its certainly bertter then crochet =or interlocking thouygfg natural dreads tend to last the longest so u probly will keep em many many years or a lifetime
i wouldnt use herbal essence (it might knot up but certainly isnt the best)
till u get a dread shampoo try the baking soda recipie (then u may swear off shampoo for life)
thanks you guys! you were all very helpful!! If you can think of anything else, let me know!
see for now, im using just herbal essensesonly becausei havent had the chance to go get new shampoo... i havent been conditioning only using a small bit of the shampoo and then rinsing. It seems to be knotting alright. the texture of my hair has definately changed and its gettin ratty lol. does it really make that much of a difference on what shampoo i use? Is it better to just rinse my hair with water until I can GET a better shampoo?
soaring eagle said:
ok mostr was coverd well already just wonderig what shampoo u do use
So, This is the first time I have ever attempted to let my hair naturally dread. I am a caucasion female with about 15 inch hair from root to tip. I don't have any wool to sleep on and I don't have any hats to wear. Is this going to be a problem? Last night was the first night I decided to stop brushing my hair. I took a shower and only shampoo'd it (didnt condition) I got out the shower and let it air dry without brushing it. Fell asleep, woke up and my hair is already knotting up pretty nicely I would say. Some of the bottom layers of my hair on the back and sides are still soft and untangled, but I realize that will take time. The rest of my hair is knotty and pretty well separated into small dreads already. How do I go about making sure they stay separated? Rip them apart? and do I palm roll them every few days or something to make sure they stay separated? Any tips/ advise would be greatly appreciated!!!
I MUST say.. I've only been on this site for a few days now, and just looking at people's pictures, there are alot of GORGEOUS people on here! I think it's a little bit of both though... Dreads bring out the beauty in people as well as beautiful people trying to eliminate shallow lust hungry douchebags. I think its wonderful though... even if it IS torture looking at all these hotties while being single 
