Dread~head mid-2008

[majikfaerie]

Welcome lovers of locs!
Dreaddy headdy folk,
come share your stories, show us your dreds, offer support and advice


Here's a link to the previous thread, which was getting big and out of date.

[Buddhamom]

yeah, a fresh new beginning

[pacifica]

Woo Hooo! There's snow on my new daffodils this morning: Yikes!

[Moonprysm]

Yay Dreads are almost 7 months old! Yippie!

[majikfaerie]

yeah, a fresh new start. I guess our dreds needed a little shake-up

[Apmommato3]

Thanks Majikfaerie! I thought we needed a new space too...spring, ahhh...new beginnings and discoveries, it's time. I'm constantly finding new insights and moments on this dready journey. Nice to have so many new dreadies, too...welcome! May your discoveries and insights feed your soul this spring!

http://www.getknotty.blogspot.com (my dread blog)

[mountainmidwife]

Heya! Lovin the new place!:

[WonderMa]

Today we are taking out the rest of the braids and doing a little separating and backcombing for DD. She is anxious to have all her hair "the same", since we have let the back dread up, but kept the rest in braids. It's so hard to keep it separated, though.

Majik, did you mention wrapping the sections in string? I was wondering if you mean at the root to keep them separate?
I think we will try that. I have a lot of cotton string here, in many colors!

DD is excited. I will post pics when it is all done.

[Ahava]

Hi all,
joining this tribe and subbing as well. I've been following this tribe for a loooooong time now, and last night got an itch i my pants and had DP put in one dread. so, I only have one, thin little dready amongst my mess of curls, but I'm sure some more will make their way onto my head as well. He just backcombed and palm rolled...it's super cute and pretty thin.

[majikfaerie]

I did mention wrapping the roots with string. as a prettier alternative to the rubber bands. the string will keep them separate pretty well too.
I have lots of colourful wraps in my dreds, I love them.

Hi Ahava (love your username ) welcome

[WonderMa]

Well, we did all of DD's hair and it looks better than I could even guess it would!

She is having a lot of fun pretending they are tentacles, antennae, etc...

The finished product!
http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...t=IMG_5734.jpg

http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...t=IMG_5737.jpg

Sorry the last one is so blurry, I had to have the flash off.

Thanks for your help!

[majikfaerie]

wow! wonderma! that looks awesome
you'll probably have to keep rubbing and separating them for a while, but judging by her hair, they'll probably settle in nicely.

[MamabearTo4]

OMGosh! They look so good!!!!! She looks proud of them, too!

[mountainmidwife]

Cute! Can't wait to see them when they settle in

[RaRa7]

wowee wow-they look awesome!! I wish mine looked like that...........

[Ahava]

Originally Posted by majikfaerie

Hi Ahava (love your username ) welcome

Thanks!

and WonderMa - your daughter's hair looks fabulous!

[~threemoons~]

Originally Posted by Apmommato3

Thanks Majikfaerie! I thought we needed a new space too...spring, ahhh...new beginnings and discoveries, it's time. I'm constantly finding new insights and moments on this dready journey. Nice to have so many new dreadies, too...welcome! May your discoveries and insights feed your soul this spring!

http://www.getknotty.blogspot.com (my dread blog)

I enjoyed reading and looking at the pics-thanks for sharing

[WonderMa]

Thanks for the advice, everyone!

My DD is really loving her locks.

What should I be doing now? I tried to make sure they got dry after her swim lessons yesterday. I kinda roll and separate them every day, so it doesn't hurt to rip them apart if they get too knotted together. Is that right?

How long should I leave the string in? Any help would be appreciated!

[majikfaerie]

sounds like you're doing the right thing.
me, I'd leave the string in. I still have random bits of string in my hair that's from years ago. the dread kinda absorbs the string. its nice to see how much the dreds grow above the string
but if you want to take them out, you can do it when it seems like they've settled in

[pacifica]

Originally Posted by majikfaerie

sounds like you're doing the right thing.
me, I'd leave the string in. I still have random bits of string in my hair that's from years ago. the dread kinda absorbs the string. its nice to see how much the dreds grow above the string
but if you want to take them out, you can do it when it seems like they've settled in

I want a string now!!!