About a month ago I finally dreaded my hair. Something I've wanted to do since I was young.
I waited until I no longer had any dyed or dead hair to do it too. My hair was the healthiest its ever been, well since youth anyways. The girl that did it for me, well she's never done "white girl hair" before. Maybe I need to see a professional lock person, because 80% of my dreads have simply untwisted. I have palm rolled, back combed, tied in the split.. all the advice on this site for newbie dreads. It's disheartening to say the least. While my mother is quietly singing praise. She really hates that I knotted my "perfect" hair. I'm hoping I can get an appointment with someone that knows what they're doing, even with "white girl hair".
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cooky:
Update: I reached out to my friend, @sammiesix, so is also an amazing hair & make up lady lol, and we caught up about life and talked hair. She helped me by talking about the different methods to fix my hair. She suggested reaching out to a professional dreadlocks salon. I found out my hair is just too straight. If I wanted them to be done right and permanently, it'd cost me over $300 and I'd lose so much hair. I just can't bring myself to it. I mean that's tattoo or photoshoot money. So, I am glad I finally went down the path. I took the plunge, completely on my own and the experience has been interesting. I loved them but I guess they aren't many to stay. I just got so tired of having "normal hair". Maybe I'll go back to dying it crazy colors again. I don't know but I'm kinda sad about it really.
damian_stark:
I'm sorry that your dreads won't work out. Damn.