I have always wondered and now that I am starting over on my dreads, should you use a ponytail holder when you are just starting out? I have had funny bends in my last set and was wondering if I should not use one so as to get a more full set. I usually use the natural way of locking but have always had to put my hair in a ponytail for work reasons. Should I not and just put my hair up in some kind of hat...
updated by @jonny-vw: 01/13/15 08:40:22PM
Using a ponytail when starting out...
pulling the hair back into a pony tail will make the dreads be used to that direction. So when you put the hair down you'll get loops at the roots. mine are only a month but are used to being down and they look very strange when I try to put them up :/If you need to do a pony tail, I suggest making it low and loose
Thanks I will try that! That's normally what I do at home if I am working in the yard or on my VW but at work it's kinda hard to just leave it down... My girl was able to just leave her's down and I really like how they turned out. Best set she has had since we met! Paula said:
pulling the hair back into a pony tail will make the dreads be used to that direction. So when you put the hair down you'll get loops at the roots. mine are only a month but are used to being down and they look very strange when I try to put them up :/
If you need to do a pony tail, I suggest making it low and loose
@soaring-eagle
14 years ago
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yea id keep it loosei used just a shirt sleeve to hold em back like a headband instead of tight around the hairor 1 of those big semi elastic bands like a ponty tail band but big enough to fit around your neck so it holds the hair without crushing it into a too tight pony..(u can double or tripple it up just so it holds without falling off but isnt real tight)
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