wekll thats a multipart answer
if african yes you dont produce oils so the hair gets dry and brittle
part 2 non african
no if under a year old maybe 2 yes if over a year or 2 and fully mature as needed
only condition tio treat conditions if the hairs getting too dry and brittle condition
but not with normalk stre bought conditioners
use studff like aloe or jojoba
when i worked in an office (mannaaging web designers) for the interview i showed up with my beard dreads tucked inside my shirt and wearring a tam, 1st day of work i see the receptionisys got crystals through guaged ears so i figured it wasnt all that uptight, 15 minutes after starting wiork i take off my tam andthe president of the company strolls by and stops in his tracks and just says "wow"
after that my only comprimise from my usual daily style was i wore shirts that didnt have the sleeves ripped off
u might wanna break it to em slower tie your hair back while its dreadin it wont look look too dready so u will be fine when dreads start to form if they say anything wear a tam, or wrap, if u go with wrap go for a solid xolor nutral black or somethinbg or headbands wide ones are best
most jobs wont care
got in some SLS/paraben free plain shampoo base to wash hair with. plan on seperating abit...figured i would do this anyway being in my nature to fiddle, so me dreads will still be technically 'natural' 
got sea salt in anyways...but not sure what you want me to do with that
ta for quick reply btw
awesome whats this place u work at?
and yea just dont comb and let em dread
well its called botton village in north york moors uk and its for people with learning disabilities...beautiful setting, makes and sells its own organic produce, such as raw milk, and the villagers help with what needs to be done. they get alternative treatments as well as big pharma stuff *cant have it all huh lol* so my dreads not gunna be a problemo
one thing i dont really want is big fat dreads, they just wouldnt suit me, id rather have slimmer ones, but its knowing not to separate them too much so they can still dread...a skill im a novice at lol
is that 1 of those edger cayse inspired communities? theres 1 near here too
intersting space i almost joined em to help out few years back
and
seperate as often as needd as long as u arent obsessibvely undreading dreads b4 they can dread
soz for delay in reply...craaazy work shifts and break up blues meh...
but anyways, this place has a steiner school?? so maybe its on the same page kinda thing
just got my hair back to its natural colour as much as i could, and get some final condition to it. Just washed it, but havent combed it. do i seperate it when its dry?
either way...new journey begins
u wont have to worry bout seperating for a bit till they knot up but do it wet its easier
