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interlocking dreadlocks causes dreads to fall off

Dreading Methods

Ok, so I'm not going to continue to argue about this. It's like people who argue over what the bible says about gays neither party is going to get the other to see their point or listen no matter what either side comes up with, so it makes no point to keep fighting about it. I know my hair and all the other people that I both know and the ones I've just met online are doing great and will continue to do great some are newbies with their own hair others have both been doing others and have had their own for years and they have never had any breakage problems. I cant make any of you change your mind or stop giving misinformation so I'm not gonna waste anymore time doing so we'll just agree to disagree. What I will do is not add the link to this site to any of my groups site and I'll pass the word around about what goes on here to my fellow interlockers. We're obviously not welcome here with our type of hair and honest advice isnt given so since those are two requirements in order to post a link to a website, that rules y'all out. I thought you gave good advice for the most part but I now have to take everything with a grain of salt because if you cant give a person an unbiased view both for and against something as well as places where they can get information (as you have yet to give me a single website to back up your view that all interlocking is bad) then I have hard time trusting what you say. Also it's ok to not like something or to think that it's wrong but it's not right when someone tells you "hey I have them and I know other people that have them and they're doing great both new and old" to not even respect that and say hey thanks I'll put that up on the site do you have any links so that I can let people know that there are good cases of this and they can go look further into it. Why not do that I gave you sites and information if you even looked at them you'd have seen mature locs done and maintained with the interlocking method and that right there would've told you for some people this is working so you've got to at least admit that it can work for some people but for whatever reason that didnt happen, so I cant be bothered to continue on with you or this site. I will gladly say interlocking doesnt work for everyone but it does work, just like free form and palm rolling doesnt work for everyone but they do work, that's just the truth.I wish everybody the best on his/her loc Journey and hope it is a fun and interesting one as I'm finding it is for me,P.S.here are those sites if you wanna check them out: www.sisterlocks.com www.nappylocs.com these are the two most popular ways, not the only ways but the most popular, I dont use a tool but thats just the way I do mine it's not right or wrong it's just how I like to do them.Good luck to you and everyone else

interlocking dreadlocks causes dreads to fall off

Dreading Methods

Iain, I agree with you because now we're all as my sister would say caught up in our emotions and that's never good for any kind of debate. If you dont see the need for interlocking that is a good thing that means it's not for you and that is ok. I'm not saying everyone needs or should interlock there locs because it isnt for everyone. I dont see the need for free form locs, they're not my thing but I'm not up here saying that they're nasty or bad for your hair or that it'll give your hair bugs. All of those things have happened to people at some point or another for different reasons but that doesnt make the method bad it's just what happened and without know exactly how it was done, who did it, if they took care of their hair as they should we cant say that the method is bad for everyone. That is the point I'm trying to get across if all of the people online, the tribes in Africa whatever technique they're using, sisterlocks, and nappylocs are all saying it's ok and it works the least thing that people on this site can do is mention that some people have had issues but most people seem to be doing ok and here are some sites that you might want to look at if you want your locs to be done that way. Thats all I'm saying because if you don't you give the impression that it's a bad method when thats not true and it's unfair to someone who doesnt know any better and who may stop there loc journey because of it. Again not trying to argue with anyone because really this is out of hand but Just be honest you now know if you didnt before that there are websites out there list them on your site so people can look at them and have resources and make an informed choice and have something factual to go on. Thats all I'm asking because if I were a newbie to interlocs and found this site first I would think awful things about them and since I know that what your saying is far from true for most people and I know people that have them done I know better and so can make that informed choice.ThanksP.S.Step outside this site, if someone says something dont take it at face value look it up (that includes me). Do a google search for: Nappylocs, sisterlocks, interlocked dreads, microlocs. You'll find a wealth of information, all you got to do is look. If you don't look, then all you have is someones word that what they say is right. I looked, I did it, shoot I prayed about doing them before hand, everythings great so far and until I see different alls good in my hood!Godspeed Iain said:

