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Post by SilllyGoose13 on May 21, 2016 2:44:04 GMT
Hi everyone, I'm debating when to grow dreadlocks again. My hair is 6 inches long and I want to grow dreads without a starting method...just free-form. Will it work with my hair being so short?
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jxbx
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Post by jxbx on May 21, 2016 4:46:14 GMT
The last 3 times, I had it at least 4" to start. I went with T&R on those and lost half the length. Any shorter, I couldn't stuff in enough hair to get a hold that would stay. I believe 6" would work, especially going free-form.
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Post by MirandaJoy on May 21, 2016 18:01:43 GMT
I have short hair too and I'm starting dreads soon. ( started some partials but they fell out after a hair fail I had with Dr. Bronner's soap). It probably has a lot to do with the texture of your hair. My hair is naturally very silky and straight, so even though I only comb my hair with my fingers, knots don't normally form by themselves in my hair. I'm going to have to backcomb/twist and rip.
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Post by SilllyGoose13 on May 21, 2016 20:16:23 GMT
Thanks for the response jxbx!
Miranda...my hair is also very silky and straight and never knots on it's own. So you don't think it's possible for our hair type to dread naturally?
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Post by ohphob on May 21, 2016 21:44:26 GMT
Thanks for the response jxbx! Miranda...my hair is also very silky and straight and never knots on it's own. So you don't think it's possible for our hair type to dread naturally? I think your hair will lock up naturally, it will just of course take more time rather than if you did back combing or twist and tip |
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Post by MirandaJoy on May 22, 2016 14:25:38 GMT
Thanks for the response jxbx! Miranda...my hair is also very silky and straight and never knots on it's own. So you don't think it's possible for our hair type to dread naturally? I know that eventually it would, I just think it will take a really long time. So I plan to help it out a little. |
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Post by LeRemy on Jun 13, 2016 21:08:24 GMT
Wool rubbing works.
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Post by acidburn on Jun 14, 2016 2:43:19 GMT
I have silky hair I backcombed they pretty much all fell out then I went neglect I'm 9 months in and only have 1 neglect dread the rest is just starting to section. So if your in a rush for dreads freeform is not the best idea. However if u just let go and forget you want dreads and stip combing eventually you'll have them.
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Post by wells on Jun 18, 2016 12:18:38 GMT
you will be fine it just takes a long time. my last set I started shorter and just let go. I wore a wool tam for like a year
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Post by nadia on Jun 20, 2016 19:25:42 GMT
Short hair here as well. Made one dread backcombed and another one twist and rip, I never had done the TnR put I am quite happy with the outcome. Tight, still flowy, and feels like i can make smaller sectiones this way as well. I think I will stick to the TnR right now, although it feels like it is more work that backcombing and the crochet hook. But perhaps that is just because I have had two sets of dreads with the crochet hook only and am looking for a different set right now. Do like the journey though  but I have to admit that I don't have the patience to go natural. Wouldn't work probably, I work in a restaurant/kichen, a lot of oily fumes. I practically sweat frying oil so I think my hair wouldn't dread by itself through the neglection method. |
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Post by nafets on Jun 22, 2016 13:54:38 GMT
Mine was fairly short when I stopped brushing it, as said above - it just takes a while.
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but I have to admit that I don't have the patience to go natural. Wouldn't work probably, I work in a restaurant/kichen, a lot of oily fumes. I practically sweat frying oil so I think my hair wouldn't dread by itself through the neglection method.