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Bug's Dreadline (aka plee for moral support) UPDATE 7/10/13: 1 YEAR PIC & VID - pic in first post.

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Thanks! The pic was on my four month mark, the 9th of every month. so now I'm over 4 and a half. Some of the dreads are starting to actually dread up above the crazy whirls. My niece and i went i named about 5 of them lol. i still have a lot of loos silky hair yet and the new job is gonna slow down my progress i think.

Also i was still get that dirty unwashed smell at my roots and scalp only a day or two in. I think a lot of it is we use a wood furnace and dad likes to load it up before bed so the house is hot at night and i probably end up sweating a bit in my sleep (i also have two wiener dogs that sleep on the bed with me and they are definitely furry four-legged furnaces!!)

I have came up with a solution, it's not ideal but it seems to work. I only wash my hair once a week with this natural soap i bought locally. it has Shea butter in which i know isn't great but for once a week it doesn't seem to harm anything and it has a great pine smell to it i love. on the rest of the days i have mixed up my essential oils (tea tree, rosemary, citronella) in with my sea salt spray. i wet down my hair int he shower, spray that on, put ti up in a clip, finishing shower, then rise it out give my scalp and good scratching with my nails to get rid of the white gunk build up i get. i know the hard water is probably alto fo my problem.

the BS doesn't seem to work, just left my hair feeling like it had a film on it, and would actually harden right out of the shower. the straight sea salt/rise daily and soap once a week seems to be working to keep my hair clean and soft, with little to no build up or smell. And i have a tiny bottle of just water and oils I'll mist over my hair in in the morning to freshen it up. I'm sure it's slowing down the loose hairs from locking up, but the daily salt baths hasn't undone anything so i'll just figure on more of a year and half timeline versus a year. so far so good. *fingers crossed*

~Bug

Bug's Dreadline (aka plee for moral support) UPDATE 7/10/13: 1 YEAR PIC & VID - pic in first post.

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Thank you! Yes was a heck of a battle finding a place. i won't say it's fun because, hey, it's work. but it's not gonna be a job i completely hate, i'm challenged and get a sense of accomplishment and job well done by the end of the day. It pays well, and the company actually takes good care of it's employees so i'm set!

Eventually when the dreads get too thick to bun i'll have to figure out a way of keep them up and controlled They have no problem with dread and i told them right in my interview i was deadlocking my hair so they know. But we can't wear loose sleeves, jewellery or hoop earrings for safety and long hair has to be kept up and out of the way for the same reason, i'm working in close around running drills so i can see why!

and yeah as soon as i clock out at 5pm the bun comes out. i do wear the bandanna when i go into town once in awhile and stocking hats now it's getting into winter, but other wise my dreads get from 5pm to 5am Monday through Thursday and from noon Friday through the weekend down and free.

~Bug

Bug's Dreadline (aka plee for moral support) UPDATE 7/10/13: 1 YEAR PIC & VID - pic in first post.

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yeah, i didn't pay attention about a month back and three dreads i really didn't want together got friendly and became one of those squiggles. By the time i caught it, there was no return, i've been keeping much better eye on them since making sure the baby dreads that are firmly set don't eat up too many of there smaller neighbors. with all the squiggles going on i've notice shrinkage that way. I started with 23 almost 24 inches figuring when it was all said and done i'd have dreads to right around or just pass my shoulders. and i came in planning on at lest a full year before they look like dreadlocks but with having to wear it most of the day in a bun i wasn't sure if i was slowing things way down, and i ended up going natural for various reasons one being my fine texture hair wouldn't' hold the TnR i tried and because i heard natural does the lest damage and shrinkage. I think i just wasn't expect the kinks to be as wide and flat as they are now and was freaking a little. and hey i here a lot of people dreading for the first time have a few moment of freak out along the way lol. thanks Mons ya helped ease my mind!

~Bug

Bug's Dreadline (aka plee for moral support) UPDATE 7/10/13: 1 YEAR PIC & VID - pic in first post.

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hey didn't a notice you had commented.. hehe, were DreadPeers!

Kalina said:

hey hey! My neglect dreads' birthday was July 1st, 2012! :D

Bug's Dreadline (aka plee for moral support) UPDATE 7/10/13: 1 YEAR PIC & VID - pic in first post.

