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Natural Dreads At Lightning Speed (updated)

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Yes. I agree. I've had great comb free hair up until recently. I'm at maybe 21 inches now. And only until now have I had a knotting issue which wasn't that bad but annoying enough for me to consider a change either cut it or let it knot up. No products on my hair. I've always shampoo'd with baking soda and acv. The only difference now is I'm washing my hair more frequently - every 3 days and not running a comb through it. What's cool about wool is that your hair is imitating it. Wool is matted so your hair wants to form the same way.

Would you consider your hair damaged before dreading. Was it super dry with lots of split ends?

Natural Dreads At Lightning Speed (updated)

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I'm sure the headbanging helped. I wish I had access to a wind tunnel or possibly be able to do a motorcycle ride with my hair out. That would surely lock it up faster. I asked if you have your hair out or in a hat because I only notice progress when I wear my wool hat. On the other had I've noticed that in the dreadlock timelines I've looked at women tend to get faster locks. I'm not sure if it had to do with women always keeping their hair out. I'm a guy and probably like most guys am completely uncomfortable with my hair down and prefer to keep it in a tail or bun. Anyway in the meantime I'll keep using a wool hat.

Natural Dreads At Lightning Speed (updated)

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That's one week! What do you shampoo with? What is your diet? What did you spend your week doing? What I would give for that progress. I'm at the one month point (neglect w/ bs wash) and nowhere near your stage. I would love to have the sectioning reveal themselves a bit like yours. Do you keep your hair out all the time or do you keep it under a hat?