New dreads update ……….
Well whats up I have recently started growing dreadlocks. I just got them officially done on July 5th. They are homemade my mom did them with a metal comb and wax.
Then for about 3 weeks I put dread wax in about every other day which i realize wasn’t good because it just slows down the locking progress it just makes it look good just like a nice car with a bad motor. Then I started putting it in about every 5 days and little touch ups every once in a while and what not. Then i stopped putting it in for about a week and they started looking really rough but rough as in really frizzy and some loose hairs nothing super bad then I was doing some research on youtube and forums and what not etc. and found out what it actually did it was just the same as glue it just glued it all together which doesn’t allow it to move around to tangle so right now I haven’t had wax in about a week or 2 and they just seem that they are more locked up and better then I realized they would get.
Then I kinda figured and read that not washing them will cause grease which I knew but I didn’t even think about the grease making the little knots and stuff slip out so since I don’t have any residue free shampoo for my dreads (shampoo needs to be residue free so buildup and things wont go in your hair follicles which will cause the new incoming hair to Not knot up like it should) so I took boiling water and let it sit for a minute and dipped my dreads in it and they are more floppy and much more cleaner and a lot of stuff came out and the water ended up turning like completely white from wax etc. So if you use wax and you really believe your hair is ready i highly recommend you do that just be sure not to touch your scalp or head to the water, I did on accident and it burned so bad.
Right now it has been 2 days since I have done the boiling water deal. Another tip I highly recommend is to palm roll them allll the time. and if you heard like on sites and stuff that you should wear a hat to bed that is not correct unless you recently waxed your hair and maybe for dreadlocks that are done if you don’t want them frizzing up. But the palm rolling definitely pushes the frizzies and other stuff back in, and in my opinion it helps them shape, tighten, thicken, and look nicer so palm rolling is pretty much the god tool over wax, gel or anything, your hands are the best and remember to always keep them clean. And don’t forget every ones hair is different so these things might not be completely correct but I am pretty sure I hit the main things because I am white with thin hair but my dreads are looking pretty good.
If you need any more help or tips or you were just reading up and want to ask questions you can email me on my actual email or via myspace whichever all my stuff is linked so go ahead…This from…
.http://mattyboysthoughtvault.blogspot.com/