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1st Knot!
Hola Dreadlocks Site!
Today I am so excited as 3 weeks ago I took out all the twists I was trying so hard to keep neat and in place everyday, washed my hair and haven't styled it since just wash a few times a week and let it dry and today....... today I came across my first errr knot? I don't know what to call it but its definitely knotted and looking dread like!
Wahooooo! The rest is still either frizzy, tight little coils or loosely coiled - the strangest thing for me is that it is now definitely more curly than when I used to use curl shampoo and conditioner everyday and then top it all of with tonnes of curl enhancing gel! I don't think its suffered from not conditioning either!
I'm really happy with my hair now for the first time in my life - waking up and not knowing what its going to be like that day is really cool and I'm even enjoying the weird looks I get on the really frizzy days! I still want to cry though when I think of the months I wasted trying to get 'perfect neat dreads' through interlocking, braids and crochet!! I had a narrow escape and from all that craziness though thanks to this site and Soaring Eagles good advice and now cant wait to see what happens next!
I also read a really great book by Adette Wellington called ' How to Grow Amazing Dreadlocks ' She has 12 year old natural dreads starting from an afro - her advice is to basically keep your hair clean and leave it alone! How to Grow Amazing Dreadlocks
Chloe
Thanks Barrellady I think I'll call my first knot loulou haha this way is much more fun than before xx
So happy for you that you have found the true journey to dreadlocks. The first knot is memorable and encouraging, congratulations...peace