I Need Step By Step To Start Natty Dreads

Could Sum One Help Me Out Here

 

yeah sure
dont brush
wash once or twice every 2 weeks
play with your hair
and in some months
you'll have dreads yay

 

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Doesnt anyone read the stickies anymore?

you're welcome

 

ok for some reason it wont let me on the forums? does that forums not allow Linux users or something? cause everytime i try to get on it says unknown user agent....

 

I posted this for somebody else, but it is exactly what you want....
Hope it helps!!

there are different methods for backcombing...and making dreads...but if you go stricktly backcombing...this is my advice on how to do it...you will need a friend.

Get a backcombing comb...a metal, very close toothed comb like this one....
http://www.knottyboy.com/shop/acces...dreading_combs/ (the metal one...not the plastic one)
1. section out your hair with rubber bands, remember, don't make the sections as big as you want the dreads, the dreads will be fatter than the sections
2. take a section, and backcomb about an inch of it..then put the comb in the middle of the backcombed part and tighten it (backcomb a little harder), and then do it at the end of the part you backcombed...and continue doing it.
It will probably be a little painfull...and long...but it makes for tight dreads. They will stick in all sorts of funny ways for the first week or so (i wear a bandana or tam, or hat to keep them down).
When the dreads are done, cut the rubberbands out.

Maintence: make sure you separate them (rip them apart..and don't let it go too long without ripping...then it'll hurt...a ton. been there done that), unless you want two dreads to combine, then just leave 'em (or do a hair wrap with hemp...i can make you a video on how to do that if you want).
Also, palm rolling them is good too...helps them get tighter...If you palm roll them when they are wet it will not do much though.

OH, and when you wash your hair (about 5 days after you get them first back combed, and every 3 days after that), make sure it is not right before bed...don't want moisture to stay in there and you end up with moldy dreads! I even go so far as blow drying my hair...just to make sure they don't keep moisture inside.

My favorite is dr. bronners tea tree soap. The lavendar one smells SO good, but the tea tree makes my dreads tighter for some reason.

if you want to rubberband them...i suggest 1. not doing it, but if you are intent on it, then tie pieces of hemp in there instead.

i have been wanting to do someone's dreads...wish you lived in Boston (do you?). lol.



p.s. a little tip that my friend taught me.....if there is a section of the backcombed dread (when it is finished), that is kind of loose, open it up a little bit, to form almost an 0 with hair, then take the end of the dread and put it through the whole numerous times untill it forms a knot looking thing. If you do that a lot on dreads they will be rope looking, but if you only do it once or twice on one dread it will just get it tighter. Don't loop it through untill it is reallyyyyy tight because that can cause the dread to get a little weaker.


best of luck to you!!!

 

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I want dreads and dont believe in all that product stuff... help

 

then just stop combing your hair, stop using conditioner, and wash every week or so.