After only two short I think I'm going to pull out my dreadlings. I'm not giving up entirely, but I think my hair is just too short to lock up properly, even with backcombing and rubber bands. At such short length they look kind of silly, and would take many months just to be tolerable, let alone full on dreads. I figure I'll hold off until my hair grows more. Most of them naturally fell out just from sleeping, save for a couple steadfast ones on the top of my head which look out of place on their own. I feel bad though, because it makes me look impatient. Truth is, I was impatient to try so early. My hair is barely 3-3.5" so. And they're fragile and weak enough that I can probably just pull them out without having to lose any hair in the process. Thank god I didn't use wax. Anyone else ever deal with this, or have any helpful insight or advice before I go ahead with it?
takes time mate, I'm about 3 months in and started with the same length hair as you, its a case of 2 steps forward and 1 step back, it will happen though. Get yourself a good hat and live with it - the other option is to give up
You wouldn't happen to have a picture of your dreads would you? Could provide some much needed inspiration :/
as of yet I dont, to be perfectly honest my hair is a sprawling mass - but I love it. There are a few dreadies in there with more forming. Ill get something sorted out for you, keep the faith!
my hair is only about 2inch long maybe 3 in parts but since i haven't brushed it for about two weeks i am getting curls popping up all around which i like allot - i'm just going to forget about my hair and just wash it in residue free shampoo and tea tree oils rinces which i like the smell of and just see where it takes me Just try it matey - get a wool hat too.
Giving up isnt an option apollo, I started mine and wasnt even at 3 inches, with the natural way (residue free soap no backcomb) your hair already will start to knot at 2 or 3 inches, more then 3 it's good. It's a bit slower at first but I'm 2 months into it and it really does works. I don't have pictures I can show you of mine but look at those video you'll see it's possible with short hair, and anyway they will grow! http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=K0WBvRrHcnY 1 month http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=kodgiJedko0 12 months see? my hair wasnt that long when I started 2 months ago anyway and it works as good.
ApolloPLUR, Dude, your dreads were comming along man, you defeated yourself mentally.. You live in L.A man, you need to not care about what all that fake ass fashion, fake ass people around you are spewing out of there ass...you have in one of your threads, a sick ass tam/with benie thing, just keep that bitch on your head, and in a few months, you will be rocking dreads better then mine even...:sifone:.
agree with all of them dude ..mine started with only 2-3 inches and yes at 1st they looked crazy and stickin out all over messy and wild and just wore a hat alot and well nopw look at em.. keep the bands out theyre hurtin more then helpin wear the hat alot and just dont even think aboiut em awhile ((excepot to rip so they dont congo outta control) ..hell take a 3 month vaxcation from society and go live in the woods see if ya dont comne back alll dreaded up..
Well, I'm glad I posted this prior to taking action, because I find all your advice inspiring. Heck, I'm moving to london in a couple weeks, might as well have a warm hat. I'll let you guys know how they progress. And shortyAH, your dreads are sick
those ain't mine it's just a guy I know haha, but they are pretty much like his 2 and a half months video but more curly
dreads form knots together and congo (2 dreads becoming one exemple) or multiple dreads, that can make your scalp very painful so the best is to rip them appart, or separate if you prefer. you can let them congo thats your choice but I would only let small dreads congo together, if I do let congo some big of mine I would watch closelly so it doesnt make any tension on my scalp or anything, that leads to bad problems and sometime cutting dreads off.
the main prob with huge congos is gettin the fingers to the scalp to keep the scalp clean.. to seperate em just pull em away from eachother and rip the hairs that connect em near the roots
LONDON! Yeaaah Finally! Keep pioneering Apollo - I was thinking earlier, I should just comb mine out but I really want them and more so I love this making myself go against the way I've been "made" to act. People around me either hate dreads and are like eeeew why you doing that, or if they're the ones I actually give a shit about, they love em, and are really encouraging, asking me how they're doing.... Although, as for the general public, people dont really care. If you want it, do it! Keep going! xxx
