Things We Like and things to beware of

I like DreadheadHQ stuff... The wax is really good, when used extremely sparingly. I only use it about once a month, just a smidge when my hair gets really frizzy. The shampoo isn't bad, either, albeit rather overpriced.

www.dreadheadhq.com If you want really good instructions on how to backcomb and some more hints and tips and stuff.

 

All the wax still build over time my friend.. that is one thing we do
NOT promote. (wax)

 

i like dreadheadhq too, if you want to get dreads faster. They have a kit with everything you need to get started-metal comb, lockin accelarator, rubberbands to section the hair, shampoo, and wax. I used the wax at first to help hold the dread together-but dont use much if at all. And if you wash you hair wit really hot water it takes all the wax out if you havent used much. The chic you backcombed my hair used to way to much wax-was like I had a bunch of candles on my head. But I have got all the wax out now. The dreadheadhq wax is not just beeswax which is bad for your dreads. And the kit also has good intructions on how to get you started and how to maintain you dreads. And the stocking on you head at night for like the first month helps for your dreads not to pull apart while you sleep-but also helps keeps the fuzzies out of em too. I would also recomend to use a stocking on your dreads the first couple times you wash em. And I wouldnt recommend that you wash em at first for a couple a weeks to give time to get started.

But you can just stop combing and conditioning your hair and it will dread on its on. Thats how its suppose to happen. I wish I would have just let em go sometimes-but the down side to that is your dreads will not be as uniformed-but that gives em character.

It all boils down to how you want your dreads to look and how long and hard you are willing to work on em. And how long you plan on keepin em.

Peace and happy dreadin...

 

eek! Those kits are just a waste of money, if your broke then just buy the pieces seperately.

 

ok now, if wax isn't the way to go how do you go about starting them??

 

if you don't want to let them dread naturally on their own just backcomb them in. Palm roll them constantly and don't wash the first week or two since they will be too delicate. After that wash once a week. You might need to backcomb the ends everyday too just to help them along. It may seem like a lot of work but believe me, it is well worth is for healthy dreadlocks. The wax will only irrate your scalp and ruin your dreads in the long run.

 

yeah so i saw a post on another website the other day where the guy used super glue to seal the ends......... sounds like a bad idea to me. and dont put honey in them, YES it will stick together but then bears will attack you!

 

lmao! oh god! Good thing you warned me, I don't want bear attacks.... I thought it'd be a great snack though...

 

I bought some knottyboy Locksteady gel a while ago. Its pretty expensive but i find it very usefull. First thing you notice is the smell, it smells delicious really fruity. Its works pretty well for calming down frizzy hairs and washes out completly after use. I'm not sure how much it actualy accelerates the locking process but its got some good ingredients like aloe and hemp seed oil, so should be doing my hair some good.
Anyway id say its definatly worth a try.

 

I use T-gel. You can find it in the dandruff shampoo section. It's tar soap. I don't really know if it's good for you to use on your dreads or not though, i haven't had any problems with it. It really seems to help my dreads tighten. Every time I use it, I feel like my dread locks are a lot more knotty. HAs anyone else ever used this stuff?

 

I bet it does Flutter... I just recently started using Burt's Bees "Doctor Burt's Feelin' Flaky" herbal treatment shampoo and my hair feels so much better from it.

 

don't try and cut a dread off, to sew it onto another. hahaha, it stays on, but ends up looking stupid once it grows out.

 

How often do I have to wash my hair to get them to knot naturally??

 

I would say as often as it needs it. Just make sure your not using and conditioner or anything that will leave residue.

 

i'm with matt.....most of the sites i've seen seem to be trying sell over-priced products. funds are tight and it's hard to come up with money for hair stuff lol. i'm sure that the products are great but it does get pretty confusing. it's nice to hear about people's experiences with some of these things so i can deceide whether i want to use them or not. thanks all!

 

I love aloe! The only "products" I use are aloe vera juice and homemade shampoo bars with rosemary, tea tree, peppermint and hemp oils. Aloe tames the frizzies and helps tighten and strengthen your dreads. It is my new best friend.

 

Can you just use aloe gel, like what you put on sunburns??

 

i just started to dread my hair about 3 weeks ago and yes i admit i did use wax but now that i read all this i dont want to any more. how do i get the fuzz to go away then? and my roots are not dreading at all we keep back combing it down. but it keeps geting strait agien. i have natrualy really curly hair too i dont get it any hints? any thing good to keep the smell from coming around? how often should you wash them with shampoo. i have some dr boners too ill start to use that. and any other hints thanks alot for your time and help.

 

to tighten the roots... hmmm. Well, everyone will tell you something different, but what I do is grab the dread at the root, and push towards my scalp. While doing this i move it in a circle clockwise for a bit, and then i move it counter-clockwise. This is sort of hard to describe. It also hurts a little, but its worth it. I used to circle hair around my finger when I was little, I would just twist and twist until my hair was super knotted. It's the same principle. I have really thick straight hair, but this actually helps my roots.
does anyone have any tips for the ends of your hair? You know the part that never ever seems to want to dread...
I met this cat the other day and he's had his dreads for four years. they are all the way down his back and are uniformly dreaddy, but some of his tips are not. do they ever dread fully?

 

I just sit there and play with the tips all the time. If you have ever crumbled something in your finger, its kinda like doin the same motion. Just rub the tips in a circular motion between your fingers. The roots will dread up eventually, as will the tips, its takes a long time! I wouldnt worry to much about the frizzies, everyone has em! And I would wash my hair every couple of days. But at first you dont want to wash but once a week or so to give the dreads time to establish themselves.