no prodyucts make your own tightening spray from sea salt
3.5% of the water volume just sea salt and water nothing else
spray on rinse after 2 houreds
backcomb isnt the best method however its actualy better somewhat oose as it will dread faster and be way less damaged
how longs the undreaded parts if your hairs not long this its completely normal
u need 6 inches for natural dreading typicaly
u need 4-5 to backcomb
now if u start backcombing at 5 inches tyhe roots get loose up to 3 inches the tips get loose up to 3 inches thar means u may unravel com=pletely and if u do retain knots its just a lil in the center
then even if it unravels totaly it natura,lky dreds if it retains knots they will then slowly dread towards roots and tips however
1st 3 months u may see more looseninjg tghen tightening and then the r5oots reman loose for many months as they dread the 3 inches on each end will get closer to 1
the roots eventualy at 1/2 inch the tips may stay looser even a couple incghes but 1 is more typical
tyhe sea salt helps it knot
some tips
its not only what u w3ash with but how and how u dry that can matter washing the way you scrubbed straight hair may scrub it straight
to3wl drying can rub out knots
beads are a great way to encourage drading
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