hi, just a quick hello from me (: ....i have been reading on this site for a couple months now and i just finally decided to join up as i have been beginning to lock up over the past few days. decided against the neglect method for myself personally and i'm predominantly using the TnR method with a little backcombing....seems like closer to the roots won't backcomb and the tip won't TnR ....so i twist and rip about 80% of a section and lightly backcomb the ends....i am not using a flea comb however, i am using an actually teasing comb with coarse bristles....no products, but think i am going to get some 100%pure food grade aloe vera gel tomorrow....i do have an aloe vera plant but i picked a few parts from it the other day and they smelled horrible! i don't really know why though bc i've used the gel straight from the plant before and it never had this odor...it was pretty grossno wax though! and i did try using dr. bronner's soap before beginning..and i did dilute it...but it left a very tacky feeling film all over my hair...so i am thinking the water is hard in my area....any other alternatives? i've been looking at lush and soaptopia..and eventually making my owni am concerned about the section sizes and how big they will get...i have read lots of answers saying they will be the thickness of the section once they are bit mature...soo..i think some of my sections are a bit too big, some being 2inches by 2 inches....will those be massive? ....there are also a lot of thinner ones...i like the mix of sizes, but i also like the fullness of having more locks than less with having all thicker sizes...i think right now there are about 42 sections...not totally concerned with a number, however...i just like the more full-looking sets i have seen......and i am just worried i can't achieve that having gone through my own little wax tragedy which looked awful and also had lots of gaps and probably only about 15 dreads...pretty awful looking, on my head anywayok..so..this wasn't quite as quick of a hello as i thought it'd be...sorry for so many questions!thank you all for providing such great info...looking forward to posting my first pics when i get them all finished up in a few days hopefully (: ..annd also looking forward to sharing my journey along the way with all you fine dready peoples
updated by @lola: 01/13/15 08:46:42PM
hi everyone :)
i am definitely liking the aloe vera..i'm using it as a base for some grapefruit essential oil..not a whole lot..for my hair, a little conditioning is really just bringing my hair up to a normal/healthier state to be locked in since it's kind of on the dry side..it hasn't seemed to have any ill effects..thanks for the tip though 
i definitely plan on using the baking soda and acv rinse once i finish them all
i definitely plan on using the baking soda and acv rinse once i finish them all
