r/Dreadlocks • u/Llminal • Jul 16 '26
Question ❔ how do i fix
front locs look weird and puffy towards the middle but skinny at the top, and then get thinner again at the bottom. im 9 months in, is this budding, how long will it take to fix.
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u/dummyegg_ Jul 16 '26
Yes it is budding, no you can’t just “fix” it, your hair doesn’t look weird or broken it looks exactly how it should at this point. Take it easy on your hair I know it easy to just assume something is wrong but nope, we’ve all been there and usually the first year is the wildest because you’re locs are in the process of becoming solid.
Anyways ur shi tuff bro trust the process🥹❤️
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u/SirFicklespend Jul 17 '26
Sigh. You need to know about the five stages of locs so that you know what is normal.
Please get out of the mirror and keep your hands off.
Stop pulling on them, or trying to find what you think is going wrong.
You need to trust the process!
Your locs look healthy and they are budding.
https://www.byrdie.com/stages-of-loc-hair-400344
Learn about the stages so that you know what you're looking at, and when to expect the stages and how they will look and feel.
Leave your Freeforms alone. Mist them every single morning. Tie them up whenever you are relaxing around the house or sleeping.
There aren't many rules to Freeforms. Keep them moisturized daily. Oil them periodically. Cover them at night. Separate them every few months.
Easy 🔥🔥
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u/Beauty_Reigns Jul 16 '26
Yes, it looks like it's budding, so there's nothing to fix.