Sectioning and empty spots - is there any way to fix this?

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Hello there! <3  Long time lurker, first time poster and whatnot.  

Anyhoo, I've been super self conscious about the top of my head lately.  I had a friend of mine who makes synthetic dreads do my hair.  It was her first time, and she didn't really know how to do a whole head.  She ended up doing quite unique sectioning on the top of my head, and it's left me with a very strange pattern.  I am in love with my dreads (which are now 2 years old), but the fact that you can see my scalp so easily really bothers me.  



Is there any way to fix this?  If I lay them differently it helps a wee bit.  I am considering having synthetics put in to help hide my scalp, but as I don't have anyone who could regularly maintain them I am not sure if it's the correct way to go for me.

Any input would be incredibly appreciated. <3  Thank you!

[Dreadlocktruth]

It looks pretty normal, in honesty, especially early on. As your dreads begin to get new growth, you'll find that you'll have like a "web" of hair around the roots as they try to eat each other and that will help to hide the scalp a little but it's to be expected that most people will have some visible areas.

I will say that it's not worth being self-conscious about as most people aren't looking at the top of your head.

[jxbx]

You don't wear your hair like that normally right? Having "veins" of exposed scalp is the nature of the beast I believe.

Try looking at your lovely set of locks as a whole. Pick out what's positive. We all have "issues" with our dreads but on the whole they look super cool!!

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jxbx -- you always give good advice, you have a good head under those dreads.

[stryke]

For real I always enjoy reading his posts@jxbx

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Thank you so much everyone! <3  This has been on my mind because I am only 5' tall, so many people see the top of my head.

[jxbx]

Aug 8, 2016 22:59:40 GMT @darklingdeer said:

Thank you so much everyone! <3  This has been on my mind because I am only 5' tall, so many people see the top of my head.

They're looking at your smile, your eyes, and your killer dreads!!

[marie]

I think most people with dreads have that 'problem'. But you look beautiful. I don't know how long your hair is, but it looks like it's long enough for you to make a french braid. That will hide it.

[marie]

...and you can put in small dreadlock exstensions on your upper dreads like 'fake' congos. It can hide it, because it fills the gaps with more dreads. I have seen some people doing that. But eventually it will grow out so it's not a permanent solution.