The Story of My Dreadlocks

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Posted by Darlahood on August 2, 2001 at 22:46:58:

In reply to: I got 'em too! Inspired by Darla here.... (OT) posted by Nick on August 2, 2001 at 22:09:13:

Nick is right, go to Knotty Boy and get yerself a dreadlock kit! He
and I dreaded up about the same time, I would say that we both have
white people hair. I've had dreads now for about 8 months, started
them out last winter during the school break. I would definitely
wait until the weather is a little cooler to begin dreading your
hair. This hot weather is murdering my scalp.

I thought about all the possibilities and responsibilities before I
dreaded my hair. You cant brush it, bye bye scalp. You dont wash it
as frequently (I wash my hair 'bout once a week with a natural,
organic, homemade soap.) And when you grow tired of the dreads, you
have to practically shave your head. Dreadlocks are not for folks
who change their hair style (or hair color) frequently. I had my
hair long and straight for the past ten years. I was ready for a
change, but didn't want a short lil' bob like so many other trendy
yuppies. I love my hair long, but since getting dreads, the length
of my hair has shrunk in half. My hair that once reached my butt now
falls only a little past my shoulders, the hair is wound and knotted
in the dreadlocks. That's okay, I know in a few years my knotted
hair will be a bit longer, then I'll be able to do crazy Princess
Leia type hairstyles (hooray!). Incindentally, my hair is kinda
thin, very fine, like cornsilk. I was never really able to handle
hair sticks or any number or cool accessories. But now I've got all
this hair and can put all kinds of toys in there.

A word about knotting your hair with a beeswax product like knotty
boy stuff: whatever you put into your dreads, stays in your dreads.
K-boy is fine for your initial knotting up, but other than that,
leave it alone, that stuff just gunks up into your hair, it doesnt
wash out!

Dreadlocks require a different hair treatment than white people
hair. I normally apply a little jojoba or hemp oil to my scalp after
I wash my hair and it is (air and sunshine) dry. If I get an itchy
or dandruffy scalp, which is happening this summer because it's so
hot and humid, I will make a hair wash which I spray on my scalp.
Sometimes I use chamomile water or a rinse made with distilled water
and lavendar, rosemary, recently experimented with cajeput and found
it made my scalp really dry. When in smelly or smoky environments,
wear a scarf or hat over your hair. Being in Paris this summer
taught me a lesson about that. I would go home to the dorm after a
hard day of trekking around the city to find my hair reeked of the
metro, and the metro dont smell good!

Dreadlocks are not just for rastafarians. Dreads have been around
for a long, long time and have been present in every culture at some
point. Something I just found out recently is that in England, after
the Conqueror did his thing in 1066, it became fashionable for men to
wear their hair really long, their tresses, moustaches, and beards
became all dreaded! Finally some king dude, William II or somebody,
had to issue an edict (the church was riding his ass about it) to get
everybody to cut their hair a little shorter! Let's not even get
started about how long the medieval chicas wore their hair, they had
braids tho, not dreads.

I'm sure I left something out, let me know if you have questions!

~Darlahood

Starlight Mehndi Studios

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Re: The Story of My Dreadlocks Kenzi 01:05:23 8/3/2001 (2)
- completely o/t alissa 17:04:56 8/3/2001 (1)
  - Veering completely OT Kenzi 00:54:19 8/4/2001 (0)
Re: The Story of My Dreadlocks Nick 23:38:31 8/2/2001 (0)

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: Nick is right, go to Knotty Boy and get yerself a dreadlock kit! He : and I dreaded up about the same time, I would say that we both have : white people hair. I've had dreads now for about 8 months, started : them out last winter during the school break. I would definitely : wait until the weather is a little cooler to begin dreading your : hair. This hot weather is murdering my scalp. : : I thought about all the possibilities and responsibilities before I : dreaded my hair. You cant brush it, bye bye scalp. You dont wash it : as frequently (I wash my hair 'bout once a week with a natural, : organic, homemade soap.) And when you grow tired of the dreads, you : have to practically shave your head. Dreadlocks are not for folks : who change their hair style (or hair color) frequently. I had my : hair long and straight for the past ten years. I was ready for a : change, but didn't want a short lil' bob like so many other trendy : yuppies. I love my hair long, but since getting dreads, the length : of my hair has shrunk in half. My hair that once reached my butt now : falls only a little past my shoulders, the hair is wound and knotted : in the dreadlocks. That's okay, I know in a few years my knotted : hair will be a bit longer, then I'll be able to do crazy Princess : Leia type hairstyles (hooray!). Incindentally, my hair is kinda : thin, very fine, like cornsilk. I was never really able to handle : hair sticks or any number or cool accessories. But now I've got all : this hair and can put all kinds of toys in there. : : A word about knotting your hair with a beeswax product like knotty : boy stuff: whatever you put into your dreads, stays in your dreads. : K-boy is fine for your initial knotting up, but other than that, : leave it alone, that stuff just gunks up into your hair, it doesnt : wash out! : : Dreadlocks require a different hair treatment than white people : hair. I normally apply a little jojoba or hemp oil to my scalp after : I wash my hair and it is (air and sunshine) dry. If I get an itchy : or dandruffy scalp, which is happening this summer because it's so : hot and humid, I will make a hair wash which I spray on my scalp. : Sometimes I use chamomile water or a rinse made with distilled water : and lavendar, rosemary, recently experimented with cajeput and found : it made my scalp really dry. When in smelly or smoky environments, : wear a scarf or hat over your hair. Being in Paris this summer : taught me a lesson about that. I would go home to the dorm after a : hard day of trekking around the city to find my hair reeked of the : metro, and the metro dont smell good! : : Dreadlocks are not just for rastafarians. Dreads have been around : for a long, long time and have been present in every culture at some : point. Something I just found out recently is that in England, after : the Conqueror did his thing in 1066, it became fashionable for men to : wear their hair really long, their tresses, moustaches, and beards : became all dreaded! Finally some king dude, William II or somebody, : had to issue an edict (the church was riding his ass about it) to get : everybody to cut their hair a little shorter! Let's not even get : started about how long the medieval chicas wore their hair, they had : braids tho, not dreads. : : I'm sure I left something out, let me know if you have questions! : : ~Darlahood
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