Can I Sell or Share My Synthetic Hair Extensions?

So, you’ve been scrolling through our Facebook group and looking to buy someone’s used Wildcrafted Beauty dreads off of them, it’s a fall color that you couldn’t get your hands on and  the opportunity has finally popped up! We can’t blame you! Sharing is generally a great idea for most things..... Just not when it comes to synthetic hair! From hygiene issues to personal preferences, let’s dive into why you want to make sure your synthetic hair is yours, and yours alone. 

So you’re 10 years old spending the summer at your cousin’s place, everything looked like it was off to a great start, the only issue was you forgot your own hairbrush back home, you spotted hers and thought it wouldn’t be a big deal to use it. Despite your grandma’s warning that sharing brushes wasn’t the best idea, you went ahead. It wasn’t long before you started itching randomly and discovered you had lice…… Could it get any worse?

The treatment was a real hassle— what was supposed to be a fun vacation with lots of adventures started off on a really bad note of you sitting on the floor while your mom meticulously ironed your hair to kill the lice with heat. It was uncomfortable, but many hard lessons are!

 you promise to never do that again. 

And yet… we fall into similar traps! 

How is that?

You get a set of dreads from a complete stranger online, they look gorgeous, the price feels like such a good deal (it should, it’s used hair!) you think to yourself why not…

You open a package and see your new synthetic dreadlocks. They look awesome, but there was a slight, musty smell that you shrugged off. You think to yourself, “I'll just wash or detox them” next thing you do is try to find a day off so that your friend can come over and help you install them, it takes a couple of days for you guys to find a common day off with your busy schedules and then a couple of hours to finally install them– but when you finally look in the mirror…….everything looks great (for now!) 

A few days later, your scalp starts itching like crazy. And it’s not a light itchy feeling that goes away with our cooling veil but red, scaly patches appear. Something is definitely wrong……  Turns out it’s a ringworm—a fungal infection that thrives in the warm, moist environment that can be spread by sharing hair with others. 

Could it get worse than this?

It sadly does… because all the scratching is probably letting bacteria into your scalp. Painful bumps formed around your hair follicles, leading to folliculitis, a nasty bacterial infection. What was supposed to be a fun new low budget look turned into a painful mess that needs medical attention. With your busy schedule….. Synthetic dreadlocks were supposed to make your life easier, not WAY harder. 

Most women wear their synthetic dreadlocks for 4-6 weeks, they act as a protective hairstyle, meaning your natural hair and the dead skin cells from your scalp aren’t falling out like they usually do. Instead, all those dead cells can sit on or even attach to synthetic hair until you are ready to uninstall.

Let’s be realistic guys!  If you get a random person’s dreads, you also might end up coming into contact with their random cells…. These cells can potentially transfer lice, fungal infections, or other scalp issues to them.

 How can I not see this? The dreads look fine! 

That’s because the MAIN issues that exist are really inside their fibers… so most of the time it’s not something you can see with a naked eye. From the residues of past products to potential carriers of fungal spores and bacteria. These microorganisms, once transferred to your scalp, can possibly be the worst decision you ever made…….

 Infections often cause inflammation and changes in the skin’s natural oils, affecting pH levels, your hormones and eventually your health and wellbeing. 

One of the many advantages of Wildcrafted Beauty dreads is that they are of high quality and what that means is when they are properly cared for, they will last you years! Allowing you to mix and match colors and build a collection of all your favorites. We are all about helping you feel confident and empowered! 

You know what makes dreadlocks so special? Even if two people order the exact same set from our site, their dreads will never look identical. Your dreads are a unique reflection of your spirit and style! Over time, you develop an emotional connection with them and they become a part of your daily life. This bond grows with all the positive emotions you feel while wearing them. For many, their dreads are constant reminders of positive compliments, flattering looks, and a boost in confidence. Women often customize and adjust their dreads to make them feel even more personal and unique. Now, imagine wearing someone else's dreads— it just wouldn't feel the same, right?

We know what you might be thinking: we can detox them!

Detoxing is an essential step to do before you wear your dreads when they have just arrived to you.  It’s also recommended for a thorough cleansing in between installs, but it doesn't ensure that skin issues like Ringworm, lice, and these other things…

• Scabies
• MRSA
• Impetigo
• Molluscum Contagiosum
• Folliculitis
• And other bacterial or fungal infections

Although we are all for beauty, confidence is at the forefront of what we stand for. With that, we want you to be confident that your body is healthy and you don’t have a single worry that your health has to be compromised for your beauty.

So, while synthetic dreadlocks can be great for protecting your hair, they also trap everything that would normally shed, not to mention that it’s not hair that you can comb through as it will dread over time….. When shared or reused, it’s only natural for it to NOT be a smooth process and even might lead to serious scalp conditions. 

If your desire for used dreads comes from a place of financial investment, remember we do have multiple forms of financing available at checkout so you don’t have to compromise your desired hairstyle or your health!

Now go pick out your new dreadlock set and we will get it packed up and on its way to you in the next couple days so you can be wearing your new set by next week!