YEP I DID IT !! Locs/dreadloc appreciation THREAD!!!

Lol who no signed me

SixSickSins wrote: »

? happens wrote: »

Ree4er Madness wrote: »

IceBergTaylor wrote: »

Its the worse when I step into my crib. For some reason once I step inside my apartment, my scalp just goes into an itch-rage. Without fail every time I get back from outside. This seriously cant be life ~X(

LoL, I feel you bro..I have natural dandriff too so I really went through that itch phase....Also, IMO you don't need to wash your hair so much, the less you wash it, the faster it should loc up....Then when they're locked, you can wash them more often but in general before I started growing them, I was told not to wash them that often and use other products instead...Now that I'm 8 years in, I don't wash them very often, maybe every 6 months.

say g you filthy dena muhfugga lol hair smellin sour dena ?

your hair is locked now you betta wash dat ? outchea smell like buffalo ass

@sixsicksins come educate this dude

Yeah, I saw that yesterday. No hair, regardless of style, should go more than a month and a half without at least getting rinsed.

People tend to forget that the scalp must also be maintained. It produces necessary sebum and leaving the hair/scalp unclean will cause dirt buildup and block pores. That is not conducive to creating a healthy environment whatsoever, which could be the reason your dreads aren't longer @Ree4er Madness. 8 years of growth? Even in spite of individual genetic growth rates, my calculations indicate that your hair should be longer than mine, as I have roughly 5 years of growth. Please begin washing your hair once per month now as a standard seeing as your hair should be fully loc'd now and not in danger of unraveling.

Always remember that hair AND scalp is a package deal...both must be maintained.

I understand what you're saying. I was going to the Jamaicans when I first started growing my hair and that was the advice I got from them. When I said I wash them every 6 months, I didnt mean that I go the entire 6 months without doing anything to my hair...I have various products to clean/wash my hair in the intermediate stages between the actual full blown washing. My hair has never smelled to my knowledge, I always get compliments on it on a daily basis from the smell, to the texture, to the length. My hair is pretty long now and its due to be twisted since I have new growth. The pic in my profile is about 3 years old, my hair right now probably comes down to my chest. I don't really want it any longer than that.

However, you did educate me on some things, and I appreciate that.

Trillaaaaaa wrote: »

Ree4er Madness wrote: »

IceBergTaylor wrote: »

Its the worse when I step into my crib. For some reason once I step inside my apartment, my scalp just goes into an itch-rage. Without fail every time I get back from outside. This seriously cant be life ~X(

LoL, I feel you bro..I have natural dandriff too so I really went through that itch phase....Also, IMO you don't need to wash your hair so much, the less you wash it, the faster it should loc up....Then when they're locked, you can wash them more often but in general before I started growing them, I was told not to wash them that often and use other products instead...Now that I'm 8 years in, I don't wash them very often, maybe every 6 months.

smh whoever told you to do this lied to you bro, wash your hair ? ...i wonder how many other people you gave this ignant advice to

I wash my ? at least once every 2-3 days... I didn't go to the beauty salon to get my ? done either I twisted it myself and I been washing it faithfully since that first week.

smh You probably got a ton of buildup and sweat and dry skin from all in your locs. You doing your scalp a disservice, my man...Washing your hair actually promotes growth and locking

Don't disgrace every dreadhead by playing into the stereotype that our hair stinks and is ?

Damn, thought this was the loc thread, I didn't think I had to explain EVERY detail...You really think I would go 8 years and NEVER maintain my hair? I'm talking about a full blown wash, in the shower forever type of wash..No, I don't have ANY buildup, no I don't have ANY issues with my hair. My mother is a hairdresser and has been my entire life so its not like I'm just out here clueless. Sixsix has her professional opinion and I appreciate it. Pretty sure I wouldn't have the professional job I have now where I'm typing this right now if I was just some ? dude with some long, ? filthy hair flying all over the place...I have a variety of hair products I use in between washes to keep my hair maintained...At the end of the day, EVERYBODY'S HAIR IS DIFFERENT....Yes, people can give you their professional opinion but the main opinion that matters is YOURS after learning how your hair is, what works and what doesn't. I'm 8 years in at this point and I know what works for MY hair...Again, sixsix facts are appreciated and will be taken into consideration.

@MzKB‌ I tried the shea moisture shampoo and conditioner, it did an awesome job. My hair is extra soft

@nulife how do you wash yourself

@Black_Samson‌ Bro, are you wearing an apron?

How long does your hair have to be to get a ponytail with the hair hanging at the bottom, I need that ?

Nah not yet, unless that motherfuker is going to be on the top of my head like a topknot