think about getting dreds

do you think that my hair is long enough to have dreds or should i wait awhile and let my hair grow longer?

 

now is as good a time as any, just start using the right shampoo and let them lock up. You might not see the results for some time but it'll lock.

 

yeah bro, dont let length stop you from getting dreads if you really want them

 

just get some bronners,stop brushing and chillll

 

My hair is shorter and I will be starting them soon. I just need my damned shampoo.

 

im thinking about just using the backcombing method. what kind of shampoo would you recommend?

 

lol every one recommends Dr bronners....if ya cant get it, look for "RESIDUE FREE" shampoo.

 

I prefer Dr. B's bar soap over the liquid stuff...you dont have to worry about diluting it none and it works great on my hair.....everyones hair is different though!

 

cool cool, thanx for the tips.

 

mine was shorter then yours when i sarted and it locked up pretty fast naturaly with no effort but lil playimng with it
and a hell of alot less pain then backcombing
backcombing doesnt really significanly speed up the process it only gives the ullysion of imediate results
people havbe actualy backcombed sio agressivly they yanked almost 1/2 out at the roots..so if u do backcomb, dont do it so agressivly you do dammage at least not excessive dammage i thinkbackcombing does damage no matter what unless u are very gntly.. but most of the time its not excessive enough to cause too bad of problemns
you can probly safely judge the amoint of damage by the amount of pain your scalps in.. but remember haiers more delicate then skin

i always say start natural as u let iut grow to backcomb u may want another 2 inches..but..buy the time u get 2 inches u most likeluy wuill see dreads formimng on theyre own
your hair looks thick i bt t will dread ez
a more gentle version..simular to hackcombing but just uses fingers
grab the end and finger tease the hairs towards the roots..noty alot just enough to get em to somewhat hold together then give em time
that would be alot gentlyer then baxckcombing and pretty much the same results

 

alright man that's real informative. greatly appreciated

 

alright i just got done with the backcombing process. is this the way that they are suppose to look like at first? if you guys could give me some maintenance tips that would be cool. thanks.
the picture resolution might not be that great.

 

Yea, thats about how they looks after back-combing. Mine were a lot more fluffy then yours and stuck up everywhere, but my hair does that without being dreaded. I'd say you should wait a week or two to wash them. Wear a wool hat as much as possible. Resist the temptation to touch your hair.

 

alright i have been wearing a wool hat and noticed that they're laying down more. i've probably been playing with my hair more than i should though

 

nice man enjoy the journey!

 

thank you. hopefully i can get them to look like yours

 

a lot of patience and NO WAX! i just let them do their thing.

 

oh my fricken god you kinda look like that dude from no country for old men but younger how hot!!

if i were you i would wait, cause imo extremely short dreads look way too exentric lol not that it's about looks but you need to give it a little consideration am i right? lol my hair was 12 inches past my bubis before i started and now 5 months later the ends barely touch my shoulders. but in the end it's up to you

 

oops i didn't read far enough in to the post to see that you already started lol sorry

 

yeah i'm not even thinking about using wax