Forum Activity for @hippiegal

Finally!--After all these years....

Introduce Yourself

Welcome, Jen. Sounds as if you're starting at exactly the right time. Please post us some pics or vids now and again of your progress.

I am new here, and new to dreads. I'm very concerned - Just got my head dreaded at a salon. Wax and Backcombing. Can I save them?

salon and loctician dreads recovery

You're welcome. Please post some pics of your progress now and again.

Sarah Weathers said:

thank you so much! my heart feels so much lighter. this is a spiritual journey for me, and i got lost in all this crap that people told me about wax and getting it done professionally. this is a lesson. my cherokee spirituality tells me to be natural and patient, and i somehow i let myself be dragged away into this terrible place of thinking i can't do it naturally. when i know that i can. THANK YOU <3

hippiegal said:

Happy natural knotting, Sarah!That's a really good start. There are still bunched strands where the new dreads will form. All your hard work washing has paid off.

updated by @hippiegal: 07/23/15 04:21:43PM

I am new here, and new to dreads. I'm very concerned - Just got my head dreaded at a salon. Wax and Backcombing. Can I save them?

salon and loctician dreads recovery

Happy natural knotting, Sarah!That's a really good start. There are still bunched strands where the new dreads will form. All your hard work washing has paid off.

I am new here, and new to dreads. I'm very concerned - Just got my head dreaded at a salon. Wax and Backcombing. Can I save them?

salon and loctician dreads recovery

Don't worry, your clean wax-free hair will knot up naturally, and faster than you think.

I am new here, and new to dreads. I'm very concerned - Just got my head dreaded at a salon. Wax and Backcombing. Can I save them?

salon and loctician dreads recovery

Hi Sarah. You've come to the right place. No way are your dreads totally ruined. I've never used wax, but I know it can be melted or dissolved and your dreads will go on knotting up naturally. There are commercial wax removers, but you may be able to do it without spending any more money.

SE? Anyone with specific advice?

fat Locks take special care

Dreads Hair and Scalp Health

I have some very tight dreads at the back that used take ages to dry after washing. Hours later they'd still be damp - yuk! Then I discovered exactly what your recommended, Baba. Stand in the shower, let the dreads drip for a few minutes, squeeze them a few times, then wrap a towel around them tightly. When that towel is saturated I sometimes use another. Then sit in the sun, or (on cold days) by the fireplace. So far I've not had to use a drier - which I hate doing anyway.

STARTING FROM SCRATCH

Dread Maintenance

Clean start? I can understand. There's plenty to read on dreadlocks here, and we'll do our best to help you with questions as you you. Baba's idea of a journal is a good one. Please send us pics now and again so we can share a bit of the journey with you.

N00b Question about "Partial Dreads"?

Introduce Yourself

Research is always a good idea! There's a lot of misinformation about dreads floating around. To avoid snagging, I just use fingers to tidy my bangs. My hair is knotting up much more slowly around the front than at the back, but I think that's normal.

Hi everyone!

Introduce Yourself

Looks great! Congratulations on starting. Please keep us posted on your progress.

Reassurance when I least expected it

Alternative Lifestyles and Subcultures

Thank you for posting this - That guy's got a message for all of us.