Question: Will I need special shampoo for dread extensions?

Question: Will I need special shampoo for dread extensions? I am aware you only wash the scalp.

Answer from Sophie: No special shampoo is nessecary, any old shampoo will do fine.

Answer from Chrsitine: It's fine to wash the dreadlocks each and every time you wash your hair. Hair gets dirty. There is stuff in the air and in the environment that can cling to your dreads just like it would regular hair. Washing the dreads will not hurt then. In fact, our experience is that the dreads get tighter when washed. This only makes them even stronger over time. I take a handful of shampoo and lather it thoroughly throughout my dreads to make sure that they are clean and don't get dingy. Since the dreads are attached to the hair it is necessary to wash the scalp separately and it's a little tricky since you can't just scrub away like you did before you had dreads. Nonetheless, it's possible and simply takes an extra minute more than it did before you had dreadlocks.

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