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Already used a lot of wax, am I fucked?

Dreading Methods

Ok definitely will do. Knottysleeves said:

READ the FAQs and Dreaducation. All your questions are answered in there.

Already used a lot of wax, am I fucked?

Dreading Methods

thanks a lot for the details. what you are saying makes a lot of sense. it's funny i've actually had more than one person say, "so are those gunna be dreads or something?" cuz they do look like candlesticks. do naturally formed dreads tend to look better than backcombed dreads? the sections of "dreads" i have at the moment kind of look funky because they aren't sporadic and checkered but rather in rows, so there are a few spots with parts which i think doesn't look very good. Knottysleeves said:

Hair does not need wax or any other product in order to dread. Even thin straight hair, which many of us on this forum (including myself) have, will dread.

I know it's a difficult concept to grasp, but you honestly don't need to do ANYTHING to your hair. It will knot up by itself. All the things that people do daily such as conditioning, combing, brushing and styling are done to PREVENT your hair from matting and dreading up! So when you stop doing those things, presto... your hair will tangle naturally.

However, the dreading process takes time. You cannot "make" dreads overnight... backcombing only kickstarts the natural knotting process and forces your hair into sections. It's completely normal for some (sometimes, all) of the backcombing to unravel while your hair moves around and settles into knots. This process takes weeks and months, not days!

Wax only helps your hair stick together into sections that LOOK like dreads, while actually delaying the natural knotting process... and when you stop waxing, your "dreads" will fall apart because they haven't actually dreaded yet.

Read the Dreaducation post and FAQs. Expecting backcombed sections to magically turn into dreads overnight is completely unrealistic, sorry.

updated by @dane-mcmillen: 07/17/15 02:41:45AM

Already used a lot of wax, am I fucked?

Dreading Methods

what is twist and rip? and should i use anything to prevent them from falling out or just make sure to not wash my hair for a while? i really like the idea of them being all natural and wax free, i think i'm actually going to do this. once the wax is all out and hair combed i might even cut an inch or two off so the ends don't keep splitting, or does that not matter? soaringeagle said:

dread wax prevents dreading...surfing causes dreading
dont waste 2 weeks backcombing just go surfing

u gotta get all that wax out all of it its preventing the knots from forming
then aklll u gotta do is be patient and dreads will form especialy if u surf

if u want to make instead of grow dreads use twist and rip not backcomb

Already used a lot of wax, am I fucked?

Dreading Methods

Cool, so basically just not wash it? I use to have really long hair about 14 inches. At this time in life I had a substance abuse problem and didn't wash my hair for 2 months. I remember parts of it started to dread and I would twist them and palm roll sometimes but they always just fell out. Jcisazombie said:

I'd remove it if I was you for sure.
You'll end up with nasty hair if you leave the wax in it.
Especially if you used a lot.
If you want your dreads to look, and feel good and last, there's no better route than natural.
As long as you just let your hair do what it wants after you get the wax out, it'll dread.

Already used a lot of wax, am I fucked?

Dreading Methods

So I shouldn't palm roll them? Would you remove the wax if you were me? What would happen if I left the wax in? Jcisazombie said:

You can remove the wax from your dreads usually!
try this link

http://www.dreadlockssite.com/page/dread-wax-removal-is-finally#axz...

and with backcombing, it seems like they come out but just don't touch them or bother them and let them do there thing and they'll dread up.
When you backcomb, they look worse before they look better.

Salt water is also really good for dreads, it helps the process a lot.
=)

Already used a lot of wax, am I fucked?

Dreading Methods

Hello I've been having a girl dread my hair by backcombing for the past 2 weeks. It's about halfway done. The first week until I read this website I drenched the dreads in wax. To be honest I used the wax again today because I've been surfing a lot lately and the salt water is making the dreads fall out. At the same time though the salt water has helped remove a lot of the wax. I can still feel it caked in the dreads though. I just read some more posts on here today and am freaking out because everybody that used wax is saying they had to cut their dreads off. I don't understand why this is. What does the wax do to make people cut their dreads off? I don't know what to do because half of my head is still undreaded so I could do half without wax but how do you get the dreads to stay together? I have really straight thin hair and even when I use wax they seem like they are starting to undread. I need help, what would you do if you were in my shoes? I really don't want to have to shave my head.
updated by @dane-mcmillen: 02/14/15 06:12:54AM

Ut oh, I already used wax what should I do?

