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Well. To be honest. I cut them shoulder length and combed them out. My boyfriend at the time was really bothered by the fact that my previous lover helped me put them in, and that they were back-combed and "fashion dreads" ... Im glad though, looking back.. there was a lot of negativity in that year following and in that relationship, im glad i broke free.. and Im glad to have started my second set free of all that. <3 lifes a journey isnt it?

And i do like this set better, because of my journey past few yrs, etc they are even more spiritual and meaningful to me this second time around, i still chose to backcomb, for even more reasons than one normally would because i let someone else convince me into removing them because of HIS feelings about my dreads, instead of listening to my own heart and my own soul about my own hair.. ! love how much more natural this set is forming, much more character.. i miss my length at times but all in due time

my hair prolly dries in about 2-3 hrs max, i only blow dry( and only on cool ) if i shower in evenings, or if i feel they will take too long to dry because its cold out or im throwing them up, or whatever various reasons..

I think you just have to find a balance with your own Dreads, I think its important for them to dry properly and to always be able to breath. yeah i wash my hair 5-6 times a week, and I have zero issues with my scalp, smell, dampness, build up etc. So I do see how as my dreads change and mature over the years how my washing will probably become less frequent but thus far, I still feel it has everything to do with helping them maturing faster this time around

I had my first set of dreads for 2 yrs and some odd months. They were to my mid-back.
I have now, had my second set of dreads for almost 4 months and there a few inches shy of my shoulders.

I definitly was more "anal" shall i put it ? lol.. about my first set. I palmed them pretty regularly for the first 6 months.. and than off and on up to the first year.

ANYWHO.

I swear by WATER.

The first set, i only washed prolly 3/4 times week EVENTUALLY.I couldnt tell you how little i washed them the first few months prolly 1/3 week.
I know i didnt wash them at all for like first 3/4 weeks though.

The second set, I washed on the 5th day, and I've been washing regularly ever since (only half the time with soap/shampoo whatever...) Ive had my dreads, this current/short set for almost 4 months now and Ive prolly washed them a good 5 or 6 times a week from the get-go, and I think its the biggest thing Ive noticed from having either sets thus far. Is my use of water, I wash my hair so much more. And to me, thinking about it.. It makes sense.. the water gets in there, loosens up all those lil itty bitty knots where they feel like they want to loosen, and as they dry they shrink and lay back to where they feel natural to do so. Although both sets of mine were backcombed in I do believe this set will be very natural looking and who knows maybe after so many years people wont be able to tell they were backcombed my first set, that would be so.. but this time around they have many many more knots and lops and bulges some on tops of others but i love it.. and I just wanted to share my personal knowledge that ive gained from having either sets thus far !!

Sorry If I ramble and jump around, I was never a great writer lol.

If anything.. I can see myself in like20 years just wanting short ones again.. and like cuttinga few feet off or something.. But thats about it!

I got rid of my first set, my second set will have to be cut from my dead body. and even than ill be pist! lol

And Ijust showed up with my dreads pulled back in a bun, nothing was ever mentioned.. Once i got comfortable a few weeks in.. I actually started wearing them in pony tails (my long/1st set) andthey were okay with it too. They just told me no crazy colors, and i had to keep my smaller less"flashy" nose rings in (i have two)

Marlee Skye said:

I worked at a 5 star hotel with my dreads.
I feel like, people cant go off on you for that .I can understand a little
more with like RAINBOW colors and such, but dreads are still natural. I feel like
they should only be able to tell people (and this goes for regular, long hair) that at most
it just needs to be kept back and tidy.

I worked at a 5 star hotel with my dreads.
I feel like, people cant go off on you for that .I can understand a little
more with like RAINBOW colors and such, but dreads are still natural. I feel like
they should only be able to tell people (and this goes for regular, long hair) that at most
it just needs to be kept back and tidy.

i could be totally wrong but doesnt that mean like you cant drive on highways and stuff since you therefor prolly dont have a license and also, its osmething paid for by taxes/governement and therefor isnt that one of the restrictions is no use of public roadways? Idk ..