since they're still new you could probably split them quite easily. its totally normal though. you could just put a bead on it if you don't want to separate it but just make sure the section isn't too big or your going to have one massive dreadlock later.
I can usually go only 5 days max. without washing. By day three or four I start getting itchy, and by day five, sometimes six, it's just unbearable.
that probably won't happen though because i'm too afraid of tsunamis. {lol!}love YOU mama!! different strokes for different folks is what I always say! I'm just happy when others are happy with their dreads/ dready progress! maybe I'm just the oddball out cause if i didn't have to comb my hair and it didn't dread I probably wouldn't have dreads! lol! Maybe it's laziness cause when I was 8 or 9 I had unintentional dreads from refusing to comb my hair, my mom was soo mad she dragged me to the hairdresser and forced me into a bob cut! ugh...
(((H*U*G*S))) & Love to you alli love you, naturalwomyn and i don't think you sounded condescending at all and yes i do believe its more about the end result than the journey. i mean really would we all do this if we didn't get dreadlocks in the end? i personally hate this rebellious stage of my hair. i want the end result badly but not at the expense of 15 hours of backcombing or t&r but thats just me. i did that once already and hated the sectioning so thats why i combed it out and went natural. plus my hair just doesn't hold any of the starter methods anyway. they fall out no matter what. it all comes down to we all want the end result which is dreadlocks and we all have our paths. yay for kai for choosing a path that was right for her.
*sorry kai for hijacking your post* {{hugs}}
Hey no worries yall! I appreciate all points of view.
I'll take some pics a little later, I look awful right now. hehe
i love you, naturalwomyn and i don't think you sounded condescending at all and yes i do believe its more about the end result than the journey. i mean really would we all do this if we didn't get dreadlocks in the end? i personally hate this rebellious stage of my hair. i want the end result badly but not at the expense of 15 hours of backcombing or t&r but thats just me. i did that once already and hated the sectioning so thats why i combed it out and went natural. plus my hair just doesn't hold any of the starter methods anyway. they fall out no matter what. it all comes down to we all want the end result which is dreadlocks and we all have our paths. yay for kai for choosing a path that was right for her.
*sorry kai for hijacking your post* {{hugs}}
yay for your new dread babies!!!! can't wait to see pics:)
and just to comment back on what was said by naturalwomyn and SE, some people want dreadlocks NOW not 6 or 12 months from now. not everyone is on a spiritual journey (not to say kai isn't). i've wanted dreadlocks for over a decade and even though the waiting for it to naturally happen has been a bit of a pain the last 6 months i've actually enjoyed seeing them emerge. i could totally see myself with dreadlocks for the next 10 - 15 years or more but others might just want the hairstyle right now. that's totally fine, too. when it comes down to it all its just hair. it grows out of our heads whether we want it to or not and all through time it has taken on different shapes and styles.
live and let live, i say:)
most people use hemp or embroidery thread. basically you would tie the thread at the root of the dread and then you would do a criss cross pattern all the way down the hair and knot off at the end. you could also completely wrap the hair using basic macrame knots like a friendship bracelet. this would completely cover the dread. here's a couple videos i found on you tube that will give you an idea.
this one is a friendship bracelet tutorial but it shows you how the wrapping/knotting is done.
hth:)
