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Two questions.

General Questions

Hey, Just two quick questions.

My hair takes awhile to dry (cold damp England), so I often use a hair dryer on a low blow setting to help it dry. Will using a hair dryer mess up my dreading progress at all? I've used it a little less recently and noticed a little more progress.

Second, I will be going swimming soon in a nice big chlorine filled pool. I am guessing a baking soda isn't going to cut it. Will it be fine to use just normal shampoo to get my hair clean, or is there some magic non-baby dread harming trick?

updated by @sirick: 01/13/15 09:51:20PM

Will my hair dread?

General Talk

Hey Jack, I live in the UK like you.
You might find bicarbonate of soda kind of expensive in stores and only in small amounts, I know I did.
I would recommend looking on Amazon for some cheaper buys, buying in bulk is definitely the way to go to save a lot of money.

A day of PAIN and SORROW

General Talk

That's great! It's nice to see you are so enthusiastic.
Have you thought about working with animals? They are the best! But often so many people want to help animals that there is a waiting list or they will simply refuse the help.
I guess you could help children, although that often requires a criminal background check, which is a bit meh.
No, animals are definitely better. You should do something with them.
Or the disabled, they are fun too.

Larra Juab said:

Even I do feel the same, and yep I have thought about that too. I am thinking of differentactivitiesto do in order to remember them. Like participating in volunteering events, donating, informing people, and many more. There are a lot of things that can be done

A day of PAIN and SORROW

General Talk

Even pain and sorrow has it's place.
I would not be the same person I am now if I had not had some of the things you mentioned happen to me and I quite like who I am. I would hope the same is true of most people.

It's nice you are taking time to think about it. But have you perhaps considered a more active role to change some of the things that bother you?
Volunteering can be a great way to help out with a causes you care about.

Is this knot good?..

General Questions

Okay, I'm a little more reassured now.

For so long it's been drilled into me that knots and tangles are bad, so now even though I want them old habits die hard.

I'll just leave my hair be for a few weeks and let it do it's own thing.

Is this knot good?..

General Questions

I just noticed my first bit of looped hair.
It's right at the end of one my oldest and longest sections of hair.
At first I was happy to find it, but then I started to think if it's right or not.
Looking at the loop it looks like it will tie it's self into a pretty neat knot right at the end of my hair. Will this not stop the rest of the hair above it from dreading by limiting it's movement?
I'm just a little worried I will end up with a bit of a knot at the end of my hair and not a dread.

Picture included (please ignore spots of gravy stains from my dinner).

updated by @sirick: 01/13/15 09:50:33PM

When and how to separate dreads.

Dread Maintenance

Thank you for the advice!

I just washed my hair and as I was drying I noticed a nice amount of knotting going at the bottom of my hair, however the knot had hair from somewhat opposing sides of my head. So I went ahead and gently pulled it apart. I was a little worried at first as it seemed like I was undoing the start of a dread, however like Laura said, it was quick and easy and once I was done all the separated parts were still knotted at the bottom.

I just hope my hair dreads well!

When and how to separate dreads.

Dread Maintenance

I was wondering when should you start separating your forming dreads?
My hair has already started to section it's self off, should I start making sure parts are sectioned now or wait until there is more locking?

Also, any tips of separating new forming dreads?

updated by @sirick: 01/13/15 09:50:11PM

Neck Problems!

General Talk

If the weight of your dreads is taxing your neck muscles, perhaps doing some neck exercises would help?
I believe there are a few exercises you can do that require no equipment, but you would have to Google those, as I don't know them.

If you have some free weights available, there are three exercises I know of that would help to strengthen the muscles that support your head.

Hello and a few questions.

Introduce Yourself

Thank you all for the advice!

For now I am sated, but I am sure I will have more questions soon. I'm already thinking about how I will go about separating the forming dreads.

I took my first progress pictures today, guess my next will be same time next week.
Do you think weekly pictures would be adequate to track my dreading?