A dread update!!! I’ve had my dreads almost two and a half months now. They were originally backcombed, and then I started using a crochet hook to tighten them up. I also use my crochet hooks to take in loops and frizz, and even out bumps (all of which I’m getting less and less of). I wash them once to twice a week with Dr Bronner’s and do an apple cider vinegar treatment. Beyond washing, I use no products in my dreads. My dreads have shrunk so much. Most of them are very tight, pretty straight, and have minimal frizz. Turns out they’re not weirdly shaped like I thought they’d be! (Thank you crochet hooks!) I’ve never been happier with my hair! I mean, come on, I can play with my hair and it doesn’t tangle (tangles are just unavoidable with curly hair, lol).

I recently joined three sets of two dreads on the very back/bottom of my head. They were very tiny and the least locked up so they joined well. Now I have 49 dreads! When I started out, I thought 49 would be the ultimate number to have since it’s a multiple of 7 and 7 is my favourite number. Now I’m stupidly happy about it. :D

I’ve been wondering... How exactly do you know when your dreads are mature? And, how long do they take to grow? I’ve lost at least half before-dreading my length. Do dreads take twice as long as normal hair to grow because of the locking? Or even more?

Check out my profile for recent pictures that I just posted and tell me what you think. Why does that sound like I’m somehow whoring myself? Lol...