#dread stuff

hey, that’s really fucking nice, thank u!

it’s been about 6-7 years now, i think! prior to my big chop & starter locs, i did braids for abt 6 months to prepare.

the ombré is not natural! tho that’s rly cool. i didn’t know that!

my hair is black-black. i did brown 3 years ago & now its ombré cuz i started liking the look instead of re-covering. tho i kinda wanna do red on the end, honestly.

u kno i used to be like idgaf who cares & in a way i still feel that way

however

there is something to be said abt white ppl borrowing from a culture they aren’t a part of, don’t support or help or defend or uplift u kno

um & rly—their hair doesn’t dread; it mats, so there’s that

& the fact is…white ppl who wear dreads present this image that hurts black ppl w/ dreads

why? b/c professional white ppl don’t wear dreads

& so white ppl assume that having dreads/natural hair can’t fit in a professional setting

gosh u’re shweet (no no i am not graceful but this is berry flattering ok)🙊tysm!

my hair is so low maintenance at this point honestly. i use jane carter’s leave in conditioner spray daily (it’s like $9); spray from roots to tips, especially tips. then i squeeze & rub my dreads to like spread it abt. i also put oil just on my hands, then i run my hands thru my hair (typically avocado or coconut).

we use organic soap stuff like dr. bronner’s castile stuff. i moisturize almost entirely w/ shea butter that DM whips up w/ essential oils & stuff. or avocado oil. omg i feel so happy covered in avocado oil.

also those oils are great for taking off make up

AND they’re almost tasteless if u wanna use it for like hand jobs & blow jobs so like win fucking win

edit: i totally forgot abt the dread story lol! 

 ok so i was like regularly getting a blow out & i was just like this is too much. what else can i do? one of my friends had recently gone natural & she recommended it & i pussyfoot’d around for a bit w/ braids then did a big chop. 

i cried @ the big chop. i had never had such short hair. i felt naked. 

but it grew on me & sometimes i miss the shorties *happy tear*it’s been like 5 or so years & i can’t see myself cutting them except for when they become too much to manage. cuz i am lazy as fuck :) 

i’m honestly just trying to keep my jaw off the floor

like u’re a goddamn knockout hello but thanks for loving me cuz just ✨✨

prepossessing is my new fave word btw. i’m just fucking humbled but um

dreads are 5. i did a big chop. maintenance every month for 2 years. then every 3 mos. now i have a hard time remembering when i last went. lol

um jane carter leave in conditioner daily @ this point. but coconut oil too.

used to do a diy spray: 2 parts water. 1 part aloe juice. jojoba oil. essential oils. maybe almond? i’ve used that on & off too. vitamin e oil.

yes truly! tysm for adding this. i honestly get v close to being mean when anyone asks me how often i wash my hair or some shit

first off bitch—none of ur goddamn business

second off—u don’t understand my hair, so me telling u how often i wash it won’t mean shit b/c u don’t have CONTEXT

my blog is primarily sex but i welcome all questions that aren’t mean lol

& i love loc questions

& loc compliments. thank you so so much! 💗💕💗

this length took 5 years. i started with maybe an inch of my lil starter locs

i used jane carter’s leave in conditioner & coconut oil every now & then

i’ve also done a mix of ¾ cup water, ¼ cup aloe, with vitamin e oil (until i liked the texture basically) & essential oils!