What SPider said sums this all up,
I'm afraid the attention this will attract will only be negative form this point forward.
I really don't see a benefit in interlocking, it seems all it achieves is a tighter root, most hair types when left alone take care of that alone, I can't imagine interlocking my roots, they are already too tight enough for my liking/expectation. this was without assistance. at least in crocheting I understand the desire to suck in loose hairs. Interlocking really does seem like an all around bad idea.

there was never any offense(s) implied by all the preceding, just cautionary advice based on what has been cumulatively learned from the members of this site.

interlocking dreadlocks causes dreads to fall off

Dreading Methods

Dont know what interlocking method you're talking about but I dont twist my hair it's in-ter-locked, not twisted as I explained to my last client if you twist what I've done your gonna break your hair off. If you want to twist your hair to loc it do so but you can't interloc and then twist, not if you have micros which would be 1/8 inch or smaller. look it up you'll find lots of people to explain it to you if you really want to listen and learn. As far as the doctor thing goes take it from someone who is seeing a gastroenterologist (stomach doc in lay terms) and a Pain Management doctor for my herniated discs they do two different things. You can see a family medicnine doctor for general things regarding the whole body but they have specialists for almost everything because sometimes you need someone who deals with the body part that has the issue i.e. celiac disease, and back pain. ricky williams said:

um excuse me but i do know about the process and yeah it does require twisting and constant maintenance and doctors dont usually specialize in stomachs but yea... a back doc would be a regular one or a chiropractor and yeah tribes sooo dont use that method they just use clay or braid their hair

interlocking dreadlocks causes dreads to fall off

Dreading Methods

I wouldn't know about all African tribes but the two I'm talking about have to work on their hair in order to have them stay the way they are if not they couldn't keep them that size. As I've said it takes work more so if you don't have someone to do it for you and do them yourself like me and now interlocking isnt new just as locs arent new people have been doing both for longer then any of us on this forum have even been alive. In all kinds of places and in all kinds of ways, few styles hair or otherwise are new.Here are the two tribes I'm speaking of: Nyangatom and Hamar (some people spell it Hamer). Lol I'm not down with all their customs but their hair is beautiful, both with the red clay dye and without. Also you know I happend upon a picture of one of the males of I belive the Hamar tribe getting his hair touched up by on of the tribe members so that right there says they dont not touch there hair and if the dye on his hands was any indication he'd been working on his brothers hair for a while so yeah they work on their hair just like I do maybe not exactly the same way but they work on it. The pic is on my other computer but I'll try to remember to upload it tomorrow. ricky williams said:

wait a min most bush tribes wear their hair short and to lock their hair in some tribes they would add clay to their hair or braid and not touch them i believe that interlocking is a bit newer than you might think

interlocking dreadlocks causes dreads to fall off

Dreading Methods

Hey Ricky you're so right about everyone taking a chill pill; however I'll have to disagree with you on the experience level as he has none interlocking so his experience with regular locs wouldnt serve him much good. It would be like going to a stomach doctor for back pain; they're both doctors but one doesnt know anyhthing about the others field of study. Also I have to agree with you if you were to twist your interlocked locs they would more then likely break but since interlocking doesnt require twisting of any sort thats not something one has to worry about. Like I said look into the process so that you understand how it works before you cast judgement on something. Oh and I dont have a consultant I do mine all by myself, I started them and maintain them myself no consultant needed, learned the process for free on the web where if you want to learn or know about how it's really done it's theh only place you need to look there are even youtube videos of people doing them both for the first time and long standing interlocers. ricky williams said:

i think everyone needs to take a deep breath in all due respect i think that eagle with 20 years might have a bit more experience. o and that lawsuit was funny as heck but yea....it is damaging and does weaken the hair even if you go to your consultant and the scheduled times you are suppose to but its your hair so yeah.....lol it causes damage through the continuous twisting and looping

