Post pics of YOUR dreads!

My youngins, 7 days and counting.


yeah they're really just twisted fits of hair for the moment, but they're MINE!!! lol

 

ghehe tnx guys
my dreads are now about 7 months old

hug.

 

Those are cool. How did you "do" them??

 

my sister separated and twisted them. YES, there were small amounts of wax involved, but before i'm given the lecture, lemme tell a lil story about today....

I wrap my hair up when I sleep, in a satin/cotton hair cloth...a du rag as its called. While i'm cleaning up my room today I decide i need to wash my rag out since i've been wearing it every night for a week. So i go to the sink and start running some hot water, place rag under water, squeeze. the water that came out of my rag was this hideous grayish green color, obviously from the wax that had been soaked into it the past few nights. Now the intent was only for the wax to hold my hair in place for a couple weeks or so until the parts could stay on their own, I never intended to use anymore, but now I'm REALLY hell bent on getting it all out. i'll be using the deep cleanse this weekend, since it'll be the first time i washed my hair since i began my journey.

 

Oh, I won't lecture you, you've already learned first hand. Good luck on the wax removal, and just an FYI- they'll probably untangle more before they untangle less...

 

oh i'm sure they will, not even worried about that. and there was such a small amount of wax used its ridiculous that so much was packed into my head wrap! but these are my lil shorties now and i gotta take care of em.

 

Man, wax is evil, small amount or not, but yeah enough of that, you already know what's right.

Question though, why'd you get 'em twisted? I don't know how it is with your hair texture, but isn't twisting something you do not want to do to dreads? Though yeah, they're pretty short and if it's just like a headstart thing and you're not gonna 're-twist' them or something it's all good, still though, with your hair, there would be no need, things move fairly fast without doing anything.

welcome on the journey though : )

 

thanks bruh, yeah the twisting is just a place holder. makes it look a tad bit more orderly when you first start the journey. my hair isn't straight by any means so it gets a hell of alot wilder when i just let it be and rip when locs start to form together, so this way i can still hold a job and such. its only been a few days but i can already feel some hairs moving to tangle together, not locking or knotting by any means yet, but meeting one another and forming bonds. they're having quality time lol

 

Ahhhhh Its A Gigantic Ball Of Wax! Ruuun!!

 

Dude, I understand. I got mine back-combed and then PERMED to keep them in shape while they start. I work in a corporate office. "Natural" wouldn't fit my lifestyle. I tried wax at first as well, but took those out. Some of the purists call my dreads "bathroom locks," but they don't have to face my boss and clients every day... :cheers2:

 

my boss actually did that. they look nice and he doesnt have to worry about them falling out really.

 

:cheers2: good stuff. so, talking to my sister, she apologized first, not knowing i didn't want the gunk in my head.
then she suggested we make a lavender gel to work in place of the wax. she said it wouldn't hold the parts as tightly but it'll work all the same and it's natural. good idea? yay, nay?

 

Honestly man, I wouldnt advise any wax If in doubt wear a wool hat/beanie
Im still trying to get wax out of some of mine nearly 9 months down the line!
Stick it out, dreads are all about personal choice, so do what ever makes you the happiest
Peace of the Grove /|\
Alex

 

oh yeah, definitely no more wax, that's a given. i'm goin to buy a few kufis and tams next week. i'd still like somethin to kinda tame the wickedness that is my head though. thanks for the support Alex.

 

Oh! Sorry mis-read the Q a bit!
Try some pure aloe vera from the plant, I wouldnt advise buying the gel, extract it yourself from the plant They are cheap too.
Help with the frizzy-ness, smells nice, and nice and natural.
Bear in mind though its powerful stuff so not much on each dread at all!
Peace of the Grove /|\
Alex

 

yeah thats the plan. making a gel ourselves with aloe and lavender, diluting it some so i can store and take it with me when i move next month.

 

Shouldn't need anything really. People here use aloe vera gel (pure, no additives) to tame the frizz from what I gather, and I have used it as well; with some degree of success. I just leave mine alone, that is, now that I got them started. I've all but stopped using shampoo (I just use baking soda). As for what will work for you- I recommend reading around on this forum and others. Everyone has different hair type and quality, and different skin types (that make varying amounts of oil), and so forth.

There's no formula. Try the lavender stuff, and do some searches for aloe vera on this website to learn more about that.

 

Yeah but my hair was long when I did them that way- so some of my frizzies are like huge and tangley, like a spiders web in places ...

 

Here is about 10 weeks. I was surprised to find that the beads and wraps are very functional.

 

here's mine.they are a month old and doing very very well.sorry the pic is a bit much.it's the only one I have on this computer as of yet!I was using it to paint from^-^