2009
01.07
01.07
Hey kids.
Unfortunately, our last forum sucked. The service we chose to use was terrible. This new forum is friggin fantastic, but we were not able to move over any of the old posts and comments. So we will have to start over!
Make yourself at home, be the first!
http://www.dreadlocks.org/forum/dreadlocks/
so i just put my dreads in on Saturday and im African American and Portuguese i have very curly hair but before that i had about a 5 to 6 inch fro. I was wondering because i twisted my dreads and used bee’s wax and i took one out of the twist’s to see if they’d lay flat and they didn’t so do i use conventional hair straighteners i.e. flat irons or what? how will i get my dreads to lay flat. any help would be greatly appreciated.
peace in the middle east
myspace.com/steezenomics
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hi . i had have dreds for 7 years. very prety and clen ones. now i would lie to sale them. do u know someone who would like to buy?
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…if anyone knows how to maintain dreads with barbed needle or crochet hook at Denver CO, please let me know on norkri77@hotmail.com
thanx!
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yet another problem with my dreads i didn’t wash them for about a month and had them continually retwisted over that period about 2-3 times. and a few just wouldn’t stay now i washed them and they poofed out but a few is almost back to afro status!! not twisted at all so what do i do? im on the verge of cutting my hair any help would be appreciated. my email’s jsteez707@hotmail.com
http://www.myspace.com/steezenomics
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I put twist dreds in my hair yesterday. Because I have short natural curly weird hair the back came out beautiful. I do believe that it will loc soon. The front however is another story. It looks like I have weird fish hooks hanging out on the end or something. I was just wondering how others do it.
Did you go to a loctician (is that a word)? Beauty Parlor? Did your own? If you did your own how did the parts work out for you? My parts look horrible.
Hit a sistah back. Today is day two. I figured if I don’t like the way that I started the locs by the 5th of June then I will go get someone to do it. I just wanted to do it myself its a pride thing ya know?
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I am interested in finding a salon that provides take out services (I want to take my locks out without cutting my hair). Do you know of a salon in the DC area that does this?
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I would like to become a loctician and need to know is there a school or does it require licensing?
I already know how to start and maintain all types of dreds but if there is a license required to run a natural hair business I would like to know
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i will be gettin dread pretty soon but i play football. i went to this salon and they told me to wait till after the season is over. my teamates with dreads said to go ahead and get it done because the helmet will help nap it up. is that true?
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Were in San diego would I be able to get dreads
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i have had locs for 9 years… i have never had a problem as i am a hairstylist and a natural hair tech. but now I’ve recentley started working in a new shop and have quite a problem. there is an odor of mothballs so strong in this shop that when i get out of there the smell is in my locs… I know washing my locs too much is not good but what could i use once a week in order to get this odor out of my hair? please help anyone if u can give me any suggestions.
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Hi,
I’m considering getting dreadlocks. I have a few questions:
My hair type is in between wavy and curly, really thick, and down to my waist. How hard will it be to start and maintain my dreads with my hair type?
How long will it take before they ‘look nice’?
And how exactly am I supposed to wash them?
I guess just tell me anything that’s good to know about dreads.
= ) Thanks
email me at thecanadianjester2003@yahoo.com
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I’m in Australia and have had dreads for a few years… they were getting a bit rough looking and i’ve spent ages trying to find a good wax, finally found a place in Oz that sells a pretty full range of dread stuff – http://www.dreadlocks.com.au. They helped with info about how to lock up the new growth too.
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I have a question and was wondering if anyone would know an answer!
I’m considering to get dreadlocks but I was wondering hom much your hair shortens when you get them, cuz my own hair is about 70 cm and I was wondering if anyone knows out of experience if your hair gets a lot of damage when you want to comb dreads out, I don’t know if it has anything to do with hairtype (normal blonde hair ^^) sooo..if anyone knows some valide inf. I’d be happy to hear from ya !
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hey nice website. Im an Asian male who’s thinking about getting THE DREADLOCK and I’ve acctually never seen any other Asian male with the dreads before. So I have lots and lots of questions. Am I going to be able to grow one? Am I going to be able to pull it off and still look good? I actually have that thick, straight Asian hair and I want to know how long it will take me to grow a decent length dreads. My hair does grow pretty fast and I am dedicated to start the journey to get the dreads. so please reply me back ASAP with lots and lots of answers for me
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i want to get dreads but i dont know anyone who can do them
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Can thin nappy hair be locked without exentions and grow waist length in 13 years?
