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starting waxy dreadheadhq dreads over naturally

Dreading Methods

I just want let you know what I finally decided to do with my hair during the last week: I soak my dreads in boiling water like 3-4 times and after that I washed them very well with some dish soap. In fact, it required alot of work, but it really worth the pain! I haven't really try boiling water before because my hair was too short and it was a suicide!!! lol.Now what I can say is that they feel much better than before. However, there was 2 or 3 dreads that I haven't been able to get the wax out and that is probably because I decided to rebackcomb them in the first months (they were unreavelling!! now, I know that it was normal lol) so wax was stuck in the middle and the dreads were really tight and hard. I comb out theese waxy part (not until the new growth) and I'll let them go naturally from here.Thanks you all for your answer and particularly thanks to Nathan who doesn't makes me act too hastily by sharing his own experience. My dreads feels good now I really love them!see ya around guys.

starting waxy dreadheadhq dreads over naturally

Dreading Methods

Thanks for you answers guys!ok maybe I will try to get more out, but boiling water when your hair are kinda short is a bit dangerous... And SE, thats what I think I was gonna do but its a lot of work to comb theese dreads out, I will try to find help :P, thats probably what i'll do. I will think about it a couple of weeks and I will see what I will do... I'll let you know

starting waxy dreadheadhq dreads over naturally

Dreading Methods

Hey guys,okay I will tell you a bit about my story to begin. I decided to backcomb my hair in late june 2009. Now I'm near my one year mark.But the problem is that I follow the DDHQ method to have my dreads (worst idea I ever had!!). This site wasn't existing at all... Yes I used wax but only one time and it was the day I made my dreads. I have tried many wax removal and it have worked for like the half of my dreads that are now wax free. For the rest, they still got some wax in the center and it hardened.When you look at them, they don't seem have wax, but I really don't like how some of them feel... especially after I wash them; when they are wet, you can really feel the wax inside. I really hate to wet my hair for this reason.Of course, since I only used wax in the begining of my journey, all my new growth are wax free and I kinda like how they are becoming (they are like 2 inch long now). A couple month ago, I was thinking to let them grow another year and just cut the waxy tip... But now, I think that I would more appreciate my journey if I restart naturally than just support my couple of waxy dreads. And, 4-5 months ago I decided to comb out one dreads that was feeling very waxy, I washed it really well with some dish soap and hot water and let it go naturally==> I really like how it turned!What I want to do now is to cut them and save the more lenght I can, comb all my hair and restart a new natural journey, maybe I will keep 1 or 2 (unwax) that are my favorite :P. I guess it will not be so long to regrow them 'cause I got thick and curly hair.What make me wanna cut them is also that I'm going on a trip this summer for like 2 months and I will be near the ocean all that time. And if I don't like how they feel wet, I will not feel free to do what I really want...Natural way seems so more exciting than waiting to cut all those waxy tips that I don't like!Any tips, advice or suggestion is soo welcome! thanks for readingnamaste
updated by @remiss: 11/14/21 12:13:19AM

Not sure what to do.

Dreading Methods

I will not tell you to start over...I think you should let them be and they will dread on their own for sureBut its up to you if you think you shoud have gone natural way you can start overIt's not so bad man, there is a lot of salon that makes really more damage than thisI recommend you to let them be for a couple of months to see how it goes.patience is the keyand for rubber band, you can keep them if you want (not more than a couple of weeks) but I don't think they make a difference at all.peace

Not sure what to do.

Dreading Methods

Hi and welcome to the forum!if you could just put a picture it will help to answer you...You should not return to the salon every 6 weeks that sound, as you said, like a money grabbing scheme. The new growth will dread on its own.Dreads happens on their own and you don't have to go to a salon to get them... all you need is time.and I don't think you should wait 6 weeks before washing your hair. (I recommend you Dr bronner soap or baking soda.)The good news is that she didn't use any wax!Good luck

Nameste, Shalom, Bonjour, Sawubona, Howzit

Introduce Yourself

Hey welcome!just got a few question to make it more clear for me :PWhat do you mean exactly by working on dreading your hair? is that natural way?and what are you washing with?see you around man!peace

getting kinda confused

Dread Maintenance

Maybe that is the problem...your olive oil shampoo may leave oily residue on your hair and prevent from knottingYou should try to switch with Dr bronner or baking soda for couple of weeks and see if there is a difference. Tanner Bonsie said:

i'm using like this olive oil type shampoo...

Iain said:

Hmm,
what are you guys washing your hair with?
soap can make a big difference in how they feel,

spammers beware!

Introduce Yourself

I can definitely help too if you need more admin!

Trimming the ends?

Dread Maintenance

Hey!personnaly, I think they look good like that... waaay better than blunted tipsYou shouldd leave them alone man!It's totally normallove them !!Don't trim themsee ya

So I cut my "wax-locks" off a couple of days ago.

Dread Products

Hey!thats suck that you had to cut them man...But yeah it'll help for sure if you could show us the insideI understand tthat you don't want to ruin them....but maybe it could just make everyone realize how bad it could be.If I was you (if you decide to dissect one) I would also try some cleaning product or dissolver just to find if there is a way to remove that wax effectively with minimum damage.but again it's your choice...and I understandsee ya