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So...those dreads were great..but waxy...HUGE mistake.

so round two...here I go . November 2nd they go back in...not using the neglect method to let 'em form au natural but really excited to start them a better way than the candlestick way

~missed my dreads~wanting them back~2.Weeks~

Well... kind of. It's been a while since I've logged in, I apologize! I'm getting antsy and I think I'm ready to start cultivating my very own beautiful, little dreadies. I was wondering what the best way to prepare my hair for dreading was though...like what should I start washing it with (instead of shampoo & conditioner), those kind of things. Appreciate the feedback!

Yes, knots are definitely forming. Locs? Not yet. But knots. And waves, and cowlicks! So now I bravely look forward to celebrating the one month mark. The separation is becoming increasingly defined, to where I now feel like calling my hair "my little ropes." It already feels different, because when it is down it doesn't feel like loose hair, because it is clumping around my neck and around the back the most. Especially down that first bottom half. This slow evolution has been so interesting to take in and observe. Each day brings something new and yet the change is slow enough that it is not shocking to me or those around me. It feels a bit like growing up taller as a child. One day you are here, then a summer passes, and the next thing you know you have shot up like a bean stalk seemingly overnight. Except that it has not been overnight, but rather a slow and gradual change, that no one seems to notice until "one day."

So yes, dreads. All two weeks of you has been totally worth it and totally an adventure. Kudos and good luck to all of those on the natural journey.

Namaste.

This blog is brought to you by my phone. So if this fucks up that's why..Next month it will have been a year since I began dreading and it's sort of an anticipated day as if something magical will happen to my dreads. But anyways I'm still being patient on the growth I'm pretty sure that they're done shrinking. I have not time for maitnance in college, which is good and bad. I'm washing less frequently and separating less frequently so that can be a problem. It would be easier if I could use bar soap but I dont know what would be good to use. I have an all natural bar soap I use for my body but I don't know if that would be good for my hair. Maybe I'll post ingredients later. I get compliments all of the time here I've even gotten sang too. There's only one other person who has Caucasian hair with dreads on campus, hers look really new still, kinda cool maybe we will talk. Sometimes I feel a bit self conscious about my dreads even though everyone seems to like them, but I think it's just the fact I don't do much with em anymore. I'll never get rid of them but sometimes I wonder what it'd be like to shave my head. I think it's just a mental phase. I remember about four or five months in I was a little bummed about having dreads. But it passed. I can't wait for them to start getting long though I'm tired of this short hair. Well short for me. My hair is kind of thin in the back and I don't really like that what can I do? I guess that's just the way it is I dunno.

So there have been some big developments. Turns out, my baby dreads have started to affect me from the inside before they start showing on the outside. Because today I did two things that I would not have had the braveness to do previously.

First, I signed up for a yoga class and went. (Had a great time.) Then, I ended up staying for a kirtan afterwards. It was the first one that I ever went to, and I had an even better time! In fact, the guy that was playing sitar / guitar even mentioned the Rainbow Family. In so many ways, I just was being sent messages from the Universe to unblock my mind and heart and to embrace my true self. So awesome. Seriously. And it all started here.

So thank you.

Soooo... I'm gonna show y'all how to make some ringlets...

So day 12, and it seems like my hair is finally starting to really section and knot up. However it is only sectioning and knotting up from the bottom 1/2. Is this normal?

At any rate and regardless... it is another good hair day. I washed this morning. Gently shook dry and I was off and ready to go for the day. Feel great. And I am off from work today and tomorrow. YAY!

I've already mentioned several times in different comments that I have made that I have a bachelors degree in Anthropology.

This is just an idea....

But I think it would be interesting to do some sort of research paper/study on the culture of dreadlocks. You need to have an unique thesis when you are a masters student. To earn your masters you have to be contributing something new to your discipline.

Thoughts?

can anyone show me what a loop this size will look like eventually... Will it ever fix itself? Does it depend what method my dreads were done?

So I'm only about a month and a half in with the neglect method. I have been using Burt's bees gud shampoo and washing once a week. I'm starting to see them forming which is awesome but I've been having a very annoying itchy scalp and dandruff. I've never had problems with dandruff or anything before and don't really know what to do about it without using a shampoo with residue in it. It's starting to drive me crazy though! Brushing my hair at this point is not an option, I'm along for the journey. any advice??