfing and from the churn of the shore break, sand would get in my dreads like soap does to clothes in a washer. It was a given that my bed would be sandy no matter what. Now depending on how much surfing I did and for how long, it would take anywhere from 2-5 days to get the sand completely out of my dreads. I would have to wait until they were fully dry and then shake the sand out. With that, I'd still see/feel sand drop for days. Honestly, there were weeks (maybe months) where it would seem like I was always just dripping sand out of my locks...but that's when I was body surfing daily If it's just sand from laying down it in, you'll have it out in a day or two at the most. |
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Post by gingerdreadman on Mar 10, 2016 18:22:27 GMT
The beach is fine with more mature dreads...imo. If your set is newish, some will seemingly unravel but miraculously come together again. The salt is glorious for flaky scalps! Now sand is another matter. When I lived in Hawaii, I did a lot of body surfing and from the churn of the shore break, sand would get in my dreads like soap does to clothes in a washer. It was a given that my bed would be sandy no matter what. Now depending on how much surfing I did and for how long, it would take anywhere from 2-5 days to get the sand completely out of my dreads. I would have to wait until they were fully dry and then shake the sand out. With that, I'd still see/feel sand drop for days. Honestly, there were weeks (maybe months) where it would seem like I was always just dripping sand out of my locks...but that's when I was body surfing daily If it's just sand from laying down it in, you'll have it out in a day or two at the most. Yeah,mine would be 26 months when I go so I guess that would be considered mature. I guess my biggest concern is the being wet so much thing. How did you deal with that? Any issues with mold or dread rot? Should i just blow dry the shit out of them before bed? |
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Post by jxbx on Mar 10, 2016 19:08:27 GMT
Yeah...
You should be fine. It's only a week. If it's warm enough for the beach and pool, it should be warm enough to suitably/sufficiently dry.
I did cut a set off when I was living in Hawaii though and that set seemingly never dried.
I was living on the edge of a tropical rain forest so it was wet even when I was out of the water...hehe. I think it took about half a year for the locks to get unbearably nasty.
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Post by gingerdreadman on Mar 10, 2016 19:10:26 GMT
I will be Nc in August so it should definitely be hot. My poor ginger skin!
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Post by jxbx on Mar 10, 2016 19:24:09 GMT
Sharks like gingers too...I kid |
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Post by gingerdreadman on Mar 10, 2016 19:56:06 GMT
If I get shark bit JXBX your bad juju owes me a trip to Hawaii or at least Ca!!!
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Post by jxbx on Mar 10, 2016 22:02:07 GMT
Wasn't NC like number 1 or number 2 in the nation for shark bits last year?
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Post by jxbx on Mar 10, 2016 22:07:01 GMT
Nevermind...it's SC.
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Post by gingerdreadman on Mar 10, 2016 22:08:13 GMT
Close enough. Lucky I dont usually go too far out because i cant really swim. The bad thing about that is i think more attacks happen in shallow water ha
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Post by ripplez on Mar 12, 2016 23:13:06 GMT
Most of the time I've found the dreads LOVE the beach. The salt dries them out, which helps them lock up more tightly. As long as you condition them when you get back, I'd say have your fun!
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Post by dave on Mar 13, 2016 12:41:04 GMT
I miss living near a beach  my dreads matured so quickly with the salt water; I was swimming almost every day because of it. Never had any issues with sand, and the sun usually dried them within an hour or two. |
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Post by alethionaut on Mar 13, 2016 15:14:09 GMT
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Post by stryke on Mar 15, 2016 2:37:59 GMT
Well im 3 months in my neglect journey I was just on cocoa beach (coconuts) and it went fine!! Some of the front hair has knots forming now im happy  |
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my dreads matured so quickly with the salt water; I was swimming almost every day because of it. Never had any issues with sand, and the sun usually dried them within an hour or two.
