I must be doing something right.
My current P/T gig is delivering telephone books. Several of
my stops were businesses where loc’ed folks frequent. I saw all types: long,
short, thin, chunky and they were in a myriad of colors. I was in love (did I
mention all but one of them was male?) I noticed something about them: they
looked dull. I know some people’s hair texture, even when healthy, doesn’t shine
except with outside aid. Anyway, several people were staring at my babies and
the lone young lady questioned me about them. Now, her thick, manicured bra-strap
length dreads were tipped reddish purple. They looked healthy. When I told her
what I used and how often, she asked what product gave my dreads their
shininess because she wanted hers to shine like mine.
I told her there’s no one thing. I wash every two weeks, use
an ACV rinse & baking soda rinse once a month, spritz my hair daily with
oil/water, etc. I use Jamaican Mango & Lime products. I increased fruit and
vegetables in my diet. Water intake I have to monitor closely, but I’ve been
replacing sweetened beverages with water. She thanked me for the information
and went about her business. The fellas started asking about my dreads and I
told them the same thing; I also had to add that I don’t start dreads and I don’t
maintain anyone else’s (yeah, total agony saying that to some of them.)
The point of this entry – people can see when you take good
care of your dreads and want to know your “secret.” If there’s any “secret,”
maybe it is your love for your hair. And, it’s always nice to have a veteran
loc’er ask about your dreads when you’re only a year & some change into
your journey. **WINKS**
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