Almost 10 months

Ugh I'm so jealous btw I learned crocheting just need to get a 1.25 needle and all

 

Oh sorry I cant edit my last post but I have one question. (sorry for beign a pain if i am) But how often did you wash your hair just wondering.

 

once a week, and congratulations for learning to crochet

 

thanks, and thanks I learned from KL you just stick the needle threw and wrap the loose hairs and pull threw simple

 

I understand that this isnt a Q&A thread, but i have african textured hair, and i want to use a natural method, however ive been letting my hair go for a while and its knotting fairly nicely. Yet whenever i get it wet, it almost goes back to where it was. By washing your hair, do you mean using natural shampoo(i use olive oil/tea tree oil), or do you mean getting your hair wet in the shower?

 

I defintely use shampoo. Residue free is what is important! How often do you wash your hair? I understand that African hair differs in texture and oil than European hair, but I can't imagine that it's by very much. I was my hair once or twice a week, depending on how athletically active I've been.

The Rasta recommend washing your hair only with pure water, and the first set of locks I had that's what I did, never used soap or shampoo. They didn't smell bad, but they definitely smelled like... well, they smelled like white people, if that makes any sense.

 

african people just wax and twist and they're fine my african friends do that no mold what-so-ever believe it or not

 

i know alot of black people use wax, but i would perfer the natural route. I used wax for about 2 days, before i realized what i was doing. I washed it out with really hot water later that day. Now ive been just doing circles in my hair, and using natural shampoo and its knotting fairly nicely now. Also, some of the locks i se on black people seem to be twist rather than locks and i like the locks better.

 

shponglekay - just keep doing what you're doing! It'll take some time, it always does. If your hair doesn't tend toward being really really dry, you might want to cut down on the oil, because that might be adding slickness to your hair and causing the knots to come apart more. My hair is textured a lot like you say, (I'm like the whitest girl on the planet to have a real fro) and it locked up with no problem once I just liet it do it's thing. There's just a honeymoon period of trial and error while you figure out the best washing regime...

 

thought this was my topic :'(

 

Well, show us some more pictures! I can't speak for the others, but I always love seeing new pics of you...

 

you did speak for us XD

 

Hahah, don't have pics right now :-S.. maybe later

 

Oh no! I didn't even realize! Silly me I just see a question and try to answer it... That "quick reply" field makes it too damn easy! Forgive me?

Your dreadies are lookin great sis, keep up the good work (or non-work, whatever you're doing is working)...

 

Im sorry, i didnt mean to derail your thread.=( viewing your dreadies keeps me inspired. They look beautiful. Keep us updated

 

lookin good girl
damn wish i wasnt so lazy.....mine are like 15+ years now..& i've never done anything toem but wash em...but even after 15 years the ends of alot of em are still loose...maybe from draggin on the ground?
well anyways..your lookin good as always

 

Okay, some more pics ;-) Sorry if they're big

 

<--- fucking jealous as usual heh *excuse language very stunning as always*

 

Yay!!! More pics!

 

Your dreadies look absolutely amazing! I miss mine so much that I'm thinking of dreading my 'hawk.