Lions, Tigers, and Dreadlocks! Oh My!

No, I’m not making fun of dreadlocks. I’m intending on getting them, actually. And I want some first hand accounts on how people how have done it, and what works for them. I don’t mean sound discriminant here, but I’d prefer people that are white and have straight hair, since I have straight hair and different races have different hair types.

So if anyone here has/has had dreads or is friends or even related to someone that has/has had them, please give me some pointers.

P.S. Some help on convincing my mom to let me would be appreciated. Mean ol’ mom. :mad: She’s ok though. I don’t want to have to them behind her back.

P.P.S. Feel free to poke fun at me, I’m not going to be swayed, you’ll be wasting your time.

I ran into an old high school friend several years ago, and he was sporting dreads. I asked him how you “get” 'em. He said all he did was:

Wash his hair

Dry it by driving along with your head out the window.

Never comb it.

I never understood the attraction about looking like you have turds tangled in your hair, but to each his/her own.

(Maybe I just envy him because, at least, he has hair.

Check out Dreadlocks for more info on how to do it.

Rysdad, thats a new one, but I’m don’t have the legal ability to drive and I’m not too keen on sticking my head ou the window.

Eutychus, thanks, but I’ve been there.

How about http://www.dreadheadhq.com?