Natural Dreadlocks

[B-Low]

lol your girl made you cut it didnt she

[enayes]

lol your girl made you cut it didnt she

she nudged me a little bit, but she really didn't care about my hair. My parents and grandma were worse tho, I honestly just felt like cutting it, short hair feels so nice in the summer.

[Bean]

[AtticusPigeon11]

yay enayes!

[simcjt]

I read all 8 pages to feel bamboozled .....

[enayes]

I have decided to start my journey once again. I will update in 6 months.

(not me)

[halffttime]

i'm actually seriously considering growing dreadlocks.. i have thought about it in the last 4-5 months already but i kept cutting it cause i always got annoyed when my hair reached a certain length and it be such a hassle drying it in the morning..

questions:
- natural vs. beeswax method, give me the pros and cons
- how long does it have to be until i can do it?
- how much work and effor is there in maintaining it? (especially new growth)
- what kinda dreads did you get? thick ones or rupaul looking ones?
- do you find people treat you differently or look at you differently with dreads lol?

[thejumpa]

I grew my shit out to about 3 inches and was about to lock it up but got tired and shaved it off. Now my hair is about an inch long and I'm waiting for it to grow a bit and then try again. I found a couple cats at school here in LA that can help me so I just gotta wait....

[enayes]

i'm actually seriously considering growing dreadlocks.. i have thought about it in the last 4-5 months already but i kept cutting it cause i always got annoyed when my hair reached a certain length and it be such a hassle drying it in the morning..

questions:
- natural vs. beeswax method, give me the pros and cons
- how long does it have to be until i can do it?
- how much work and effor is there in maintaining it? (especially new growth)
- what kinda dreads did you get? thick ones or rupaul looking ones?
- do you find people treat you differently or look at you differently with dreads lol?

I need to know if your black or white first and then I'll do my best to answer your questions. The hair types are very different.

[Rameek]

[COLOR="Navy"]Just disregard the stupid ass poses! They are pretty g@y!

I did mine naturally although i have fine hair. It took longer to start locking than most black people. Because I let them grow naturally yes I was ridiculed by people. Its a humbling process. You learn character, strong self esteem, and confidence as you let it grow natural. I didnt use beeswax but I used aloe plants in my hair. People did treat me differently though the average civilian were pains in the arse but I was with people in my inner circle that it was ok. Considering I was heavy into neo-soul what people call it these days those are the women I liked so it was fine for me socially. Most civilian american women though I wasnt getting love from but again non-americans and neo-soul women was all I dated so it wasnt that bad for me.

very early and notty dread look i let them grow together how they ever they were going to grow[/COLOR]



[COLOR="Navy"]a few years later i separated them i had too many growing together 3 or 4 links together at the end but a huge base[/COLOR]



Then I decided to let them grow together but more groomed


Then I decided to separate them somewhat

[Rameek]

[COLOR="Navy"]People always assumed I was in a music band... that was the biggest thing. People would walk up to me and ask me stuff like that or where could they get the sticky green from. [/COLOR]

[OhNoTimNoSho]

People always assumed I was in a music band... that was the biggest thing. People would walk up to me and ask me stuff like that or where could they get the sticky green from.

lol does that offend you? I'd always feel bad suggesting that a person looks like they smoke when they don't.

[enayes]

sick dreads rameek, congrats on sticking with it and not giving up

[playtetris]

[COLOR="Navy"]People always assumed I was in a music band... that was the biggest thing. [/COLOR]

hahaha
where's erykah badu at?

[enayes]

Here is a picture taken just now, my hair is pretty short so its gonna be awhile. Buckle up guys.