Diton's (New) Update Thread

yeah if you feel up to it re-do 'em but it's not a big deal if you don't :/

It will all sort itself out in the end

 

Just finished redoing the ones that had come out. I definitely feel like I did a better job with them this time, I think they'll stay now. Sucks though, they're back to sticking out at crazy angles. Nothing a bit of time tomorrow wearing a tight hat won't solve.

 

Dammit, somehow all the newly twisted and ripped stuff in the back came out completely again - not even any trace of sectioning left. I'm gonna redo it one more time tonight, but this is definitely the last time. No point keeping redoing it, it'll dread itself eventually. I just want to see if I can get it to stay this time.

 

lol

 

Your hair is probly too short man. just let it grow a few inches

 

Maybe get someone to help you do the back for you??

 

Shouldn't be - I'm in the middle of redoing them right now, trying to make them as tight as possible, but some of the spots where it all came out the hair is at least 5 inches.

 

good contribution

 

How sood are you washing after you dread them up? The longer you wait, the better chance they will stay in

 

I waited a week the first time, and like 4 days the second.

 

wait a month minimum. it will let them really knot up

 

Wouldn't the oil from not washing have a counter-productive effect though, like lubing up the hair? (damn, i can't take the word lube seriously)

 

The less you wash, the less your scalp will produce. it might go through a few greasy days at first, but your scalp will adjust. i just rinse my hair once every few months (if that) and my scalp is extremely dry and dreads tight

 

lol, lube/

 

diton, I'm three and a half months in and I haven't dreaded all of my underneath yet. It fell out after initially backcombed and I tried to put them back in a couple months ago, but they just slid out again. I have done one side now, but still one came undone. I'll likely try the other side in a couple weeks time. I'd just leave it for now.

 

give it time to settle its self first like at least 2 weeks escepially since they are so new

 

pat doesn't your hair get wet when you shower? that would be considered rinsing yes? Or do you not shower?

 

I just tie them up. Mine are long enough to do that

 

i tie mine up too. it would be horrible if my hair got wet every time i showered.

*wants to see pats shower hairstyle*