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Getting my Whole head done soon very stoked but...

Dreading Methods

She doesn't know much if she's telling you that you should use wax. I used TnR (I have fine hair albeit a ton of it) and it works just fine. If yours are mishapen after having just done them, that's just about your learning curve. The more you do the better it gets. They'll still form loops and whatnot as they lock up. Stylists want to use wax to hold stuff in place and glue down the frizzies. But that actually retards the dreading process. You've got to accePt the frizzies to get the dreads.

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Introduce Yourself

No you funny man it's in Idaho! If you live there you definitely need to find it and love it. There are some secret (well not so secret) spots that are great for diving, sunbathing, etc and of course the whole thing is great for rafting! :D

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Introduce Yourself

Idk Michael, the beaches along the Payette are pretty sweet

dry dreads

Dread Maintenance

I have this same problem. I colored my hair, the roots every 5-6 weeks while growing it long. With a demipermanent color. I only used high quality shampoo/conditioner and since I tend towards dry I would only wash about every 3-5 days. I always air dried my hair, other than the one day every 5-6 weeks when I would get it colored. Now with it dreaded, and even less scalp oils being distributed it is soooo dry it feels like it could crack off :P Im exaggerating of course, but seriously it's freaking dry. It feels the best when I do the bs/acv followed by aloe/jojoba oil. That good feeling lasts 2days, and by the 3rd day it's dry again. I'm only using henna now. I wouldn't ever consider coloring or bleaching my dreads, I would feel like it was too risky. This week I bought coconut oil, to eat and to use on my hair. I've conditioned it with regular (matrix or eufora) conditioner 1x week for 2 weeks now and I feel that was worth any loosening of surface hair. I used br bronners yesterday fir the first time on my hair. It feels terrible. I won't be using that again. I'd try the jojoba oil after washing. Apply to towel dried hair to capture some of the moisture. I didn't apply it to the scalp.

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Dread Maintenance

*socialize? Geez I hate autocorrect sometimes. Should be specialize. Anyhow, idk if you have gone or are going there but they are in Anchorage so I just thought I would give ya a heads up.

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Dread Maintenance

Welcome! well, I think your locs look great and I'd just relax into it and let it be. At about 5 months I got to the place where I quit trying to control mine and the whole process has just become more enjoyable. Granted I look wilder than I might of otherwise. Just a heads up. I have a friend who went to Totally Natural salon and they CUT a loop off her dread and put something on her dreads that felt like it was petroleum based. O_o Granted she has euro hair and they socialize in Afro hair, but still. *cut*?!?! And I met another guy who was being seen there every couple weeks ("had spent a fortune") and they were twisting his hair (also caucasion/euro hair) and rebackcombing the ends every time. :-/.

7 months dreads!>>>5months crochet recovery;

crochet and dread tools recovery

They look awesome can you add another picture that has more lighting so we can admire even more?!

Hi everybody, i'm new here, come with tnr

Introduce Yourself

Don't be sorry for your English It's good! Your hair looks good. I'd just wash 1-3 times a week and let time do it work. Enjoy

Dreadlock Wigs???? (how to make or buy)...realistic

General Talk

You could make one from a regular wig. To get a decent one you're gonna probably pay an outrageous price just for the wig, then you'll need to "make" the dreads or wear it for 6 mo to a yr full time to get natural/neglect dreads

washing my hair...

Dread Maintenance

Michael, idk if you've found a good thread or not yet. In a big jug, like a gallon milk jug with the top cut open or a juice pitcher (I have a rubbermaid plastic jug). Add 1/2c of baking soda (little more little less you'll figure out as you play around over the next few months) fill with warm water. Add essential oils as you wish. Few drops tea tree oil, Rosemary oil, whatever. Mix up with your hand really well. Pour over your head, leave on 5-10 min. Rub your scalp a bit rinse well (high power shower spray feels great). In same jug 1/4 c or so apple cider vinegar, tepid water add any essential oils you want. I like Rosemary, bergamot and lavender. Pour over, rinse off after a few minutes. Squeeze out, wrap in a towel for awhile then let dry. Hth