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When I wash my hair now, I can feel the parts that are already locked and the bits that need more time, the hair will hang
much more and the roots will lock up naturally as the hair grows.
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KEEP OBSERVING YOUR HAIR GROWTH.
Its good to know how much hair grows every 3 months from the root. Keep track, so atleast you know what to expect in the 2
year mature stage and how long its going to be, its exciting. I never stop dreaming of how beautiful my locks will be... growing
in love with them now.
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ALL THOSE LOOSE BITS AT THE ROOT...NO NEED TO TWIST
I get all these stray hairs at the root, especially after washing...I've learnt to deal with them. I used to let it sort itself
out and just "pop" the locks when they "hugged" but now I use another method:
I don't twist! I use my "hair wrapping technique 'n threading through". My ahir is thin as it is so I grab a section of all
the loose hairs at the root, twist them instead and wrap them around the nearest lock. Sometimes, I take these loose hairs
and thread them through a gap at the base of the lock, wrap around and thread it through again until I feel it won't unravel.
If all else fails, just remember to wrap loose hairs, never twist the lock itself. I think I'd regret it later!
Roots...keep watching each lock at the root to see if its thinning out. If so, don't panic, just use the wrapping technique
for loose hairs I described above to join the weakest root lock to the nearest neighbour lock, combining the roots. Always
think ahead 'coz these are going to be your future locks...make them strong!
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THE ENDS...UNRAVELLING
My ends were really unravelling when I first started so now I've twisted the end of my locks, and wrapped it around the lock
so it has a rounded off lock appearance. I secure it with these small black rubber bands I got from an afro hair shop and
I'll leave it in...until it has locked at the bottom into this neat shape. ITS AN OPTION. I just wanted to neaten mine up
as it went.
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FINALLY TOOK THOSE ELASTIC BANDS OFF THE ENDS...
after 4 months of leaving them in at the ends. The tips have shapen into this rounded tip and I'm left with my dreads looking
much neater than before. Phew! so, it did work!
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HAIR DYING
I still have to try it. Want to get the colour just right but I'm thinking of leaving it 'till I am locked and mature staged.
I'll see how it goes. A dark brown...mmmm...that would look nice...
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SHAMPOO
I've gone for the herbal shampoos now, after one year of experimenting. TEA TREE OIL SHAMPOOS ARE AMAZING -get a good one
that really has what it says it has! I recommend TEA TREE OIL SHAMPOO FROM BODY SHOP. It makes my scalp and hair feel great
and it doesn't leave me with any itchies...
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