Beginning to Hate my Dreads

[rachus]

I've hit a point of fury now! I've had them nearly 3 yrs and i had them looking proper nice and now iv fucked them all up by just fiddling with them too much and cutting bits off!

There now all at different lengths and some are young and gay and sum are old and really tight!
I've talked about it with best mate and she has no words of advice for me because she doesn't have dreads! In fact i don't know anyone well who also has dreads to ask them...

So is there anyone out there who's got any advice or help?

I'm petified of cutting them off, i really dont want it to be an option

:cry::cry:

I've kept it quiet for a while now but i really must get some comfort in knowing i'm not the only one who's had this problem!

[spark_plug]

cut em off you dirty ippie:laugh_at:

i couldnt give you advice. i know nothing.

[Sini]

I've never had dreads myself so not too sure, what you wanting to do, get them looking healthy again?

Try here
http://www.extra-muffins.com/hair/

:smile:

[JonnyQuest]

u got a piccy i wanna do dreads i do

[MrAHC]

i had dreads many many years ago i washed them out with loads of conditioner then brushed n combed them out over a few days bit at a time.
you loose alot of hair but most of that is what has formed up in the dreads. there dirty smelly things.
i had a mohawk after that with dreads at the back then just the dreads. the dreads got singed and burned when i caught fire so they got shaved off. I've had a skinhead ever since.

[rachus]

u got a piccy i wanna do dreads i do

there the only ones i have of my actual dreads, not great photos

[rachus]

there must be someone out there who has dreads too! this is party vibe for christ sake!

[rachus]

i had dreads many many years ago i washed them out with loads of conditioner then brushed n combed them out over a few days bit at a time.
you loose alot of hair but most of that is what has formed up in the dreads. there dirty smelly things.
i had a mohawk after that with dreads at the back then just the dreads. the dreads got singed and burned when i caught fire so they got shaved off. I've had a skinhead ever since.

how long had u had them for before u got rid of them? some of mine are proper tight and fat right up to the root, i cant see any comb going through some of them and im a girl i dont see shaving my head being a option!
eeeekkk

[spark_plug]

there must be someone out there who has dreads too! this is party vibe for christ sake!

cathdreadhead has dreads, hers are really well managed as well. ill inform her of this thread cause she dont post much anymore. theres quite a few old threads on her about dreads. but im useless at findin old topics so you'll have to get someone else to sort that out lol!:bounce_fl:bounce_fl

[rachus]

cathdreadhead has dreads, hers are really well managed as well. ill inform her of this thread cause she dont post much anymore. theres quite a few old threads on her about dreads. but im useless at findin old topics so you'll have to get someone else to sort that out lol!:bounce_fl:bounce_fl

thanks!

[MrAHC]

how long had u had them for before u got rid of them? some of mine are proper tight and fat right up to the root, i cant see any comb going through some of them and im a girl i dont see shaving my head being a option!
eeeekkk
cant remember few years maybe, they look good on some people if there looked after. mine were all horible n dirty. let em go like that coz i was travling and it was low management when you live without running water. people realised it was easyer to have a skinhead in the end coz you can keep your hair clean with a bar of soap. :laugh_at:

just looked at a pig of me in 95 with no dreads so must of had em from 92 to 94

[rachus]

i duno im scared i'll look better without them, think that scares me the most.
iv spent hundreds of pounds on mine over the years to keep em looking good, they just dont stay that way.
i dont think i could be happy with any other hair style if i got rid of them, and what if i totally regret it?? fuck no its not even worth thinking about!

[DJCliffy]

You should cut em off. Start afresh as it were! How would you look with a short hairdo? looks pretty sexy these days! :love:

[starlaugh]

really you hate them?? Dreads are cool you should try and fix em up and keep them....

I really would love to have dreads but they just would not suit me at all :hopeless:

[MrAHC]

i like em on lasses if there realy tidy

[DaftFader]

my m8 had the same problem ... used to fiddle with them all the time and fucked them up .. but he was a rasta so got away with it :laugh_at: .... i think mby you could start caring for them from the roots .. and then let the good dreads grow out the shitty ones mby? .. not sure if that works ... but only other ppl i know that wanted to fix dreads went skin head ... but they were guys .... tbh i thought your dreads looked pretty sweet ..so i wouldn't worry about it too much tbh :wink: alltho you really should get a skin head and a swas sticker tat on your head :laugh_at:

[marcusblanc]

I've hit a point of fury now! I've had them nearly 3 yrs and i had them looking proper nice and now iv fucked them all up by just fiddling with them too much and cutting bits off!
There now all at different lengths and some are young and gay and sum are old and really tight!
I've talked about it with best mate and she has no words of advice for me because she doesnt have dreads! In fact i dont know anyone well who also has dreads to ask them.....

....soooo is there anyone out there whos got any advice or help????

I'm petified of cutting them off, i really dont want it to be an option :cry::cry:
I've kept it quiet for a while now but i really must get some comfort in knowing im not the only one whos had this problem!


ur problem is pretty clear, dreads r out!

stinky wrong-ness! :yakk:

[ellie]

ur problem is pretty clear, dreads r out!

ha ha, since when did trinny and suzanne register on partyvibe??

