Anybody have dreadlocks?

[Goose and Fig]

Yeah- I know- I'm one of the few hippies on here. I'm just looking for some tips that maybe I haven't been able to find online about experiences with making/maintaining dreads. I've wanted them for years, and DH finally agreed to help me.

 

[Bantimna]

HappyMtn- I always thought you were the lady with brown locks of hair-not dreadlocks

Anyway, I don't have any, but wcould I use this thread to gather data on hair style and how they are maintained for my HS?

 

[Goose and Fig]

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I have long grey curly hair- starting turning on me when I was 18. Seen as how we're camping, and I can't take a long enough shower to use conditioner so.....

Sure you can use the thread if you want. Hope we get some responses!

 

[Bantimna]

Me too!
My mom also has curly hair

 

[rancher hicks]

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Hippies didnt have dreads. They came later. Hippies had long hair and afros. But they're not "Hip" anymore. Hip= Trendy , Stylish Hippie= (esp. in the 60's) person rejecting social convention, esp. wearing long hair, advocating sexual freedom, drug taking etc. American Dictionary.

I'm not a hippie anymore. Then again maybe I am, cuz I REJECT social convention, which NOW is sexual freedom and drug taking and any kind/color of hair or none at all.

 

[Brody's Broodello]

I've had Silkies with dreads before

 

[sune42]

I miss my dreads.

When I got pregnant with my first one my scalp got all funky and started producing a ton of oil, I had to wash too much. Some of the best info I got was from
http://www.knottyboy.com/
http://www.dreadheadhq.com/

good luck!

 

[Bluemoon420]

All I remember from dreadlocks was there were a few different ways to form them. One way back combing, but letting them form the natural way was easiest, but it took awhile.

To maintain them there was a wax, but I can't remember the darn name of it. My friend used to wash hers, let them dry completely, then applied wax. She used to use a crochet hook too.

Sorry I can't be more help, because it was awhile ago. LOL

Bluemoon

 

[Goose and Fig]

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Hippies didnt have dreads. They came later. Hippies had long hair and afros. But they're not "Hip" anymore. Hip= Trendy , Stylish Hippie= (esp. in the 60's) person rejecting social convention, esp. wearing long hair, advocating sexual freedom, drug taking etc. American Dictionary.

I'm not a hippie anymore. Then again maybe I am, cuz I REJECT social convention, which NOW is sexual freedom and drug taking and any kind/color of hair or none at all.

Maybe I should have said "deadheads"

Our neigbors refer to us as "those hippies".

Thanks Bluemoon & Sune!

 

[sune42]

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I did the backcombing. It took longer, but they looked neater. The crochet hook is for loose loops, to pull them back in and tighten the dread up.