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09-12-2011, 02:09 AM #11
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Idk..I've been totally in the dark..I did not know that hair could mildew. How did this happen and what is your natural hair wash/cond/style regimen?
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09-12-2011, 02:49 AM #12
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.......................Last edited by bhop13; 09-12-2011 at 03:02 AM.
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09-12-2011, 03:01 AM #13
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Originally Posted by IvonNappy
ETA: OP, maybe you could carve out some time once a month or so to put in a style that lasts a while.Last edited by bhop13; 09-12-2011 at 11:59 AM.
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09-12-2011, 03:37 AM #14
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The mildew isn't about washing, its about the damp. The mildew forms from spores that are in the air everywhere, but will only take hold and grow in wamr damp conditions.
I also habitually take shake my locs loose when I come home in the evening regardless. So I regularly get air through my hair down to my scalp. I've never had midlew problems. I've only tied up damp hair a handful of times and its always been damp when I've taken it down hours later, so I can see how it can happen if the hair is regularly styled damp.
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09-12-2011, 03:49 AM #15
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Ivon...the mildew comes from the hair being wet and put into a puff while still wet. I only shampoo every three or four days, and when I do, it is a thorough shampoo. Thanks for your honest opinion though
Kitathena...I only use a leave-in conditioner and sometimes a gel for my edges. Maybe the gel is too heavy, but it helps my puff stay smooth.
My work schedule doesn't really allow me an "evening" per se. I work from 4am until noon, and then from 4 in the afternoon until 10 or 11 at night, so I only have about two or three hours of down time in between each job, during which I generally try to sleep.
Thanks for your helpful advice ladies! I'm going to try the sham towel and letting it dry with the windows down on the way to work. I should be able to do that for another month or so anyway!
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09-12-2011, 03:56 AM #16
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Edit. I did not mean to imply that "lack" of washing i.e. cleanliness was the problem. What I was getting at was that you may have to wash more often to "get rid" of the spores..that lead to mildew.
If you can't allow your hair to air dry properly, (which I totally understand) then you're going to have to thoroughly clean it more often. Not unlike "re-usuable" water bottles....(don't know why that came to mind but there you have it)My Blog: http://locability.blogspot.com
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09-13-2011, 03:50 PM #17Active Nappturality Member
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OP - One thing I did not see mentioned is this: ensure that the scarf or tool you use to hold your puff is clean and dry. These tools can also be the culprit for harboring bacteria.
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From personal experience it's not even the styling while wet that's the problem it's just not getting the scalp to dry. Usually when I style there's product in my hair but not on my scalp so if I just pull it back into one bun/braid it could be a problem. But if that same, styled-while wet hair is done up into multiple braids or bantu knots (notice how in both cases the hair might stay damp but the scalp is being dried) there's no problem.
I wonder if there's any antimicrobial products out there.... Although what a couple of you were saying about the tea tree oil, it probably has antimicrobial properties.
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09-26-2011, 07:14 PM #19
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