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i should have had dreads forever ago.

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very helpful. thanks! (again, haha) Knottysleeves said:

Welcome (again) and congrats on your decision!

There's tons of info here that should answer all your questions. Check the button links above for the FAQs, Dreaducation thread, Dreading Methods and Maintenance threads. That should get you started.

i should have had dreads forever ago.

Introduce Yourself

thanks! raw sum said:

Welcome aboard caitlin, Enjoy the journey and destination dreads will soon come.. please do keep a time-line on your progress.. it will no doubt help others along the way with their decision of when and how to dreadlock ...

be well ... rawsum

i should have had dreads forever ago.

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i've been excited about this dreading process, and first decided that a kit would be convenient and easy. wrong. i'm actually lucky that the interwebs confused me enough to not send the information to re-send it after i chose the wrong shipping method along with the wrong address. now i'll have that money in my account to use more organic methods, and some treats for whoever is going to create these lovelocks. i gave myself very temporary dreads in the meantime that i was waiting for my kit, not using anything but no showers and rolling/twisting my hair. that just made me want them sooner rather than later, and permanent ones. so now i am in square one, armed with the basic knowledge of starting dreads, but lacking all the information that would help this process begin. i'll poke around, i'm positive that i am not the only one that has had these questions. i have long hair, not super thick, and nothing but time to make them my babies.any tips, information or resources to any of these would be amazing.i have a good feeling i will get exactly what i am looking to find out, plus much more. =)
updated by @caitlin-jonkel: 01/13/15 08:43:11PM

i cancelled my kit before it got shipped...tips on homemade dreads???

Dreading Methods

awesome. i've got that down. and thanks Moneybags McGuilicutty said:

wash hair twice a week, and don't do anything to your hair, and your hair will naturally dread, look into vegan dreads soaps! oh ya, "welcome"

i cancelled my kit before it got shipped...tips on homemade dreads???

Dreading Methods

thank you. =) i agree on the new-agey soundingness, haha. NaturalWomyn said:

LOL! What a miracle that you were able to avoid the dread kit scam! wow the universe really works in mysterious ways. Glad you found us. Read the dread guide and you'll find everything you need to know. I'm sorry but "freeform" makes me giggle! It just sounds sooo silly! not disrespecting you at all it just sounds so new agey...I'll call my hair neglect all day long LOL! Anyway welcome to our lil family and I hope you have a beautiful dreading experience. It can be amazingly simple and stress free if you let it! Many Blessings

i cancelled my kit before it got shipped...tips on homemade dreads???

Dreading Methods

you guys are awesome. thank you! the idea of wax scared me anyway.when would the sea salt and aloe come into play? how would i use them?i'm sorry if you have answered this a million times.

i cancelled my kit before it got shipped...tips on homemade dreads???

Dreading Methods

i couldn't find this posted anywhere and this is my first post (i'll introduce myself after this, i wanna get this out in the universe), but i know the basics of how to start dreads without a kit. for those of you that have done this the freeform way, what did you find to be helpful? i have long hair, and a brother who is a beekeeper. would this type of beeswax be sufficient? tips would be awesome. i ordered a kit from dreadheadhq, but after wrong addresses and wrong information entered on a website, i got sick of waiting for dreads and fed up with the idea of repaying for shipping and now just wanna do it for real. =)thanks!
updated by @caitlin-jonkel: 02/14/15 06:02:56PM