What's Up Yall? Well I started my dreadlocks with the two strand twist method. I have had them them for a while about 1 or two months. I need some help on getting them to lock up. do anybody got any ideas?? I wash my hair and do all the stuff i need to.
Starting Dreadlocks with Two Strand Twist and maintaining them
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Sun, 08/22/2010 - 3:43am
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you don't really need to "do" anything. just make sure that they don't crawl and palm-roll them weekly or bi-weekly to keep them looking neat.
i started with two-strands and didn't do anything to mine for the first 8 months or so besides washing them every 7-10 days.
how long it takes them to lock depends on a number of factors but overall, relax. it's just just a matter of time.
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whoa you didn't do nothing to it for 8 months? Did it turn out all good by doing that? I'm thinkin about palm-rolling or twisting every two weeks because this guy said if you do it too much it will cause weak roots. Sould I but wax in my hair or not?????? I wash my hair like about every 12 days. So I should just like my hair do what it do???
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technically you don't need to "DO" anything besides wash your hair.
yes, your hair will be frizzy as time goes on and this is where the palm rolling comes in. but weaken the roots from not twisting? that wouldn't even make sense if i were drunk.
over-manipulation/over-twisting can weaken locks that have a small base to begin with...OR if you have "fine" hair...OR if you maintain with a tool method and maintain your hair too often...OR...
the point is, you don't "HAVE TO" do anything beyond keep them clean and "neat." how "neat" is subjective.
for me, my frizzy two strands were cute. sure, i could've palmed them so that they layed just right but i like that "cover of miseducation of lauryn hill" look that i had on a daily basis. in fact, i was kinda upset when they finally "dropped" (teenage locks will tend to stick up when they're transitioning in to maturity. once mature, your hair will lay more flat...like braids).
the point is, you chose two-strands and this style, like braids, means your hair is less susceptible to unraveling. for these two starter methods, palm-rolling is more about smoothing frizzies and keeping your hair "neat" in appearance.
for locks started with comb-coils or palm-rolls though, palm-rolling or finger twisting is down right mandatory. these starter methods are more prone to unraveling so there will be a pressing need to have this styles maintained.
as far as products, http://naani.com/content/dreadlocks-hair-products
^that should be a good starter link but if you need more help or have questions regarding that link, just come back and start another post in the appropriate forum
good luck.
lord give me strength