He looks like he has a tarantula on his head...

I read somewhere that in order to grow real locs you just let your hair fall the way it naturally would instead of twisting and shaping it becuase dreadlocks represent your hair in a natural and unmanipulated state. I don't have locks so i don't know, but i was wondering if that is true.

i have finally stopped chemically treating my hair and it looks and feels so much better. now i have curls all over the place! i'm so happy that i did it.

JasmineFire said:

It depends on the look that you want. Light twisting and manipulation helps to shape and train your hair in the form tha you want it. Basically, your hair texture is that of a spiral. What your're doing is "locking" the spirals together. Its a matter of choice, really. You could just let your hair do its own thing and not do any twisting/shaping, but if you're particular about your looks that may not be the move, because you could end up with one big ass dread. not that theres anything wrong with that.

unkemptpueblo said:

i thought that the "rasta way" was no manipulation but i know that i would have a really hard time not manipulating my hair.

JasmineFire said:

LOL..I'm pretty sure theres more than one"rasta way" of doing a lot of things. But of course having locs doesnt make one a rasta, so whatever you feel like doing is what you do.

JasmineFire said:

LOL..I'm pretty sure theres more than one"rasta way" of doing a lot of things. But of course having locs doesnt make one a rasta, so whatever you feel like doing is what you do.

and calhounsq, interlocking, like knotting the roots in a twisting/weaving kind of way so they're stronger as they grow

SammiJ said:

Are they super tiny? Like individual braids are?

Mine are on the Cassandra Wilson tip

CalhounSq said:

i always loved her hair

they're not too tiny @ all, they're about her size too
i always have a hard time describing what interlocking is but you take one lock, and thread the tip of it through it's own root (in different directions as to not separate the root and have a wonky lock) that's what i've been doing for about a year now, while they're still in extensions, so once i take the extensions out they'll probably be down by my chin...
i do however need to chop off the dead ends of relaxed hair that didnt lock

once i get them going full gear, i'll prolly peroxide a few of them and then dye them crazy colours every so often


i love locks

SammiJ said:

I knew a chick w/ fire engine RED locks - it looked so fucking amazing on her!!! I've always wanted to do it, go that bold w/ a color b/c I know it would be so damn striking, but I stay in the brown/golden brown family of colors

to the orgers with locks
what products do you use?

i got some amazing products for my birthday from rachel3 ( ) and i've been obsessed with my hair lately


so what do yall use???

HereToRockYourWorld said:

my youngest brother Divine(no that's not his real name, but that's what he goes by..he's about 10 years older than i) has his down past his ass
in the summer what he'll do when he's washed it, is if he's going somewhere he'll just hang them out the car window, let'em airdry it's the funniest sight i've ever seen

but when he puts it all up in something like a bun, it's the most regal thing i've ever seen on a black man (if that makes sense?) it just looks so good! it gives him such an air of strength...hell, he'd NEED strength with his lil pencilneck


here's a pic of him from a few years ago:

SammiJ said:

I men with dreadlocks! Used to love it when Lenny Kravitz had them, and was soooo disappointed when he cut them all off.

SammiJ said:

I men with dreadlocks! Used to love it when Lenny Kravitz had them, and was soooo disappointed when he cut them all off.

brownsugar said:

i've noticed since i stopped the chemicals that my hair has been growing like a weed
pictures!

and it really is a big decision to make because once you're in, you have to be willing to commit to it

to me, i think its a beautiful accomplishment more than a hair style, if that makes any sense to anyone

SammiJ said:

i want them but i change my mind so fuckin much that man i dunno. one day ill just go for the extensions and see how i that goes. i have always love lauryn hills dreads (or imagos ). if i get them i'd like them to be like that.

psychodelicide said:

as was i

psychodelicide said:

I love locs on dudes too BUT Lenny's were a little too thick for me. I still liked them on him but my preference is for the smaller, neater locs... I'm a loc snob

SammiJ said:

I bounce around to different products but I keep it simple. To retwist I usually use Paul Mitchel Molding Mud - it holds *some* without being too stiff & it's not too greasy. Sometimes I'll use a mild gel to retwist but it dries my scalp out if I use it too much. I wish I could find an oil based twist butter that worked well enough to hold When I allow myself to go to the shop they make it look AMAZING & neat, I can never get it that clean

I'll use any shampoo that smells good (loving Dove shampoos right now), any conditioner for dry hair, still trying to find spray oils that I like (got a few I'm waiting to try).

When I wanna wear it crinkly I use a spray gel (drug store, Herbal Essences I think, super cheap!) & braid it overnight

Share your secrets too, dammit

Where's Rhonda & Dex?




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beautiful oil, i love it

i also use African Gold shampoo and conditioner

rachel3 also bought me African Pride braid sheen spray with tea tree oil and peppermint oil (yummy! )

those are my secrets

SammiJ said:

I'll have to try this one

CalhounSq said:

it's great
see if u can find the bottle with the tapered spout, it's easier to apply that way
you can control the amount you squeeze out

SammiJ said:

looks like it smells good too.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

my youngest brother Divine(no that's not his real name, but that's what he goes by..he's about 10 years older than i) has his down past his ass
in the summer what he'll do when he's washed it, is if he's going somewhere he'll just hang them out the car window, let'em airdry it's the funniest sight i've ever seen

but when he puts it all up in something like a bun, it's the most regal thing i've ever seen on a black man (if that makes sense?) it just looks so good! it gives him such an air of strength...hell, he'd NEED strength with his lil pencilneck


here's a pic of him from a few years ago:

SammiJ said:

isnt he scared of them like getting caught on something?!!?

btw he's hot

"interlocking" - does that mean you have sister locks?

Loving mine too (regular salon locs), they're WAY too long & I keep threatening to cut them but I never do (they haven't hit my butt yet)...

But all stages of growth are cool as shit. When they're short they're spikey & funky. The longer it gets the less full it will be, but then you can do more w/ them when they're longer (buns, wavy & wild, straight & sleek, french rolls, etc.). It's one of the best decisions I've ever made

But back to the main topic - my locs are easier to care for than any other style I've had, certainly easier than a perm. It used to take me forever to retwist them but now I have it down to 45 minutes if I really hurry I usually plop in front of the tv & take my time though, takes about an hour/hour & a half...

And there's always HATS


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