Forum Activity for @mary5

short dreads? 4-5 inch?

Introduce Yourself

I tried backcombing with 5 inches of curly hair, and it was a waste. Not only did most of it all fall out but it damaged my hair as well. The only thing it was good for was sectioning it out, but even so... I feel like it's cheating the natural process. I backcombed it one more time after it all fell out (about a week later), only to have most of it fall out again. So now all I do is wash my hair with the liquid dread lock soap from dreadlocksoap.com, and it is knotting up on its own. Naturally, beautifully, and healthily.

The hair on top?

Dread Maintenance

Aye sister! I'm right there with you, most of the hair on the top of my head has sectioned itself out and started to lock up, but the hair all around my neck and ears is still soft & fluffy. Not to sound like a broken record here, but it just takes time & patience. Sometimes I find myself getting irritated because I'll notice one week a few pieces of hair around my ears have formed a lock, only to find them fall out a few days later. Ya just gottta let it be, it'll lock up when it's ready.