Got dreads last week. Need help.

Ok, So last week me ex-roommate dreaded my hair. How she did it was she parted my hair with rubber bands, and she added wax (dread head hq) and twisted, than put rubberbands at the bottom.

I've been maintainting them every day. I twist and put wax in them. I tried back combing them but they're all greasy now and the comb goes through alot of the times so I stopped doing this. I also use a blow dryer when I'm done

Now, some of them formed at the bottom but are very loose on top. I'm attaching a picture of what they look like, they're pretty loose and not that good. I was wondering if the way I'm doing this is wrong, if these are ever actually going to form into dreads. Also, I was wondering if I should go to a salon to get them fixed, I know of one that does them for $50.

Thank you for the help. Attached is a pic.

updated by @redmond-granger: 02/15/15 01:30:32PM

Also, I should probably mention, I have naturally thick, brown hair.

Never use wax. It is no good for dreads. The companies sell you them because they want to make a profit. Nearly everything theyrecommendis bad for dreads. So... remove the wax asap. You can use wax-b-gone. It is the best for wax removal, but you will still need mustiple applications. It sounds like you used too much wax. Also, it looks to me as if it wasn't back combed properly. Nevermind. When you get the wax out use the twist and rip method. It's far less damaging.

NEVER use wax! do here http://shop.dreadlockshampoo.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=14 and geheir wax b-gone and start removing that nasty wax! Also pick up some of their dreadlock shampoo bars and sart over natural!

no your doing it 100% wrong and goibg toi a salon will only nake it worse'yiur freinds an idiot

u never want wax in dreads

u never want to maintain them every day

take that mess out remove all rubber bands scrug b out that nasty wax

now u got 2 choices

best choce

leaveit alone let it dread itself

or

twist n rip it

then leave ot alone let it dread

ni rubber bhands

no wax nastiness

no working on them all the time

klet them be

they will dread themselves when u get the wax out and let them dread

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My new book Ban The Taboo Vol 1

u ddidnt "get dreads' u never "get dreads' u grow dreads u allow dreads

even if you backcomb tnr oe]r get ripped off at a salon your not getting dreads only getting the place holders for dreds ..defining the sections while damaging the hair (tnr bverylil backcombg moderately crochet severely salons..bombastic devestation

dreads happen over time by leaving it alone

aqlowing hair to do what haor soes when u do nothing to hair to prevent them from dreading

wax prevents dreading

constantly mesing with them prevents tpdreading

dont bother with wax b gone u got nothng worth saving

just comb it ouit

scrub the hell out of it with the hottest water u can stand and lots and lots of dawn dish sopap

over and over till yoir waxfree (might need a whole bi[ottle of dawn waqxs is pure evil)

then

stiop combing

the end

it will dread itself

nio charge

no effort

njo scammy products

just let it happen

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My new book Ban The Taboo Vol 1

Ok. Is there anything I should do if I take the wax and rubber bands out to aid them in forming naturally?

soaring eagle said:

no your doing it 100% wrong and goibg toi a salon will only nake it worse'yiur freinds an idiot

u never want wax in dreads

u never want to maintain them every day

take that mess out remove all rubber bands scrug b out that nasty wax

now u got 2 choices

best choce

leaveit alone let it dread itself

or

twist n rip it

then leave ot alone let it dread

ni rubber bhands

no wax nastiness

no working on them all the time

klet them be

they will dread themselves when u get the wax out and let them dread

also your freind not only screwed u but is lazy as hell

twisting waxy messes wint become dreads and she even twisted the sections huge cause shes too lazy to v[backcom or tnr and 20 was less wirk then 40

the sections are way too big

yea u got nothing to save just start over right

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My new book Ban The Taboo Vol 1

Ok, thank you for the help soaring eagle

was h with a dread soap (only scalp not hair) or the bakig soda acv (no touch method)

add sea salt sometimes dont towl dry

give it time

add beads if u want

thats biut it

sleeping on wool can help too

natural is easiest

someto=imes a lil slower but not usualy signig]ficantly slow4er

in a week u will see it section itself typicaly

then get tangly and knotty as they forn sepwerate si]o digferent baby dreads dont grow together or eat other deeads

thats all

Redmond granger said:

Ok. Is there anything I should do if I take the wax and rubber bands out to aid them in forming naturally?

soaring eagle said:

no your doing it 100% wrong and goibg toi a salon will only nake it worse'yiur freinds an idiot

u never want wax in dreads

u never want to maintain them every day

take that mess out remove all rubber bands scrug b out that nasty wax

now u got 2 choices

best choce

leaveit alone let it dread itself

or

twist n rip it

then leave ot alone let it dread

ni rubber bhands

no wax nastiness

no working on them all the time

klet them be

they will dread themselves when u get the wax out and let them dread

--
My new book Ban The Taboo Vol 1