Does long hair lock faster?

I'm starting to get discouraged and not liking the short look thinking of rockin the fro till it gets a bit longer. Any helpful thoughts?
updated by @miko: 02/14/15 05:40:16AM

ok, i kinda feel like I'm doggin you now cause I already replied to you lol

anyway, long hair does lock a lot faster, but short hair shrinks less. This is important for you because you want that uniform look, and shrinkage will cause curls and loops and zigzags all over the place. I rocked the fro for a long time, and now I'm dreading so the loops and stuff don't bother me, but if you want that uniform perfectionist look you were talkin about, you'll want to start short.

Nah u good sweetie it's just the last time I had dreads it was different cuz I got them done in a shop and my hair was already about 2 1/2 feet long lol

Lu A said:

ok, i kinda feel like I'm doggin you now cause I already replied to you lol

anyway, long hair does lock a lot faster, but short hair shrinks less. This is important for you because you want that uniform look, and shrinkage will cause curls and loops and zigzags all over the place. I rocked the fro for a long time, and now I'm dreading so the loops and stuff don't bother me, but if you want that uniform perfectionist look you were talkin about, you'll want to start short.

in caucasian hair yes in african it will lock very very short very easily

youve hardly been locking a couple weeks u gotta give it months ..relax

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soaringeagle said:

in caucasian hair yes in african it will lock very very short very easily

youve hardly been locking a couple weeks u gotta give it months ..relax

there gonna poof when you wash them until they really start locking up you can try to spry some sea salt on them that might help them lock up a bit faster

~Elroy~

Thanks man

Joshua bingaman AKA (Elroy) said:

there gonna poof when you wash them until they really start locking up you can try to spry some sea salt on them that might help them lock up a bit faster

~Elroy~

in my case my long, soft, white girl hair is taking FOREVER to knot. lol i probably should've cut some length off before starting. oh well.

Lol idk if I'm just being insecure or what but I'm not used to short hair much less short dreads. I guess that's why this is not just a new hair style but an inner spiritual journey. Patience and love will have to persevere to see this through..... Ugh I hate being patient

Heather said:

in my case my long, soft, white girl hair is taking FOREVER to knot. lol i probably should've cut some length off before starting. oh well.

patience is one of the best things you can learn from having dreads and all the remarks and looks you get help you to learn patience and understanding too because you can bet your bottom dollar alot of people probably wont like them but stay positive and hang in there for the long haul its worth it in the end this is the third time i have had dreads i just got them started and they look rediculious and are quite short but by the time they grow out to a good length the will be nice fatty dreads!