Baby Dread help.

I dreaded all of my hair except my bangs, i have dreads of all shapes, sizes, lengths, and widths. All in all their are eighty-two of them. I used the backcombing method for them, but now I'm just letting them do what they want to do. They were made on May 28, 2011. Making them a little more than two weeks. I wash them about every 2-3 days. Their wavy and have loops and lumps in them, i love every bit of them, i'm wondering what i can do to help them in the dreading process and to try to hide the huge spaces in the back of my head.
I have pictures of all sides of them.

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updated by @amber-rae: 01/13/15 09:04:03PM

I too, backcombed mine. I started mine of May 22. I "re-did" them several different times, but have also decided to let them do what they want. Right now they are getting bumps, but no loops yet. The only thing I do is wash and seperate. After I wash, they seem to be really loose, but after they dry for a day or two, really start locking up good. I think its when they are clean and dry! Yours are looking really good! Keep up the good work.

<3 namaste.

Star Mercer said:

I too, backcombed mine. I started mine of May 22. I "re-did" them several different times, but have also decided to let them do what they want. Right now they are getting bumps, but no loops yet. The only thing I do is wash and seperate. After I wash, they seem to be really loose, but after they dry for a day or two, really start locking up good. I think its when they are clean and dry! Yours are looking really good! Keep up the good work.

<3 namaste.

What are you using to wash yours? I use dr.bronners tea tree

Right now I am using Neutrogena anti residue shampoo, becuase it works wonders for oily hair, but and considering starting to use baking soda. I heard that works well too! I just think the soapyness of the shampoo helps unknot them a little...

Star Mercer said:

Right now I am using Neutrogena anti residue shampoo, becuase it works wonders for oily hair, but and considering starting to use baking soda. I heard that works well too! I just think the soapyness of the shampoo helps unknot them a little...

I tried the baking soda and acv rinse, it made my dreads so soft and knotty! it was amazing.

dont see huge gaps just backcomb makes goofy looking dreads they will look better in a month or 2 as they "naturalize" and loose the goofy backcomb look

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Your dreads look very pretty ^_^ seriously. I think they're doing great.

grittyjane said:

sea salt really helps but you have to be careful if you don't want to fry your hair with it

I have a spray bottle with a little bit of sea salt and water in it, i spray my dreads the day that i wash, then in the evening i wash them because it gives my scalp the itchies.

soaring eagle said:

dont see huge gaps just backcomb makes goofy looking dreads they will look better in a month or 2 as they "naturalize" and loose the goofy backcomb look

Just watching them grow so far is so exciting, the new bumps, loops, frizzies, their all just great, I'm a little worried that in the future they'll loose the wave, but they have a mind of their own, and i respect them for that.