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Yeah i have. Thanks. Wish i found this site before i started dreading.

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Alright thanks so much! Ive put a small tie on it loosely meanwhile so i can buy some beads soon.

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here is the damaged root.

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Haha. Yeah my hair never worked like that. I probably didnt comb my hair once since early childhood, and im 18 now. My hair was always far too curly to prevent nots, but i guess i never gave sectioning a try. I will post a photo of that one now

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Yeah mate you sound pretty genuine and when I found the site I was pretty stoked to joined..

Thanks for all your advice dude I appreciate it. heres some photos of what they look like on this thread so you can tell me how unhealthy you think they are, i feel you cant really tell without seeing them. The only reason I had them started by a salon is because neither myself or anyone I know had the time and effort to do it for me.

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actually tbh at first my scalp was visible.

now it's not at all, its pretty messy and im not too concerned with that. also I've seen that video about retwisting and salons and like I said i had my locks started, not retwisted..

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haha nah mate i said my dreadlocks were started 2 months ago. I havent been to a salon since and don't plan to for at least another 10-12 months.

Secondly I'm not made of money and I dont have a crazy amount of free time to play around with my dreads- I'm sure that I havent done any damage, and I'm skeptical about the damage the stylist has done seeing as I've read plenty on looping and interlocking, and still this is the only outstanding bad formation I have experienced considering how long 2 months is for my hair to mature and show damages..

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Dude i said my dreads ARE two months old. She started them. Her locks were done the same way as were several other people in the salon. I understand the method, but i disagree with you because all my other dreads are thick and have plenty or normal regrowth which i havent touched nor plan on retwisting or looping. I crochet rarely just to pull in longer hairs that come out through sleeping and washing. As far as i know, there is nothing overly bad that has been done to my dreads, which is obvious because two months in im happy with the result already and this is my only problem. Thanks to both of you for the replies, but do you have any advice on how to fix it (if that is leaving it be). Also i did tell her off for it but she used an ointment to palmroll them after she backcombed. I havent used anything besides dr. bronners and saltwater since. Cheers.

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Hey, so i dont know how serious this is but my dreads are 2 months old, they were looped by a jamaican lady and my hair is very curly, i am a mixed/ coloured south african and australianThe root of a lock that is part of my fringe has loosened up and currently looks like two little tubes that join into a dreadlock. This is only happening with one dread and im pretty concerned because when i attempt to loop it through it hurts my scalp and the 'tubes' of the dread curl up and the dread sits curled up trying to get out of where i loop it. Does anyone know the severity of leaving it and attempting to let it fix itself or how i can get it back to normal. I have a photo of it if needed better description. Please leave suggestions, thanks
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