Ok well i need help getting started with my dreads my hair is only about 3-4 inchs long but i want to start my dreads but i dont want to use waxs because ive been reading and everyone here hates waxs so ive decided not to use wax but the only problem is were do i start now? Thanks for the help
just stop brushing/combing your hair wash your hair once a week or so Rub your head with wool now and then If you want it to happen more quickly you can backcomb but that would be pointless with such short hair.
Get a spray bottle and mix water,sea salt, and lemon juice in it and spray your head with it once a day. This helps the hair dry and lock up. Do this when the sun is out so your head will dry. $00.02 :sombrero:
hmmm thanks ya i couldnt backcomb my hair is short .. will it really help that much to stop combing to brushing...? cuz im african america so i have a little afro and i dont really want to have a flat bed head so would picking my hair out slow it down? should i still pick it out or should i stop?
yea umm dont use the lemmon juoiice unless you want your hair bleached, le mon jioce in sun acts just like peroxide & will bleach your hair.. dont pick your hair but when u getthat flat bedhead thing goinmg pinch & twist sections ..u dont want to pull apart dreads as they form just keep seperating them....youll get a feel fotrrit just keep seperating areas that seem to want to clump together..you wantto twist clumps that start to form, but also seperate them from the others..so they dont grow into 1 huge 1.. i wiouldnt use the salt spray daily either, every other week mauybe
if you have african hair i think you can just twist it and palm roll it every once in a while, if you want well ordered dreads. wash your hair with a natural soap and wear a wool hat (especially to bed). i bet you could get dreads by just wearing the hat. and dont pick it of course, just rip your dreads apart if necessary.
lol i think all of the above will do ya fine just do what fits comfortably into your daily routine, wether that means true neglect or twisting/rubbing everyday. you will get dreads either way. if you do lots of palm rolling and twisting and do it regularly, your dreads will probably look neater and more uniform. i prefer the messy look, myself oh, and it will really help if you wear a loose wool hat to bed good luck!
If your african american it's easier just twist the shit out of them. Keep twisting is the key =] I've twisted my friends hair and his dreads are nice.
