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I am new here, and new to dreads. I'm very concerned - Just got my head dreaded at a salon. Wax and Backcombing. Can I save them?

salon and loctician dreads recovery

thank you again for the advice i am going to do the natural/neglect method from here on out. now that the wax is out (well most of it), my hair still has dreaded areas near the bottom half of my hair. there are 27 small sections now, amongst a lot of loose hair. i had my girl friend backcomb gently very very gently some of the painful parts where dreads were pulling and really all loose straight hair and then suddenly a dreaded bottom. it helped - we just did that on maybe 4 dreads - and backcombing that basically just messed the hair up slightly to give it some head start. i hope that isn't bad. it didn't hurt or feel aggressive at all. we did it super gently. now i am leaving it alone to naturally just do what it pleases. thank you for your replies and for listening. getting the wax out is the best thing i've done.

Britany said:

Also you don't have to do neglect, It is the best way but if your dreads aresalvageablejust wash and keep them they will tighten over time. Twist and Rip is less damaging method than backcombing.

I am new here, and new to dreads. I'm very concerned - Just got my head dreaded at a salon. Wax and Backcombing. Can I save them?

salon and loctician dreads recovery

thank you again for your advice. the salon won't give me a refund, but i guess i'll chalk it up to me being too trusting. it's really awful - i saved up $500 to get them done (and i'm poor), so i feel really stupid for falling for it. i feel bad putting the stylist on blast because she is a nice person as far as i could see - just very committed to the wrong way of dreading hair, and i haven't seen any really great looking dreads that are mature in her portfolio. anyway - i slept on my new clean hair last night with now wrap, and it felt so good. my hair is quite a mess but i am just going to leave it for about a week and see where it is then. THANK YOU for convincing me to get this wax out. i can't thank you enough. i also read knotty johnny clean's posts on this site, and it really made me angry... for him have such an awful attitude is just terrible and the opposite of what dreads are supposed to be about. if he wants happy peaceful people pursuing dreads for spiritual and personal-happiness reasons there is no reason for him to be so insulting and awful. really i'm appalled by him. sorry for the rant. THANK you for helping me wake up and get the wax out. you saved my dream of pursuing dreads. thank you.

soaring eagle said:

it will section itself but u will have to seperate as sections will try to combine

and if they refuse a refund give me the salons num,bner ill call em for u

I am new here, and new to dreads. I'm very concerned - Just got my head dreaded at a salon. Wax and Backcombing. Can I save them?

salon and loctician dreads recovery

thank you so much! my heart feels so much lighter. this is a spiritual journey for me, and i got lost in all this crap that people told me about wax and getting it done professionally. this is a lesson. my cherokee spirituality tells me to be natural and patient, and i somehow i let myself be dragged away into this terrible place of thinking i can't do it naturally. when i know that i can. THANK YOU <3

hippiegal said:

Happy natural knotting, Sarah!That's a really good start. There are still bunched strands where the new dreads will form. All your hard work washing has paid off.

I am new here, and new to dreads. I'm very concerned - Just got my head dreaded at a salon. Wax and Backcombing. Can I save them?

salon and loctician dreads recovery

well here is my new DAY 1 photo. after getting *most* of the wax out. this is with my hair just towel dried, and natural. this is where i am starting <3

updated by @sarah-weathers: 02/05/15 10:12:49AM

I am new here, and new to dreads. I'm very concerned - Just got my head dreaded at a salon. Wax and Backcombing. Can I save them?

salon and loctician dreads recovery

soaring eagle, you have made my day, and have also made me realize some very important things. thank you so, much. i was exerting too much control over nature. i got most of the wax out. there is some residue, but i believe i have gotten a huge amount out. i'm not wrapping my dreads anymore - just gonna sleep and do whatever. it is very freeing, sitting here with this crazy matted hair and chapped skin from all of the dish soap, and realizing how i can just stop all this madness and worry now. i just am going to let go and see what happens.

soaring eagle said:

it will section itself but u will have to seperate as sections will try to combine

and if they refuse a refund give me the salons num,bner ill call em for u

I am new here, and new to dreads. I'm very concerned - Just got my head dreaded at a salon. Wax and Backcombing. Can I save them?

salon and loctician dreads recovery

thank you so much for your kind replies and for helping me. i'm going to leave my hair alone. do nothing to it. it is a MESS ... a royal mess... but i will just leave it and see what happens. i just don't want one giant dread. i do want separation, but i assume that does happen naturally too?

I am new here, and new to dreads. I'm very concerned - Just got my head dreaded at a salon. Wax and Backcombing. Can I save them?

salon and loctician dreads recovery

i sure hope they will give a refund. i can hear it now - some BS about how there are disclaimers etc... ugh. i feel so mad. i mean i'm sure the stylist means well - but she doesn't have dreads. she obviously has no clue (and i didn't until i spent all day the last 2 days reading this site) that wax is so bad.

Britany said:

they should if you removed close to all the wax. I only waxed for 3 or 4 days removed day 7 and i used lots of dish soap and HOT water. its no fun, but they will get tight again as mine are now 3mo and i did nothing to them after i removed the wax cept washing weekly. get a refund.

Sarah Weathers said:

i think i got *most* of it out. i don't know if i can get every last bit of wax out. but most is out. most dreads fell apart but i still have quite a mess of very very very thin little partial dreads. maybe i can just go with what i have - even if there is a small bit of wax left behind? i have now soaked in vinegar twice, then hot shower with dish soap 3 times. my hair is wet right now - and i think there is just a bit of wax. but it is way less. could i maybe just let it be from now and see if they dread up?

updated by @sarah-weathers: 07/22/15 07:28:08AM

I am new here, and new to dreads. I'm very concerned - Just got my head dreaded at a salon. Wax and Backcombing. Can I save them?

salon and loctician dreads recovery

i think i got *most* of it out. i don't know if i can get every last bit of wax out. but most is out. most dreads fell apart but i still have quite a mess of very very very thin little partial dreads. maybe i can just go with what i have - even if there is a small bit of wax left behind? i have now soaked in vinegar twice, then hot shower with dish soap 3 times. my hair is wet right now - and i think there is just a bit of wax. but it is way less. could i maybe just let it be from now and see if they dread up?

I am new here, and new to dreads. I'm very concerned - Just got my head dreaded at a salon. Wax and Backcombing. Can I save them?

salon and loctician dreads recovery

shower #3 - ran out of vinegar and used a half bottle of dish soap and wax residue is still in the top of my head. this is so upsetting. i'm trying

I am new here, and new to dreads. I'm very concerned - Just got my head dreaded at a salon. Wax and Backcombing. Can I save them?

salon and loctician dreads recovery

so i am going to shower again and try to get this wax out for the 3rd time. IF i do get it all out with my home methods should i then just let my hair dry naturally and then let it dread itself? it is basically a giant mess right now - i can see some of the original separations but it is very matted and wet and just a mess.