finally letting go...

Recently I finally realized that dreads are not made. they are grown. I just started my dreads 1 week or so ago, and i was already tired of palm rolling and worrying about loose hair. I at least knew better than to use wax, but i found myself constantly looking in the mirror monitoring my progress. I started using rubber bands when they started loosening up. Made sense to me because my hair is only about 3 inches long. However Ive come to realize finally that this stuff is unecessary and a waste of time. It is so much easier to just let them do as they please. I dont sleep with a hat, i dont rubber band, I wash twice a week and seperate as soon as i wake up everyday.

I also wear a headband everyday because my dreads are so short they just look pretty crazy if i dont.

updated by @bob-ngarly: 02/14/15 04:23:57AM

Check Out the Pics i attached please!! i also have pics on my profile.

btw if anyone is wondering i tapered my hairline which i know isnt natural but it is fairly common within the black community. (Im half black, hair is too soft for twists) Supposedly it protects from a receding hairline and makes you edge up look clean and neat. Even when your hair is wild and crazy.

the first picture my hairline was not tapered. The rest are. Yall can decide if you like it or not.

I have short hair too. But I don't mind if they look a bit crazy. It's only messy hair. Tying them back with a headbandwill slow the progress of the ones at the front because they can't move around. Just let them hang. If you want to make them a bit neater for an event, wash that day and let them air dry.

yeah i like the way they look right after a wash. They lay down a bit more and kinda make me look like maxwell if you know who that is.. (R&B singer. lol) I have heard others say that the headband will only make them flat and not cause damage. (its actually a shirt sleeve so its fairly loose..)

If you have any pics man, post a link or something im really trying to find some people with some short hair timelines.

your off to a good start i wouldnrt bother with th e taporing thing

constantly pulling em back might auee rededing tho

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Yeah but i like tapering them. It gives them a clean look and it doesnt hurt them. What are you trying to say pulling them back will do though?? I couldnt understand through the type-o.

soaring eagle said:

your off to a good start i wouldnrt bother with th e taporing thing

constantly pulling em back might auee rededing tho

cause receding

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ohh yea well i dont plan to continue doing it for long, and i usually only do it when i go out of the house. It is rumored that tapering your hairline also helps prevents receding hairline. IDK if it is true. If not it looks cool.

I think they are looking great. As for the tapering, I think it's just your personal choice I useshirtsleeves in mine too