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Help with dreads

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Yeah, three inches (maybe a little more) but I don't have a full head of dreads yet. I have about 6-12 on the back of my head and the rest of my head is sectioning into dreads. In August I'm gonna start wearing a wool tam again and that should help my hair lock up and then in September I'm gonna use a few beads to help em out but other than that I'm just chillin. The day that I decided to dread I was gonna go with the Knotty boy products but I knew my hair was too short so I let it grow for a couple months and then I did the research on this site and found that going natural was just perfect for where I was at in life and so I decided to go natural and I accepted that I wouldn't have dreads for a year but no matter what I wasn't gonna give up. At five months and three weeks I noticed a couple dreads sticking out from behind my neck and got so stoked. It's an awesome experience. But yeah, by January I should have a full head of dreads, that's what I'm hoping at least. It might take a little longer but it's all good. Just gotta keep up the commitment. I may not have shoulder length dreads for five years...it may just be two years. Who knows? It all depends on the locks. But you should go on youtube and watch futurama5656, he went natural from a fade and his locks turned out pretty unique. He has tons of loose hair but he's at peace with it and he loves his locks. Then you should check out the videos by eyeheartchrist, his locks are insanely awesome. He's even got a tail that looks like four dreads combined into one.But like SE said, a good church is a mountain or a rock or a tree. Atom said:

awesome.. yall ill try that out fasho.. im down with a lil wildness. so how long are ur dreads? u dnt have a pic but u said u started with a buzz n been goin for like six months or so eh? so bout 3 inches? bout the same as mine?

updated by @greygargoyle: 07/11/15 11:16:15AM

Help with dreads

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Another way to make your hair look nice is to hang your head out of the window when your driving to church...I'm not kidding. It makes it look wild but good. At least it works for me and I like it. Atom said:

Christians should not want it their way.. You are exactly right! Should always be Gods way.. And they might not be true Christians but they are in church and I'm tryin to be an example for them and respecting them is part of it.. And that sounds like a legit song! U should totally get me the name of it.. I totally agree He prolly had some sick dreads.. I'm sure He was crazy scruffy.. Lol so tight to imagine the creator of the world chillin around with some super fly dreads.. I think the true Christians accept my dreads but there's always gna be the "goats in the midst with the sheep" so Ima make it look as nice as I can. N eagle... I'm really debating making a shirt.

soaringeagle said:

just go to church with a t shirt that says dreads are not a sin

Help with dreads

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Well Christians shouldn't want it their way. They should want to God's way, am I right or not? It's sad but a month or so ago, in church, we watched this video/song...here, let me see if I can find it...I can't find it, man. But the lyrics were great. One of the most powerful lines in the song was something along the lines of, "would Jesus be allowed in church?" When most people think of Jesus they think of someone with curly hair to his shoulders and a shaved face. But the man walked through the hot desert all day. He was probably one of the most scruffy looking guy's ever. He probably had massive dreads because he had no shame or vanity. But anyways, that is just my take on it...although it's probably pretty close to the truth when you think about it logically. I'm having my Grandma make me a tam. I'm excited too! Haha. She bought a whole tam pattern book that was made for people with dreads. She said that it has patterns from when you first start dreading to when they're down to your butt, haha. It's gonna be awesome. But check out beads too! They help hair dread. Atom said:

shooot i wish all Christians were like that but we live in a sinful world n theres alotta ppl in the church that want it their way n turn their heads if its not. none of them are use to a white dude with dreads. especially in louisiana. they think its crazy. but as u already kno i dnt really mind them too much. i just try and respect their feelings by at least making it look nice. alot of them love my hair n are all for it but theres still the ones that are a lil iffy. but ya ive already told everyone in church bout Samson n the seven locks. good stuff. n i guess ima just get an aloe plant so im sure its 100%. thanks for the advice! i ordered a tam today.. so excited. i love this site! n all of u other dread heads. some gnarly stuff on here...

Help with dreads

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Aloe yes but make sure it's 100% aloe.The thing about old timers is that they generally accept people for what they are. Especially Christian old timers. Just explain the significance of hair in the bible. Read the story of Samson and Delilah. There are other references to locks in the bible but that is probably the most important one. They didn't have a name for dreadlocks back then either and many people in the bible had dreads. Jesus, John the Baptist and other important people as well. Dreading your hair naturally is a very spiritual thing that will give you a closeness to God. Just tell everyone that you lost your vanity and don't care what people think anymore. Atom said:

U can see in my pic how long my hair is.. Little over 3 inches I think.. Maybe four. I'm gna take yalls advice n get a tam n just go with it.. Hopefully since it's already crocheted n junk, it will give the dreads a nice foundation to start from. Do either of you suggest aloe to tidy up the loose hairs n stuff.? Cuz church is a big part of my life n alotta them old timers just won't appreciate what we're doing and the dread process so I'd like to have something to tidy them up a bit if you feel me..?

GreyGargoyle said:

lol, no problem, man. You should probably just enjoy life and not worry about it. All hair dreads differently and all hair takes a different amount of time to dread. When you started how long was your hair? That will also effect how long it takes.

Help with dreads

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lol, no problem, man. You should probably just enjoy life and not worry about it. All hair dreads differently and all hair takes a different amount of time to dread. When you started how long was your hair? That will also effect how long it takes.

Help with dreads

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http://www.dreadlockssite.com/page/twist-and-rip-method-dreading#axzz0tyek6KWB For beads, all you have to do is find a place that they'll stay...eventually they may fall off though and that's fine. Just find another dread for em to go on.Tams can be found in the dread shop up on the top of the screen. Click the link right under and videos. Right above dread wax truth.

Help with dreads

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If they fall apart then just leave em alone. Messing with em only slows down progress.

Goofiest dreads you'll ever see!!

General Talk

lol, they removed the comments page? HAHA

Goofiest dreads you'll ever see!!

General Talk

lmao. I feel bad for them.

awkward....

Dreading Methods

Like Island Mamma said, hair is weakest when wet. Everyone thinks that they know better just because that's what they've heard. But 99% of the time they are wrong. I'll never make vids on youtube. Someone...usually more than a few people always say something ignorant on EVERY video. Just ignore them. The internet is the worst place to find the truth. Luckily it CAN be found on this site or a lot of people would have a head full of wax.