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9 month old natural dreads :)

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Thanks

I'll go try to edit and add pictures the right way.. The link in the second post works for me though..

9 month old natural dreads :)

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Thanks that's what I was looking for but the layout has changed since my last visit and I didn't see it.

9 month old natural dreads :)

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boo. picture post fail. http://s744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/MamaKay/Dreads/ I also forgot to add the link in case they didn't work.

9 month old natural dreads :)

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I'm not sure where the best spot to post my pictures is, and I haven't been to this forum in months, but I did want to share my progress. I started my dreads last summer, and they are progressing great. At 6 months, I was disappointed with the progress they had made, but in the last 3 months, they have formed and progressed VERY nicely.

I'm not sure if those images will post right, but here is a link to my whole photobucket album, it has monthly pictures right from the start

My dreads album

updated by @katie-murphy: 01/13/15 09:01:50PM

new to dreads- questions about orphan hairs, ends, and maintenance- and a big thank you!

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Firstly, I wasn't trying to say that you were lying, just pointing out what I have observed on my own. And guess what, i HAVE NATURAL BABY DREADS as well.

new to dreads- questions about orphan hairs, ends, and maintenance- and a big thank you!

Introduce Yourself

I'm also in the camp where I really don't see how getting your hair wet could possibly be detrimental to dreads forming. I only wash once a week, but get my hair wet every day/every other day in the shower and have no problems at all. If anything, I notice more knots after getting it wet (I tend to shake all the water out of my hair in the shower=MOVEMENT!) Wet hair still moves, AND, my hair has always tangled more easily when it was wet, so I REALLY don't get your reasoning, sorry.. The only reason that I've ever seen people say NOT to get your hair wet is if it's ALREADY wet, so that mold doesn't form inside your dreadies. Which is really not even an issue if you are just starting.And, if your scalp is oily enough that when you get it wet the oils "drip" onto your hair enough to make it oily, I would say you still really haven't found the right spacing of washes for your hair. My hair is naturally dry, so even before dreads I would only wash every 2-3 days, and after just 2 months I already have it spaced to once a week, and that's just barely when I start to get oils on my scalp....

2 months old :)

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Thanks everybody I'm really glad with the progress so far. Another 2 or 3 months and I think I'll be REALLY happy with them. Just in the last couple days, I keep finding new loops and swirls and stuff.

2 months old :)

Dreading Methods

Andelynn said:

Your hair is beautiful! I wish I had nice curls like you that will naturally knot up! My hair is very straight and silky, they need a little help to knot up. 3 months of not combing at all and using non-residue shampoo - and then the baking soda mix has led to nothing. Not one knot, not one tangle. lol! So tonight I started twisting and ripping with a little back-combing mixed in to help them along. I hope it works out for me.

Anyway, I just love, love, love your hair! Your dreads will be fantastic!

Thanx for sharing the pix!

Thanks I've spent almost my entire life hating my curls, and super-thick hair, up until about 2 months ago. lol. Good luck getting yours to knot up. Have you tried a salt-water spray? Maybe it would help a bit?

2 months old :)

Dreading Methods

Not sure curly is the right word.. But I'm expecting them to be very bumpy. I have this one that had looped, and then had hair tangle around it right where it looped. That one is pretty cool. Up close you can totally tell my hair is dreading. But it still hasn't quite hit the "hot mess" stage yet, which I for one am looking forward to. Paula said:

They are looking really good :D
I love your curls ...bet your dreads will be at least a little curly

2 months old :)

Dreading Methods

Thanks. Just for comparison sake, here was the back of my head at 1 week. I think the back is where you see the most progress...