Anyone with dreadlocks?

[Sasquatch Art]

Something gives me the feeling that all the hardcore Jamaican guys don't use special shampoo.

I am just stating what I have learned and practiced....I am sure not everyone does the following hey its alll good..

[ChrisBowsman]

I am just stating what I have learned and practiced....I am sure not everyone does the following hey its alll good..

Yeah, just like everything there are a zillion ways to do it.

I never actually had dreads, but when I was in Scouts, I had not-quite shoulder length hair, and kept it all shoved up under a hat for 2 weeks w/o washing it (Ohio summers are hot and humid). It was getting close to grungy enough to stay twisted up.

[modfrogg]

I have a dread mohawk for a few months now I used the leave it alone method

[NateDogg13]

I was worried that my stuff wouldnt come in today and I was going to have to wait another weekend to do. UPS and FedEx came to my work and no package. Couple hours later USPS comes by and drops it off YES!!!
I got the pre dreading and de-waxing soap, dread wax, dread shampoo bar, metal lice comb(for backcombing), and some beads to put in(which I probably wont) all from Knotty Boy. So hopefully we get to do it on Sunday otherwise I have to wait til next weekend. Im so excited to start em.

BTW my hair is a little past my chin. Dont think I ever mentioned it, its pretty thick and sorta curly so hopefully all goes well.

[littleindiangirl]

I was worried that my stuff wouldnt come in today and I was going to have to wait another weekend to do. UPS and FedEx came to my work and no package. Couple hours later USPS comes by and drops it off YES!!!
I got the pre dreading and de-waxing soap, dread wax, dread shampoo bar, metal lice comb(for backcombing), and some beads to put in(which I probably wont) all from Knotty Boy. So hopefully we get to do it on Sunday otherwise I have to wait til next weekend. Im so excited to start em.

BTW my hair is a little past my chin. Dont think I ever mentioned it, its pretty thick and sorta curly so hopefully all goes well.

You might want to get someone to do it for you, I know how strenuous it is just straightening my hair for a half an hour (it's pretty long too, in the small of my back), I dont even want to imagine moving your arms repeatedly over your head. Either way, have fun and good luck!

[NateDogg13]

You might want to get someone to do it for you, I know how strenuous it is just straightening my hair for a half an hour (it's pretty long too, in the small of my back), I dont even want to imagine moving your arms repeatedly over your head. Either way, have fun and good luck!

My gf and her friend who is going to school to be a hair stylist are doing it for me. At least most of it. I just talked to her and we have pretty conflicting schedules so its going to be done at 2 different times during the weekend

[starmom]

I always thought you start with shorter hair and never brush it or wash it, and rub sheep dung in it until it's long and dready. Is this an authentic way to do it or have I been mistaken my whole life?

Are you joking?! Of course you don't do this....

Something gives me the feeling that all the hardcore Jamaican guys don't use special shampoo.

No, they don't!! But they also don't use shampoos with all of the chemical ingredients in them.

My gf and her friend who is going to school to be a hair stylist are doing it for me. At least most of it. I just talked to her and we have pretty conflicting schedules so its going to be done at 2 different times during the weekend

Your gonna a great time!! Just think about whether you want skinny dreads or whether you want fatty dreads... I have a feeling that since your hair and thicker and wavy that fatty dreads might look better....

[West Coast Jungle]

Hey Folks, this thread stinks without the dread pics


Lets see'em man. Show the dreads dudes(and dudets)!

[AzureN1ght]

Have fun with that

[Timbuktu]

Rastafarian's wash their hair with just water. The process of letting the dread's grown and form naturally is the spiritual journey that is important.

I hate when something like this is made to be "main stream" witch in my opinion is blasphemy of another's beliefs.

Are you Rasta?