So this is me with my dreads I'm from Manchester, UK, but I'm actually living in Perth. WA Australia. I've loved the idea of having dreads since
I can't remember how old I was. I never really until some people
pointed it out believed dreads to be a hairstyle that belongs to only
one group of people. I've seen people of all colors, shapes and sizes
with dreadlocks throughout my life. I have incredibly thin hair which for the
most part of my life I have been super conscious about and because of
that I never thought I would even be able to dread my hair cause I'd barely
have any.
I've cut my hair so many different ways in the past and dyed
it so many different colors, but was never quite satisfied. One day
just on impulse I was like f*** it and just did it, I did them myself
and couldn't have been happier. I love them so much, I've not done all
my hair because I wanted to leave some but I'm gonna do it all now.
People around me love them and can tell that I'm so much happier with
them than any haircut or color I'v had in the past. Some people give me
grief for it, call me a racist etc., but I don't see it like that. I just
adore dreadlocks and have never really wanted my hair any other way.
They do draw quite a bit of attention whilst I'm out, mostly people
saying they love them and envy my confidence to just go for it and do
it, but some not always good, quite often you get people asking 'do you
wash?' Or 'have you ever showered since you did your hair?' Which is
frustrating because it's rather rude and people are just generalizing
people with dreads as smelly and unhygienic!
I want to share the message
that we're not smelly! We do wash! And we're definitely not racist! I
just love dreads :)
Thank you so much for sharing with us.