Lint and build up

ok, it's obviously product build-up if it's sticky.

olive oil is one of those precarious things to use on hair...especially locks.  unless your scalp is dry, the question is..."why?"  in terms of locks, it doesn't "hold" so its use as a twisting agent is pretty pointless.

it's generally a heavy oil and overusage is common so if it's difficult to wash out of locks and leaves your hair greasy to the touch.

before i proceed is olive oil the only thing you've used on your son's locks?  i mean start to finish, olive oil and that's it?

how are you using the ACV rinse?  generally this should take care of any build-up so i would be interested to find out how you're going about it.

When his dreads were started the stylist was using Twist & Loc and I continued using it, I stopped over a year ago.  The  way I use ACV is that I diluted it  with a little water and spray it on his hair about 10 mins before I wash it.  It's very dry and hot  where I live, today our temperature is 114. If you could recommend what kind of oil or products I could use I really would appreciate it. I've heard about your hair butter and I really can't wait until I am able to order products  from you.

Thanks for your time,

Devore

I forgot to include I do not use Olive Oil as a twisting agent, I just use It to keep his hair from being dry after I twist his hair.  I do not use any twist agent on his hair now. I  just twist it while it is still wet and use clips to hold it until it dries.

Thanks again,

Devore

without seeing the build-up it's hard to tell but you're not using the ACV properly.

• wash his hair as you normally would
• in a 1-2 gallon pitchen, combine approximately 1 gallon of very warm (not hot) water, 1 cup of Gunk Be Gone and mix well.
• put a catch basin in the sink to catch the run off.
• poor the mixture of his hair being sure to saturate.
• massage, rub those locks that have the build up
• take the run off and pour it back in the pitcher and repeat
• repeat several times.  the water will tend to get dark depending on the level of "stuff" in his hair.
• once you're through, rinse his hair with clean running water for several minutes.  be sure to remove all traces of the vinegar as it's acidic and if left on the hair can sting.

you can also try splash aromatherapy astringent.  it's used similarly to the vinegar rinse but you dont have to rinse it out.

as far as lint, some oils attract more lint than others...olive being one of them.  your best bet is to purchase towels that have less nap for him to use when he bathes and make sure that overall, anything his hair comes into contact with is as lint-free as possible.

when you twist, be sure to remove any loose or hanging lint beforehand.

and finally, if the lint and build-up are too ingrained, try a temporary color like Jazzing (pink bottle) and heat process.  this will color the lint and camouflage the build-up.

Thank you very much,  I would love to use Gunk Be Gone when its available to order.  How would I use ACV?

Devore

same basic principle.  the diff is the GBG contains extra "cleansers" that lift the dirt more readily.

having done a lot of guys hair who have avoiding shampooing for weeks...months, the difference is night and day and is visible in the run off.  if you do a typical acv rinse, the water will run "dirty."  a GBG rinse will remove more of the sediments trapped in the hair and it's not caustic...it just works better.

try the acv as described but if you still see the white goo, you need to step it up and try the GBG.

excuse me m'am as which one is yu refering to as GBG I click the link but it show alot of products but im confused because I wondering which one is you refering to as GBG because all of them are nice products but which one GBG shampoo? thnxx

gunk be gone is an herbal rinse acv with essential oils that contains two treatments...more if you're using it on shorter length hair.  one if you have longer, thicker hair and or excessive build-up.