Dreadlocks (1 Viewer)

[La La]

what's the best way to grow them out? im trying to grow a few of mine out but they keep dreading at the top. (i only have a few, not my whole head - which means sometimes my normal hair latches on and starts re-dreading the top). i dont wanna have to lop them off, just let 'em grow out. just wondering if anyone had any tips or something. thanks

 

[Wilbert]

what's the best way to grow them out? im trying to grow a few of mine out but they keep dreading at the top. (i only have a few, not my whole head - which means sometimes my normal hair latches on and starts re-dreading the top). i dont wanna have to lop them off, just let 'em grow out. just wondering if anyone had any tips or something. thanks

You don't see a lot of dreads around anymore. There's a guy where I work (he's a student) and he has dreads. They look manky. I think dreads on white people always look filthy but almost universally cool on black people. Why is that? Am i being racialist?

 

[La La]

You don't see a lot of dreads around anymore. There's a guy where I work (he's a student) and he has dreads. They look manky. I think dreads on white people always look filthy but almost universally cool on black people. Why is that? Am i being racialist?

thanks for the social commentary.
my dreads are actually not manky cos ive washed them everyday for the last 3 years, and i only have a few.
so, anyone with any real advice?

 

[Corey]

thanks for the social commentary.
my dreads are actually not manky cos ive washed them everyday for the last 3 years, and i only have a few.
so, anyone with any real advice?

Never seen or heard of anyone growing them out, im afraid. Chop em'.

 

[La La]

ann murder city did when i used to work with her a few years back, i just dont know how.

 

[The]

just shave your head for god's sake- it will grow back.
also- I like dreads on white people Wilbert

 

[La La]

just shave your head for god's sake- it will grow back.
also- I like dreads on white people Wilbert

no way could i ever shave my head! nope. never. not an option. thanks though

 

[taubstumm]

no way could i ever shave my head! nope. never. not an option. thanks though

ah go on

i'll give you twenty quid to do it

 

[La La]

ah go on

i'll give you twenty quid to do it

ill give you twenty to zip it.

 

[schmegeggin]

what's the best way to grow them out? im trying to grow a few of mine out but they keep dreading at the top. (i only have a few, not my whole head - which means sometimes my normal hair latches on and starts re-dreading the top). i dont wanna have to lop them off, just let 'em grow out. just wondering if anyone had any tips or something. thanks

well i dont know about growing them out but this website says

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Removing dreadlocks[/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] The easiest way to remove them is to cut them at the roots.
You can also soak them in a strong conditioner like VO5 and comb them out. Start at the tip (the end) of the dread lock and slowly work your way to the root. Try to get the conditioner inside the middle of the dread.[/font]

or get your dreadlock removal kit here

 

[La La]

haha, thanks

 

[Bag'o'cans]

Jamaica mon

 

[SONYMEGADRIVE]

have you tried using a lighter?

 

[c0De_n1NjA]

get martine mccutcheon to vomit them out

 

[Wilbert]

thanks for the social commentary.
my dreads are actually not manky cos ive washed them everyday for the last 3 years, and i only have a few.
so, anyone with any real advice?

Wasn't really social commentary and I am sure your dreads are fragrant and fresh.

 

[photon]

what's the best way to grow them out? im trying to grow a few of mine out but they keep dreading at the top. (i only have a few, not my whole head - which means sometimes my normal hair latches on and starts re-dreading the top). i dont wanna have to lop them off, just let 'em grow out. just wondering if anyone had any tips or something. thanks

I think the VO5 conditioner is the best idea. It's the residue left in the hair from normal shampoos & conditioners that keep dreads from forming in the first place, so if you go back to washing with something that puts those residues back in, you might have a shot at getting rid of them.

It wouldn't untangle the dreads you already have, but I'd imagine it would keep the roots themselves from dreading. You could then just let the hair grow naturally, snipping off the dreaded parts gradually, until all that's left is normal hair.

Mind you , I haven't tried this--I'm in the process of growing dreads myself. But it sounds like it could work in theory.

Paul

 

[La La]

I think the VO5 conditioner is the best idea. It's the residue left in the hair from normal shampoos & conditioners that keep dreads from forming in the first place, so if you go back to washing with something that puts those residues back in, you might have a shot at getting rid of them.

It wouldn't untangle the dreads you already have, but I'd imagine it would keep the roots themselves from dreading. You could then just let the hair grow naturally, snipping off the dreaded parts gradually, until all that's left is normal hair.

Mind you , I haven't tried this--I'm in the process of growing dreads myself. But it sounds like it could work in theory.

Paul

You have given out too much Reputation in the last 24 hours, try again later.

 

[RED(tape)MENACE]

Just give it to me instead.

 

[Wilbert]

Someone docked me rep for my thoughts on dreads. Thats fine but they then said in response to what I said that "it's better than walking around in your pants all day".

Now, mystery rep-docker, I don't know what you have heard about me, but I do NOT walk around in my pants all day.

Not ALL day.

 

[seanface]

this girl told me before that her hair was so fucked at the end with constant dying and manky dreads that she was just able to pull the fucking dreads out of her head. ouch!