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Upkeep on dreadlocks without a crusher hook?

Just recently locked up using the twist rip. My hair grows pretty fast, all tutorials I have found to upkeep the base of the dreads is using a crusher hook/crochet needle. I'd prefer not to use the crochet needle, watched a video of a man with 20yr old neglect dreads who stated he saw someone jump into a pool and their dreads were so unhealthy, almost 3 just came off. Damage is already done doing the twist rip(wasn't patient enough to neglect). Heard the crochet needle can really tear things up at the base while tightening. I don't want to just leave the bases be in case some fusing happens and it all just turns into a hot mess. In case it helps, I have naturally wavy hair. Not curly, not straight, but wavy. Any suggestions?

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Crochet Dreads
Overtime, whether it be 2 months or 2 years the base of your dreads (the roots im assuming) will eventually lock up on their own. You can help it along without hair products or a crochet hook by putting your dread in between your index and middle finger and start rubbing it on your scalp counterclockwise. It will have some knots and that will help, overtime, lock up naturally. The many folks I know with dreads, including myself have different lock up times for our roots. Mine has not locked up fully, i still have an inch of hair but as it is growing, it is definitely locking up on its own. Others have had theirs start locking up within a couple of months. Since you have wavy hair, maybe on the curlier side, it should lock up faster since it isnt growing out straight like mine. As for the crochet hook, it will in the end damage your hair. because you are pulling hair in and out with such a small tool and a small space that will tighten, you are just breaking hairs left and right inside the dread you are trying to knot together. Hair splits and gets damaged overtime but crocheting will only move the process along faster. I would suggest TIME. and if they start dreading together like congo dreads, just rip them apart from each other. Other methods used are to get small elastic bands and tie them at each root (also keeps strays in) so each individual dread will not attach itself to another.

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