I realize that there are definite perks to having dreads. You save water and time from not having to wash your hair. You don't have to spend money on pesky brushes or shampoo.
It's not that I don't like people with dreads, I just don't understand their reasoning for WANTING them. Sorry for the rant...
On a side note: I say a girl at Farmer's playing her guitar with a sign next to her that said "Attend the Tree Sit". WHAT?? Do you think she's talking about sitting in a tree to prevent people from cutting it down? Man, I've only heard about that in movies and newspapers!
Off to pack for Seattle! Enjoy the rest of your week. =-)
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hey stephanie! so fun that you have a blog and so glad that i found it.
anyway, on the dreadlocks issue... last summer my mom and i sat next to a guy with dreadlocks for the 2 and a half hour flight from amsterdam to helsinki and mom was rather interested in how they work. he claimed that all you have to do is stop doing anything to your hair - washing, brushing, etc. he said he didn't have to shape them, the dreadlocks just form. now that they are formed, he said that he can wash his hair without ruining them, but that usually consists of running water through it once a week and not much else. also, the whole time he was talking to us, he was kind of twisting them, like twisting your hair around your finger.
so... that was a long comment on dreadlocks. i often thought in college that i would like dreadlocks and considered doing it, but i would always break down and wash my hair. dirty hair just hurts too much!
i'm going to be done now. have fun in seattle!
this is totally gross to me. don't dreadlocks stink if they aren't washed? all oily and itchy... no thank you!
speaking as the mother of a FORMER "dread head"..NO they DO NOT stink, but they do pull. My son Philip lived in Eureka, CA for a time and decided with his very curly hair to do the dread thing. He just took bunches of hair and twisted into those tight curls and they stayed! He washed his hair EVERY DAY! and usually wore it in a ponytail(he was a bagel baker!!)He finally cut them off because they were giving him headaches and waking him up at night with their pulling....he was also getting married and moving away from Eureka..LOL. I never saw much virtue in them, but, he just had to try it out!!!! I just thought it was so weird to see a white kid with dreads...not so unusual anymore!! He now has a "real" job, a condo and the most BEAUTIFUL baby girl on earth!!!
You can wash them like normal, although some are lazy and don't. It is the conditioner that is not good for them. Someone described the natural process, let them go and see what happens but there are other methods.
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Ignorance must be bliss. You poor thing.
Dreads, contrary to the beliefs of some, are not an inherently unclean or unsanitary hair style. They are washed and cared for in much the same way that braids are. They will not make your child smelly or dirty and won't damage their scalp or the roots of their hair. You wash them with a residue-free shampoo and keep them dry. Unlike tattoos dreads can be removed quickly and inexpensively by cutting them when your child grows tired of them. Most workplaces accept well maintained dreadlocks and those that don't are usually content with an all black dread tam (hat for holding dreads). Dreads are not associated with any cults or illicit behaviors, however they are associated with vegetarianism, veganism and other natural and heath conscious life styles. Dreading forces one to look inward for strength and assurance and promotes spiritual growth as well as pig headedness....I mean determination. Dreads are very inexpensive to maintain compared to normal hairstyles which require maintenance by a salon. Pomade, mousses, gels and expensive conditioners are replaced by a highly biodegradable, environmentally friendly wax.
So they are sanitary, actually healthy for the hair and scalp. They are socially liberal rather than conservative, but not offensive in any way. They build self confidence and promote spiritual growth. And they allow your child to express themselves in a natural and non-permanent way.
And for anyone interested: http://dreadlocks.tv/
Sp basically, Yes you wash dreads or else the natural oils in your hair will destroy them.
Thats not entirely true for dreads. I have dreads down to my lower back and was them once a week. When I 1st started growing them, I waited about 2 weeks after I got them twisted before I washed them. Dreads are as clean as you want them to be. And I feel you have a very biased and ignorant POV on the subject.
Hey, I have Dreadlocks, well almost. Mine are about 3 and a half months on the way and getting there. I wash my hair at most every two days and atleast once a week. Though when you just start them you need to give them 3-6 weeks to start locking. If you find the right waxes and you wash your scalp with an extremely diluted water-vinegar solution, they shouldn't bother your scalp much. Once you feel that they are ready in between 3 and 6 weeks, you can start washing them. For the first wash i placed small hair elastics at the root of each and every lock. I use knotty boy products and they work great though i hear that Dr. Brauners and DreadHQs stuff is pretty good. I have the straightest hair physically possible on a human being, so i got them by backcombing sections of hair and then twisting them with wax. Looking at them now, i would guess that they will be done by Mid-August. Once they are finished, I will be able to wash them every day. The Neglect Method, the one the guy on the plane used, is probably one of the worst ways to make them, before they are done they will look nothing like real dreadlocks and will smell. Also you asked why some people have tidy locks while others have messy locks, that depends on what they do to treat their locks and how far they are to being completely locked. Some people choose the messy look because it seems more natural, while others like to keep them neat, you can keep them neat by pulling the loose hairs through the dread with a needl with a loop of thread on the end or with a crochet hook. Most people don't like the crochet hook because it rips and tears their hair, but if you go to DreadHQ.com they have a latched crochet hook, so that this doesnt happen. The latched Crochet hook is also only $8.00. Hope that helps.
You sound like a very ignorant person. How sad. Dreadlocks do not happen by just not washing your hair. Your post implies that people who have dreads are dirty people who lack care for their personal appearance. Try to do a little research before you pass judgment on people and the reason they do things.
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