Forum Activity for @katie-rose

The Definition of Negativity.

Life Issues Facing Dreads

It's just amazing to me that some ignorant wanker can have such an effect on good people, don't let their negative vibes spread!

The Definition of Negativity.

Life Issues Facing Dreads

Recently was perusing the internet and came across this lovely ray of sunshine...

(NOT WRITTEN BY ME)

To Whom it May Concern (WHITE PEOPLE WITH DREADS),

Let me begin by explaining that I am not saying this to be a mean ol black hair elitist, Im saying it to be nice. Think of it as a well-meaning PSA-from someone who really, really cares. Maybe everyone else is too polite to say it, but dreadlocks are not the look for you. I know you thought they would be a great idea after meditating with your giant Bob Marley flag youve tacked to your dorm room wall, but theyre not. Dreadlocks are a hairstyle invented by people with coarse, nappy hair (and while were on the subject, please dont EVER use the word nappy to describe your hair its an adjective that does not apply. Curly or coarse, maybe. Nappy? Never.) for people with coarse, nappy hair.

Listen dreads exist because black hair dreads naturally, and because we can usually pull it off (I dont know if its our so-called strong features or just natural smoothness, but it works for us). We dont have to grease our locks up and keep them in rubber-banded clumps for weeks on end without washing to get our hair to dread, okay? All it takes are a couple of days without running a wide-toothed comb through it. Furthermore, the reason you dont usually see black folks running around with dirty, greasy, smelly dreads sticking up every which way is because we understand that even the most low-maintenance of hairstyles requires minimum upkeep. That means SHAMPOO, people. Get a toothbrush, put some conditioning soap on it, and get to work. And for the record Axe hairspray does NOT count. Furthermore, if you dont heed my advice and do decide to get dreads, know this you dont get dreadlocks from simply refusing to wash or comb your hair. If you do that, youre either going to end up looking like PigPen from the Peanuts cartoon strip, or youll soon be sporting the unenviable beaver tail a.k.a when your hair just grows into one matted, stinky eyesore on the back of your head.

Honestly, its kind of insulting to see all these wannabe Rastafarians or whatever youre calling yourselves these days running around. Every time I see one of you out on the streets I cringe and wonder how painful it must be for your parents to have to claim you as their own when you come home to visit from college. You have what looks like a frizzy piece of dog shit hanging down past your butt and some Rasta bracelets, but I recognize that shirt as Marc by Marc 2005, so who are we kidding here? Okay, you like reggae music and refer to yourself as a free spirit on your About Me section on Facebook Im willing to let it slide. Honestly, Ill say whatever I have to say to get you to do us all a favor and spend some of that money on a real haircut and stop making yourself look like a total tool.

Look, I know youre sad, but believe me, I understand hair envy. Why do you think black people spend literally billions of dollars every year in the hair industry? I know you see us walking around with afros, dreads, braids, and cornrows and get jealous that your hair cant do that, but all I ask is for you to just let us have this one. Feel free to go to Mexico for spring break and get your hair braided and beaded so you can feel like an African princess while you down Adios Motherfuckers and win a wet T-shirt contest, I dont care. Just STAY AWAY FROM THE DREADLOCKS. Please trust me when I say that you will look unfailingly ridiculous, and that I cant promise not to surreptitiously cut them off next time youre sitting in front of me on the bus.

Sincerely,

A Friend Who Cares

Read more at http://thoughtcatalog.com/2011/an-open-letter-to-white-people-with-dreadlocks/#JzBuRyqVpIqLWwjJ.99

Just thought I would share another instancy of asshole-ary.

updated by @katie-rose: 01/13/15 09:37:38PM

How to put Hair up When Only 2 weeks in?

Dread Maintenance

Hey Carly, before I had section I could use to pull back I did a low loose pony tail with like a fabric scrunci, anything is better than a tight elastic I would think and the low pony tail still let a lot of my hair move around and get knotty even though it was pulled back

Strange grease?

General Questions

The soap is bronners peppermint, hm I never thought of that. Thats probably what it is! I know it hasn't been very long I just wanted to be sure I wasn't doing anything that was going to hold back progress

Strange grease?

General Questions

well hello

Soo I'm really new at this and I was just wondering if having greasy roots is normal? Before I started dreading I washed my hair everyday and combed it obviously so I never noticed if my hair is really prone to getting greasy quick. I do the baking soda wash alternating with an organic residue free shampoo every 3ish days. The grease isn'tbothering me I was just wondering if thats normal, I'm just simply not used to it. Maybe I'm not letting the baking soda soak long enough? Or letting the shampoo get to the bottom layers of my hair? I'd love to hear from any one with input I'm sure I'm just being ridiculous haha

Have a beautiful day!

Kaite Rose

updated by @katie-rose: 01/13/15 09:20:27PM

My name is Katie Rose :)

Introduce Yourself

Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad that you found this place sooner rather than later, all the best to you

My name is Katie Rose :)

Introduce Yourself

Its truly unbelievable I love watching them change from when I wake up and go to sleep

My name is Katie Rose :)

Introduce Yourself

Hi Everyone!

My name is Katie Rose and these past few days (holy moley almost two weeks!) I have been dreading my hair through the neglect method. I did a lot of research this being my first time dreading and I've heard a lot of positive feed back about this method; without this website I may have been led astray by some cooky wax company (quick shout out to soaring eagle for saving my hair without knowing it!).

Recently my life has changed very dramatically, perhaps not by others definitions but my soul and who I am and strive to be has completely changed within the past five months. With each day I grow stronger and feel more secure in who I am and my beliefs. I have wanted Dreadlocks for quite some time now but always felt that I would be judged by them somehow or ridiculed. I slowly started to take the necessary steps towards a goal I have wanted for years, and coming to this site was one of those very first steps

I'm very proud to be writing this post, it is a major step forward in life for me

**THEY ARE DEVELOPING SOOO QUICKLY! Through neglect I expected to wait at least a month to see the results I'm getting, I guess my hair was already one step a head of me this whole time

Peace and blessings to all <3

updated by @katie-rose: 01/13/15 09:20:22PM