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Help me save my high top dreads

Help! Save My Dreads

At this point, would it be a better idea to just start over or do you think they will be able to recover ? It took me almost a total of 2 years to get to this point, would be sad start over.

Btw I only had them crocheted once, not every 2 months. That one time was a year in when the locks were already there

Help me save my high top dreads

Help! Save My Dreads

Thanks for your response

Yeah, they did interlock my roots aswell, it was my own stupid mistake though, because I asked for really tight “spiky” dreads. That was all before I discovered this site and found out that crocheting is actually really really bad.

I just wash them with water, don’t use any shampoo at all. Wash them maybe 1x week.
Yeah I probably should cut back on the aloe , been using it daily or sometimes even 2x a day - in the morning and then after work because that’s when they look ugliest .

I was wondering if could cut some length off of them ? I’d actually prefer a bit shorter dreads but I’m worried that if I cut them at this stage they may start unraveling.

Help me save my high top dreads

Help! Save My Dreads

Hi dreadies. I really need your guys help to save my dreads . 

https://imgur.com/a/kMxpyb8

This is what they look like at the moment. 

I started off freeforming for about 1 year, then they started getting really frizzy and went and had them crochet maintained 3 months ago. 

They are really frizzy all the time now but the biggest problem is really weak roots. The roots are actually really broken and undreading/unraveling.

The fact that I work in construxtjon, a pretty dusty enviroment, probably doesnt do me any favours either. Although I try to protect my dreads as much as possible.

i also use aloe vera gel daily for moisturizing. 

How could I make the roots tighter and make them look more “ neat” overall.  Don’t really want to spend the money on maintenance every 2 months ...

Thanks!