So, I had dreads about 5 months ago. I took them out because they looked a mess. I put tim back in yesterday with better sectioning nd now a have a maintenance question. Does twisting speed up the dreading process and help keep the dreads separated? Or should i just leave them? Because I really don't want them to mesh up into one or get tangled together. And also, how long should I wait before washing/ swimming in the ocean?
no need to wait at all to wash twisting is a bad ideaq instead use the popping method to seoerate all u want is to wash and szeperare
how did u put them in
exactly
twisting puts tension (traction) in the roots thbat makes the hair stop growing around the dreds the roots thin out and eventualy you get permenant balding
Stay away from twisting, and get away from the image of perfection, as americans we get too hung up on perfection. Dreads will be perfect when they feel the need to, they cant be forced to, believe me i found that out on my own, because i too used to twist once a month until i realized it was doing more harm than good. Stay away from twisting and just let them be, n if theres wax on them get it out! The fact that you used the term "put them in" implies that wax was used. If thats the case, its the worse thing for your dreads. Let them be free in the wind, swim in the ocean, do what you want. Just make sure you wash them regularly and embrace the mess, because it takes a little while for it to reach maturity. Good luck!!!! One.
I used the T&R method, my dreads are fine. I just get worried that they'll mesh together. But I'm definitely not looking for perfect dreads. I just was to look at least presentable for jobs and what not. What about swimming in swimming pools? is that bad, or is it jus the same as everything else? Im scared they'll loosen really bad even through they're in there pretty well.
You shouldn't let your hair refrain you from having fun. You can definately swim, and they'll loosen up a little bit initially but they'll tighten back up later. The only piece of advice i'd give is after swimming in a pool i'd wash your hair asap, to get rid of all the chemicals like chlorine that can damage your hair. Its a little different in the ocean, in that case you just wanna rinse with water to get the salt off, and usually u can wait to actually wash it, but with swimming pools there's chemicals, so you wanna wash right away.
more chlorine tips soak your dreads in fresh unchlorinated water 1st so les chlorines absorbed intoi the dreads
do not wash with baking soda after swimming in chlorine!
acv after chkorines good tho
look at that! i didn know that! good info to know man, thanks SE
