TnR help
General Questions
Those ends will get sucked into the dread when they mature. Dreads are about not worrying, not fretting and just enjoying the ride.
Those ends will get sucked into the dread when they mature. Dreads are about not worrying, not fretting and just enjoying the ride.
It is so nice to hear that you learned and listened to keep your hair and dreads healthy. Yes, the journey takes time and patience, but the rewards are amazing. We learn about patience, inner strength, we grow as the dreads maturity grows, it teaches us to be more understanding towards others and best of all, we get healthy dreads that will last a lifetime, that sway with the breeze, that smell wonderful and clean and dreads that stay healthy forever.....So happy for you Kay.....Peace
Greetings from Canada. Previously having large congos, you know of the drying time and the weight. Personally, I love the looks. Your head wants a party with limited guests, so party on. Let us all see what they are like again when you are done.
Forgot to say, keep up your timeline, it really helps others to see what to expect.
You are well on your way. Glad you know to expect shrinkage, I was not as informed as you, so it took me by surprise. In regards to dread sizes, any section at the scalp that is over the size of a quarter will be large, thus taking longer to dry and being heavier for the root system. The size of the scalp section is the size of the mature dread. I too did twist ^ rip and my arms were very sore, took me 3 days to do over time. Oh yes, have you tried the baking soda wash? 1/2 cup baking soda to 5 cups water, this is a no rubbing way to wash the hair. Good for the beginning stages.
Enjoy the journey
Hi Mego. Each scalp is different, so I suggest you just play with the measurements until you find a suitable one for you. The BS is the best way to go for starting out, you just need to find your recipe.
Jesse, be careful about the rubber bands you want to leave in to start knots. As mentioned above, they will cause weak spots where they are which may cause the dread to break off there in the future. Also the point about it getting swallowed into the dread and then causing rot. You want to try it, so just be careful:)
jesse demato said:
I was just browsing when rubber band came up... I've been going neglect for six months and all my best progress started when I had a loopy knot at the tip. I've put in rubber band today at the very tip to simulate that on a ffew pieces.despite the advice I've received. I've learned alot from se and everyone else but I just got a hunch. everyone's hair is different andI'mgoingtogive these rubber bands a few weeks to see if they kick start some knots
For the apple cider vinegar, mix 1 capful to 5 cups/1.18 liters of water & leave on for only 1-2 minutes. You said you diluted the ACV, but you may have still used too much, so your hair was getting too conditioned.
Wow, I can't answer your question, but I hope you post pics after for us to see. Very original