Dreadlocks / Braids

Soap: 99%+ Natural, 72% Certified Organic ingredients including: Coconut Oil, Aloe Vera, Patchouli, Peppermint or Benchmark Thyme essential oil.

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For Dandruff treatment the main key active ingredients in these samples are:

• Our organic essential oils of Patchouli, Peppermint and Benchmark Thyme because they contain powerful anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and antibacterial properties that kill bacteria, yeast and germs that accumulate on the scalp and cause dandruff.
• Aloe Vera reduces inflammation, which along with its concentrated mixture of nutrients and moisturizing properties are exactly what a scalp needs in order to rebalance, normalize and rid itself of annoying dandruff. Aloe Vera also contains pectin which acts as a type of “cell cement” that causes cells to be stimulated, divide and grow. The fresh, healthy cells result in a fresh, healthy scalp.

1. Wet scalp and locks thoroughly and then wet soap bar. Apply lots of soap by directly rubbing the bar onto your whole scalp between the locks. You don't need to apply soap to the dreads themselves as the soap will rinse from your head through the locks.

2. Massage scalp with fingertips, thoroughly working soap into the whole scalp but not the locks. If you like you can use your dreads like a scrubbing brush on the scalp moving it all around for at least 2 minutes.  Lather is not important to the cleansing process but working the soap right into the scalp is. 

3. Wash the rest of your body and face with the same soap, leaving your head under the shower, giving the dreadlocks as long as possible with water running through them as you really want to make sure all the soap rinses out through the locks. Make sure you scrub behind your ears and on your neck, these areas can get oilier than normal because the dreadlocks can keep your head warmer than normal hair - like wearing a hat. 

4. After you're done washing the rest of your body return to your head, spraying it with the shower, massaging the scalp only with your fingertips to rinse out all the soap.

5. Rinse your bar and leave it to drain so that it lasts longer.

6. Squeeze out as much water as you can inside the shower and then use a towel to squeeze out more. You can also rub your locks with a towel to dry them even more. Wrap the towel around your body and then (possibly outside) do some head banging. Nod your head up and down shaking out the water that is left. This really reduces drying time. You can then air dry or blow dry your hair on a low setting.

7. You can then continue with your day, maybe using a headband to hold your locks back for a while because they may still be a little damp - depending on how much time you had to dry them. It's recommended that you don't wear a hat / tam while they're still damp because you may encourage mildew.

• After enjoying your samples you can feel confident in coming back to our shop and trying standard or large sizes of your favourites to see long term results.
• If you normally use commercial hair products containing oil stripping sulphates you may find your hair appears greasy after the first few washes with these natural products but if you persevere, after a few washes your scalp/hair will regain it's natural sebum balance becoming shiney healthy and problem free.
• Large sizes save your money and your planet.
• Everyone's scalp is unique so nothing can be guaranteed. Always do a 24 hour small patch test with each product as instructed on the leaflet that comes with your order before applying to a larger area.
• Skin and hair conditions and problems are often a symptom of an overload of toxins such as stress, poor diet, insufficient water intake, lack of fresh air, excercise and good quality sleep, exposure to harsh synthetic chemicals. So for best results healthy sustainable lifestyle changes alongside these toxin free organic products are highly recommended.