Just starting natural dreadlocks

My hair is about 3-4 inches right now, I have been washing with bronners for about a week. I am going to try to go all natural and just let my hair do its own thing. I was wondering how I should dry my hair after washing, I feel that I shouldn't dry to aggressively so I dont take any knots out..is this right?? any other tips will be appreciated

 

i love rubbing my head with a towel = bliss

 

I just press the towel against them and squeeze them in the shower. When I am scrubbing, I only rub the scalp, not the dreads. Rubbing with a towel might help things get knotted up, but I haven't tried it.

 

used a towel when i 1st started and because i rubbed the back more it locked faster
lost all muy towels years ago now i just shake em out n let em drip dry

 

I turn on some heavy music and mosh like a mad man then let air dry

however lately I have been wrapping my head up in a towel which works just aswell I reckon

 

I just rubbed like normal with a towel

 

hey eagle did you rub like you normally would? or were you more gentle/circular motion? idk lol

 

movement makes knotts, so I would imagine any kind of movement with your hair would cause to to lock it up faster. When I wash my hair I just take a take a towel and press it against my head and sometimes ring the hair out into the towel. After that, I let it air dry. I find that when it's air drying it locks up the most.

 

I'm going all natural, I just towel dry rather vigorously, I've got some lovely little hard locks mostly at the back... mine started locking up around 3 inches btw, you've got nothing to worry about. Just chill

 

just do it like your mom. put it all in on the towel and read a mag. there, all dried!

 

I just wrap mine in a towel to suck a lot of moisture out, then I take it off and air dry.

 

you're seriously thinking WAY too much about this. Just dry like you normally would - but just know that hair should ALWAYS be treated gently if you want a lot of length.