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my hair has been growing 6 years one day i though i would bleach my hair wrong i have dreadlocks just because i love them of couse i have a mess.oh yes i beach my hair my self iam thinking about cuting my hair
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wow let me know what they told you i wanna b a loctician tooo
–Pinky
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HELLO!! My name is Pinky.. i live in Hell Paso Tx i Jah make ya dreads if any one interested…. e mail me a skater_pinky@yahoo.com 4 more info!!!
Rastafarian!! jah make ya!!
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I have had dreads for about three months I wash them every day and they look ok. Is it bad to wash them bit if I don’t my head starts to itch. I have blonde hair and can look greasy. I’m pretty young and my mom wants me to keep them clean any help would be appreciated.
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Hello There
I am looking for this Product:
STYLIN’DREDZ MOULDIN’Gel WAX Tea tree Oil
It is only available in Europe and in Africa.
Someone know were I can find it in North America?
Or send it to me Of cause I will pay everything.
thanks folks
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my friend told me she could dread hair.. i gave her the benefit of the doubt and let her dread my hair… it looks like crap.. i have huge scalp lines, they are no where even close to even, and most of them dont even look like dreads.. i want to take them out and just go to a salon.. but its waay to expensive and im sure she would be mad because all the effort and time she put into them. is there any way i can fix them..?
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I just started the locking process but I think my locks are too big, they are about an inch in width and I only have 90 locks and the back ones appear bigger that the front. Can I just split them in two or just let them be?
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i have very short hair want to start dreads but i put a texterizer in 2 months ago can i still start dreas? and can i also wear a wig while starting reads? please give me some answers! thank you.
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yes go to a salon get them washed and retwisted the right way and they should look better
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its ok 2 wash them but i thing you should use the jamaican spray they sell in beauty stores i use it and it keeps my locs from itching
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Just let them Be.
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give them time, they will fix themselves.
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I used to have the same problem. The poofing up and the sticking out thing. It takes time, your dreads need to “gain weight” then they will start to lay flat. I read that you are twisting them, you should use a crochet hook or your hands if you have small finger, to interlock them from the roots. You will get tighter dreads and they will be less frizzy after washing.
Im Canadian but my mother was born in Jamaica and my father in Portugal. so i imagine my hair resembles yours.
The beginning was the hardest. i started with a 5 or 6 in fro then worked on it for the past 3 years. The first year was the hardest because i was only twisting, and using a straightening iron to flatten my dreads. i learned the interlock thing around 10 inches and now my hair is so easy to up keep, i dont even need a straightener anymore!
I fully recommend interlocking. However take special care not to over tighten the hair on and around your temples. The scalp there is sensitive and the hair can fall out easily if pulled too tight.
when you wash your hair try to use a shampoo that reduces build up. that way your dreads will get a thorough cleaning, when theyre the cleanest they tend to tighten better i find.
Hope i was helpful. If you really want dreads push through this tough time, it gets easier…
Good luck!!
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you should try to cut back on how often you wash your dreads. If you buy a shampoo that reduces build up and calms itchiness your dreads probably wont itch too much. Also some conditioners leave stuff behind that can leave a film on your scalp that later drys it out causing dryness and itchiness, or even oily scalps. just something to think about.
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http://www.myspace.com/thedreadlocker
this the address for a dreadlocker in manchester.
shes pretty sweet and quite cheap compaired to other salons. works on her own.
she did my cousins dreadlocks.
MANCHESTER DREADLOCKER
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im mixed. my moms white and my dads black.
i really want dreads, and i was just wondering if anybody could tell me the steps that it takes to get dreads. email me at zmixdbreed@aol.com. thanx
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one more thing, haha.
right now im just growing my fro, and i have really dry scalp (pretty bad dandruff).. i have to wash my hair like every day to keep dandruff-free.
what can i do to prevent dandruff when i get my twists then my dreads??? please help…
zmixdbreed@aol.com
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Just roll around wit dem dreads on de ground!
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