People are always going to judge you but when you get stares when you have dreads you at least know what 90% of the people are judging you on. :P
from what i hear, from SE, lock peppa is death lol, a complete waste of money and dont really do much........ and be prod of your dreads londan, if you are out and get a few stares dont feel weird, feel prod and hold your head up high, in todays world, people will always judge you, if not for your dreads, then for your close you were, if they make you happy thats all that matters, be prod girl.............. oh and dont use wax either,
SehBehBaby said:Dreadheadhq baby! There products are amazing! I still have new babies so they would be super floofy if not for their AWESOME lock peppa'! Also, idk how long ur hair is, but you can look on youtube for some real cute how-to's on tying ur dreads up all prettyGood luck!
In this day and age of pierced everything, stretched out lobes, dyed every which colour hair, tattoos, contact lenses, funky make-up (shall I go on?) dreads will get more and more accepted as a personal choice. Never mainstream, but acceptance seems to come and go from trend to trend. Eventually people with dreads will be pointed at for being late in on the trend rather than different. Anyway, that's a tangent.
My advice would be to follow the advice handed out here by the caring generous community members. Wax will gunk you up and I'm positive it's one of the main reasons dreads have a reputation for being dirty and smelly!
It's completely possible to keep your new dreads neat by tying them up. I run a warehouse so mine are always out but when I have meetings with the white collar crew even I tie em up loosely in a quasi bun type thing. No one says anything detrimental with a serious tone. As they mature they'll only get neater as well.
Just go for it!
bicarb: 15 mil
water: 240 mil
Salt: about 5 mil
Essential oils: 10-15 drops each
Everything is mixed together and put into a bottle and half of the mixture is used when I wash my hair. After I get out of the shower I separate my dreadlocks and let them dry.
The only thing you really need to do to keep dreadlocks manicured is just keep them clean and pull them away from each other.
London <3 said:cool, thanks
what amounts of each do you use?
& is this altogether, like as the shampoo?
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I use a mixture of bicarb, salt, water, and a few drops of tea tree and peppermint essential oils.
You're on the right track then. I got all the info before starting as well. I'm six months in and I started from a shaved head. It's been a blast. But there are some ups and downs. I found that I liked my hair wild, crazy and messy more than I liked it looking tame. I've gotten used to it being so wild that it just looks plain goofy when it's not being wild. :P And like SE said, you really don't have to worry as much as you think you should. Most people don't really care too much if your hair is a bit messy. Especially if you live in a windy area. :P You can always just blame it on the wind. =)
I agree with SE you don't need to worry about it as much as you think. I asked my boss if I could get them and she likes them so so she was fine with them but I understand the concern. My parents both think that they need to be more tame and boring or I will not be taken seriously. I told them about SE's story of the non-profits and such and slowly my mom is coming around to the fact that my hair does not effect my ability to do a job. My dad is more old school and keeps making subtle comments about them and jobs. SO... relax on them a little. I work in a Doctors office and my dreads are out all the time and my nose piercing is in all the time. Ask your boss if you are worried or just dont be worried and relax.
