my locks, 2 years old

ive had a few requests for pics so here they are.

as for the method i used: i backcombed to start. my hair was pretty short, above my shoulders. i pretty much left them alone after that, let them fall out etc. but they stayed sectioned a little at the roots. after a few months i twist and ripped a few of the on top ones to make them look a little more presentable. i think i redid that a few months later. they congoed like mad around 6 months and i had to do some intense ripping which left me with chunks of loose hair. i crocheted that in at around 10 or 11 months.
since then, i havnt done a thing to them apart from occasional ripping.
oh i also rounded two ends just for kicks though most have now rounded themselves or are in the process of doing so which is pretty awesome.





couple of macro shots-

 

OOOH those are purty. I love how wild they are.

 

Looking great, I really like them, lots of character.

 

Beautiful, just beautiful.

 

woah! just noticed the bus in the backyard! that looks so badass! does it run?

 

Very nice!!! I think they are beautiful! I like how they are so nice and random!!

 

Very nice.

 

they look wild n crazy concidering all u did to em
still seems like would wanna go congo crazy
is your hair really thick? seems the undreaded ends have alotta volume, not the typical whispiness but just alot of hair
wonder why that is
theyre definately commin along

 

lol im as bus fanatic and didnt even see the bus...lol
damn u guys and yiur eagle eyes

 

thanks everyone!! i love the randomness too, i just let my hair do w/e the hell it wants and i love everything it does.
yes brayingdonkey, i am a skoolie nut on top of that old bus (which doesnt run but has a pimp interior) i have a shorty that i have converted by myself.

se, if you actually knew the extent to which i messed with them... well it was very very little in the grand scheme of the their progress and had hardly any effect on them.
as for the volume at the ends, isnt it obvious... thats just my tips looping up on themselves. does that not happen to anyone? theyre like rounding themselves off in most cases. each tip has several little ends sticking out and a big loop or two on the end which is what all that volume is.
the rest of my hair used to be almost that big, but its slowly getting tighter in the middle. its still a formidable headful.. at least it keeps my neck warm

 

You gotta post some pics of your busses.

 

could do. but is it ok to make a thread here on that subject? i mean, i hate coming here and seeing shit like "euthanasia! omgzz"
but if you guys are into it i will

 

Go for it. I'd like to see them.

 

Dooo It!

 

IS that the Tongariro Crossing? I did that in 2003! Wonderful!

 

IS that Picture the Tongariro Crossing? I did that in 2003! Wonderful!

 

i had to scroll all the way back to sdee what ya meant..lol
still not sure where the torango crossingor whatever is..but...arent all mountains amazing and beautiful?

i have a freind in germany whos probly gonna be the youngest world champoion glider pilot within the bnext couple years and shes soared all the worklds most amazing mountain ranfges
im always in awe when shes showing me pics of flying the alps and himalayas and such

 

stop derailing my thread svp.

 

Thoes locks look super healthy scatteredleaves, So do you keep them "inside" alot..ie.. in tams/headware and whatnot?.

Or do you like to keep them out in the elements?(you know how we have the rain and whatnot here in the Pacific Northwest...lol)

 

beautiful dreads and beautiful face. dreads suit you so well. shut up about buses people!