Dreadlocks, yey or nay?

[fo shneezy]

dreadlocks look TURRRRRRIBLLE on white guys

 

[zen5887]

Yay even white boys can pull them off.

BEHOLD

Name the white person with dreadlocks in that photo...

 

[Hollock]

as someone who has only ever seen patchouli oil vegan hippies with them I'd have to say try it out, but not too chunky if that makes sense. Personally I think they look like shit, but it's almost okay when they look tended to.

 

[elvor0]

If you're blond and white, then nay, if you're white and have black hair...try it. If you're black then yes, then buy one of those stripy coloured hats.

 

[Ham_authority95]

The thing about Dreadlocks is, you need to not wash your hair for months to help them develop naturally, so the process is stinky.

Besides that, as long as you keep them clean and smell-free, I don't mind them. It's just a hair-style for fucks sake. (not that I would ever get them...)

not neccesarily true, you can use wax and styling to do them, plus they actually dread better when clean, its also important to clean them regularly or they end up falling apart

That shows how much I know about dreadlocks, then...

 

[Ham_authority95]

Yay even white boys can pull them off.

BEHOLD

Name the white person with dreadlocks in that photo...

Yeah, that guy is an afro-latino....

 

[GodofCider]

I say yey. If you like it, then go for it.

 

[DiMono]

I'm opposed to most things done to the bod that can't be undone, and as I understand it dreadlocks are in there for good. If you decide you don't like them, you're going to cut off all your hair and grow it back from scratch.

 

[Ashcrexl]

man, dreadlocks are AWESOME! definitely get dreadlocks, if its not too much hassle.

 

[Casual Shinji]

Unless you're a Predator, I'd say nay.

 

[Sinclair Solutions]

Nay, nay, a thousand times nay. I'm sorry, I just think that dreadlocks always look ridiculous, unless you are Bob Marley or Ving Rhames in Surrogates. That's it.

 

[Turing]

Which one means yes?

Seriously though, dreadlocks aren't for real people, real people aren't interesting enough to have dreadlocks.
You'd at the very least have to be an Eco-guerilla, Predator or something like that.

 

[Private Custard]

Yay even white boys can pull them off.

BEHOLD

Name the white person with dreadlocks in that photo...

Is that Zak De La Rocha?

Is it white guy day today??

Must be white guy day today!

 

[Tasachan]

some people pull dreadlocks, others can't. It tends to look better on dark hair though. I say go for it, if you don't like it then just cut it.

 

[Casimir_Effect]

Only consider it if you smoke, or have some other habit which'll disguise the horrific smell of unwashed, long hair.

If that criterion is filled, then still I'd recommend not. As white people can't pull it off. RAtM guy looks retarded. People only think he's cool because he's in RAtM. Being in a (successful) band alleviates the horror.

 

[Zombie_Fish]

Also, if someone could tell me how to stick pictures in posts, I'll upload one of myself so you can judge whether Dreads would suit me or not

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Spoiler: Example (Click to View)

Several mornings she shampoos my locks...

Hit the quote button next to my post to see how I did it there if you want as well.

As for getting dreads, I contemplated this as well at one point back when I started trying to grow my hair as long as possible. As you seem to already know, the 'White man with dreads' look is a questionable one. Personally, I don't mind the look on white men if the hair is brown and somewhere between chin and shoulder length. But hey, if you're willing to put a pic up then I may decide fully then about it.

Do remember as well that they aren't the most practical of hairstyles: They require a lot of effort to dread properly unless you want to pay a fair amount of money to have them done professionally, they are a real pain to wash and take care of and the only way to get rid of them if you dislike them is to shave it all off. I know this thread was meant to be largely on the looks but as far as dreads are concerned there's a bit more that needs to be considered as well -- One of the reasons why I decided against them in the end, along with the fact that I just lost interest in it and by then my hair was too long for dreads to look decent.

 

[zen5887]

Zack De La Rocha, come on man. Either you didn't know or you were challenging me both are unacceptable. Also the other two gents are Tom Morello and Tim Commerford. Love Rage.

Swing and a miss buddy.

 

[Ickorus]

I was thinking about doing that once as everyone said they thought it would look good on me but then I realised it's very unhygenic and I like my hygene.

 

[zen5887]

Zack De La Rocha, come on man. Either you didn't know or you were challenging me both are unacceptable. Also the other two gents are Tom Morello and Tim Commerford. Love Rage.

Swing and a miss buddy.

Did you want to hear Zacarías Manuel de la Rocha? If not then I'm just confused.

What I, and a bunch of other people are trying to tell you is that Zacarías Manuel de la Rocha isn't white.

 

[SailorShale]

Yey. I love dreadlocks. I'd never do them because I don't have the patience but they look awesome on pretty much everyone. Just make sure they're cleaned.