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little underneath dreads just wont stay

Dreading Methods

okay thanks for moving the topic. i wasnt quite sure where to exactly place it. -_-'alright i will look into beads. i havent redreaded any of them just kind of twirled and played around with them. and yeah im talking about the hair on my neckline. im glad they are the last part to dread, i was worried i had started on the wrong foot. thanks for the info! C:

little underneath dreads just wont stay

Dreading Methods

so its only day 3 for me, but it seems every morning when i wake, and feel around my beautiful baby dreads, all the ones in the back lose all their knotting from twist and rip. the ones on the top only lose the above knotting, like theyre only totally dready at the bottom of them which i figure will hopefully fix itself through neglecting, but the little guys underneath just cant seem to quite ever make it.is there anything i could do to try to at least keep them knotted? maybe sleep with bands on them? thanks
updated by @xkiwibird: 01/13/15 08:35:26PM

Newbie :)

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welcome! i just started my dreadies the other day using twist and rip also! :D

What do you think?

Introduce Yourself

yeah there is a lot of bad in this world, its completely messed up. but realize there is also a crack of light shining through the darkness.as individuals we cant change the whole world, but i believe what we can do is start changing that bad thats around us that we can control, and influence others to do the same. just be kind and let all the negativity go, dont let it get under your skin. as for the school system, it is pretty bs most of the time. but there are a lot of teachers who are trying to change that for us, who actually care about enriching students lives and teaching us about reality.

new to the world of dreads

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i am glad that if i do change it will be for the better, and i will obviously be the same person.i just need a change in my life, i feel like ive been searching for something and looking in all the wrong places, and i had this epiphany about dreadlocks. i dont even remember why i did, i just knew this would open new doors for me. im excited to start my journey.

new to the world of dreads

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luckily everyone i know isnt that hateful towards dreads, they just dont "get" them. but theyll just have to deal. i think they are afraid that i will change if my hair does...hahaha ridiculous. soaringeagle said:

haha i like that ..too late its done u cant do nothin bout it now

(and if they try forced cutting falls under the crime of assault)

new to the world of dreads

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yeah going natural would be ideal, but people would try to intervene and tell me to stop dreading. this way i can just tell everyone who doesnt support me that there is no way to undo it.i will take pictures for sure! thank you for the advice! soaringeagle said:

or go natural nothins easier but yea twist and rips a good choice too real easy to do and effective looks good and holds together well
post pics before after during and all along your journey


xkiwibird said:

thank you, i will look into the clarifying shampoo.
i was thinking the most convenient way for me would be twist and rip, since im going to be doing this mostly by myself.

soaringeagle said:

welcome
baking soda..or any clarifying shampoo like nutragena daily clarifying
a clarifying shampoo removes all buildup and conditioners restoring hair to a natural state great for dreading


how r u gonna dread?

new to the world of dreads

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thank you, i will look into the clarifying shampoo.i was thinking the most convenient way for me would be twist and rip, since im going to be doing this mostly by myself. soaringeagle said:

welcome
baking soda..or any clarifying shampoo like nutragena daily clarifying
a clarifying shampoo removes all buildup and conditioners restoring hair to a natural state great for dreading


how r u gonna dread?

new to the world of dreads

Introduce Yourself

hi, my name is jessica. ive decided on getting dreads, but havent started my journey yet. there are great tips on this site, i love it so much, very glad i found it.just a quick question--what should i wash my hair with before dreading? just regular shampoo or one of the homemade ones with baking soda or what?thanks!
updated by @xkiwibird: 02/09/18 03:11:33AM

Moving To Washington State

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im not from washington, but im in oregon, so well be distant neighbors.