Time of Day to Wash
Dread Maintenance
Is drying the only issue though? Because they are so thin still I think they will dry quickly. I am more considered about un-doing any possible progress I have made. KWIM?
Forum Activity for @macrina
Time of Day to Wash
Dread Maintenance
I have twist and rip sections. Loose ones. Not knotting or looping yet. My hair does NOT like to tangle, I am almost three weeks in and STILL waiting for loops and knots! Anyway...I wash about 2x a week and so far I have washed in the AM and let them air dry during the day. I prefer to wash at night though. Can I let them dry while I sleep? Or will they be less likely to do what they are suppose to do if I am sleeping on them wet? I sleep on a textured wool sweater. Any help is appreciated!
updated by @macrina: 01/13/15 08:54:31PM
Please Help... R&T Side show sister
Introduce Yourself
Minesettleddown best after a couplenightsof sleeping on mytexturedwool sweater as a pillow case.
When to expect looping after T&R
Dreading Methods
They are just over a week old, so I know it is early, but they are still mad tight for just being T&R babies. I would have expected them to be loosening by now in order to start looping and such. I have frizzies, and loose ends of course and about 1/2 inch of loose roots, but the hair sections themselves are nicley formed and snug (but obviously not really "dreaded"). Just keep waiting, right?
updated by @macrina: 01/13/15 08:53:49PM
Bead Exchange?
General Talk
When people sign up they can indicate what mm bead opening they need, and perhaps people can even be matched that way...
Loc Lava said:
I'm down with this, the only other similar thing I saw going on was the pay it forward art exchange. I think the thread is in one of the groups now.
But I down for an exchange, though I have pretty thick locs and not all beads work for me.
Bead Exchange?
General Talk
Has there ever been thought of doing a beadexchangeamongforum members? It would be really fun, it's kind of like a secret santa, everyone who wants to participate would give their info to a coordinator who would randomlyassigneach person to another member. Each person mails a bead to someone and each personreceivesa bead from someone. I like my dread beads to have meaning, this is a good way to add a special bead to everyone's collection!
updated by @macrina: 01/13/15 08:53:47PM
Come on little babies, grow already please!!!
General Questions
From what I have heard the prenatals don't help with hair growth, it's being preggers that makes your hair grow like crazy! But that's not really a fair exchange just for some fast hair growth
NaturalWomyn said:
Thanks! Let me know what ya think of the vitamins, if they seem to help or not, I've been thinking of doing the same. Thin hair usually shrinks up more as does long hair but if i were to guess(it is just a guess cause there's no way to predict) I'd say by a year you'll have some more length or at least notice them not getting shorter! Take some pics of the back of your head every few months. Sometimes it's hard when we see our own hair everyday to really tell much of difference. Many Blessings
Celeste said:Mine are totally natural, I didn't use backcombing or anything and my hair is super tin and fine. Yours are so pretty! Well I guess I'll just wait and see! I'm also taking prenatals too see if that helps at all. Thank u for your input!! Have a wonderful day!!!
NaturalWomyn said:usually around 1 year they stop shrinking but it's different for everybody. A lot depends on weather or not there were any starter methods used and mainly what type of hair texture you have and sometimes the length you started with. Some people experience many stages of shrinking and then gaining length just to start with the shrinking again. Some people have very little shrinkage. So basically ya gotta wait and see! I started 9 months ago with hair to my bum and now it's at my shoulders and it has pretty much stopped shrinking now I *think*. :o)
Amazon gave me a refund on my HQ stuff
Dread Products
I got my kit through Amazon, used some of it, stopped using all of it. 3 weeks later sent it back- got a full refund. Amazon rocks- dreadheadHQ does not!
updated by @macrina: 01/13/15 08:53:45PM
new here!
Introduce Yourself
Welcome! Sounds like your dread journey has been blissfully peaceful for you! I look forward to pics!
Will this "problem" solve itself ?
Help! Save My Dreads
Yes he did SE, but we always like to ask anyway because you always make us feel so much better
soaringeagle said:
u put problem in quotes cause u already knew it wasnt 1