What did you do to section? It looks like you just twisted them. I'm guessing that you have super super surly hair to begin with. If all you did was twist it then all that work will come out as soon as you wash. And you should wash. 2-3 times a week when you are starting out. After they start to mature you can, if you want, slow down to once a week. But that's a ways off.
As for washing. Dreadlockshampoo.com actually has really good stuff. It smells great. The only problem I have found with them is that I have to be extra careful when I rinse, to make sure it all comes out. It does eventually, but don't rush it. The other options are Dr. Bronners soap. But People with hard water seem to have problems with that leaving residue. And where you are from, You probably do have hard water. The Baking soda/Apple Cider wash is the most popular. It's about a tbls BS to 3-4 cups of water. Unlike with the other soaps, you don't have to scrub at all with this. leave it in for about 10 minutes and then rinse it out. Then use a little less ACV to the same amount of water. Rinse that out right away. You can add whatever oils you want to to the BS wash. But I'd recommend no more than 20-25 drops. 25 is on the heavy side. I'd say 5 drops or each oil. and 25 drops is 5 different oils. That's a lot of different scents. so it's better to work with simpler smells. Spearmint and Eukaliptis is really nice and wakes you up in the morning.
Wash early, if you can, so you can let your hair dry completely. Don't wash again if your hair is still wet. In the beginning, your hair will dry faster. As they mature, it'll take a whole lot longer to dry. Mine are over 5 years old, now, and can take about 8-12 hours if I let them dry in the sun. Almost 24 hours in the winter when I don't want to go outside.
Listen to everyone here. They give really good advice. I'm glad you found this site too. It;' better to get started the healthy way, than have used wax and hear us all tell you that you need to comb them out and start from scratch. Good luck. Maybe start a timeline in the timeline/journal forum.
And don't freak out when you wash them again and it seems like nothing is happening. You usually need 3 or more inches to get started naturally. And don't worry so much about your sections looking uniform. It's better for them to grow into their own sections. Your scalp will thank you for it.
