I have been researching all over the 'net and I am SO glad I found this place. I was looking at knotty and another place, using wax and all that crap. I see now that I should not do anything like that.So, I thought I wanted to go to a salon, then reading here I do not think I have to, After looking at all the info here, I think I want to do the twist and rip. I have NO one that knows anything about how to do this. Is there anything here that shows how to do this? I have seen some at the "buy our shit and wax and you will look great" sites, but I am leary of anything that I see in those videos since apparently I should not use their products.And can my friend, who has no experience do this for me? If so, I just need to know how to get going.Thanks a lot!Alicia
updated by @alicia2: 01/13/15 08:41:50PM
New here and have a question
@soaring-eagle
14 years ago
29,640 posts
theres guides and vids over there---->start off doing 1 yourself with the freind watching 1 underneath out of siteafter u do 2 or 3 u get better at it and perfect the technique once your comfy with how they came out and your freind sees what works best turn her./him loose on the back use mirrors to supervise the 1st couple to make sure theyre done rightits super easy but takes a lil refining the procersss to get it perfect
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Thanks for the fast reply. I did look at the videos, especially the twist and rip one. My hair is super straight...will that make it harder to dread? And I am trying to figure out how to section it, does it need to be sectioned perfectly or what, exactly? Start from the bottom, top, what? I glean a LOT of info from the forum and the videos, but I guess I still have questions. My hair is about 5 inches long now. Again, thanks for any answers, Soaring Eagle (BTW, I LOVE your hair!).Alicia
@soaring-eagle
14 years ago
29,640 posts
straight hair dreads finei wouldnt section on squares random sizes and shapes look way more natural the only concern wou,ld be to be careful u dont have hairs from 1 dread section getting into another dread like criss crossed at the rootslike if a hairs comming from under the roots of 1 section and going into its neighbour its better to pull it out and just let it be loose or your gonna be doing extra ripping early on
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@soaring-eagle
14 years ago
29,640 posts
almost evvery1 does it without previos experience just start underneath where its less visible and afer 2 or 3 you'll perfect it she can watch and when she starts the back use 2 mirrors to supervise and make sure she does the 1st couple right after u do 2 or 3 its so easy u can do it without thinking or paying attention to what your doing
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