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Should I use elastics on my roots?

Elastics are great to use on roots when your dreadlocks are new. They are also great to use when you are Dreadball Z-ing and clockwise rubbing.
 
 
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How will elastics help my roots?

Elastics can help your roots when you are trying to tighten your dreads. They can also help when you are trying to hold in loose hairs and dread balls.
 
 
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How long should I leave the elastics on my roots?

If it is just a regular rubber band then you should just leave it there until it falls off, but if it is one of those super Scunci elastics then it will never fall off, you should take it off after three months.
 
 
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Can I trim my dreads? How do I do it?

It's not really a good idea, because the dread will start to unravel because the hair that was holding the knots together before is gone. You will have to wait for the tip to lock up again and it's just a pain in the arse. But if you are going to do it the best way to cut it is like a flower, cut it at an angle and then put a rubber band around the tip and rub the tip against the palm of your hand everyday for about 2 days and then take the rubber band out.
 
 
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What should I do with those long loose hairs?

There are two types of loose hairs:
Root loose hairs
You should twist them into a ball and thread them through the root of your dread. Put a rubber band around the roots, do not make the rubber band to tight, just snug, if it is to tight the hairs will not be able to move to knot into the dread. Then use the clockwise rubbing technique and rub the dread against your scalp. Put a little bit of wax on the dread and work it into the root to help hold things together.

Mid-dread loose hairs
The best thing to do is get a dental floss threader and thread the hair through the middle of the dread. Then add a little wax to the dread and start palm rolling.
 
 
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What is palm rolling?

Palm rolling is rolling the dread back and forth between your palms. It is very similar to making snakes out of Play dough.
 
 
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What is palm rolling?

Palm rolling is rolling the dread back and forth between your palms. It is very similar to making snakes out of Play dough.
 
 
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What is twisting?

Twisting is basically just rolling the dreads in between your fingers. Twisting is used with shorter dreads. Longer dreads usually use palm rolling.