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Things to expect in the first week of having your dread extensions.
- Itchy scalp.
- Mild scalp rash.
- Head aches.
This
is all very common and is a result of your scalp adjusting to the weight
of your new extensions. Most people experience none of these symptoms
at all, but if you have a sensitive scalp you may find you are affected.
It is nothing to worry about and disappears after a couple of days to
a week. If you find any of these symptoms last longer than a week,
it could be possible that you are allergic to the synthetic fibre.
If this is the case it is best to remove the extensions and consult
your doctor.
- Washing synthetic dread extensions.
- Its advised that you do not
wash your hair with these in more than once every 1 ½ weeks at most,
as washing your hair too regularly can dry out the roots of your hair
and cause dandruff. It will also cause your hair to dread at
the roots more easily. Your hair needs its natural oils to keep
it in healthy condition.
So how do I wash them?- The best thing for washing your
hair with when wearing extensions is a braids spray shampoo, available
from http://www.afrocare.com.
This can be sprayed around the roots and rinsed out.
Alternatively, a normal everyday shampoo diluted with a lot of water
dabbed around the roots and washed out works well.
Can the
dreads get wet? - Yes,
the dreads can get wet, just be advised that it will take a very long
time for them to dry. They are also incredibly heavy when wet.
Taking out your synthetic dread extensions:- To
take them out (it is recommended you leave them in no longer than
3 months to avoid the natural hair dreading at the root, and to give
the hair a break from the weight) simply snap the elastic band holding
the braid in place on each dread and unbraid. The dread will slide
out. You’ll be left with a rather fetching Afro, which with a good
wash and condition will be back to your normal natural hair condition
in no time.
Hair shedding - This is the bit that most people
new to extensions worry about. Your
hair naturally sheds around 100 hairs a day. Your extensions would
have been in your hair for up to 3 months. That’s a maximum of 90
or so days worth of hair shed that is stuck in with your extensions
with no where to go. So don’t worry or be surprised when a lot of
your own hair comes out with the extensions and washing your hair.
It’s just the natural shed.
Re-using and cleaning the synthetic dread extensions - The
great thing about synthetic dreads is that they can be re-used again
and again if they are well looked after. So, once you take them out
of your hair, you may find they may be a little wiffy despite all
your good hair washing efforts, so find a pillow case or a delicates
bag and put them in there and secure tightly. You can then put them
in your washing machine on a 30-40 degree wash (no higher) and then
hang them up to dry. Alternatively, if you are nervous of doing this
yourself, I offer a custom dread cleaning and reconditioning service
on my website http://www.diversityhair.co.uk.
And
that’s all you need to know about synthetic dread extensions.
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