I get that stuff on my scalp, too.
SE always says to use more baking soda, so today I used 2 1/3 tablespoon, and my hair is drying right now so I'll let you know once it's dry :D
They look good to me!
From what I've seen through this site, it's usually around 8 months that they start to really look like dreads 
You're gonna look so great with dreads!
Embrace it
And San Francisco, huh?
I'm 19 as well and oh, man, if I was leaving Illinois to go live in San Francisco right now..
That's my dream. But it's expensive in San Fran and without an Associate's/Bachelor's in anything, I feel like I would basically be homeless if I moved there.
So good luck to you!
Welcome. Everyone's really awesome here.
Yea, it's normal. Kind of gritty, yeah?
Spray it on, but don't get it on your scalp.
I usually don't spray that much, like enough to leave my hair dripping. Just enough to make it damp.
I use sea salt every 2-3 days, so far. I've had mine for two weeks as of today, and sea salt has helped my hair so far
Just rinse it out after you have it in for a few hours, 'cause you'll get salt buildup in your hair.
Little knots at the root-ish area.
Thoughts?
Our hair seems to be going through a similar phase right now
Yay for progress!
Yea, I'd prefer to have locks like the guy next to him, though.
My hair's actually buzzed on the sides to make a mohawk, so I'll have a dreadhawk when all is said and done.
