certain hair type for dreads?

I was wondering if my hair type will be able to form some good dreads that dont look bad. its a little past shoulder length, blonde, and its kinda wavy...its usually not very straight...i mean, are there certain types of hair that get great dreads and some types that can't...or does it just depend on how to care for them?

also, i work at a department store, and they dont allow unkept looks ... ya know we have to look somewhat professional. even if i get dreads and they turn out nice do you think they'll allow it? anyone had experience with jobs and their dreads? it may be awhile before i try them but i wanna know a few things first...i dont wanna have to shave my head...

 

Here is what you have to do. I have the same hair and there is one problem with newly formed dreads. Loose hair is almost definately gonna jump out of the dreads, unless you backcomb each dread for about a half an hour a piece. Just keep tightening each one until you can't get the comb through anymore, and don't wash them for about a week or 2. I still have loos hair all over and my dreads are 4 months old. My hair was also only 6 inches when I started them though.

 

Do you have to shave your head when you want to get rid og theM?My hair is quite long now and I would never shave it!!I heard you can put Vo5 conditioner and uncomb them.

I have a question; Do you roll them first and then backcomb them or the opposite?

 

first of all, you should ask your boss how they feel about dreads. it's probably not a good idea to just surprise them with it. any hair will dread, but curly hair will do it a little quicker. my hair was very straight and pretty fine. but it was also very long, which probably helped. if your hair is just shoulder length, you're going to end up with some pretty short dreads. mine kept shrinking for about a year before they actually started to grow longer. i lost about 16" in length that first year! and i disagree about not washing your hair. if you don't wash, your hair gets oily, and the oil acts as a lubricant, and knots will slip out. i suggest new dreads be washed everyday. knots will form better in dry hair than in oily hair. and if you're not happy with them, you can comb them out. obviously this gets significantly more difficult the longer you wait. good luck with whatever you decide!

 

thanks

 

I started my dreads about six weeks ago. They are already forming nicely and I haven't backcombed at all. I use a solution of sea salt and water in a sink and soak my hair for about five or seven minutes. The salt in the water dries out the hair and bonds them. When it's still wet, it's a good idea to roll them in your fingers. I do this every three days. For the first month, I washed my hair with shampoo for oily hair every three days and didn't brush it. No backcombing and no salt water. My hair clumped by itself. Then I found about the salt water and that helped out A LOT. It doesn't look bad at all and hasn't really and I have long hair...

 

my hair was super fine, and I started mine in july. Theyre just starting to lock in somewhat. My hair is taking forever, but its worth the wait in my opinion. They look cooler and cooler every day.

 

I would backcomb and get them sectioned out kind of(not in any pattern that's dumb). Make sure they are tight at first and then just wash them and they should hold to gether, and if they don't, backcomb them till they are together again.