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shrinkage,lumps, balls, tails and loose roots!

Dread Maintenance

Hello all,

I've got so much stuff going on in my hair I don't know where to start,

They are only 4 months old and I did twist and rip. The pics don't do justice to the chaos that is my hair, some have shrunk by a third the original length with a big lump on the end and a couple of inches of undreaded roots, while some stay long and flat. Some of the balls have loose tails that I am wondering if I should cut off, and the ends are blunting themselves which I didn't want but seem to have- is there any way of preventing this?

At the moment it feels like they are not going to dread at the roots and are just forming balls on the end which seems to be stopping movement- should I try loosening them up to help them form better and gain a bit on length back.

I quite like the lumps and texture but am worried that they are not forming properly and that they are going to end up a couple of inches long, originally it was past my shoulders, with just a ball on the end of loose hair. Basically I'm just looking for a littlereassurancethat it WILL all work out in the end and that I don't need to panic as I dosome days, I've looked through the site and see that people are going through similar stages but am wondering if anyone with mature dreads can tell me how they will come out after this. I need a bit of moral support to keep going with it right now!

Thanks very much for any advice

Jodi x

updated by @jodi: 02/14/15 05:40:05AM

HELP! half a head of waxy dreads and no avena originals in uk.

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thanks for everyone's support. I have combed out my waxy dreads and am going to start again, it feels like the best thing to do. It's been a bit of a learning curve and I feel lucky to come across this site. Thanks so much for all you people working to get out decent information on dreads. I don't feel like I made an informed choice but having had a taste of dreads I feel more sure about doing it but with more patience. Thanks again for all the great information.

HELP! half a head of waxy dreads and no avena originals in uk.

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thanks for everyone's tips so far. The thing is I only have half a head done. So will I be able to comb out the dreads once the wax is removed and start on a more natural route? Will my hair be ok combing out the wax?

Janine said:

One of the best methods to remove wax and other impurities from your hair is to make an Apple Cidar Vinegar rinse. You should be able to get it from your grocery store. I believe the recipe is about... a couple cups of water to like a capful or two of ACV? Just remember, don't get trigger happy with the vinegar because it is an acid and too much can ruin your hair. You may have to do this more than once about every two or three weeks or so to get it ALL out. Someone twisted my hair with beeswax and I used that... It really helped to get my hair soft but I had to comb them out and shampooed a bunch to get that out :[ It was Murray's Beeswax.

HELP! half a head of waxy dreads and no avena originals in uk.

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Hi,its difficult to write because I'm panicking so much. My boyfriend has spent hours and hours putting dreads in using DREADHEAD HQ products. He's half way through but they didn't feel right or look how I expected.Then I came across this site and am wondering what on earth to do. I want this wax OUT it sounds like bad news. Feeling pretty stupid for not doing more research but everything I had come across used the wax technique.I live in the UK and AVENA ORIGINALS are not available over here and don't ship internationally. I really don't know what to do and was hoping someone could suggest something or some equivalent wax removal. They have only been waxed once but I don't think it will comb out.PLEASE HELP
updated by @jodi: 01/13/15 08:48:32PM