interlocking dreadlocks causes dreads to fall off

Dreading Methods

Oh sorry I have had my locs in for 6mos, but I've done other peoples many times I just didnt want them in my head so I didnt do them, furthermore I belong to all kinds of online groups for women that have them from baby stages to many many years and wow you know none of them ever talk of breakage or their locs falling off I wonder why? I would think if they had gone bald or had their hair fall out they'd worn us. I'll make sure I ask the girls, next time I'm on the forum. soaringeagle said:

umm in all due respect.. you have 6 months experience interlocking
thats nothing!!
come back in 3-5 years when your dreads are lying in the floor

interlocking dreadlocks causes dreads to fall off

Dreading Methods

My response to this is really Y'all, first in foremost there is no right or wrong way to dread your hair from free form to interlocked, each person must choose the method that works best for their hair. To say that only one method is acceptable is ridiculous and will leave many people who want to dread their hair out when that method doesnt work for them. Dreads are by definition a natural hair style unless you're using extensions in which case you'd be adding hair or yarn and that would technically take them out of the realm of natural. I have interlocked dreads so I appear to be the only person on this forum that can speak from experience of having a full head of interlocked dreads and I did them myself so I know how the technique works and what to do and not to do. No matter what way you choose to loc your hair there is an art form about it and it takes work and knowing what you are doing. I would never advise anyone to just go home after seeing something done and try it in their head, that is crazy and leaves room for you to really mess up your hair. You wouldnt go home and bleach your hair without any kind of instruction so why then would you try to loc it. I wish that I could say that it is easy to interlock but it is not it takes patience and you have to work much harder and longer then with any other method; that being said the result is beautiful and a labor of love that if you do yourself is all the more so. I encourage everyone to look into the two most popular companies that do them which are Sisterlocks and Nappylocs both are very good and while they are similar are not exactly the same. Furthermore so that everyone knows, interlocking dreads are not new, nor unnatural, they have been done by different tribes in Africa for the longest time. In fact that very reason is partially why Sisterlocks lost their lawsuit against Nappylocs as the judge informed the sisterlocks creator that she hadnt indeed created the technique, just made it popular. Therefore, to state that somehow interlocked dreads are unnatural couldn't be further from the truth as a bush tribe in Africa doesn't get much more natural. You are all entitled to your own beliefs but condemning a locking method when you haven't sit down with a experienced consultant in said method and asked questions seen his/her work and educated yourself is not cool and you do people a disservice when they come on this site expecting accurate information that to the best of their knowledge has a sound basis behind it and they end up getting opinion and ones that are derived from hearsay and horror stories of locs gone wrong at that. It is fine to say that you don't llike the look of interlocked dreads but it's something else to spout your opinion as fact and try to scare people and make them think they are doing something wrong by trying this method.Thanks soaringeagle said:

well said.. and it only takes 1 bit of bad advice among thousands of good advice to screw things up for someone

if 900 ppl say its a bad idea and only 1 thinks its a good idea maybe that 1 should just do it quietl;y and find out for themselves but to insist its ok despite the fact that everyone else says its not is just goiunmg to harm somneone else who beliecves u

like i said before your free to screw uop your own hair just dont screw up others

interlocking dreadlocks what it is and why its not recomended ever

Dread Maintenance

OK, so I've read your post and I completely respect your opinion; however the way you're stating said opinion is as though it is fact when it's not. There is nothing wrong with the interlocked dreads; as a matter of fact two companies exist for the purpose of teaching people how to master the art. The company names are Sisterlocks and Nappylocs, they are similar in technique but not exactly the same and one is much cheaper then the other. I happened upon this website when doing a search for interlocked dreads and I feel I should say something so that a person doesn't go away thinking that interlocking is damaging too their hair. Having said that I am sure that if done incorrectly you could damage your hair but so long as you or the person doing your hair know the technique you should be perfectly fine. I have interlocked dreads and they are lovely I did them myself they are not over tight and have no problems, I care for my hair and re-tighten it as needed which is normally every 6-8weeks. I hope that by reading this the author will do more research into interlocked dreads and see that they are not the problem, but that inexperienced people doing them are.God Bless