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New tnr dreads.

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He is probably aware that when you use a starter method, and wash them, they loosen up, and sometimes come completely out before they start to retangle. But he's not aware that unwashed hair doesn't really lock up. When you don't wash your hair, it gets oily and slick. Oily dirty hair resists locking. The more often you wash it, the better for new locks. So wash your hair 2-3 times a week for new locks. As they mature, you can wash then once or twice a week.

But don't wait any longer

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That's still pretty short. It'll be another inch or so before it weighs itself down on it's on. But the oil should help some

Crazy toddler dread

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How long is his/her hair? When locks are shorter, they stick out anyway. It's just that there isn't enough weight to pull it down. As it grows out, there will be more weight pulling it down.

The oil could help, though. But don't just leave it there. Wash it out afterwards

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It's probably TnR'd too tightly against the scalp. When you TnR or back comb locks, they should be somewhat loose at the scalp. There should be about 1/2 - 1 inch of untangled hair at the root. If it's too tight, it'll stick up like that. You could get some jojoba oil and take a small dab of it and massage it into the root. Loosen that hair up. If it's nottootight, it'll loosen, and the lock will lay a bit flatter. If that doesn't work, you might want to take it out, and put it into more gently

Don't think my mom is thrilled.

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I've had my locks for 6 years. My mom lightened up of her criticism, but when I was getting married, she brought it up at least 5 times the year leading up to the wedding that she would like me to comb them out and let her take me to a salon to have them "done" neatly.

Just explain what salons really do to locks. And that you want to have them for years or even for life. With salon made locks, that probably wont be possible

Did I just completely **** up my dreads?

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The reviews of wax that aren't fake are by people who's locks are usually 1 day old. They haven't yet realized the mistake. When they do, their comments and reviews are censored

Did I just completely **** up my dreads?

Help! Save My Dreads

Ouch, I'm so sorry.

No wax or wax-like products should ever go in your hair. I actually lost about 1/2 of my hair when I had myfirstset due to wax. The wax stopped any air flow from reaching my scalp and the inside of my locks, that they turned into a mushy swamp and my hair litteraly melted off my scalp.

Dawn dish soap is great for removing wax. Just get a big bowl or bucket of very warm water. Not scalding, though. And squirt a very generous amount of soap in it. Then dip each lock in and work the soap into it with your hands. Spend about a minute or 2 on each lock. Then do your normal wash. You'll probably have to do this at least 3 times a week for a month to make sure all of the wax is out. Before each of your normal washes, use the Dish soap. Don't just use the soap and rinse it out. Washnormallyafterwards. it's very hard to tell if it's gone from the inner layers of your hair. So do it more than you think you have to. It won't hurt your locks. But leaving the wax in will destroy them.

There is also a product from dreadlockshampoo.com that has gotten great reviews for getting rid of wax. I'm not sure how to use it, though. Ask Eagle. I'm sure he knows more about it

What what? She's back?!?!

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Thanks.

What what? She's back?!?!

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welcome back. Not sure if I was here last time you were. I don't thinks it's been a year for me, yet. But I sort of recognize your picture

I Need Advice!!

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Since you lost the hooks, just leave them lost. Your hair and scalp will thank you for it.

That loose hair at the roots is what your locks actually grab hold of and use to thicken up the root and tangle with to create the lock itself. If you were to crochet that loose hair into the lock, you would be compressing it so much that your locks would end up thinner than they should, like Val said. In time the new untouched locks will be thicker than the crocheted portion. If you wanted, and I would recommend it, you could use some jojoba oil, or aloe vera and work it into your locks to help them loosen up a bit. This will allow them to "breathe" more and naturally tangle in on themselves. Then you wont have any portions that look unnaturally skinny coming out of a thicker lock.

But I think that Val pretty much get the major points. I'd also recommend you check out the recovery pages. Crochet recovery takes time. From 1 session, it can take as long as 6 months. But it is worth it. They won't come completely out, where you'd have to start over, but they should loosen up quite a bit and become softer and more spongy rather than rock hard