Making Dreads
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Forum Name: Dreadlocks
Forum Description: How to start, care and feed your dreads...
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Printed Date: Dec 26, 2024 at 11:25am
Topic: Making Dreads
Posted By: Highershadow
Subject: Making Dreads
Date Posted: Jan 6, 2002 at 1:49am
Ok, so I am a guy, who wishes to try out dreadlocks. I have 9 inch, straight hair, which knots really easily, I might add :)! And I was wondering, how long will my hair be (take a guess) after it is mature. Oh, and I am think I am going to use the backcombing method. And what is the best wax to use? And the best soap? Thank you :D
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Posted By: Highershadow
Date Posted: Jan 6, 2002 at 1:49am
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Ok, so I am a guy, who wishes to try out dreadlocks. I have 9 inch, straight hair, which knots really easily, I might add :)! And I was wondering, how long will my hair be (take a guess) after it is mature. Oh, and I am think I am going to use the backcombing method. And what is the best wax to use? And the best soap? Thank you :D
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Posted By: isaac
Date Posted: Aug 31, 2002 at 2:23pm
Hey there,
What we do is a perm to start off natural dreadlocks.
It takes about 4 hours to do .
when you are done you have nice dreads.
Isaac
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Posted By: Knowledge
Date Posted: Mar 10, 2003 at 3:59pm
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I've had dreads a few times (3 to be exact) and after exaustive online research i'd say that www.dreadheadhq.com is one of the best places for research on backcombing, care, washing and starting i've seen online. give the site a good read. it'll help. |
Posted By: Lioness
Date Posted: Oct 30, 2003 at 1:16pm
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I have some white folks with dreads, and from I can tell, many of them do not twist, backcomb, or braid their hair. They just let it grow naturally, and it eventually starts to form locs. Many of them have locs that are down their backs, too.
You see, I would tell you to not do anything to your hair except to wash, rinse, shake and let dry naturally.
I am black and have thick dry hair/scalp. I have started letting my hair loc earlier this year. I don't do anything excessively to my hair anyway. I had locs three times before, but I had to cut off my locs because of job requirements (that was definitely a big mistake, right?).
See, dreadlocs are nothing more than just hair that is basically left to its own devices.
So, I would not be too worried at all about the how part. Just have some patience with your hair. And throw away your combs, brushes, curling irons, and hair rollers. Those things you don't need while letting your hair form locs. Just basic hair maintenance is all you really need.
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Posted By: Mgkeeper
Date Posted: Oct 10, 2004 at 6:47am
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Wierd i heard doing it that way takes years, and the dreads end up diff sizes some fat, some skinny, etc.
If i am wrong, then tell me more about this plz. Like do i shampoo my hair when im doing this?? Or soap it, or what?? Im pretty sure its impossible to dread beautifully conditioned hair lol.
And since im a lazy bum who doesnt wanna spend 10's of hrs backcombing, and months of waiting for them to completely lock, are there certain salons that i can go to, and also what method should they be using on my hair?? (dont wanna gbet ripped off ya know)
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Posted By: eKatherine
Date Posted: Oct 10, 2004 at 7:08am
You should definitely find your self a salon that specializes in dreads, if you want them to look great right from the start and you're willing to pay for an expert's skills. They'll tell you how to take care of it, everything.
I know that if I didn't brush my hair, it would be completely matted up in a week. Really gross looking, not at all like attractive dreads. |
Posted By: emilee
Date Posted: Oct 20, 2004 at 11:42am
itll take your hair up a few inches.
not a whole lot. but it will take a
while before your dreads start looking
like remotely nice dreads.
my husband had them last year &
i did ALL of the maintnance on them.
not easy! it's alot of work to get
them to look good. we used the
dreadheadhq stuff as well, the wax
& shampoo.. but i highly recommend
finding someone to help you get
them going that is willing to have
patience & help keep the tight &
tame .. for at least 2hours every
3days to a week..
goodluck!!
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Posted By: C-Murduh
Date Posted: Feb 10, 2005 at 7:34pm
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OMG, dat girl wit dat avatar wit tha hair under her arms!!! UGGGHHHH!!! ! A Gd` @`a ) $`` (b` %%%(!
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