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Anybody with dreadlocks? If so, post pics
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i had dreads, but i cut them shortly after im in the military now man i wish i was a civilian again sometimes. post starter your hair was clean why did you cutit?
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Also can get expensive if you cant find some girl to palm roll/retwist your hair for cheap. I tried doin it myself but my arms cramp up after like 20 minutes,just don't have that self hairstyling endurance..
^That is exactly why I don't have dreadlocks
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^That is exactly why I don't have dreadlocks
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BriaN Grant is the best in the dreadlocks category!
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yeah so i decided to try and get them..what are some of the basics i need to know?
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i've ben growing my hair for over two years but i don't plan on ever loccing them up, when you finally get tired of the dread you have to cut it alloff, no thank you. I will keep the double strand twist and the cornrows and when that gets boring i will rock a ponytail
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Um, well first you're going to want to find somebody to do your grid. To start you off. If you don't plan on keeping your hair up yourself, thenestablish a good relationship with someone who knows your hair and be ready to pony up anywhere between 50-70 every so often. I remember going to one shoptrying to get mine re-done and some girl put black beeswax in my hair. That stuff was disgusting and it got all over my pillows, just a huge mess. I ended uphaving to start all over.
How long is your btw? If it's not at least 3 inches, it's going to be a big B to maintain on your own. I tried that and it was hella hard trying towash my hair and re-twist them again.
Personally, I couldn't afford that 50-70 every so often. Not being in college with no job, so I went with the "do it myself" method.
I have a bottle of foam wrap by motions, a bottle of freezing gel by suave, and a leave in conditioner. I wash my hair on average, every two weeks and thenjust re-twist and blow dry them out. It does take time though. I usually watch a movie while i'm re-twisting them though.
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if you in college, you good. I just rocked du rags and fitteds until mt joints were of respectable length. Cameout and people was like "how tha hell u gone pop up with dreads"
I'da grown em in HS, but my HS wouldnt let us rock fitteds or du rags, so I just waited till I graduated HS.
but yea its mad easy to make it through the rough stage if you just keep ya joint du ragged up. also, whatever you don't try that natural let them dowhatever you want stuff. you will get to a stage where u dont have to do as much, but its important that you get em done professional and keep em maintainedlike every 1 1/2 to 2 weeks early on.
id post mine, but for some odd reason I dont even have any pics where u can really see em
but yea its mad easy to make it through the rough stage if you just keep ya joint du ragged up. also, whatever you don't try that natural let them dowhatever you want stuff. you will get to a stage where u dont have to do as much, but its important that you get em done professional and keep em maintainedlike every 1 1/2 to 2 weeks early on.
id post mine, but for some odd reason I dont even have any pics where u can really see em
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here go mines.........
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how did anyone pass this pic upOriginally Posted by Air Murphy 23
Originally Posted by Braxton Hartnabrig
this is my girl..isn't she hawwwwttt!!
my kinda girl...
Here's a pic of me and my girl last year
Is that really you and your girl?
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wash them...
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I feel you on this, I'm in the process of getting dreads too and I'm just getting braids until I get that length in more.
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Here's mines...
I got them done after about 5 months because I couldn't stand wearing an afro. Thaey about 7 months old now. I also started twisting two together so theywill be larger.
I got them done after about 5 months because I couldn't stand wearing an afro. Thaey about 7 months old now. I also started twisting two together so theywill be larger.
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Originally Posted by bonafide hustla
if you in college, you good. I just rocked du rags and fitteds until mt joints were of respectable length. Came out and people was like "how tha hell u gone pop up with dreads"
I swear thats what im doing right now
But for the people growing them, dont let anyone try to discourage you to cut them. Just wait and results will come
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hey... but if you ever decise to cut your dreads.. you might have to go almost bald... just keep that in mind...
so dont do dreads unless you plan on keeping it...
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kidKiDd.....if your going to get them you should start now. when you get braids first your prolonging the ugly stage when you twist themup. im tellin you start now!!!
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why do you have to go almost bald?
BaltimoreLove
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once you dread...its almost impossible to get your dreads out by brushing and combing them out... the only way to get out of having the dreads is to cutyour hair to the bottom of the dread... thus you got to go so close to your scalp that it looks almost bald...
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nah you can comb them out, except youll lose made hair and itll hurt like a b...
cutting it off is easier
cutting it off is easier
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shake them dreads.
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i want dreads and im mexican but %*$% takes forever to lock up
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And you'd look like an idiot.
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hey... but if you ever decise to cut your dreads.. you might have to go almost bald... just keep that in mind...
so dont do dreads unless you plan on keeping it...
why do you have to go almost bald?
once you dread...its almost impossible to get your dreads out by brushing and combing them out... the only way to get out of having the dreads is to cut
your hair to the bottom of the dread... thus you got to go so close to your scalp that it looks almost bald...
That's not true. You can curt your dreads til about 3 or 4 inches and then soak them in a strong conditioner for a few hours and then comb them out.I'm sure it hurts, but you don't have to go completely bald
