Vox

5y

I'm freeforming and something I'm dealing with (and have dealt with in the past) is dreads that are loose like there will be hair that's dreaded up by hanging beyond the rest of my hair by one or two strands. Does that happen to anyone else/has anyone heard of it/have suggestions?

Wrap my head with a satin scarf at night (can't do it right so I'm always on Babushka ) + satin pillowcase, apply water with an applicator every other day + some jojoba oil lightly rubbed in (deal with a lot of dryness), try not to lay down unless I'm going to sleep (haven't definitely f***ed in how parts of my hair dread up in the past because I was ill and stuck in bed/on the couch)

I know I gotta clean it up a bit but that's gonna have to wait

CLB BMO

5y

You’re talking about the hanging tips/ends “balls” right? I use to get them when I first started out when my hair was still in Afro phase and would cut them sometimes because someone told me they were “dead ends” but I eventually realized they’re just a natural part of our hair type. You can cut them if you want but once I stopped doing it I noticed the tips would eventually connect to the rest of the dread but it took awhile (and in some cases the tips were really thin compared to the rest of the dread so I cut them.

I still get them usually at the top of my of my head but it usually means a new dread is trying to form there

Vox

5y

I'm freeforming and something I'm dealing with (and have dealt with in the past) is dreads that are loose like there will be hair that's dreaded up by hanging beyond the rest of my hair by one or two strands. Does that happen to anyone else/has anyone heard of it/have suggestions?

Wrap my head with a satin scarf at night (can't do it right so I'm always on Babushka ) + satin pillowcase, apply water with an applicator every other day + some jojoba oil lightly rubbed in (deal with a lot of dryness), try not to lay down unless I'm going to sleep (haven't definitely f***ed in how parts of my hair dread up in the past because I was ill and stuck in bed/on the couch)

I know I gotta clean it up a bit but that's gonna have to wait

O7OXO

5y

Is this pure freeform. Like did you start from a low cut and just never touched it

Mansamus

5y

See when you recommended using Extra virgin olive oil is there any special product you suggest getting for fighting dandruff? i got kinky hair

Vox

5y

Yeah, besides maintenance stuff (applying water and oils/washing/wrapping in a satin scarf at night)

Why do you ask?

O7OXO

5y

Cause I have some questions for people that naturally freeform

Vox

5y

Let's hear em

CLB BMO

5y

My hair grows mad slow so this is like a year and 6/7 months of freeforming

I think I have 4c hair. I chopped my hair off completely back in February/Early March last year

O7OXO

5y

Ok so I havent combed my hair in like 3 months and I assume this would freeform my hair but I have the habit of playing with it. Like some strands of my hair could be tied together and I just put my hand inbetween the tied strands and separate them. So does this affect the process

Vox

5y

It definitely does, this is something I struggle with all the time but you should try to do that as little as possible

Vox

5y

It definitely does, this is something I struggle with all the time but you should try to do that as little as possible

throwawayokay

5y

do you mean alternatives to olive oil ?
i suggest creme of nature argan oil and shea moisture leave in conditioner

to combat against that you should do scalp massages with argon oil once or twice a week after you wash your hair

daily moisturizing conditioners will also help prevent that

Mansamus

5y

Aight imma do this

I’d prefer olive oil but if the argan oil better imma use that

This the one you talking about?

Shoegaze

5y

Did fades come from black folks?

STUFF

5y

Unsure. It was popular in the 40s US military

Flat top goes back to Egypt

OddRah

5y

yo just migrated from the og ktt. I been going on 8 months now no retwist. I never did no braiding or different styles to my locs before so after this quarantine s*** over with ima get something done. anyone recommend some decent styles?

RX Nigerian Pastor

5y

When’s the last time y’all boys had a haircut?

I’m about to say f*** it and do it myself.