Dreads?
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Stig
Condimentalist
That other cultures thing is bollocks IMO.
Which culture? Rastafarian? Ancient Celt? Ancient Australasia?
I do get the odd person shouting 'rasta!' at me; that's fine, it's just people being friendly. The fact that I'm not part of any religeon I don't generally bother mentioning unless we're all down the pub with time to spare anyway.
Which culture? Rastafarian? Ancient Celt? Ancient Australasia?
I do get the odd person shouting 'rasta!' at me; that's fine, it's just people being friendly. The fact that I'm not part of any religeon I don't generally bother mentioning unless we're all down the pub with time to spare anyway.
ringo
Macaroni cheese controller
Stig said:
This. And if it's Rastas they're talking about they should learn a bit of history 'cos locks were appropriated from both African freedom fighters and the indentured Indian labourers (who also brought Ganja to Jamaica, named after the Ganges etc).
Having dreads is a lot easier now than 20 years ago. I hardly even get followed round shops by the security any more.
Eva Luna
Well-Known Member
That's another thing Spion.
I had a spiral perm in the 90s (yes I know!!!) which looked fantastic and got me some modelling work, but it was hell on earth to look after and I really missed the soft glossy warmth of my normal hair. And I do like hair stroking from a man as well
I had a spiral perm in the 90s (yes I know!!!) which looked fantastic and got me some modelling work, but it was hell on earth to look after and I really missed the soft glossy warmth of my normal hair. And I do like hair stroking from a man as well
Actually.. I'd like to revise that advice...
... one of your most striking physical qualities, honey, is that you have a kind of 'flexibility' in your look. You can carry off quite a lot of different looks and suit each one.
That's a good thing.
Dreads would limit that for you, I think. I think they'd look good, though.
And dreads do signify an identification with something... something that I feel you already identify with.
... one of your most striking physical qualities, honey, is that you have a kind of 'flexibility' in your look. You can carry off quite a lot of different looks and suit each one.
That's a good thing.
Dreads would limit that for you, I think. I think they'd look good, though.
And dreads do signify an identification with something... something that I feel you already identify with.
bluestreak
HomosexualityIsStalin’sAtomBombtoDestroyAmerica
Post up some modelling pics Honey!
I like having my head stroked, but when I had dreads my partner used to play with them. We'd lie in bed and she'd be twirling them around her finger. It's the same but different, IYSWIM.
I like having my head stroked, but when I had dreads my partner used to play with them. We'd lie in bed and she'd be twirling them around her finger. It's the same but different, IYSWIM.
invisibleplanet
porter des cornes
editor said:
Yeah, but . . .
they suit you
but they don't suit everyone.
chico enrico
No hair shows you care.
Yu_Gi_Oh said:I had a mate with psoriasis on his scalp and really skinny dreads, he used to collect hair from his dog and put it into his dreads to beef 'em up.
I understand that is how they 'dread' your hair if you get it done professionally.
Only they get the hair from the dogs which have been put-down at battersea dogs' home.
In fact my mate told me that some of the more unscrupulous dogs' home owners have a rather lucrative side-line; where-by folk with dreads can come along and take a walk past the kennels till they come to some canine with hair the same colour/shade as theirs, and then it's "here boy...BANG! BOLT THROUGH THE HEAD...and 'Fido's off to live on a farm'.
Just think about THAT next time you see someone with
dreads, why don't you?
chico enrico
No hair shows you care.
rover07 said:And dead easy to maintain
yea, if you've got one of THESE in your garden:
Space Girl
twp
dread look great IMO as long as they are nice dreads, these days you don't get judged so much but there is still a stigma about having them, depending on where you work etc it can have an adverse effect so as long as you are aware of that.
The other thing to concider is the time it takes for dreads to form and naturally be semi maintainance free, I don't know what hair type you have, if it's really curly then it manages a lot easier than straight hair, but be prepaired to have bad hair months and for the first year or so and you will be mucking about with them all the bloody time, then there is the issue of your scalp, as you won't comb your hair (and scalp) any more, the oils that your scalp naturally produces can build up and form a crust here and there, so scalp maintanance can be important if you suffer from this type of build up.
If you are planning on having them professionally done then some places will perm the dreads in and others will put wax in, if possible, try to avoid putting wax in your hair as it can stay in your dreads for years. Dreads are also not soft and glossy so if you like having soft glossy hair don't get dreads.
The other thing to concider is the time it takes for dreads to form and naturally be semi maintainance free, I don't know what hair type you have, if it's really curly then it manages a lot easier than straight hair, but be prepaired to have bad hair months and for the first year or so and you will be mucking about with them all the bloody time, then there is the issue of your scalp, as you won't comb your hair (and scalp) any more, the oils that your scalp naturally produces can build up and form a crust here and there, so scalp maintanance can be important if you suffer from this type of build up.
If you are planning on having them professionally done then some places will perm the dreads in and others will put wax in, if possible, try to avoid putting wax in your hair as it can stay in your dreads for years. Dreads are also not soft and glossy so if you like having soft glossy hair don't get dreads.
northernhord
Active Member
I had natty dreads for a decade, never had any critters living in my dome, never had to do jack shit with them, wake up, tie 'em up, bobs yer Uncle.
soundsystem
Active Member
I used to have dreads for a few years, then I cut them off about a year and a half ago, and now I think I'm gonna grow them again! At least two people have now said I looked better with them...
WRT headlice, you don't necessarily need to shave your dreads off if you get lice, you just need the right stuff to kill them. Most headlice remedies have insecticides that stay in your hair forever that kill the lice, and then you have to use a fine tooth comb to get rid of the eggs (obviously not possible with dreads!). A better way is to use larkspur and ascetic acid/white vinegar like they used to use in World War I in the trenches - the larkspur kills the live lice and the vinegar kills the eggs. It's sold as 'delacet', most shops don't stock it but Boots ordered it and had it the same day (must have stocks in their warehouse, it is available on prescription too so I guess they have to have it to hand) when I needed it. Worked perfectly for me first time and my dreads remained intact.
WRT headlice, you don't necessarily need to shave your dreads off if you get lice, you just need the right stuff to kill them. Most headlice remedies have insecticides that stay in your hair forever that kill the lice, and then you have to use a fine tooth comb to get rid of the eggs (obviously not possible with dreads!). A better way is to use larkspur and ascetic acid/white vinegar like they used to use in World War I in the trenches - the larkspur kills the live lice and the vinegar kills the eggs. It's sold as 'delacet', most shops don't stock it but Boots ordered it and had it the same day (must have stocks in their warehouse, it is available on prescription too so I guess they have to have it to hand) when I needed it. Worked perfectly for me first time and my dreads remained intact.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Dreads on a lass are hot. 
Athos
Well-Known Member
Badgers said:I can't see myself with dreads.
What I would like to pull off is the 'afro-comb in the hair' look as it really speaks to me. My hairdresser said I was a fool as being white with a skinhead meant it would not work at all. I managed to sellotape one onto my head this morning but my boss was not happy and said it went against the dress code.
I once saw a white bloke with a shaved head who'd got an afro comb tattooed on his bonce. It looked surprisingly good, actually.
soundsystem
Active Member
purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
I always wanted dreads and never had the guts to go for them. Couldn't do it now, can't imagine it'd be deemed appropriate for my training.
There's a lesson to be learnt from this kids; mispend your youth more.
There's a lesson to be learnt from this kids; mispend your youth more.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Yeah, I kinda wish I'd done it before I chopped my hair off. Can't see me going for the hassle of growing it back now though.
