Not sure if my new dreads are knotted enough?
updated by @denova: 01/13/15 09:38:48PM
@ruben-eli
12 years ago
11 posts
Yes. You will need detergent to get the wax out. Have a few good washes with it and start again. Natural is best. TnR is your other option. If you choose TnR, be sure to make different sized sections, of no more than one square inch. Also, don't bother making them square. All different shapes work best.
@baba-fats
12 years ago
2,702 posts
Reback combing them will only reset the process to day one.
Since you used wax, and are only a few days in, wash them out. Wax prevents knotting, and will create a great condition for mold and mildew to grow in your hair. The only way to get wax out is to use a detergent. Normal soap ad water wont do it. And no reputable dreadlock shampoo will clean it out. The aggresiveness you'd need to washout wax will end up undoing any knots formed anyway. So it'll be better to just wash it all out an tart over.
It would be normal to see them untangle a lot and have some straight loose hair at this stage, though. Dreadlocks, on average, need a full year to form into mature locks