FAO people who backcombed..

so is that pretty much how you did yours? looks like a piece of piss haha, dunno why i was so confused. ill def give it a go, even if only on some dreadies =D

im not plannin on startin my dreads again for a month or so,, need to recruit a friend or two to help

 

why not just stop brushing now? In a month I bet your hair will start to naturally section itself taking out a lot of the guess work when sectioning your hair before backcombing.

 

see the post that says 'i dont like the natural look'

 

did you do it tight no, quite loose.

did you do it all in one sitting, or over a period of time (and which turned out best) i did the front section in one day, then more the next day, then asked my brother to section the back for me so i could backcomb it, a few days after that. i find it alot better to do a little bit, then come back when you've had time to refresha nd get new enthusiasm : )

did it all come apart when you washed for the first time yes! not back to brushable hair but alot looser than i would have liked.

how long did you wait before washing.. i washed after two days, which is why they all fell out, when i did the back section, iw aited about 8 days, and they didnt fall out, just got tighter : )

did you palmroll them or anything straight after backcombing to make them more sausage-shaped nay palmrolling, i find that helps them fall out for me. i did a little bit of twist and rip, i believe its called..

 

^ As if they ever listen.

 

thats exactly how I did mine ^-^ you best have some pics smelly!

 

haha, i will luxie, when i get started =D

 

here's my answers-

1.yes,really tight.

2.took me 8 hours.

3.no,didn't fall apart.

4.i waited 1 month

5.yes i did palm rolling.

 

awesome, thankye.

i was backcombed on monday, and im kinda expecting them to all come loose and stuff when i wash it this weekend

 

I know you said you did, but do you stil palm roll?

 

never backcombed never hadta never palmrolled again never hadta
didnt wait to wash would i washing is what caused the knots
didnt fall oit cause was nothing to fall out but did start to knot after 1st wash

and as for time well nowhere near 12-13 houirs
the desicion to dread took 1/2 a second
and that was that

i know not alotta help in the backcombing dept.. just my experience

 

I agree,washing is goooooood.everytime I wash my hair I feel they get tighter,thicker and more natural looking which is what you want(I think)mewmew.but I didn't backcomb and waited a whole month to wash(thats what I was told)it killed me,my head felt so itchy.then when I washed it was heaven!whatever feels good is usually.I think.ha