get dreadlocks

my mom disapproves of the idea of going natural i hate my permed haid & i wanna hack it off.but my mom keeps criticizing me and telling me I’ll look bad if i do get them.last time i checked the hair was on MY head not hers.& aren’t mommies supposed to encourage their kids dream? not down them.It sucks but im jus gonna have to wait til i move out to get them. :[

I can’t remember how long I’ve been neglecting my hair, but it’s been a few months. I just use Dr. Bronner’s residue free soap. I think my hair is progressing nicely. I have a bunch of matted sections and the back of my hair is really forming nicely. My only concern is that one side of my head isn’t really dreading much. I think it’s because I sleep on the other side. I’m not really too concerned because it’s getting a little better. The only thing I really don’t want is one massive uni-dread.

my mum wont let me have them :’( :’(

I’m waiting until my hair gets a little bit longer. Closer to 10 inches or so. I don’t really like the look of short dreads so that’s why I’m waiting. My hair starts to dread naturally sometimes, but I can usually comb those out with patience. I can’t wait. Right now my hair is about 7 inches long right now.

i’ve said it on a few occasions, but once i fall pregnant, i want to have dreadlocks – i’ll need to start a fund for that soon :)

the “Knotty Boy” dred shop in Vancouver is THE shop to go to…. if you can get there haha.

Otehrwise, some salons have a stylist willing to do it… but its really expensive, cause it takes like at least 4 hours.

http://www.knottyboy.com/learn/stepbystep.php
I’d advise you to watch this video, find a friend, and do ‘em yourself lol. You’ll love ‘em even more if you do your own, and save a ton of money, too!

help!
I randomely decided to get dreads, does anyone know where to get it done around here (Winnipeg, MB)? You guys are all making it sound like you’re doing it yourselves or something. Anyway, I’m clueless, but I really really want dreads.

I can’t believe I’ve had dreads for this long and forgotten to write anything here xD So basically I sectioned then backcombed my hair a little bit then simply let it do its thing. I wash with baking soda and ACV once a week or so. It’s great being able to get up in the morning and do nothing with my hair :)

After backcombing:

8 months:

If you do decide to dread your hair, don’t use ANY products such as wax and gel etc, hair locks naturally on its own and products just slow the process down (as well as damaging your hair!) If you wanna backcomb to start off with, go ahead, but often the knots fall out a lot in the beginning anyway , so sont expect it to speed up the process that much. If you want to use shampoo, use one without conditioners or residues – this is good for undreaded hair too! I also bleached some of my dreads once, this does dry out the hair a little but as long as you’re careful not to leave it on for too long and dont do it often, you should be fine :)

Can someone out there tell me how to start my hair to loc. I currently wear my hair in double strand twist.
But I love the look and freedom of the locs.

was in the process of getting hers done. They look so great so far!! I can’t wait till I get them!!! :)