Ok. As I don't have dreads yet I have many questions! I've started washing my hair with bicarb soda to get rid of the conditioner before I dread, and it's turning out quite dry - I assume that adding different oils and things would help with that? Also, as they mature how does the thickness change? I'm going to do the twist and rip method so how much thicker/thinner will the end up compared to what I start with?