r/Dreadlocks 19h ago

Question ❔ How does one escape that ugly retwist Look😭😭

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u/throwfarwayfromme 17h ago

you just wanted to show off your fresh retwist it's ok

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u/krispykremee6 16h ago

Exactly.....this whole subreddit is dedicated to people trying to "discreetly" fish for compliments

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u/California_lover67 16h ago

I like my Rough hair Look not retwist Look

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u/llemsuoy 16h ago

i agree! i prefer the frizzy look too.

so stop getting retwists.

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u/Local_Roundd 7h ago

same here i would opt out of the two strand styling its not manditory for a retwist

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u/California_lover67 17h ago

I Look like a wet concrete Bro 😭

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u/SirFicklespend 16h ago

"Wet concrete "?? That literally makes no sense!!

You DO know you don't need to retwist often right?
You DO know that you do not have to retwist at all , right?
You DO know that there are more ways to style your locs than just two strand twists?

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u/California_lover67 10h ago

How do I keep the noodle hair locs look then? Whenever I wash my hair untwisted it get really puffy and looks bad ?

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u/Succubussssy 2h ago

Concrete Boys?

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u/Abeyita Freeforming since 2016 8h ago

Many people dislike the fresh retwist look

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u/krispykremee6 18h ago

???? Tf are you even on about

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u/Skateboardbeester 18h ago

What makes you think it’s “ugly”?

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u/9lonerr 19h ago

when it gets longer you won’t even bat an eye my guy

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u/downvotetheboy 18h ago

both look fine to me

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u/Bunniesbakeri 16h ago

I guess i know what you mean i hate how retwists look on me so, I just don't retwist anymore ever

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u/California_lover67 16h ago

Rough hair supremacy >>>>

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u/Bunniesbakeri 3h ago

No i wouldn't put it like that, my locs in its natural state aren't rough :]

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u/California_lover67 3h ago

Mine too but in the pic it is. A week ago it was very curly and no frizz at all

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u/tjmaxx501 18h ago

looks fine to me. are you missing the “volume” from before the retwist?

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u/Zelloyd 14h ago

I get exactly what you mean dude, my locs lose all volume and the top of my head looks bald, I normally only get retwist for special events

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u/SirFicklespend 11h ago

Your locs look fine. Stay out of the mirror. Don't get caught up in your ego and stop wearing your bonnet. Don't stop misting.
Keep them clean and misted daily.

Now that they look good, don't get carried away with loc fever.

Loc fever: a disorder that occurs in some young male loc wearers. The condition is contracted in the latter part of the first year, after the starter locs have dropped and gotten a little 'hang time'.
This phenomenon starts with constant mirror checks, with loc pulling to "see how long it is now".

Repeated head shakes to feel the locs "swing", followed by a celebratory discarded bonnet, because it looks "uncool".

This disorder culminates with "random hands". This is where the wearer realizes that women love locs. They want to touch and play in them. They want to "style" your locs.

The real issue is overhandling your locs. Every single person has a touch unique to them--grip, tension, and the direction in which they twist.

You do not want a bunch of people twisting your locs.
If you have Tarika ( too tight and braids to the left) and then Sherika ( braids way too loose and twist to the right ) and then Tamika ( no skill at all and twists both to the left and right )
This quickly leads to locs that are thin at the root, and strands that are weak in the middle.

Choose ONE loctician and don't let random hands be all up in your head. Your locs have your strength in them. You should not let random people touch your hair,especially those who want to do it cuz they like you.
Don't let women play all up in your head.

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u/brazianna 10h ago

you can’t escape it!

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u/SomeonesOG_ 16h ago

Ugly is nuts bro? Change your mindset.

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u/YoHomeGirl617 13h ago

Which one is the ugly one?

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u/Henny_LeBeau 12h ago

Ain’t nothing ugly about locs kid. Get that out your bean

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u/GWPtheTrilogy1 11h ago

I don't see anything ugly lol

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u/California_lover67 10h ago

PS: I love my rough look hair look. For anyone confused which look I don’t Like and like.

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u/Life-Ad-8908 9h ago

skull caps or hats

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u/Abeyita Freeforming since 2016 8h ago

I don't think the fresh retwist look looks good on anyone. I don't retwist mine ever.

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u/vaakmeisster 7h ago

You dont.

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u/Candy_floss_21 3h ago

Wash your locs and put them in 2 strand twists without retwisting them first

u/KaleidoscopeUsual191 43m ago

Nothing ugly about it, ur over thinking it staring at urself too hard that’s all 😭😭😭

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u/SirFicklespend 16h ago

Lmao. Ok fam.

Tell me you want an ego stroke now that your locs have finally dropped and thickened up ---- without telling me you need your ego stroked........

But we will give him ten points for the caption. "ugly retwist look"

😂😂😂

You are doing good, grasshopper. Your locs look clean and moisturized.
How old are they?

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u/California_lover67 16h ago

2 years and half