Brittani's Dreads! :]

Sooo I've been obsessing over dreads for a while, and when i got to the point of literally dreaming about them, I figured it was time to give it a shot.

I backcombed them, because of where i work. Total neglect would have been fun, but oh well :] And i knooow, there's rubber bands in most of these. They're not very tight (still a few) i was terrified of washing them.

Can't wait to keep you guys updated :] Here are my babies:

My first one! Was tough backcombing and sectioning... my friends mostly ditched me on that.



Sunny day, don't mind the squinting They weren't all done at this point... left a couple in the back cause my arms were sore. Taken after the first few days



I love when they're up! All fun and crazy. Again this was taken early, and when some weren't backcombed. Kept my bangs... they're normally a fringe, but were kinda gross looking so they're pinned back



This one was at 4 days. Still a couple being neglected. I wanted to take this one because this was the day after i got my first tattoo and the redness had gone down. A little crazy and spacey looking, but they've calmed a bit. Tattoo says equality by the way.

 

Just a few days ago! Two weeks old. I'm loving the bit of frizz, and maybe i'm going crazy, but my roots feel waaay tighter than i thought they would at this stage. I've heard it takes months, but the ones near the top are really doing good!



Sorry for the gigantor post. <3 Thanks for looking :] Can't wait for my dreads to develop and go a bit wacky!

 

Either you have lucky hair, or backcombing skills, because your hair doesn't look like it's really fighting the sections it's in, like some peoples. Looks good for 2 weeks, for sure.

 

Thanks so much! :] I backcombed like crazy, and forever, but it was worth it.

 

they look really good diggin the black dreads and yer very cute too

 

Thanks a ton :] Means a lot. <3 I've had so much more confidence since i started them, and i hope it shows.

 

For sure, dreads are great for that. They force you to build confidence and forget what negative opinions negative people might have about you. (especially with neglect, a lot of conversations I overhear about myself seem to involve the assumption that my hair is by accadent )

Hold your head high

 

Chaos?

 

They look awesome.
I know what you mean about the confidence build too.
I've already had a lot of stereotypes put against me, especially to do with drugs, then I get a confidence boost when I can prove them all wrong! haha

Cameron

 

Beauitful baby dreads on a beautiful lady! Theyre gonna be awesome in about a year!

 

chaos combed ages ago

 

qft

 

Cant wait to see them in a few months when they get propa knotty

Looks good for now though!

 

What a great start, can't wait to see how they look in the next few months. Mine looked like that for the first couple weeks, then fell apart and then starting knotting up nicely.. So don't freak out if it happens, just go with it, I am sure they will turn out great..

 

Haha exactly! I've had them for two weeks and i've had that stereotype, and they aren't even dreads yet! I think i'm also getting the confidence because before them i had to put myself together in the morning, and i'd just stress over my hair and face and ugh. Now with them i'm like "Hey. See these? Sick dreads in progress."

 

Thanks! :] Could say the same for you, except the baby dreads part. I think i need to cut yours off and glue them to my head. Possibly a threat. <3 I'll keep you updated! I can't wait to see em in a year.

 

Thankyouuuu <3 Me too! I'm so excited. I know i need to be patient, but i just wish i could get a glimpse of what they'll look like in the next bit. Nervoud older coworker ladies come up and look at them and are like "So.. they're...getting there? Right? D:"

 

Thankyou soo much. I can't wait either! Like i just said to someone else, I keep getting nervous people asking if they're supposed to look how they are and stuff haha. I can see them starting to "fall apart" which is good. Because i want them to have a mind of their own. I'll keep posting :]

 

gorgeous! they are just going to get better and better, exciting!!

 

Thankyou! :] I hope so.

Here's some more pics: Ignore the funny faces

Bangs!



Dreads!



Boobs! (plus serious face)



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