Minimum hair length/ begining tips?

I have short hair, like really short butchy hair XP.

It's gone threw my mind a few times about getting dreads, and I think once my hair is long enough I'm going to do it.

What it the minimum length for dreads?

Also, any general tips on getting them started would be great. After Oct.31 I'm trying to start a new lifestyle, more natural and such. So any good products or stuff?

Blessed Be

Miranda.

 

Start Now.

Just stop brushing...
play with your hair...

it will take years to become long dreadlocks,
but they will form...

patience is the lesson here.
not vanity.

godspeed

 

Pictures below

 

mine started with 2 inches or less now theyre ..hmm a foot or 2 past my toes?

the best way ios nbatural but they wont start top really dread till like 4 inches..alternative is backcombing wich u guess u can do at 2-3 but itas a waste till its 4 so like he said starty mow thjey'll dread as they grow

get dr bronners and wash with that..and uoir good to go

 

dont see pics

 

so, get the shampoo and just let my hair go?

 

u look alot like a freind of mine
let it go as u let it grow..dreads will form as they get longer
dependoing on your hair could be at 3-5 inches when ity starts to dread

 

I am so far from vain. I want them to represent the start of my new life. I can be lazy but if I had something to look at each day as a reminder I could do it.

After Oct is when I plan to start.

 

technicaly its not a shampoo but an all purpose soap
dr bronners 18 in 1 magic soap is a pire natural hemp based castile soap
its super concentrated so dulire it
12 parts water 1 part soap is about right for shampooo

 

does it matter which fragrence I get?

 

not really except teatree hel[s with dandruff and itchies peppermint is cooling also clears sinuses
almond and lavender smell amazing
oh yeatree also repells lice and maybe ticks eucilyptis repells musquitos and maube other bugs too

 

Eucalyptus it is, always been fond of it. I think I shall purchase some now, so it arrives in time for end of Oct.

 

welll both eucolyptus and pepermint are cooling and i heward ppl complain about p[epermint making them extra col;d in wonter...so since its getting cold u mauy wanna make that yoiur summer chopice

 

ugh, i hate the cold. Rose, how is rose?


And once I buy this, wash my hair and leave it...what do I do? Like how do I wash it and such.

And thanks for all the help so far.

 

wash the scalp without running fingers through hair rince it through the hair
u can play with it absenrtmindedly
as it starts to seperate into sections pull 1 section away from another so the hairs trying to combine them break so u dont end up with 1 massive dread

 

How often do I wash the scalp?

Oh, and when I go to work will they be fine if I wear a net. I don't think my boss will approve of my new hair, so once I can't hide it under my hat I may by a wig.

Unforntaly this is the way I will have to work cuz most people frown on dreads. and I need this job.

 

whats the job?
ive worked in an office b4 with no probs

wash whnen u feel the need weekly seems most common
but if u need to wash more ofyten thats fine

wool hatys encourage dreadimng so wear a wool hat when u can

 

I work at Little Caesars, usually on till so people see me. I should be fine for the first while, my hat will hide it. I'm just hoping wearing a hair net won't hurt them.

 

Hair net actually helped mine, I worked in a restaurant.