I really want dreads, and plan to get them! But I want them now! My hair is a little above my collarbone, and I know dreadies shrink some once they start locking up, how short will my dreads be if I dread them now? Thank you very much!
Hi Flying Deer, And Welcome To The Dready Section Of Hip Forums... Near The Top Of The Page You Will See A Sticky With A Bright Green Arrow Pointing To It... Please Read This, And Then Hit Us With Any Questions You May Have... Cheers Glen.
Thank you! Also, I read that and did not see an answer on there for how much they shrink, but I will will read it again, I could of missed it.
depends if you backcomb em or what. if you backcomb vigorously you will look like sideshow bob. if you twist/rip or loose backcomb you won't lose a ton now but they will shrink as they age. most of my shrinking occurred months 6-9.
Mine shrunk significantly, they are still probably only 2/3 rd of the original length of my hair, they are however fat as fuck which is rather atypical.
Mine shrunk to my neck. They are also fat as fuck but now they're nearly down to my arse probably another 4 or 5 inches to go before I have my desired length.
I would try going natural for a few months to see how that feels. If you want unique looking locks this is the way to go. If you want uniform dreads then of course backcombing would be your choice, and for shrinkage it's gonna depend on how hard you backcomb. Just make sure you don't use any products, like wax, etc.
