Natural method update... with pics
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Thanks! I'm super excited to be seeing this amount of progress this fast.
I think the wool rubbing the first two days helped a lot. soaring eagle said:
nice making fast progress )
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Dreading Methods
Thanks! I'm super excited to be seeing this amount of progress this fast.
I think the wool rubbing the first two days helped a lot. soaring eagle said:
Natural method update... with pics
Dreading Methods
Okay, so May 24th was the last day I put a comb through my hair after my TNR "dreads" came undone. So, its been a week of neglect on my hair and I have to say, I look a mess... AND I LOVE IT!!! I just think back to the end of March when I "tried" to neglect my hair and grow dreads. If I would have had patience and just stuck it out, I'd be more than 2 months into the process. Anyways.... I've been washing every other day (cause I used Dr. Bronner's on the 24th and my hair has felt oily since) with baking soda and adding sea salt. During the first two days, I would rub my wool tam in small circles on my hair to knot it up, especially underneath. I would only do it a little bit but it worked and the small soft hairs on the under side of my hair is nice and tangled, as well as the top hairs. Just for giggles I backcombed one small section on the crown of my head as well as one side of my bangs, they look really funny. They'll come undone, I'm sure of it but I wasn't doing it as a starter method, just to see how much length I'd lose if I were to do it all over and YIKES! 
I'm trying to take photos every day cause I can see changes every day, a couple of days I forgot though. I'll post a series of pics.
This is from the first day (5/25/11) after a bit of a wool rub.
Day two, after more wool rubbing (5/26/11)
Day 3, freshly washed and dried in the sun. (5/27/11)
Same day as above, side view
Just now 5/30/11-- Washed, this morning.
Side view today
5/30/11
Other side, didn't realize my little guy popped into the pic at the last minute. lol
5/30/11
updated by @kai-rayne: 02/05/15 10:12:49AM
Need some opinions
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Go natural. You can always cover them if you need to. I'm sure they won't look like what you'd expect dread to look like after that amount of time, but they will be dreading. When I think of dreads, I envision mature dreads, not baby dreads. I did TNR and after two months, they loosened and fell out. I'm a week in to natural dreads and my hair is sectioning itself off and starting to tangle and I have straight, fine, soft, thin hair and it is only chin length. You can do it. Just stop combing and get a tam to cover the mess while it dreads. Good luck!!
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Welcome!! I hope you enjoy your stay!!! I've learned a lot of VERY helpful information on this site.
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I did tnr two months ago and all of mine loosened up and fell out over the past two months. I am now going naturally. My hair is thin, fine and straight and VERY hard to knot.So I think it will take a while for me.
Not sure what type of hair you have but if its wavy or curly it might be better to just let them do their thing naturally. Also, try washing less often and try using the Baking Soda rinse that Soaring Eaglerecommends. Before I started my journey I had to wash every day cause I had oily hair, but after two months, I have stopped using any kind of soap on my hair and I'm down to using the Baking Soda wash one to two times a week. Look in the FAQ and really read it through. There is a lot of great advice there about the process. Your hair WILL lock up on its own. Just forget about it, let it do its thing and in a few months you'll see progress.
Good luck!!
Namaste to all!! From a Loving, Awareness Building, Dreaded Mama!!
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Welcome!! Glad you joined! I don't get to post much as I am in the middle of a move but I look forward to talking to you along the way!
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Welcome! I'm not very active (as I am in the middle of a move) but I try and get on when I can. There is a great support system here. Hope you enjoy your stay!!