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I guess it is bound to happen to the best of us at the worst of times.

I'm beginning to seriously question my dreads.
I get negative feedback on them constantly now ... i don't care who you are, eventually that shit starts to wear you down. -

and since they have recently been getting extremely unruly i'm starting to look at them differently too.

loose hair is sprouting from my scalp, and working out of my dreads more every day. my dreads are kongoing faster than i can keep them apart. i've been leaving them alone and keeping them clean but the roots arent doing much to keep the process going and i am beginning to wonder that maybe i don't have the right hair for this, or something.

my personal life is a haze of uncertainty, fear and depression and a dark cloud has descended on my spirit.

i am trying very hard to resist and stay positive, and keep my focus from my outer appearance, but it is getting difficult.

sometimes i wonder if my dreads have been simply an outward manifestation of how i feel internally...disorganized, chaotic,..and..well...unwelcoming.

not sure what to do, really. but im gonna try and wait before i make any moves, as i know a LOT is going on in the world at the moment, and i tend to be an individual who soaks things up.

i need roots. thats for sure. just questioning...

i heard that dread beanies or tams acually help your dreads knot up. but wouldnt it slow down the process, because its freezing your hair in place? hair needs to move around to knot doesnt it??

I am now half way through my 4th month of dreading. I've seen more progress in my dreads over the past 3 weeks than the whole of the 4 months.

I've started noticing some matting as well as knots and it's got me really excited.

I'll post some pics when I can get some, or just upload to YouTube.

I've got some weird ass congos going, mainly because I can't be bothered to separate. One of the main reasons I started was so I didn't have to do ANYTHING to my hair. Some of these congos are gunna be phat with a capitol PH! There are now loads of loops, kinks and so on.

When I had them backcombed in the tips were too fine to backcomb, so they were left. The tips are now dreadding quicker than the main body. Although I'm not without problems. The roots just don't like it! The sections are now flat straight lines instead of the nice square sections from when it was backcombed. But I don't think it's really noticable, so it doesn't really matter!

I did have a friend of mine telling me that dreads don't work without wax, I soon put him in his place by telling him that there are many methods to dreadding and wax just sux! "But it'll get rid of the loose hairs." why do people without dreads think they know more about dreads than people with them? Thats like me telling a fish monger that he should fillet with a spoon and not a knife, that way it's round!

Thats about all for now.

Adios!

I've been looking through the forum and the majority say to use baking soda and acv. Do you guys just rinse with it or use it like shampoo and scrub your scalp? Is there a product i can buy that anyone recommends? I love shampoo and the way it makes my hair smell lol. Do scented products all leave residue? I have 6 dreads on the bottom layer of my hair and I've been using regular shampoo since my whole head isnt dreaded and it seems to be ok for now. but im sure when they get thick and lock up i'll have to use something different. Much love

i know people have told me how to take wax out, but, has anyone started the neglect method after they washed that crap out?? i just want to talk to someone thats done wax and recovered!! i wanted to see if their dreads came out amazing!!!..............or shitty still.

RI

My dog, Super, died this morning. He was old.. I'd had him for almost 11 years, and he was roughly 4 when i rescued him.

He was the best soul i've ever been around, and the best dog i've ever seen.

Extremely compassionate and kind - he was a healer who soothed every wound life puts on the heart. and he could smell sickness - years ago, he had been obsessed with sniffing a certain area on my dads chest - so my dad went to the doctor and was diagnosed with skin cancer that had to be removed.

My dog loved me no matter what i did and i took him with me whenever i could, and he would wait for me the times i couldnt.

we've lived in europe together.

he hated the water but trusted me to enjoy wading or riding in my kayak.

he loved to tell me secrets.

he had many names... Roo'Bear, Yeti Boy, Angel Baby, Poo'er.

Super had a great sense of humor too...

i know that sounds weird. he was 'just a dog.'

but he died this morning at 4:20. so smoke 'em if you got 'em.

i planted him in my garden, even though the ground is frozen.

and i took some of his fur/ i'll keep it in my sacred book, or weave it in to my hair.

i'm sad. and already feeling the overwhelming sense of loss and the daunting task of filling the void.

dying is not easy. but i was with him when it happened. and i did my best to help him through the experience.

i have a question? why do you sea salt your hair for dreads, i have a sea salt spray, but was wondering what the purpose is to sea salt your dreads? explain to me!

Ive a question tu all dreads on here wy du pple insist on making their dreads wen theres only one true way tu get dreads dun and thats the o naturalle way washing now and again without combing eventually they will mat and dread up! Wats all the hurry pple au natural way is the cheapest and most natural way, and it costs nuthng but ur patience ive had mine for a year now dun the natural way with a pillow takes longer but then u get tu see how they are coming along all yu du is f uwant nice tidy wunz seperate them f u want fat wuns leave them there. I tell yu pple lisen tu Soaring eagles knowledge he nose jist look how long his dreads are now all Rastas no the best way is the natural way wun love pple stay irie!!!!!!!!!!!!

I notice that my dreadlocks that are blond, are really dry and fried from the bleach! i also had wax in my dreads for a while and ive been washing it all out the best i can. everytime i wash, it feels more brittle. ive tried the apple cider vinegar rince but i didnt see any wax come out at all! i tried dawn dish soap and that stuff is awesome! lots of wax came out!

ive been growing dreads the wrong way for 4 years.......with wax! i washed the hell out of my dreads with vinegar and lots of soap! finally, i got it all clean! is there any way that my dreads will start dreading naturally now on? or is it too late?