Dreadlocks. Anyone a fan?

[Grom]

Damn, Scott, I'd have killed to have long and straight hair like you. Mine were already fucked-up and were curly as ass-hair after 4 years, I really had to cut them. Just don't do it. Try braids if you want, but keep it Peter Lindgren's style.

 

[Chris]

Dreads look like shit, they also feel and smell like it too

 

[metalfiend666]

A daily spritz with braid spray will help with the itching and stop the smell. If you find braids or dreads smelling of smoke etc after a night out, Fabreeze works well too.

Seriously, if you're prepared to put the effort in to look after dreads they'll look good and they won't smell.

 

[Grom]

Febreeze also works on smelly friends who gave up showers, too. Already tried.

 

[7 Dying Trees]

I know someone who found bugs living in his and had to cut them off.

And if they constantly itch, then that really really isn't good...

 

[Grom]

I know someone who found bugs living in his and had to cut them off.

And if they constantly itch, then that really really isn't good...

I was once told that they found all sorts of larvaes in Bob Marley's dreadlocks when he gave up the Ghost. I never wanted to know if it was true or false, though.

 

[darren]

It wouldn't surprise me one bit. They've found maggots living in the folds of morbidly obese people while they were still alive.

 

[Rick]

I do need a straightener...

 

[All_¥our_Bass]

Here's a friend of mine who has dreads.
http://www.myspace.com/_sugar_magnolia_

They look nice, but like many other people said it depends on the person.

 

[Mastodon]

Based on everything I read when I was planning on getting dreads there should never be a reason for them to smell/ make your scalp itch/ contain bugs/ etc. if you actually do it right.

Dirty smelly hippies who let their hair naturally dread up is another story though.

 

[eleven59]

Dreads look awesome on drummers, especially drummers that move around a lot, the dreads just fly, it's awesome

Dreads look great if you take care of them, but messy, dirty dreads are disgusting. Everyone I know who has dreads (like, 2-3 people) take good care of them, wash them all the time, and keep tucking stray hairs back in.

 

[Rick]

Lance from Flaw has some pretty interesting dreads. Seems to fit him pretty well.

 

[Popsyche]

Nope! Just a syrup magnet!