I mostly meant like 8-10 weeks just to see if there's some sort of progress. I understand this is a very long process, but I just want to see some sort of progress if I'm dedicating myself to that method. My initial thoughts were to grid off my entire head and backcomb, but I will give the natural method a shot first for at least 2-3 months.
Alright so I'm on the right track, I just need to stop brushing after I take showers. Will try this for a few weeks and see what happens.
I started growing my hair out a few months ago with the intent of dreading it. I have used nothing but baking soda to wash it, which I do as little as possible. Other than that, I have done nothing to the hair and just let it do its own thing. I took a picture about 5 minutes ago to show you what my hair looks like naturally. It literally will just keep growing out into an afro unless I do something to it. I'm trying to get some information and links on a recommended method to start up. If its necessary to specify, I want what I would consider medium thickness dreads. I don't want super thin ones, and I don't want loose large ones. I'm thinking roughly the diameter of a nickel to put it into perspective. Also, I want them to look very clean and professional, without random hair sticking all over the place. I understand it will take a long time to get to my end goal, but I want to make sure I'm taking the right steps to get there.
Thanks for the information Baba. Going to follow your instructions on the measurements of the spray and give it a shot. Any recommendations on where to get Jojoba oil, Teatree, Rosemary, and Peppermint? I might just use amazon to keep it simple but a few of those sound like they could be obtained in local stores. Is there a certain type of shampoo I should look for? I know it needs to be residue free, but other than that are there any particular brands people have had good experiences with? Also I found some people talking about this "Wild Growth Hair Oil" that seems to increase speed of growth as well as promote healthy hair. Anyone have experience with that stuff?
Thanks for the information everyone! I am going to try the natural method due to your recommendations. Like I said earlier, my hair is currently only about an inch long currently, so I think I'm just going to start with baking soda washes and sea salt sprays. Can anyone recommend products to make my own spray and possibly how much per bottle? I was thinking about just buying spray online to make it easier, but if I can just pick up sea salt at the store then I will just go with that. I'm assuming the best thing to do is to use the baking soda wash about twice a week, use the salt spray daily, and just wait for it to get long enough to start. Anyone have a link to a detailed guide about the natural method here? I have found various articles about it but nothing too in depth. My only concern is that I want somewhat thin locks with all of them being close to the same size. I was thinking about doing the baking soda wash / salt spray for a while, then backcombing once my hair hits about 3".
Hey there everyone! My name is Pat and I am about to begin my dreadlock journey. I have been doing some research over the last few days and wanted to join a community before making decisions. Currently my hair is only about 1"-1 1/2" long so I have some time before I begin. My hair basically grows into an extremely thick and curly afro regardless of what I do to it. Below there is a picture attachment of what my hair looks like naturally after getting out of the shower and towel drying it. I have always admired the look of dreadlocks, but always had the ill-informed idea that you had to neglect your hair and let it get filthy. Now that I actually have learned how wrong that is, I decided I will be dedicating myself to growing out proper dreads. I would love some recommendations on methods to use and potential products to help me out. I read a bunch of information regarding formulas to increase the speed of growth which is something I am very much interested in. My skin/hair tends to get very oily on its own, but I'm not sure how that will directly affect the process. Any tips/links would be very much appreciated! Thanks in advance.
