Do dreadlocks actually turn hard or stiff?
General Questions
I've been seriously considering getting dreadlocks, finally, after a few years of tossing the idea around and looking up info on the methods, styles, and maintenance of them. I've only recently, however, seen someone mentioning online that their dreads were "rock-hard" through the main length of them. They mentioned it as if it were normal, though I'd not heard of hardened locks before. (This was a white woman, straight blond hair, 4 year old dreads, used KnottyBoy products.) I'd like to know if this is common. I figure they could be hardened from old beeswax, but I'd really like to know for certain, as well as anyone's method for avoiding hard or stiff locks. I really wouldn't want dreads if they'll turn into hard sticks hanging off my head- I'd rather they be tight but mushy and something a man wouldn't -dread- touching in a romantic moment. (ha-ha ;P sorry, couldn't resist!) Or maybe "rock hard" is just a slang phrase about their tightness that I've not heard of- you tell me!Thanks a ton!
updated by @arbitrary-person: 01/13/15 08:29:20PM