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Hair Length: What's too long?

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I was worried and seemingly unable to dread my hair using backcombing and/or twist-and-rip on my very thin hair that went past my bottom, even after braiding it to make is frizzy.. I cut almost half of it off...about 14". I am doing my own dreads, alone, so it's been tough. My hair has thinned-out a lot due to meds and diet.

I could have kept my awesomely long hair, couldn't I? *Sigh* Any advice? I'm still trying to finish, and have the lower half done. I have straight, dark, but thin, "white" hair. Any advice is welcome!

updated by @onyx: 01/13/15 09:03:48PM

Hair Length: What's too long?

Help! Save My Dreads

I was worried and seemingly unable to dread my hair using backcombing and/or twist-and-rip on my very thin hair that went past my bottom, even after braiding it to make is frizzy.. I cut almost half of it off...about 14". I am doing my own dreads, alone, so it's been tough. My hair has thinned-out a lot due to meds and diet.

I could have kept my awesomely long hair, couldn't I? *Sigh* Any advice? I'm still trying to finish, and have the lower half done. I have straight, dark, but thin, "white" hair. Any advice is welcome!

updated by @onyx: 01/13/15 09:03:47PM

Starting Dreads: Non-residue Shampoo

General Questions

Baby Shampoo is a great 'everyday' shampoo, but I don't recommend washing your hair everyday to anyone, regardless of dreads. Cost ranges from $2 - $4 USD.

If you really want to do a DEEP CLEANING there is Nuetrogena Residue-Free Shampoo, but I don't recommend using that more than 3-4 times per month, b/c it really works.

http://tinyurl.com/BabyShampoo

http://tinyurl.com/NeutrogenaShampoo

Both items can be found at any local drugstore or you could go to the Walmart on Dougall Ave. (I cheated and looked it up. I'm in FL though.)