i want dreadlocks!

[varunkapahi]

am seriously thinking about getting some dreads. i have shoulder long hair. so is it a bad move? any experiences? do's and donts??

[Darkstrike]

PM Talkbass member Iamlowsound.

[Mark Latimour]

Whether or not its a bad move probably depends on what you want out of life. Where I work, it would be a bad move.

[T.O.Bass]

My ex had dreds when I met her. It was like curling up with a brillo pad.

[varunkapahi]

Originally Posted by Mark Latimour

Whether or not its a bad move probably depends on what you want out of life. Where I work, it would be a bad move.

here in my city, dreads dont mean anything more than one wacko hairdo. and anyway i wouldntbe looking for a day job for atleast like 3 years so i hope

[Stigs]

From what I've heard, dreads require a lot of management and can have a strong smell if you don't handle it properly. They're not something I want to try, but if that's your thing then go for it.

[Relic]

I dated a girl with dreads one time. What a pain in the butt they were. She spent more time messing with them then any other girl I have ever met.
It's not a hair style, it's a commitment.

[varunkapahi]

i have been reading on internet, they do need time and care. maybe a little more than what long hair do now ok it is i think for me

[kesslari]

Dreads in India will make you look very much like a sanyas (is that the right word)?
If that's the look you're going for, go for it.
I'm not much of a fan of dreads on people who are not of African descent - straight hair dreads differently (and generally less attractively).

[varunkapahi]

Originally Posted by kesslari

Dreads in India will make you look very much like a sanyas (is that the right word)?
If that's the look you're going for, go for it.
I'm not much of a fan of dreads on people who are not of African descent - straight hair dreads differently (and generally less attractively).

SANYASI is the right word

[baalroo]

I had dreads for a long time, just keep in mind your hair will be about half as long as it is now once it's in dreads.

[varunkapahi]

yes, i am aware. i'd like it about half as long

[jeremyr]

Originally Posted by kesslari

I'm not much of a fan of dreads on people who are not of African descent - straight hair dreads differently (and generally less attractively).

I agree with this statement, but if it works for you go for it bro. Just know that the management of it will be very tedious.

[varunkapahi]

thanks ya all..... keep it coming!

[Chriss62]

Pics? You know, just so we can imagine if'n it would look good at all. I mean, if your gonna go thru the trouble, why not have the opinion of a bunch of internet bass players.

[hbarcat]

I'll sell you mine.

[JacobE]

no

they are crap

punch yourself in the face for thinking about it

[D.Don]

Originally Posted by Stigs

From what I've heard, dreads require a lot of management and can have a strong smell if you don't handle it properly. They're not something I want to try, but if that's your thing then go for it.

I made my dreads 8 years ago, went to the hair dresser and paid about 200 euro to get it done. Since then, I have had little or none management of them except for the first 3 months where I had to wax them way to often to call it fun, but when that was over, the rest is peanuts.

I wash them once every two months using a shampoo that really makes the hair dry in order to make the new grown hair stick together and marry the existing dreads, sometimes I dry them after showering using a hair drier to make it even "worse" (in this case, good).

The first picture is before I cut them this spring, and the other one after (they got way to heavy and was a pita to dry after washing, apart from that, they really looked cool).

D.Don

[Valerus]

Geez Don your dreads were (are still) intense.

[D.Don]

Originally Posted by Valerus

Geez Don your dreads were (are still) intense.

Indeed, and here we are today... (2 minutes ago)

D.Don