Hello & Can I get some advice?

Hi all! So I am BRAND NEW!!! I have read through many of your posts already - and I feel like I kind of know some of you. My hair is about 30" long...and super fine. I did some backcombing last weekend - NO WAX. I palm rolled a tiny bit, too. I think I spent about 6 hours on my whole head - so not much time really - considering my length. I have elastics in at the roots (which keep breaking). I am going to be completely natural from this point forward (no more comb). I have washed once. I have pretty tangled (from the comb) hair at the ends - maybe halfway up. From root to halfway down - I am pretty straight and not dreaded. I am content to leave well enough alone from here on out. I am just wondering if anyone here has any suggestions for me.Should I try to undo everything and start naturally? I am not sure how it would go - as I am really tangled at the ends.Can I just keep going from here? I really love what I have so far. Plenty frizzy and unkept looking right now...but that is fine with me.I am so glad that I did not wax....my gut feeling was so right.Some background...my hair will dread into one BIG congo (appearntly - that is what it is called) after about 2 weeks of washing, no brush, no comb, no seperating. I typically wash (prior to dreading) about 2 times/week. I rarely brush/comb. Maybe 2-3/month. I have always super conditioned, though. Up to about 3 days before I backcombed - serious conditioner - natural - but heavy amounts.I guess the biggest thing for me is this - I am certain about dreading - I have known for years that I would eventually. I just want to make sure that I did not begin wrong - and I do not want to regret it later.Some Pics!

Peace to Everyone!
updated by @peacelovinmama: 02/14/15 06:18:07AM

I say ditch the rubber bands and seperate as you see fit theyll turn out great! and you should try the baking soda washand welcome to the site

I totally will! The baking soda sounds perfect right about now. I was thinking I should get rid of the bands - just thought they might fall out (knots - not hair...hahaha). I feel like my hair is going from bottom to top with dread instead of top to bottom.... guess that is what happens with fine/backcombed hair.... Emily said:

I say ditch the rubber bands and seperate as you see fit theyll turn out great! and you should try the baking soda wash

and welcome to the site

it tends to dread towards the roots wow they will look amazing just a tip expect massive length loss extra long extra fine hair will shrink like crazy u might even be amazed that 30 inches of hair can shrink to 13..or..who knows maybe less.. but once it stops shrinking it will grow and growthe bands do u no good lose em and if u can a clarifying shampoo will remove built up conditioners


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umm how many do u have sections look big they will make pretty thick dreads


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I have 21 now. I think most of them seem okay i thickness - but a few seem on the big side to me. I am not sure what to expect though. Suggestions? Or just leave alone. I think 5 more bands have busted since last post - so I am just letting them break and not replacing now. SO EXCITED BOUT MY KNOTS!!! I am making some big life changes right now - and these babies are going to walk that new path with me! Feels like we (my dreads and I) are long lost friends that are finally being reunited (Im a dork....I know!!!).Thanks for the quick reply....your dreads are completely phenomenal!!!!!!! soaringeagle said:

umm how many do u have sections look big they will make pretty thick dreads

I am happy to loose some length to gain some dreadies! 30 to 13 will be shocking! Looking forward to this.... soaringeagle said:

it tends to dread towards the roots wow they will look amazing just a tip expect massive length loss extra long extra fine hair will shrink like crazy u might even be amazed that 30 inches of hair can shrink to 13..or..who knows maybe less.. but once it stops shrinking it will grow and grow
the bands do u no good lose em and if u can a clarifying shampoo will remove built up conditioners

21 will be pretty thick they will thicken up to about the root section size


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So - should I try to seperate some of the bigguns? It will be a process - but I am not hoping for HUGE dreadies....unless they want to be, I guess. It is pretty fine...like all pulled back into a pony right now I am at about an inch...and that is with some knottiness in there...usually I would be around .5-.75 inch pony without dreads.I think I am going ot do baking soda tomorrow night...need to get some. soaringeagle said:

21 will be pretty thick they will thicken up to about the root section size

well its up to u just judge by the root area and see idf theyd be to thick and when dreaded your pony will be 4-6 at a guess..kol


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