Dread Products

Before I started the dreads all I use to do was wash, no combing or anything but my hair never dreaded. Is that because I used normal shampoo? soaringeagle said:

no palm rolling wash and ear just do jothing and dreads form

but like i said if u dint go natural u can twist and rip but id strongly advise u try natural 1st

dreads happen by not combing or conduitioning just wash..and wait

Ut oh, I already used wax what should I do?

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hey it's been a while. thanks for your message by the way, i haven't been around a comp in a little while that's why i haven't responded. my head is still about half way dreaded (back combed and gunked in wax). what is the best way to comb it out? i'm thinking dishsoap and a lot of conditioner and a normal comb? maybe a brush would be better but i have really thin hair and don't want to lose any of it if possible. after i get the wax out and the hair is straight again i wouldn't mind doing the dreads all natural as i like the idea of that and can tell i am already dedicated and stoked on getting good looking dreads even if it takes time. what tips do you have for me on this? i really don't know much about dreads. should i just not wash my hair and let it do it's thing? should i section it off and palmroll? to be honest i'm hesitant to comb it all out, what would happen if i just left the wax in? soaringeagle said:

get a return auth form them imedietly send it all back get your money back u dont want any of it

and u dont want anything to hold in your hair it need to move to dread if anything..just a bead nothing else

wow thats alot of wax ok we have 2 options click the wax removal button the sprays lil pricy but has so many other uses its amazing on skin and repels bugs and protects from sun but it also dissolves wax like crazy then theres a xcheaper soap not as effective but will help both are brand new barely tested but seem to help remove wax

send back all the dhhq u dont want any off it at all

u want your hair clean freee of all residues

umm if u are just a week in i hate to say it but u should just comb it all out get all that gunk out and start over right dont backcomb twist and rip instead

Ut oh, I already used wax what should I do?

Dread Products

How does thin hair dread naturally? It's funny because this all started at total random when a girl I live with said, "can I dread your hair." I didn't think much of it and just said "sure." Now I am really digging them though and want to make sure I have dreads that will last awhile. I think I might go ahead and comb out all my dreads that are done which is about half of my head and remove the wax. I wouldn't mind doing it all naturally as I like the idea of that a lot better. I didn't even know there were different methods and what not. So my question is, how exactly do I go about dreading my hair with no products. Should I section it and just palm roll? I really don't know much about the subject to be honest but I can tell I am dedicated to making this happen and want to do it the best way possible. Knottysleeves said:

I have thin straight hair too, mine dreaded up just fine without any wax or products at all.

It's a myth that any hair type needs wax (or anything else) to "hold" dreads together. Dreads are just sections of matted, knotted hair -- those knots form naturally with time and movement. Wax actually delays the dreading process because it sticks the hairs together and prevents them from moving around. DreadheadHQ recommends a lot of palmrolling after waxing -- this is to make up for all the movement and friction that your hairs would normally get if they weren't coated with wax.

Backcombing is fine. Don't panic if some or lots of it unravels over the next few weeks... that is totally normal. It doesn't make dreads overnight, it only helps kickstart the natural tangling process and forces your hair into sections.

Ditch the products, read the de-waxing guide and try to get the gunk out. Your hair will dread up just fine (and a lot faster) without it. Good luck!

Ut oh, I already used wax what should I do?

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Hey thanks for the reply. Yeah, I would prefer to have thicker dreads as I have thin hair to begin with. Paula said:

Wax can be removed. Read the Dread Wax Truth and Dread Wax Removal links at the top of the page for info on that.

From the kit, the shampoo isn't the worst. It has SLS which has been linked to cancer, and many people say that it dries out the scalp and causes dandruff. The lock peppa I honestly don't know much about, but I wouldn't use it, hair will dread without aid. And the locking accelerator is safe to use. But once you run out it's very easy to make your own a lot cheaper. 1tbsp sea salt in the same bottle filled with water.

Don't worry about hair type. If they unravel that's fine. They'll dread anyways. I have straight thin hair and it's dreading up really quick with no products. I do use a wool sweater on my pillow and it's really great for speeding locking


Now if your hair is mostly undreaded or is undreaded by the time you remove the wax, maybe you're better off combing them out so you can be sure that it's all out. And then you can start with other more effective methods. It's up to you...I believe you wanted them thicker too?