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[Ramathorn2007]

what if you have a lot of dandruff? i do and i was thinking that if i start the dread process that i'll have to stop using my head and shoulders and all of my dandruff would show and my hair would look like shit what do you recommend i do?

[dayve3]

Dandruff is a big pain with dreads. I get dandruff too, as do most people, I never really had a problem with it until I dreaded my hair. Because you are supposed to keep your hair as dry as possible this unfortunately leads to a dry scalp. Some people continue to use regular shampoo with dreads and it works for them so I guess you will just have to give it a go? I just tend to give my hair a good shake to remove any dandruff and bigger pieces you can pick out with tweasers or your finger tips.

[Garet27]

so if i have very fine/thin hair i can still get dreads? And while they are in the process and not looking very good is there any kind of hat i can wear that wont hurt them? or like an open bandana....?

[dayve3]

Yeah thats right. You can wear a wrap as I sometimes do which is basically a thick headband which leaves all your dreads sticking out the back of it which looks quite cool or there are hats available specifically for dreads called tams.

[xsilenceisloudx]

i just got my dreads done like 3 weeks ago, an cut off my curley tips. was that a bad idea.

[dayve3]

At 3 weeks your dreads will be very fragile so I would not of recomended cutting the tips at this stage no matter how tempting it is (and trust me I know) you should have pinched the dread about an inch from the tip and rubbed the tip clockwise against the palm of your hand to get it to knot up then as they mature if you still want blunted tips you can crochet the tips back into the dreads to make them look and feel really solid although this makes you lose quite a bit of length. Peace

[MetalCookieMusic]

For maintenance, should I back comb and twist them every day? Also, some more advice with washing and drying would be nice. I hear that it's best with residue-free shampoo

[scptiagoscp]

my dread locks are crumble , what should i do :/?

[mosespart2]

thanks man.

[grungemunkiii]

hey there im kinda new to dreads but not if that makes sense... (3rd time lucky!!) i bleached me hair this time (which is now short) i sometimes back-comb, i use me lock peppa, and i do the rip n twist o some of me thinner dreads but ive noticed that two of my dreads are kinda split in two... like to a Y shape at the ends of me dreads... would you suggest me ripping them apart cos i dunno wat to to, i back-combed them but nothing happened and i ju dunno wat to do...

[MRLildemon]

are dreadlocks as itchy as some people say they are

i heard that there itchy and they kinda hurt

but thats just what iv heard i dont have dreads

[jastronaut]

I don't know if this question has been asked before, but is it possible/a good idea to dread only a few strands of your hair, and leave the rest normal? I had five or six locks down for about a year, but I got stressed out with school and left them natural and my whole head ended up in a ball in the back of my head, so I'm wondering if it's just the fact that it isn't possible to dread only a few locks or if it was just because i stopped taking care of them. Thank you, hope you can help

[chris88kolate]

i never heard of the dread pepper

could have used it when i had my dreads

[famousfreak26]

hey i am wanting to start my own dreads...my hair is about a foot and a half in length...but i was wondering is backcombing the best method...or could i try makin the lock with the crochet needle technique?...if u havent seen it theres some guy doin it on youtube...type in dreadlocks needle style...please write back

[afroguy78]

my hair is really silky and some of the dreads wind up looking like really bouncy curls... any ideas?

also, is palm rolling best when the dreads are wet?

[bulabula92]

man great vid !!

i have a question about the tips!

: my tips are spliting :O

my dreads are 18 cm and 4 cm of them are just splitted how do i do to conect the tipps agin and how do i make blunted tips without damedging my hair to mutch !?