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the beauty of the early messy stage of natural neglect dreadlocks

Dreadlock Picture Gallery

I LOVE these! Looks so great!

Dreading fine hair

Dreads Hair and Scalp Health

Yeah falls are ok, I kind of wanted them to lay like a mohawk more than a pony tail. I really need to get a steamer, but I am going to try boiling water, see if that method works

Dreading fine hair

Dreads Hair and Scalp Health

yay, definitely nice to not feel like an outsider here, I have to deal with enough of that in real life

Yeah, I am still debating over it, I wrote to a girl about getting a quote on 35 dreads at 10"-14" to just braid in since I am still nervous about taking the step but she asked for $120!!! ouch!

Dreading fine hair

Dreads Hair and Scalp Health

hehe I plan to try and turn my husband into my personal hair dresser, hopefully he will get the hang of it

Yeah I had a deathhawk for years, loved it but I want to do more of aChelseyhawk type thing but dreaded, I know about how the dreads want to eat all the loose hairs, I used to glue in tracks that I dreaded at the back and I'd have toliterallyrip them out because the lose hairs in the back would tangle after just a couple days :-S If it gets to be too big of a pain I will probably just shave the lose sides into little side burns and let the bangs dread too

Dreading fine hair

Dreads Hair and Scalp Health

Thanks Knottysleeves. Your description is exactly what I've expected to hear. I have done a lot of research and I am prepared for the bad hair days, having them look not quite as I expected and all of the above stated. Maybe Synth dreads would be the best way to go, I've had them installed in the past, guess my main issue is finding someone in Romania who knows how to braid in theextensions, I've tried doing it myself but it's rather difficult and I can not get them in tight enough I plan to do a narrow mohawk, much more narrow than the previous photo (I've attached a photo here) so maybe having such little hair to dread won't be so difficult as a full head. I actually don't mind if they are little messy, I like the crusty look, I guess I am more concerned about getting them started so I have a reference point, I have all the time in the world to maintain them

"If you're someone who likes to change their hair a lot, you will be very very tempted to comb them out during those bad days" haha and that sounds just like me )

Dreading fine hair

Dreads Hair and Scalp Health

I've actually given this more thought and I think getting them done by someone would be better for me since it is a more instant result, though I am sure I will love them and will want to keep them for a long time... I tend to change my hair a lot! I am aware that dreads are pretty much a permanent hair style but I think waiting almost up to a year to wait for the dreads to form will burn me out before I even get to enjoy actually having them (though natural dreads look so nice!). I was also wondering about coloring the hair, lets say I do decide to do them naturally, when is the soonest I can bleach or dye my hair and when is the soonest I can shampoo?

Your dreads look beautiful dreaded delusion, definitelyencouraging considering you also have fine hair, you are living proof that they can look full and nice, thank you

One more thing, I notice when I crimp, tease and load my hair up with hair spray it tends to dread up pretty easily, I used to use this method when I put up my mohawk and it instantly makes the hair stand on end, would crimping and adding hair spray to it before getting it dreaded help at all with keeping the dreads tight? Or would leaving hair spray in the hair be not the brightest idea?

Dreading fine hair

Dreads Hair and Scalp Health

Thank you all for the advise, it is much appreciated!! Hopefully it won't be long until I can start posting photos of theprogress:)

Dreading fine hair

Dreads Hair and Scalp Health

Hi,I'm new here and joined because this seemed like a good place to seek out all the answers to my questions! Though I am sure you all are sick of hearing the same questions over and over but I hope some of you won't mind helping me out! Here are my main concerns : My hair is very fine and silky, what is the best method for this hair texture? Will it dread ok and how will the result look? I would still like volume to the dreads and I am afraid that since my hair is thin they will be very sparse and flat. What is the maintenance like? I have a feeling my dreads wont redread themselves as they grow in since my hair is fine, what is the best method for dreading the regrowth? I've read in several places that dreads can be shampooed (since my hair is fine it tends to get oily pretty quickly) are there any popular name brand shampoos that are good for use? I currently live in Romania and I am afraid that I many not find special shampoos for dreads here. Any pre-hand tips, during and after tips? Anything is a huge help since this will be my first time dreading.Thanks!
updated by @razorcandi: 02/14/15 03:37:01AM