[redneck]

there must be someone out there who has dreads too! this is party vibe for christ sake!
i've had dreads three times i think.
as soon as my hair gets long it starts dreading up.
other people love em on me but i dont like all the itchiness and fiaffing about that you have to do to keep em looking good.
i had a full head of dreads for a couple of years and then a few at the back and then a full head again.
theres too much hassle from cops and customs and general aggro dealing with banks, getting jobs, that kinda thing to make it a worthwhile lifestyle choice imo.
i prefer to look straight these days because
life seems a lot easier when people arent judging you on a haircut, rather than who you really are.

[Playground Politics]

i've had dreads three times i think.
as soon as my hair gets long it starts dreading up.
other people love em on me but i dont like all the itchiness and fiaffing about that you have to do to keep em looking good.
i had a full head of dreads for a couple of years and then a few at the back and then a full head again.
theres too much hassle from cops and customs and general aggro dealing with banks, getting jobs, that kinda thing to make it a worthwhile lifestyle choice imo.
i prefer to look straight these days because
life seems a lot easier when people arent judging you on a haircut, rather than who you really are.

yeah its really unfortunate that that is life, and how it is alot easier

[rach]

its maybe not that your sick of having dreads, but maybe your just sick of having the same hairstyle for the last few years... ive had the same hairtcut for 11years i hate it... so why not try different things, like dyeing them different colours, or wool wrapping loads of them (keeps them protected) or just wearing them up in different ways and things... its always fun to see something different when you look in the mirror, makes you feel better

[welly]

Keep your dreads, I've had mine for nearly 20 years!! All i do is cut them when they get too long, i once let them get past my bum but they became a right hassel. Now adays i just keep them shoulder lenght.
Cut out any that are realy tight as they can give you headaches and don't put too many beads in as they get too heavy and hit you in the face when dancing.
Couldn't tell you if mine smell, but no one's complained!

[Raj]

What about plaiting in coloured hair extensions where they are very short? Or sewing in preplaited ones - that can look amazing done with a little care. Would give you a bit of a change while you work out what to do with them.
Saw a girl recently with an amazing looking hairstyle and that was what she had done when I got close up to admire it :shy:
[I guess you could sew in fake dreads instead but I prefer the plaited fakes solution myself. ]

If you wanted to cut them all off but not have short hair at the end up then cut all the dreads a similar length and go for the lots of conditioner solution - be aware you should start at the bottom teasing them out not the top of the dread to get them out like this [especially if they are very tight to the scalp] and it will take ages to tease them out.

[redneck]

Cut out any that are realy tight as they can give you headaches
yeah that ^^
mine used to give me weeks long, stinking headaches

[Digital-A]

ive had the same hairtcut for 11years i hate it...

And its stayin like that!

thats what ive dubbed the 'rach do' ... one day we'll make millions ... open up ''Rach's cuts'' on sunset strip and live it up ...

ill be the loveable rascal barber with all those funny comments they have in shows such as bbc news at 10 and family guy ...

[rachus]

its maybe not that your sick of having dreads, but maybe your just sick of having the same hairstyle for the last few years... ive had the same hairtcut for 11years i hate it... so why not try different things, like dyeing them different colours, or wool wrapping loads of them (keeps them protected) or just wearing them up in different ways and things... its always fun to see something different when you look in the mirror, makes you feel better

i duno, theyve had soo many different stages, but i do need to get some more wraps as my ones from last year are starting to fall out, guna wait for next pay check and get them sorted out me thinks!

[Brucifer]

Right then. Shave ya dreads off, take them to a wig maker and wear ya dread wig when you feel the need to:yakk:

I've never had dreads, but I did have long hair for many years. Best thing I ever did was shave my hair off. I always feel good/refreshed when I shave my head :weee:

I hope that helped :crazy_diz

[rach]

i duno, theyve had soo many different stages, but i do need to get some more wraps as my ones from last year are starting to fall out, guna wait for next pay check and get them sorted out me thinks!

do wool wraps yourself, it might on y last a week or so rather than a year but takes like 5 mins to do and only costs the price of a bit of wool, i wool wrap my synthetic dreads when theyre in, i'll come round and do them for you for a cup of tea


and DA i'm very glad youve got our future life plan sorted, i was starting to worry... :wink:

[rachus]

do wool wraps yourself, it might on y last a week or so rather than a year but takes like 5 mins to do and only costs the price of a bit of wool, i wool wrap my synthetic dreads when theyre in, i'll come round and do them for you for a cup of tea



that would be sound! I'll go wool shopping wednesday morn! im guna buy a crochet needle too to get these fuckers back in shape!
what u up to weds afternoon? Iv taken it off work if u wana sip tea and wrap my matted hair with wool?
how can u resist that offer!!

[rach]

that would be sound! I'll go wool shopping wednesday morn! im guna buy a crochet needle too to get these fuckers back in shape!
what u up to weds afternoon? Iv taken it off work if u wana sip tea and wrap my matted hair with wool?
how can u resist that offer!!

yeh sounds really good, i'll give you a call about it tomoro darling!