Thanks for commenting Harmony. : )
It seems since my last writing, my dreadies have gone wild! Literally, they are sticking out all over my head, and not quite what I was hoping for at this point. *feeling a bit discouraged*
But...even still, I won't give up on my dread babies. I'm just wondering if this is because the way I'm sleeping, or perhaps my dreads are too big; since I don't have very many, when you consider that my hair is in full dreads now.
Any advice would be very appreciated. I really don't know where to go from here. So...I'll just keep waiting it out, and pull my dreads up into a bunch on my head...and cover with a rag. : /
I did rip a few of the really big ones into two smaller dreads the other day. It helped a bit, but...still they stick out in all directions like Pippie Longstocking. --Not exactly the look I was hoping for. Even though, growing dreads, for me, really is more for my Spiritual awakening than the vanity of it all.
Blessings & .V.. (Peace)
GVR
Taye...your dreads look great, from what I can see in your pic! Your hair looks really long. I am hoping mine will end up looking even half as good. So far...so good! I'm forming new dreadies every day it seems. I admit...I did some T & R dreads the other day (2 days ago), because my hair was just getting to me. It looks better now, but the difference in the natural dreads and the ones I helped along is very obvious. I still haven't made it down to the beach for a full day of fun and sun by the sea. I know that'll tighten my little dreadies right up.
Thanks so much for your comment. If you have any pics of your earlier process, I would love to see them. Are your dreads natural, btw?
That sounds really painful, Soaring Eagle! Ouch!! I'm sure sorry for the person who fell for it....and actually paid money. Ugh! I'm just glad my hair tangles easily; which (from what I've seen and read) is the dread in it's infant form.
Like I said in an earlier post, I tried a few t & r dreads today, but my hair has a mind of its own...and didn't take too well to that method. Looks like it's time to head down to the beach. The salt water and sea breeze always does the trick. : )
Ouch! Sounds like what I've heard about locticians is true. : ( Glad you've gone natural, with no harmful products, and are letting your locks find their own way. : )
I've been so tempted to do the twist and rip method on the lower area of my head; near the nape of my neck, because it's just doing nothing at all but hanging there...limp and lifeless. : /
Most of my head is covered with squiggly locks, full of loops and waves. I don't mind it, because at least I can see it changing from day to day. I wear a rag (bandana or scarf) on my head most days, mostly to keep my hair out of my face. If I wear a scarf, it looks fashionable as well.
Best of luck with your locks! : ) I'll be watching for your updates. *any advice is always welcome*
That's great, Lauren. : ) Did you let yours dread naturally, or did you have them done? Either way, from what I can tell in your photo, yours look great! I've been struggling with mine this week. My 'babies' are dreading naturally, and I have more forming each day. The only problem for me is, they are more of a tangled mess right now, and are slowly making their way into becoming dreads. I'm doing my best to remain patient; though it isn't my nature. hahaha
I just turned 46 not even a week ago, and my hair has been trying to dread naturally for quite some time now. This past year--really since the beginning of summer--I've been letting them (my dreads) do their thing. I now have 6 dreads, though I had 7 until my oldest daughter talked me into combing one out. I'm guessing she didn't think my grandson (her son) should have a Grand-Mommy with dreads? hahaha I've regretted that I let her (my oldest daughter) talk me out of 'sacrificing' my 7th Baby dread. : ( Though It seems to be dreading again in that same spot. Now...I'm considering full dreads, but I am letting nature take its course.
I went to the beach the other night, and rinsed my hair in salt water--Mother Ocean's hair tonic--and the next morning, I had little dreads forming all about my head. I fought the urge to mess with them, but did have to untangle on that was a bit of a mess. Perhaps I should've let it alone?
All in all, this time in my life, menopause and such, has become a changing time. I gained 20 unwanted/unneeded pounds since my late-in-life baby (I had her at 41), and I haven't been taking care of myself. I've always had a very small figure, so I guess you could say...I miss that. I am 5'1" and 128 lbs. at this writing.
I feel that I am at a point of awakening and new-beginnings in my life. And my hair is becoming very symbolic of the changes I am going through. I have been inspired by reading Shades of Ash (how I ran across this site), to start eating healthier foods, drink healthier alternatives to beer (non-alcoholic beer has very few calories), like red wine or herbal tea, getting out and moving more.
Living on an island, I can hardly believe I stay in so often. I've been in quite a rut of sorts, and I tend to be a Hermit at times...a lot of times really. But then again, could it be that I've just been in a cocoon...instead? --Just waiting to emerge a beautiful, and free, butterfly?
Many Blessings & Much .V.. (Peace) Your Way,
Gypsy Vin Rose
