Ganainm
2012-04-15 - One year old dreadlocks (Day 368)
It started hailing as I went to take this photo, now it's sunny again... love springtime in the UK. I also look like I'm about to burst into tears which isn't the case, but it was the only half decent shot of the dreadlocks I had.
So a year of dreadlocks - do I have any regrets? No. The reason for locking it up in the first place was to learn to let go and accept myself for who I am regardless of how I look. Yes it's been frustrating from time to time constantly looking like I've been dragged through a hedge backwards, but I've been happier with my hair the way it is now than I have been in years. That to me is what's important.
Having the support and encouragement of my husband and kids, friends and online communities like Dreadlock Truth and the Dreadlocks forum on Ravelry mean it's been easier going than it might have been. It's much easier to shrug off comments of the naysayers (my Mum), and the compliments I've received have bolstered the gut feeling I originally had of this being the right thing to do.
I'll continue updating this, but I'll move on from once a week to once a month as the fluffy baby stage has largely subsided, and my hair has settled happily into it's loopy but more stable structure.
Cheers for watching this process - hopefully it's been helpful to anyone interested in the way fine, straight, caucasian hair takes to being back-combed and left to it's own devices.
2012-04-15 - One year old dreadlocks (Day 368)
It started hailing as I went to take this photo, now it's sunny again... love springtime in the UK. I also look like I'm about to burst into tears which isn't the case, but it was the only half decent shot of the dreadlocks I had.
So a year of dreadlocks - do I have any regrets? No. The reason for locking it up in the first place was to learn to let go and accept myself for who I am regardless of how I look. Yes it's been frustrating from time to time constantly looking like I've been dragged through a hedge backwards, but I've been happier with my hair the way it is now than I have been in years. That to me is what's important.
Having the support and encouragement of my husband and kids, friends and online communities like Dreadlock Truth and the Dreadlocks forum on Ravelry mean it's been easier going than it might have been. It's much easier to shrug off comments of the naysayers (my Mum), and the compliments I've received have bolstered the gut feeling I originally had of this being the right thing to do.
I'll continue updating this, but I'll move on from once a week to once a month as the fluffy baby stage has largely subsided, and my hair has settled happily into it's loopy but more stable structure.
Cheers for watching this process - hopefully it's been helpful to anyone interested in the way fine, straight, caucasian hair takes to being back-combed and left to it's own devices.