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Welcome. But I have to ask that we keep the general pages page for general dreadlock discussions. There's a music group and tons of people are members of on this site. You can repost this there
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A dreadful beginning...
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They said don't do anything to them for the next week? That's the best advice. But don't just stop at the end of the week. From now on, all you want to do to them is wash them and separate any that start to congo together.
Mama's right. starting out with crocheting isn't as bad as using it on maturing locks. Using it to start out, you're not poking holes through locks that are trying to tighten. But using it on maturing locks is dangerous because you're poking holes in something that needs the structural support.
Imagine taking every 2x4 in the walls of your house and breaking them into splinters. Then put those splinters back in the wall and saying that your house is just as strong as it was before. That's what maintaining them is equal to
3 months . How am I doin?
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They look good. Nice a frizzy. Did you stop using all of the products in your hair?
Baking soda?
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Wash with the baking soda first. Then rinse it out really well after about 10 minutes. The baking soda wash is what you want to add the salt to. Then after it's rinsed out, you rinse again with the ACV. Let that stay in for just a few second. Then rinse it all out. When they mature, you can leave the ACV in for a few minutes. But no longer than 3-4.
Blow drying dreads?
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I use it once in a while. Like Eagle said, just use it in short bursts and move it around a lot. Some blow driers even have a little button to push for cool air. That's better. The wind will still dry your hair, but it won't cause heat damage.
If you can, i'd recommend washing as soon as you can afterwards. If you swim every day, at least do a rinse and let them dry completely. But getting them wet every day is never a good idea.
Yes. Rinse them out very well before using your normal BS/ACV routine. In such a closed space as a shower, the carbon dioxide released from the reaction of the BS and chlorine can eventually cause health risks. You don't want to expose yourself to that much CO2 in a tight space for so long.
Getting your hair wet is a good thing, but too often will hurt them. The chlorine can eventually degrade theintegrityof your hair, but if you wash it afterwards, you can prevent most of the damage. You might find your hair lighten up over time. If you see swimmers with that bleach blond look, that is what too much exposure to chlorine does to your hair. It'll make it brittle and hard. But washing and rinsing out the chemicals right away helps avoid this.
As they mature, your hair will soak up and hold more water for longer. The only thing you'll want to do differently is to rinse it out longer before your normal washing routine. And then rinse out the BS and ACV a but longer. But that goes for people like me, too, who don't swim
updated by @baba-fats: 10/21/15 11:01:15PM
Crisis! Missing my hair...
Dreadlocks Journey Emotional Support
Did they call you that in a derogatory way? I call myself a dirty hippie all the time. I'm barefoot almost all the time. I hate showers. I don't smell. But I am a proud dirty hippie.
In time, you'll get more compliments than criticism. And the people who care enough about how you look, will surface. You'll then be in a place to choose whether you still want them as friends. After being bestfriendswith someone for 20 years, I had to stop hanging out with him. Not because of my hair. there were other more important reasons. But It had to be done. You'll see the people pop up who you really want to be around.
Crisis! Missing my hair...
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Whoa. It'll pass. I mean, it's really your choice. But many people go through this phase and then in a few weeks want their locks back. Give it another month. You're going through a messy phase right now. And looking in to mirror as a rats nest on your head may be a little disconcerting. It happens and it's a natural feeling. But they are progressing very nicely. In 2 months you'll be going through your messiest phase, but soon after you will see them coming together beautifully.
it's up to you, but I think you should give them at least 1 more month. If, them, you still want to take them out, do it. But be aware, that you might really regret it. And then you will have to start all over. Those 3 months will be gone. Just as you thought about starting them seriously, think long and hard about whether you really want straight hair again. Or if this is just a fleeting moment ofnostalgia
New tnr dreads.
Dread Maintenance
Them comingunraveledmay seem like they are moving backwards, and in a way it is. But in reality that is a step forwards. The journey of growing locks is a one step forward 2 steps back process.
But think about it objectively. If you were to redo them every time they came undone, you'd get frustrated thinking that they were never progressing past that point. Every time you washe dyour hair, it would seem like you had to start all over again. But if you just let them be and allow them to come untangled and then reknot themselves, you will always be moving forwards. And you will always be waiting for the next step. Instead of reliving the same step over and over
New tnr dreads.
Dread Maintenance
Just leave them be. When you re do them, you are setting the progress back to day one. It'll just take that much longer to mature. If you leave them, they will retangle on their own.