Hey, guys. I'm Steven Wind and I just started my dreads roughly a week ago. I'm caucasian and have hair that's mostly straight, though it has a little wave to it. I had my mom braid the back of my hair and after leaving them in for a week, I took them out so my hair would be nappy and easier to work with than how it would be otherwise. I had my friend help me section my hair and I started to backcomb it, but then I found this site and haven't really touched it since. Iwashed my hairtoday and I think most of what I'd done with backcombing came out, butfrom here on out, I'll be doing it natural.
It seems to be doing a decent job at sectioning itself (though slowly), but since I washed it, it's a lot frizzier and I think it'll start the process of dreading pretty soon.
Let me know what you guys think! I've read a lot of posts, particularly from the Timeline threads, but I'm excited for my journey through patience, self-acceptance, and, well, eventual natural beauty.
updated by @steven-wind: 02/14/15 02:05:25PM