Twisting hair to start dreadlocks - HELP NEEDED PLS!!!

Hello everyone,
I am new here (in the dreadlocks world as well) and need some help. The story is pretty simple but slightly long so I'll try to be as concise as possible.
I always loved the looks of dreadlocks (it is not spiritual thing for me I'm afraid) but couldn't find time or help to have everything done properly. Eventualy I decided to go to a hair dresser - I live in London and managed to find a nice Jamaican salon - that will do it for me. I knew that it could be pricey but it didn't matter to me at that point. As I decided to look for a proffessional help I skipped the part of looking the process up on the web because I was sure that I'd be taken care of properly. I was told that I had to come once to have everything started and then after a month I would have to turn up to finish the whole process. I was a bit disappointed at the beginning for I thought that it was possible to have everything done slightly quicker and after that it was the question of daily care. But then I thought that a month is not bad at all and I would be more than happy to wait.
When it was all finished I felt even more disappointed for my dreadlocks looked more like plaits than dreads. It felt great to have it done but something wasn't quite right. I thougth that probably when I come back after a month everything would look as it was suppossed to. I was also told that for the next 3 months I can't wash or even wet my hair. Well, didn't think much about that. If that's what it takes to have dreadlocks I will be more than happy to do that. (I must look a bit silly with a bag on my head taking a shower but who cares.)
I was so happy yesterday morning for it was the DAY. So I went to my salon and it turned out that my plaits are not gonna become dreadlocks for about a year or so and I have to come every four weeks to have them retwisted. Asking if there wasn't a slightly easier and quicker way I was told that that's how it's suppossed to be done and I just have to wait. Unless I wanted to have something twisted in my hair that would speed things up a bit. So my great day yesterday wasn't that great at the end - my plaits (I don't dare to call them dreads) were retwisted and waxed but essentialy they look exactly the same as the day they were made.
And that was the point when I started looking things up on the net. And found out among the other things that: 1. It is possible to make dreadlocks in one go - very time consuming but possible. 2. Twisting is one of the methods to start dreadlocks but "It only works in African textured hair but that doesn't mean salons won't try it on Caucasian hair!" (source www.dreadlocks.com). Easy to guess - my hair is definitely not African textured. 3. Not washing your dreadlocks is not such a great idea (source: every single web page about dreadlocks).
I know, I know. It's all my fault. I should have started from looking things up on the net. But I hadn't... and now need some help. What shall I do? My 'twists' were made about 4 weeks ago and waxed, and then once again re-twisted and re-waxed yesterday. I haven't washed them for like 4 weeks now. Shall I just wait for about a year as was told cause there's nothing I can do? Try to undo my twists or is it too late now? Or maybe there are some ways to speed things up knowing what has been done already?
I am very sorry for a longish threat but I just thought it felt right to explain everything properly. All your help is much appreciated.
Thank you very much in advance.

 

wash them asap in very hot water with some dr. bronners soap or some bar soap will do if its all you have, dont ever go back to that salon, don't ever use wax, since i dont know what they look like exactly i would say if you manage to get the wax out (which is very difficult btw) let the twists unravel on their own, dont maintain them and just wash them maybe once a week. If i were you I would probably just take the twists out which shouldnt be difficult if they are just twists and backcomb them if you want instant results. some other tips... dont use dreadheadhq stuff, do lots of research...you found the right site if you need info on lockin (you could also check out www.knottylocks.tk) but you will find the same info there as you would here thats all i can think of now. im sure other people have more useful info but if im glad if i helped and im sorry you wasted your money at that salon

 

Hey goatboy,
Thank's for the prompt answer. That's what I actualy wanted to do in the first place when I came back home from the salon - to uravel the plaits and try to separate them but first of all I was afraid that it was too late for that and obviously I hoped that maybe there was a way to fix that.
Just to clarify I thing. I am not sure if this makes any difference or not but the wax she used was a beezwax which apparently was designed to use with dreadlocks. That's what it said on the label. I read on a few web pages that we use this kind of wax to look after dreadlocks and help them lock easier but you said never to use wax again. Is it one of the methods that involves not using wax or did you just think that it was some kinda ordinary wax?
Thank's a lot!

 

Probably beeswax, which is just as terrible, get that gunk out!

 

I don't know exactly what it was for I just read the label and it said that one could use it on dreadlocks. And as far as I remember (I am almost sure) the name of it was BeezWax or sth very similar so as you said the main ingredient must be beeswax.
Anyway, I am gonna get rid of this crap from my head as soon as I come back home today. I'll keep you posted. Cheers.

 

yeah just dont use any wax at all. Those websites say that using wax is good just so they can turn a profit or because they dont know what they are talkin about.

 

i dont know if it will be of any help to you, and i cant say how successful you will be but seeings as you have braids already.......
get the wax out 1st.
i got a friend of mine to braid my hair for me, then slowly but surely a couple a night if i have time i have taken out the braids one at a time and backcombed them. i have half a head of poofy fluffy dreads and half a head of braids. i hope to finish most of them tomorrow.
i chose to go this route as i am getting married in september and wanted them to look like dreads for my wedding. if i wasnt getting married this year i would have let them go naturally

 

I am not gonna get rid of it... One hour of washing yesterday. Almost an hour today and wax is still there. It's going off slowly but it definitely gonna take time before it's gone completely. At least I've managed to save my hair - thank's a lot for your help!!! Just in time!
Bunjies. Thank's for your suggestion. I am afraid I won't be able to do it your way for to remove all the wax I have to take out the braids slowly or let them unravel on their own - most of them at least. BTW - have you finished yours? Is it a great success?