Dreadlocks: Rip & Twist - Another Interlocking Method?
9:10 AMI was checking out another dreadlocks forum the other day, since I needed to gather information for a post that I'm currently working on. To view that forum you have to sign up, once you have signed up you automatically get a profile page. That same day I received a "welcome" message on my profile page which wasn't all that welcoming.
"welcome sisterlocks are interlocked interlockinmgs very bad for dreades and should never be done as maintenance only maintenance you should do is washing and seperating to prevent congos but sisterlocks you probly should let alot congo so they wont be so weak"
I will not be advertising this particular forum at all! This site claims to be unbias about all methods, but with a welcome message like that, and all the warnings that are display on the site about interlocking, etc., fails to convince me otherwise. So after lurking for a couple days, I decided to leave. This site wasn't for me.
I'm no expert on different locking methods, and I don't want to be, but some people claim to be one. That is where my pet peeve comes in. Everyday my assumptions are either right or wrong, and when I'm wrong, I'm happy to learn and correct myself for future reference. But they are some people out there that refuse to learn or understand that they are pros and cons for all locking method. How can you be an expert, if you refuse to learn, grow, and expand your knowledge base? Anyway let me stop ranting, and discuss the "Rip & Twist" method. The Rip & Twist method helps our causation brother and sister form dreadlocks. If done correctly, this will prevent a lot of unraveling and makes it a lot easier for straighter hair to lock. I'm for natural hairstyle, not for human race, so if you want locks and you are white, go for it! What I don't understand is why this particular dreadlocks forum insists that interlocking and rip and twists are the same.
Rip & Twist - I literally cringe at the name lol. I looked into it and found that its not like interlocking. I believe "Rip & Twist" Method is more closely related to "Backcombing" Method than anything else. I mean seriously, with the wonder of the Internet, you think someone who so against every other method would at least get these 2 methods right. Right?
Anyway from what I gather of the two methods, both are ways to start off dreadlocks. I'm still trying to figure out how the "Rip & Twist" method is maintained. From what I gather, not 100% sure, you can either maintain the new locks by either interlocking (which I think is where the confusion lies), palm rolling, or by letting it be. It took me one day to find this information out, and this guy who is considered a guru couldn't find this information out himself? To Each His Own...I Guess.
Note: The image is of Jason Castro, and I don't know how he started his dreads, but I always thought his dreadlocks look real nice.
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I am on my second set of dreads. the first lot I started with backcombing and crocheting them. I maintained them with the crochet hook. this second set I started with rip and tear as I wanted very thin ones and didnt want to lose much length. They havent needed any crocheting or maintenance so far (3 months in) I just wash and seperate them, they seem to be maturing pretty quick, maybe because they are so thin..
ReplyDeleteWell I hope your new set of locks works out for you. Thanks for commenting.
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