after looking around at some pictures, i think i might like the look of the backcombed "manufactured" dreads then the natural ones. sure, you dont have a sweet story or journey to tell about the backcombed ones (i guess) but i personally like them. is that just me? or is this normal lol
Yeah they definitely look cool! I love them, too. Personally, mine are natural. I love the way they kink and each one is unique. Backcombed get really fat, and that looks sick.
Its ultimately your decision, and should learn about all the options. I'm enjoying the natural process though . And Id say each has its potential for sweet stories and journies.
i love natural dreads, but since mine are kinda short, it dosen't look ok on me. At least not yet. I think about letting them go natural when they grow a little more.
i preffer natural because each and every dreads more unique typicaly backcombed dreads all are exacrtly the same sizes started from 1 inch squares and have all the personmality palmrolled out of them natural dreads grow in all sizes shapes and have a personaloity all theyre own but dreads shouldnt be about looks as much as feel..they should feel right to you..the intention you begin them with shapes them if your intentions are based solely on looks then backcomb to get the look you want. if you want freedom from vanity or a spiritual journey or an escape from babylonian society then natural is more the way to go.. its all up to yopu and your personality and what you hope to gain
mine are backcombed not because I want them all uniform, because they are not. My hair will not naturally dread, I have baby fine hair, but now my hair is dreading nicely. I feel its still a spiritual journey because they have to grow and mature and be cared for( like the beautiful little locklings they are) so in short I do think they are natural( because no chemical perms/chemical dreading stuff was used)... I am a newbie, so this is only my two sense, but this is how i feel =)
baby fine hair would dread just takes longer everyones hair will dread at its own pace but some take alot longer then others i do agree that the spiritualality of the journey comes more from yopur approach to it your intentions and desidres then it does the method u used in the early stages\
would it be ok to backcomb at say 4 inches and then let the rest go natural? or do they just start to grow as dreads after that
thanks Eagle =) Its great you see my point of view :cheers2: But yeah Adam, that is what I am doing. My hair was chin length, and I did the BC method to start and going au natural for the rest of the process =) Good luck and great journey!
what i was sayin is u can start the natural process at 1 incvch and by the time it gets to 4 u may or may not decide to backcomb u may already have dreads formimng by then if u do why backcomb
I personally prefer the look of Backcombed'Manufactured' Dreads, and I think for myself I will get those ones. I don't really have the paitence for natural, and with work it's constantly having to begin again. I'm using dr.bronners 8 to 1part bronners lavender and I think in a few weeks I'll get them done. I met this mad guy today coming to my work, with amazing dreads. He told me he had them for 5 years, and tried having them natural and didn't like the look. I agreed. I hope he comes through again so I can grab his number and see if he'll help me get mine done. I think instead of using wax or clay, I'm going to use aloevera,
well im not to excited about growing them for so long. i love the whole spiritual aspect of the naturalness, and the journey etc. but i cant get over how good the backcombed dreads look.
yeah mine look pretty good despite only being 11 days old and... I do palm roll, wear a do-rag to bed and wash with dr bonners lavender soap once a week but that is it =) :cheers2:
nope. In the way beginning( first few days) I used "Lock Peppa" by dreadheadhq, and since done away with it. other than that, castille soap and palm rolling. here is at 17 days:
i think that part of the objection to backcombing is the idea of getting locks for looks- you know, for fashion reasons. i put 'em in twice and took 'em out right away both times for different reasons (first for a dude, the stupidest reason of all, and the second for work) but i didn't mind backcombing. i like the way it looks because i think dreads are beautiful. with my hair all afuzz i look like shit, in my own opinion. and because i have spent so long fighting with myself about my appearance, it's nice to have my hair in locks and to look good at the same time. that said, i backcombed them to get them started, really. i was planning on letting them go natural after that. i just wanted to give 'em some direction. while i backcombed for aesthetic reasons, those reasons weren't the only ones. i backcombed because i wanted locks and i wanted locks because it felt good and right; because it was something i felt defined me properly; and because the process, with all its pain and patience and helpful friends, was a spiritual one in itself. peace and corn muffins oshinn
Oshinn, I agree with you completely I got them backcombed because I wanted them to have good building blocks, so when they mature they are strong locks. I did a lot of research online and when I was still confused about the process I asked the two people I know that have locks and one said to backcomb and one said don't. So I made the decision to backcomb. I Dont regret it one bit. and yes Oshinn, like you said the back combing process is a spiritual one in itself. What makes me a bit sad and:banghead:, is that to some people this is the method that people who are not serious about the lock journey. That is not necessarily true.
I backcombed a little as well, to sorta get it started and I play with em a lot when bored. they are locking up quite fast althoug theyre only 5 cm long XD
