Here I am, day two of dreadlocks! It took about three days to put them all in, with the husband doing all but four of them. They're two days old, a little itchy, but at least they no longer stand straight up. I love them! We used backcombing and rip and twist. I have some rubber bands on the roots and ends which I'll probably take off in a few days. No wax, and I plan on using Dr. Bronner's. I also crocheted a wool pillow case. Any other tips are appreciated!
Sounds Like Ya Doing It Right, Please Allow Me To Welcome You To The Dready Forum.... I Came Up With The Idea Of The Pure Woollen Pillowcase 3 Years Ago, And I'm Pleased To See So Many People Adopting It, Although You Are The First To Crochet One.... Cheers Glen.
I think it's been two weeks and three days... They were really itchy for a while, but I showered with some peppermint Dr Bronner's which helped a ton. I'm pleased as punch with them. They've stopped being so frizzy, and several of them are feeling hard at the roots. There are 33 now, which I think is a good number. I tried to put a couple of wool wraps in, but my hair kind of sucked them up? When I went to take them out, they didn't want to come out. Not sure why.
dreads will eat things ive got bits of wraps that i tried to take out ages ago but couldnt get all of the thread, so i have dreads with random bits of thread hanging off..
Whhhat the fuuuuck.... It's been 2 weeks, and instead of falling out, your backcombs look well on the way to maturing. I guess the technique used matched with your hair's natural locking tendencies. If you mean you used each method on the same lock, maybe that's why.
I would wait until the locks mature before putting a wrap in. Your hair will go through a lot of changes...
Has it already been three months?! My goodness. I'm getting a bit fuzzy on the top, but still no loops. And excuse the expression - morning is not kind. On Thursday I'm seeing my dad for the first time in a year, and I'm a bit anxious about his opinion. He's probably going to be a jerk - wait until he realizes I'm a vegan! Oh, and my skeleton drawing managed to sneak in there.
Loops don't tend to come out much with backcomb, not until 6+ months and when they do they're not as crazy as neglect or plain twist and rip loopies. Looking good thoughhhhhhhhh lady
Mmmmm! Chunky! Can't wait to see what these look like in a year. I dunno how you feel about it but I'm just gonna throw the word "congo" out there. Just an idea haha. I forsee some fatty's.
