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Introduce Yourself

Hi Jason!

After washing, your backcombed hair may loosen and some sections (particularly those comprised of your softer hair i.e. right behind your ears) may come completely out. That happened to mine, anyway. This is probably going to be really frustrating because backcombing takes a long time and is very painful BUT DON'T WORRY! You don't need to re-backcomb or anything just be patient and let the loose hair dread up on it's own. I had trepidations about washing my backcombed hair at first but after I started washing regularly I noticed, at first that my sections got looser, but then that my sections started to actually lock up tight. You'll realize after a while that your backcombed hair is really just tangled hair, not actual dreadlocks. All you need to do to get those sections of tangled hair to turn into dreadlocks is keep your hair clean.

Hope that was helpful. Also, as many dreadies on here will tell you, palm rolling is useless. Truthfully, it's not really useless. It will round out your dreads for a little while, and if you persist in rolling every day it will keep your dreads round. But really, Jason, do you really want to spend 30 min. to and hour of your day fucking with your hair? The best part of dreading is that you don't ever have to dick with your hair. I stopped rolling and not only did it free up some time it also made my dreads look unique; it's a no-brainer. Ever try to paddle a canoe up white-water rapids? That's what palm-rolling your dreads is gonna be like.

Good luck with your dreadlock journey, Jason.

Happy dreading!

Wanting to Dread. But?

General Questions

I'm a Masonry Laborer so I understand your trepidation. On the job I get dust and brick bits in my hair sometimes, even mortar on occasion. I do my best to keep em' wrapped up while working and I haven't noticed a problem. Having brick bits in your dreads is annoying but can be worked out with your fingers. Dust will rinse out with water if you're diligent about washing and rinsing your hair as I am. I'd say if your going to go for it: invest in a hat that will cover up your dreads.

Help my dreads out

Help! Save My Dreads

There's no way to make great-looking insta-dreads. No matter what you do you're just going to have to endure "shitty" looking hair for a while. Retwisting all the time will damage your hair eventually so it's best to just let em' find their way naturally.

I backcombed to start mine and they looked kind of dread-like for about a month. Then they started falling apart in places. Some sections fell completely apart. So however you take your journey to dreads your going to have to go through a lot of bad hair days.

It looks like your hair will dread naturally pretty quick if you keep it clean and, personally, I think your hair looks just fine. It's gonna take a lot of time and patience.

would you cut your dreads for a million dollars? (very serious and real question)

General Talk

"Pride is a fool's fortress."

would you cut your dreads for a million dollars? (very serious and real question)

General Talk

Heya, Yukon!

I think you should cut em'. It's hair, ya know? I realize that it's not JUST hair, but it's not like you can't grow more, right?

If I were you I'd be asking more prudent questions - like how am I going to use this money to make my life, and the life of my family and friends, more comfortable.

I guess my advice is to get paid, but after that live a modest life and try to help the people you love, that is, if they are willing to help themselves.

updated by @allen-jones: 07/12/15 03:48:04PM