How old are your dreads? Yeah, that is one annoying, completely normal thing, for your dreads to look like crap right after washing. When my dreads were new, I had to do some serious palm rolling, and would use my dread tool (from dreadheadhq) to get things back into shape.

I haven't used pure aloe, but have been using knottyboy's aloe tightening gel, and loove it. It works so well, and smells good too.

Wishing you patience and persistence with your dreadz! As you probably already know, they will improve over time!!!

so far they are only a week old i woke up this morning and they seemed to be ok .....im gonna just let them do there thing and just make sure i seperate them so i dont get some huge ones its also a pain because when i made them i didnt really do some sectioning(just grabbed hair) so the hair is kinda wild

I've heard people just rub the broken aloe right on their locks.

How often are you washing and what kind of soap and technique are you using to wash your hair. I was really gentle when I washed my hair, for over a year, I now enjoy suds, but it was totally worth the wait!

I don't get a ton of exposure to other knotty heads and have always made a point, in the past, to admire them from a distance. Once I finally started looking at other people's hair, I discovered that my frizzies are pretty normal. Some people have more, some less, but overall I notice my won waaaaaay more, because they're on my head. Stand about three feet from the mirror and don't look straight at the top of your head, but at yourself, generally; this is how people see you (kinda!).

After the backcombing our hair is just doing its own thing, and some hair desires more unkempt-ness than other hair. Love your locks as they come! They're babies! You'll develop more of a relationship with them as time goes on- but they're still going to do what they want.

If I ever do a second set (which I'm guessing I will), I will section my hair, not just grab sections. A frustration for many of us, but one vwhich can be overcome.

*shudder*...Louis, I'd not use aloe straight off of the plant, cuz it's gonna make you smell like you stepped out of a locker room! Try breaking a big piece and take a whiff...it'll cross your eyes! This is one of the very few times I'd advise getting a prepared solution, instead of the one right out of nature. Just make sure there are no extra additives that could cause your dreads to unravel.

I use Dr Bronner tea tree shampoo I get a bucket and put water in it I dip my head and then I put the shampoo that diluted it with water then I scrub my head with my fingers and then I leave it there for a second then rinse my hair out with cold water and when I get out I spray my hair with salt water then roll em and then let them air dry....got lots of frizzies and I wash every 3days but I think imma hold off washing longer now cause its getting kinda annoying....is there a better way to wash them and should I scrub?

thanks everyone :) the only problem im having now lol is palm rolling the hairs in the back of my head lol i cant get the right angle to get the roll going....lol i would ask the wife but she thinks i play with my hair to much

ya , dont rub it straight on your head ... break it up and strain it through panty hose try mixing it with mint or rosemary to add natural fragrence.. at least this s what I hear .. Im going to try it Ill let you know how it goes

I'm glad I was corrected about the pure aloe thing! Sorry, guys. That was information I heard in another thread, but hadn't tried..