i see...
some of the sections are just so thin and small already (like around my ears) that i think they just won't dread for quite some time unless they're wrapped. but i'll try one or two just to see.
Thanks SE =D
So I've been struggling with getting my fronts and sides to lock up. Recently, I've switched from Burt's Bee's Shampoo back to backing soda and I'm very glad I did so. Because of the weather change, I've been able to jump in the ocean a lot more, twice this week. And I've gone back to wrapping my pillow with a wool sweater.
My girlfriend wrapped 3 of my oddly shaped locks with 75% washable wool yarn. They look great, and they feel great and are actually helping the dreads surrounding them.
My question is: Is it okay to wrap a lock in the front that's, lets say, not actually locked yet. Is wrapping only for locks that are further along in the process? Or is it acceptable and safe to wrap up a piece of hair that has grouped together but hasn't locked (and may not for sometime)?
How can I fix these? I'm extremely tempted to just cut the tips off. But I'm afraid to lose the body of the dread. Not to mention the unevenness with the rest of my head. Is there any way to fatten the body of these 2? I believe this is the result of terrible backcombing... and the ripped out hair was caught at the tip.
Other than that, I'm happy with the rest of my head. They're about 10 months old. It'll be a year in September.
The only issue I really seem to have left if the front of my head and around my ears just not knotting. I'm sure that this is because of the "way" I sleep. I've that a million times. What exactly would help me while I sleep? Sleep on my back?
As you can see (very fizzy atm) that the back of my head is all locked and dreaded. But it's the opposite on the front and sides and only starting to dread at the top. (Very difficult to take that pic too lol).
Any tips are appreciated. I've been washing with the gallon of water and 2/3 cup baking soda. Sometimes I use Burt's Bee's. And I've been using some Murray's natural locking stuff as conditioner after if they feel really dry. Sometimes my GF will re-twist and rip, but It doesn't seem to do much. I also try to dip into the ocean at least once a month.
Any tips? Thoughts? Comments? Compliments? =D TY!
Hi guys. My locs have been coming along and the front is starting to do what the back did and I'm very excited. Recently though, I noticed that some of the more solid dread's ends have very dead pieces of hair. So dead, I can see the white tips of the root (or I think the roots). Is this a bad thing? Or is this just part of the process? It's not on all of em. From afar it seems like the tips are a lighter color. But close up, they aren't. There's just lint and dead roots in them. Are there any steps I should take to correct this? Or am I fine?
Another question... I have this single dread. The tip is SUPER think and the rest of it is SUPER thin. I'm afraid the end will rip or fall off.. What's the deal?
Thanks =)
p.s. I wash with burt's bees everyday. That's it... since August last year.
Hey guys. I have a question about the progression of dreads. I started mine back in August and it's been an eventful ride lol. I'm happy with a lot of them now, but mostly in the back... the top.. and the top sides. the parts around my ears and face are on their way, but taking their time.
My question is... I see a lot of people (girls) that have dreads only in the back, and it seems like they purposely comb their fronts to look like nice undreaded hair. Is this because they wanted it like that? Or is this because maybe they just didnt want to wait for their fronts to dread? I guess what I'm asking is regardless of what I do, my fronts will get like my back?
On another note, i tried washing my hair with barsoap. It was irish spring. my fav soap... it felt great. is this bad? or not matter?
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