I recently started my dreads again after having to cut them when i was supposed to go to the military. I'm not using wax this time because i know it's better for my dreads if i don't and who doesn't want that, right? The only problem is that this time all of them are coming apart whenever I shower or I do strenuous activity that causes me to sweat. Is there a way to stop this from happening? Thanks in advance for the help.
How old is this set? If they are younger than 8 months, they should still be coming apart. Baby locks untangle and retangle all the time. Every time you shower, sweat, sleep, etc...
What you're experiencing, is completely normal. Don't freak out about. Soon enough, they will start to retangle, and hold their shape. They'll untangle less and less. What is happening right now is that loose knots are forming. As they tighten and accumulate, they will start to mature. But as of yet, you are in the early stages. Take a look through the timeline forums and see what others went through/are going through in the beginning
Thanks this set is only a couple weeks old so I guess that makes sense lol. so should i stop twisting them back into shape after they unravel even if i'm just loosely twisting them I don't want to twist my hair out. lol....but seriously i don't.
Definitely stop twisting. If you mean that your are actually twisting that lock in a circle, that will cause premature baldness. If you are TnRing them when they fall apart, that only resets your progress back to day 1, so they never really mature
don't retwist, it will only damage your hair and set you back on the journey
Thanks this set is only a couple weeks old so I guess that makes sense lol. so should i stop twisting them back into shape after they unravel even if i'm just loosely twisting them I don't want to twist my hair out. lol....but seriously i don't.
Okay thanks.
