Wow! I didn't realize that some of you were really keeping up with my dread babies. :) I've had a few comments and emails today asking how they're doing! That puts a BIG smile on my face. :) I even made a new category for my blog......My Dreads. :)
So........I'll catch you up on them. (If you didn't see the orignal post, Click here. To check out the second post I made on my dreads, Click here. )
On Sunday, they turned 3 weeks old. The more I wash them, the more they lock up, which makes me SO happy! :) I've realized that a lot of people think that to have dreads, you don't wash your hair. I'm sure there are people out there with dreads that DON'T wash their hair, but those are few and far between. To have healty and good looking dreads, you HAVE to wash your hair. I figured that I would put the myths to rest on here and give you a great site to go to read up on the myths, rumors, care and maintenance of dreadlocks. It's a very quick read, but gives some great information that most people don't know: Dreadlocks.com Make sure you click on "Facts and Rumors" as this link doesn't go directly to that section. VERY interesting stuff. :)
This picture was taken last Monday, so just 2 weeks and a day into my "dread journey." I need to take another one soon so that I can have a 3 week-ish picture (don't I sound like and obsessed mommy?? ha!).
They're really starting to take shape now. Everytime I wash my hair, it's amazing how quickly they lock up a little bit more. I still can't believe that I haven't taken a comb or a brush to my hair in 3 1/2 weeks! Seems hard to believe, but it's been quite freeing!
My dread babies are taking on a life of their own.....each one is so different. As they lock up, they're forming little loops and bumps. :) I'm really lovin' the way they look.
About a week ago, I added some dread-bling to my hair - BEADS! I found the coolest little colored glass beads and 3 different colors of small wooden beads. I've added some here and there and haven't decided yet if I'm done with putting them in my hair. I have a whole Ziploc bag-full, so I may add a few more. I just add them when the mood strikes. They stay in quite nicely and I'm hoping that over time, they'll just be there permenantly as the hair locks up even further.
One of the ladies that comes into the bakery that I work at a few mornings a week down the road has an art studio a few miles up the road: Human Hand Gallery. I saw her at the Video over the weekend and had my hair down (I keep it up when I'm working at the bakery) and she noticed my dreads for the first time. She always sees me with my hair up, so there was no way she'd know. I asked her if she makes glass beads with bigger holes in them. She said she was looking at my hair just then and thinking the SAME thing......that she would love to make some beads for my hair! She told me to stop in at her studio and I could pick out the colors that I want and she can fire up some beads for me. How cool is THAT???
So..........there's the update. I'll have more pictures at the end of the week.
I'm a quote addict.....here's another one that I LOVE:
"Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves." ~Friedrich Nietzsche
i have had dreads for about 4 months now..... and i cant seem to get my roots to stay locked.... and they are all loopy and some of my dreads like to stick together.... is there any advise u could give me on how to fix these problems,
Posted by: tammy | August 09, 2012 at 07:13 AM