Wanting dreadies :D

A friend, some good movies, a few hours and a fleacomb my friend.

Mine took 14 and a half hours to back comb.

 

word.

 

uhh no, crocheting has minimal effect on the structural integrity of the dread. i dont crochet my own, but i do maintenance on a friends dreads all the time... i can tell what damages. you seem to be making assumptions (and condemnations) of things you have no experience with...

 

If you use wax, How long will it take for the dreadies to dry out??? Instead of being greasy

 

Use VERY little wax.
About the size of your pinky nail per lock assuming they're medium sized and length.

Don't wash for a week (or they may fall apart) and then after that it will probably take 5-6 good washes to get the wax completely out.

 

That kid is Ozzie and his mom backcombed his dreads for him and used wax.

Oh, by the way. Youtube search "Knotty Boy" and it will show you how to back comb dreads properly.

 

yeah, knotty boy has good videos, but dont use wax like they do! you really dont need any at all. if you really want to, use just the tiniest bit smeared on your palm, and roll the dread btw your hands. you should just be able to smell the beeswax, but your hair shouldnt feel sticky at all.
really though, its easier to just skip the wax, it doesnt help, just makes them look a little neater. plus, you will get uber flak from these folks lolz

 

I was about to start them last year and met a bird who made me cut my hair. I'm working on it again though! I have a hippie-friendly girlfriend now!

 

dude, all the people on that site have nasty, waxy, candle locks. important: DO NOT LISTEN TO ANYONE WHO SAYS TO USE WAX. anyone who tells you this has no idea what they are talking about and will probably cut within a year. wax makes hair stick together and slows it from knotting up. and shit gets stuck in it and causes mold over time. just let your hair lock naturally, or if you have to, backcomb it and let it be.
oh and one more thing....if you are after a certain "look", you will probably be dissapointed. it is not a good idea to have a certain idea of what your dreads will look like, becuase they will probably not turn out that way.

 

if you tried to wash them out after 5 washes or whatever, why not just DON'T use wax? its so much easier. how much longer will it take for people to realize this? its just a waste of....everything. time, money, whatever. theres no point but to have them look better for the early days, but you'll end up paying for it later with all that wax in there. how does soap or shampoo wash the wax out anyway? not easily, anyway, thats for sure. you would need to actually physically break down the compound or melt it out, which would take lots of hot water and scrubbing.