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Already 4 months in! I don't expect very fast dreading from here on out though because i landed a good paying full time job at a factory where my brother works. i need to have my hair up in a bun over 10 hours a day Monday through Thursday and over 5 and a half hours on Friday when we work over time. i wear a bandanna over my head with the bun and in addition to using a solution of water and essential oils haven't picked up any bad smells yet.

in addition i found a local soap maker where i got my essential oils also picked up a natural bar soap from them. it's not perfect because it has shea butter in it, but it has a wonderful pine smell and is quick and easy for washing my hair and doesn't seem to be over conditioning. i don't have problems with oil in the hair or scalp anymore after switching but after a day or two i still get a build up of i'm guessing dead skin on the scalp? I can scratch off an almost white paste like gunk.i was getting it long before i switched to the bar soap. i use to get it on my back and neck in the summer if a skipped showering one day and was working a lot so i'm thinking dead skin or maybe a mix of dead skin and sweat?

to keep it dry i have been putting my hair up in a clip while i shower on non dread-wash days (dread-wash days are Sunday and Thursday or Friday depending on if i have overtime). I'm wonder if i should keep it down and use the shower head to give my scalp a good rise every night, then spray in my essential oils mix (water, tea tree, rosemary, citronella, pinch of sea salt). Right now I'm using my nails when i wash my hair to try to scrape as much of it off as a can, but i can't get it all.

Anyways i know everyone dreads at different rates but do i look bout right for 4 months? or am I behind?
and will these crazy whirls and loop calm down eventually? I know they are part of the process, but my mom continues to give my hair death glares with it looking as it does now. I'm also worried i'll get like 4 or 5 reall thick dreads and then a bunch of really thin ones. and as it is i still have a lot of loose hair that you'd never guess hadn't seen a comb or brush in 4 months. so i guess this is where i'm having a bunch of doubt that eventually the rat nest i see int he mirror will actually come out as awesome dreads.

~Bug

Bug's Dreadline (aka plee for moral support) UPDATE 7/10/13: 1 YEAR PIC & VID - pic in first post.

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well i wouldn't say the go ahead.. but I'm not having to hide it anymore and she is only mildly grumbling. i didn't get disowned or kicked out lol! she has requested i don't talk to her about ti because she is still very set against it. she was from the generation where appearances mattered so she absolutely hates how my hair looks. even i admit it doesn't look great right now but that's why we call it a journey right?

Bug's Dreadline (aka plee for moral support) UPDATE 7/10/13: 1 YEAR PIC & VID - pic in first post.

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Newest update! wasn't gonna post a pic till 4 month but i was pleased with my progress. i got lots of loops and waves. not much to write home about compared to some of the other 3 months pics on here but now that i have a job i do have to wear my hair in a bun for work so i think my progress is fairly good then.

still having troubles with flimy grim on my scalp after a day or two. and having stinky 'unwashed' smell after a couple of days. but i'm still waiting on my essential oils. was thinking of buying some chamomile tea int he store and brewing ti up and putting it in a spray bottle between washings while i'm waiting. if the deadlock shampoo bars weren't so darn pricey i'd would have gotten them but i'd have to order online and it was just too much when i'm trying to convince my folks that deadlocks are actually very cheap and low maintenance. between Dr. Bronner's and baking soda and bottles and essential oils as it is, my mom isn't convinced... *rolls eyes*

Bug's Dreadline (aka plee for moral support) UPDATE 7/10/13: 1 YEAR PIC & VID - pic in first post.

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woo and hoo got a call for a interview today! it's Subway, which i'd take over regular fast food anyday! i can still wet down my hair and pull it back in a nice neat bun for the interview so here's hoping *fingers crossed*

Bug's Dreadline (aka plee for moral support) UPDATE 7/10/13: 1 YEAR PIC & VID - pic in first post.

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Thanks SE! I was really happy, After not seeing much in the first month and most of the 2nd i was starting to worry. Didn't really see much until i switch from the table sea salt to the water tank sea salt. then, bam! out of no wheres!

I'm still working on getting essential oils. i'm ordering bottle online and then i found a local place that will fill them for lest then it's cost me to buy from mountain rose herbs (where i'm ordering my bottles from) that way i won't end up with a bunch of tiny bottles, i can just take min for refills. so this is just a combination of the BS wash and Dr. Bronners.

i found a good balance that is cleaning my scalp good and keep my hair form being greasy. i waiting two day between washing now. i can't seem to push for more so i'm just sticking there.

the pic si slightly misleading and the sections are still loose hair, usually just a few tiny knots keeping them grouped. and i still have a lot free hair i'm hoping will bind up. will the dreads when they start knotting good get thicker? most do right?

Bug's Dreadline (aka plee for moral support) UPDATE 7/10/13: 1 YEAR PIC & VID - pic in first post.

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Alrighty! Put my two month pic up. starting to see some action! bout a week ago i had the chance to change out my food grade sea salt with some made for salt water tanks i swear almost over night different. i'm starting to get some nice knotting underneath close to my scalp and in front some really good sections. niece and i were goofing around so here another pic for ya.

Baby Dreads

In other news mom finally put two and two together... she is not pleased... but is resigned, and i don't have to hid anymore. As for job hunting.. still looking. putting another application in tomorrow. so fingers crossed.

updated by @bug: 02/05/15 10:12:49AM