shaking

does shaking dreads tighten them?

updated by @crazy87jim: 03/12/22 12:26:15AM

sleeping does but gentle shaking can help tangle

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Shaking in what way? Like shaking your head like a wet dog or picking up a dread and 'jiggling' it?

The way to help them tighten us to leave em alone for ages! There are no shortcuts I'm afraid... That's kinda the kool part

Washing them helps them tighten faster. Shaking them gets the water off and reduces drying time and can cause some knotting, but to get many knots, you would get really really dizzy. Now if you are rocking it, and head banging, well I suppose you would get all sorts of knotting. but tightening....no