i can't stop myself ...

from fussing with my hair as it comes loose. i almost wish i had just backcombed and never learned about twist and rip, because then i wouldn't know how to do it and would be less likely to fuck with it. i keep idly grabbing sections and twisting and ripping them compulsively, even though i know i shouldn't.

any advice?

 

you COULD go over them with a metal comb and backcomb them over the dreading already, but that could do more harm then good at this point

crochet? or leave them be, they'll form eventually

 

do what you want to do
go where you're going to
think for yourself cause I won't be there with you

 

that was very poetic lol

 

beatles song

 

aha
post some photos of this issue you are having for our scrutiny.

 

you mean like pictures of me uncontrollably fucking with my hair? lol. but seriously, idk why i can't stop myself. i just spent like a half hour "fixing" a bunch of loose shit and combining really small and kinda fucked up ones together.

but yeah, i'll post a pic or two

 

yes diton, i wanna see you touch your hair....

 

now here is an idea..
you COULD take them out, and just backcomb them and try your luck with that
but honestly i don't think it's the methods fault. Your hair is short, and you did it yourself (with little to no experience)

Either chill out, or try and find a friend to re-do them for you since I don't think you have the patience to just let these ones 'be'

dirrty guurl

 

Hang on, pics coming up in a sec. I'm absolutely awful at getting a camera to actually point at myself when I try to take pics so it takes forever.

i really do want to keep these ones though. i guess part of it is i keep doubting that i did a good enough job at the beginning. idk, shouldn't really matter though i guess.

 

and just for you kate

 

what are we supposed to be looking at? They look like normal dreads-in-progress. put a hat on or something

 

cool. that's good to hear.i know it's messy, but i'm just really uncertain that it's actually messy in a good way that'll lead to dreads in the future, so that's def encouraging.

 

cut off your hands

 

they look fine to me

try to ignore them for awhile.. take up knitting or something to keep yourself occupied

 

stop fucking caring so much about your hair
the sooner you do that the sooner you will see improvement's

 

Wear your hair up. Hats, bandannas, wraps ,tams, tshirt sleeve.. it has helped me keep my hands off otherwise I was figgiting with it all day. I have so many stray hairs drive me crazy.. but they are just wee baby dreads, and I know messing with them isn't going to make them perfect- just a lot easier to leave it alone when it isn't in my face.

 

then knit us all a present and send them to us in a parcel. I love getting parcels, so exciting-even the word excites me! p.a.r.c.e.l mmm

 

hahahaha. you should get a job at the PO =]
i wanna learn to knit, someone teach me
and as for the hair, it looks alright.. im also guilty for messing with the loose hairs and tbh any that i do t&r just come right back out in the wash =]

 

put oven gloves on your hands :leaving: