just wash when you think theyre dirty, seriously
theres no science to it so dont sweat it
pun intended... im like 23 months or somthin and i wash maybe every other day. i get dirty at my job tho
its just hair, the less you worry the more youll be happy with it. if you think its dirty, it prob is so wash it.
hello fellow knot heads
first, a brief dread history of my own. the set in this timeline is my second. the first was a backcombed set done in 08 or something. after the combing i washed with dr bronners and at first was a little obsessed with crocheting, which i got over and eventually did nothing but wash.
my dad cut like 5 off in my sleep one morning after he broke into my moms house. needless to say, after the ensuing fight between us, i decided to cut them off as he had decidedly ruined them.
first set:
after the cut:
needless to say i grew my hair out in the next year or so and decided to go the natural route.
i began washing only with diluted dr bronners and/or baking soda. also stopped using conditioner obviously
after about a month:
i got bored one day and tnr'd a dread dead center of my forehead:
it looked like this for awhile:
i started to get some definition around 7-8 months probably:
after about a year and a couple months i began to actually look like a dread head:
more progress. some older dreads begin to feel mature:
gained some length. also, became a pirate:
created a dread mask, 4 months or so past a year:
1 year, 6 months. YAY recognizable rasta man!!! (sorry for mushy gushy kissy wissy)
20 months, most recent progress:
just forget about them, stop looking in the mirror
one day you feel them and be like
holy shit thats phat
fat dreads happen when you really dont fuck with them at all.
you gotta forget ab them
my monsters are all in the back i think cuz i cant mess with them as easily
take them off every time you wash
make sure your loccs are dry before you put them back on
as long as they arent too hard to pull off then they arent hindering the dread that they're on
swed
wonderful!!
youre going to have some awesome natural bleaching coming your way once they begin maturing.
beautiful!!
its ok to tie your hair back just make sure the majority of the time they hang loose otherwise your hair will take forever and a day to knot up
imoi dont think you want dreads i think you want themto look cool. that being said, i dont think dreads are for you but who knows you might make it. best of luck
