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Patience is a virtue

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Thanks Star! Thats the encouragement that I needed!

Star Mercer said:

My dreads are over a year old now, and started by TnR. I have very thick hair, but it's relatively straight. It took a good 5-6 months before anyone could even tell I had dreads. Any method you use, aside from actually MAKING your dreads, will only hinder the process. The way I describe it to people is this, when you try to make your hair do something it doesn't want to do, its going to undo everything you did, and start over. I don't even have the same sections as I did when I first started my dreads. Give it time. I know it sucks, but truly embrace your hair, and it's ability to make itself into something beautiful. I still wake up to bad hair days, but pay no attention to it Pay no attention to those people who give dirty looks This is something YOU want.... Don't worry about what anyone else thinks.

Your hair will be amazing, on it's own time. Good luck!

Patience is a virtue

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To clarify, I know it takes time, I just want to make sure I'm not doing something to hinder the process.

Patience is a virtue

General Questions

Hey guys! Just a quick question...So its been over two months since my tnr. No sign that I ever did anything. I realize that everyones hair is different, but what are general guidelines as to when things might start dreading up? I have just embraced walking around lookiing like Charlie Manson, but some day I would love to be able to sport some dreads lol.

NAMASTE

updated by @jon-latta: 01/13/15 09:57:25PM

Week 4 Au Naturale ( I guess)- with questions

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Alright so its been a month since the tnr and heres what i have found. Nearly all tnr has worked its way out and is now redoing its own thing. The curls are ravenous and i seem to have no control over where they go. At first the tnr seemed to guide the dreading conversation on my head, but now not so much. Should I just not fight it and allow some large and some small dreads?

Next question: I am pretty active, meaning i generate a good amount of sweat daily. So how do I deal with this with the early stages? Is it ok to thoroughly rinse my hair each day and stick to the b/s wash two to three times a week? What do you overactive dreadies do?

Also how often do you all use acv? I have been using it with each wash (2-3 times weekly) and it has helped with my scaling scalp tremendously. However, now my hair is taking on a new sheen, like its greasy. Is that from the acv?

updated by @jon-latta: 01/13/15 09:55:13PM