2 recent picture updates of my 3-4 year old dreads.

I think I have only posted 1 other photograph of my dreads on here which was about 1 year ago now & last night my friend took a couple of photographs so I thought I might as well post an update on my journey.

 

Nice, I like them. Just a question do you still enjoy them after all these years? I seem to go through phases. I had thoughts about cutting a while back. Right now though those thoughts have disappeared again and I right now I can't imagine cutting them, heading towards six years at the moment. They look nice and long though. Good stuff...

 

Lovely long dreads.
Hope mine will end up that length one day. How did you start them - backcomb? natural? other?

 

Thanks . Six years? That is impressive. I know what you mean by going through the phases, I think it is a natural thing to have urges for change every now and then but I just remind myself that it has taken years to grow them & cutting them could be a huge regret (I have talked to quite a few people that used to have dreads and all of them have regretted cutting them off but they can't be bothered starting over again since it does take a lot of time & patience). I did meet 1 guy though who had extremely thick, long dreads and he only had about 7 of them because he had to cut most of his front ones off due to the weight & pull of the dreads receding his hairline (he was only in his early 20s). That did get me a bit worried & would probably be my only reason for cutting them (I would like to have hair at the front of my head for when I'm older haha). I tie my dreads back 99% of the time as well so that adds even more pull .

 

Thanks neverknow . I back combed them once then went natural from there. No further back combing or waxes etc.

 

Yes this is a very good point, and I really don't want to know how I would look without dreads...... Very weird probably....

 

ohhh nice and long!

 

Can we see some shirtless pictures? For dread viewing purposes of course.

 

cool stuff, really cool.

 

Merrivale: I don't like to think about having short hair either, I think even more so it'd be the feeling of being a different person somewhat...my dreads have become a part of my personality, spirituality, lifestyle & in some of my friends words my "trademark" so cutting them off would be more than just a big physical change. Do you have any photographs of your dreads?

MoonDoggie: Hahahah, I don't have any shirtless photographs (for dread viewing purposes) unfortunately but thats probably a good thing so people on this site don't get blinded by my skinny white body LoL :ack2:

WorldPeace & Glacius: Thanks for the comments

 

LOL! Good question

 

sick dreads man, it must of been cool to see them grow

 

Very sweet locks

I love the length.

 

Thanks for the comments mamamojo & mariecstasy

enayes: It has definitely been a cool journey growing them. One of the main reasons I wanted to have dreads was so that as I grew as a person they'd grow with me & be a constant reminder that patience is a virtue.[FONT=&quot][/FONT]

 

I am right there with you, bro.