TnR & Natural questions.
General Questions
When I first decided I wanted dreads and started reading about them, I was going to start them with a wax kit from DreadheadHQ. Then I learned more about wax and was going to backcomb without it. Thennnn I learned about the damage backcombing does and decided to go with the TnR method.
I started seven TnR dreads a week or so ago, but didn't continue because I'm really not enjoying the plaited look it gives. Most people say that that look goes away once the dreads fully mature, but others have had a different experience. I'm concerned that too many of my dreads will retain the braided look, and I'm curious if there's a way I can minimize the chance of that happening.
I have also considered going completely natural, but I don't like the idea of not being able to choose the size and shape of my dreads. Can I ...coach them along? By that I just mean, can I gently separate the sections that form naturally larger than I would like them to be? Also, I've seen natural dreads that are mostly one thickness, but they have larger "chunks" along them, and I'm not a fan of that at all. Is that just part of the process, and they will even out? If not, is there a way to prevent it from happening?
updated by @mary7: 01/13/15 10:00:16PM