starting dreads....

hmmmm iuse to want dreads until i fell in love with my kinky hair...

there sisterlocs, plam roll, interlocking,free form. i heard beez wax was not good...but i aint no expert....i suggest going to dreadznheadz.com

Try the nappturality forums...there a very active loc community there...but here is what i have gathered:

Locks could be started in many ways
-Freeform: where hair is just not not combed and separated into separate parts everytime it is washed.

-Sisterlocks: which is a patented method of locking hair into tiny portions. Using "special equipment and gridding method" This is very expensive but very professional looking and very versatile.

-Comb coils: hair is twisted into curls and palm rolled for maintainance.This method gives smooth looking locks. However it tends to unravel if you wash your hair very often.

-(My favorite) Bradelocz method: Where hair is braided and allowed to loc. It is maintained by latching using a latch hook, hair pin or nappy lock tool. This is good for one with an active lifestyle: hair can be washed/rinsed wthout the fear of unravelling. Also in colder countries( in my country it is summer all year long ) locks could be palm rolled during winter months. This could also be done using two strand twists

Hope this helps!

I 'm not sure but i think you have to twist and wait until they lock than re twist that sister lock looks gorgeous though

I've had locs before, twice actually, and i started them from two strand twists that I did myself. If you want to be more connected to your locs then you I wouls suggest doing them yourself. not to say that if you get them professionally started that you won't be as connected, but that's how i felt. But like zanajh said, nappturality.com has a lot of information. Another place to go is locrocker.com, she has some insight as well as links you can refer to.

A latch hook tool..which you could get from ebay/amazon/ any sewing center...or a hairpin

Here is a tutorial on how to use a latch hook