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First Set Ever!! (Naturals with a few twisties) Image Heavy!

Post by zomgwtfcupcakes » Mon Nov 01, 2010 12:20 pm

Hey guys! This is my first ever set and I'd love some critique so I know where to improve!

The colours are Baby Pink, Pink Lilac and Petrol Green.

After a few friends seeing these I've had quite a few requests that I'm doing at cost, so I hope to get some experience from that :i2:

I did the first install then moved the top couple and added some single enders so that they would sit flatter.

Dreads on their own:
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To give an idea of the length of my natural hair:
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After the first install:
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After moving a couple (excuse the blurriness, my camera hates night shots):
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and this is what it was all for... my unicorn costume for Halloween!
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Thanks in advance for any suggestions!


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Post by starfragment666 » Mon Nov 01, 2010 1:44 pm

OOoooh, cadyfloss, yom.

Liek the dye job too :)

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Post by dread_addiction » Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:23 pm

great job

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Post by MrsEss » Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:10 pm

Nice colours.

Your sections at the front of you head look massive though.
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Post by Love Bunny » Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:36 pm

For a first attempt they look good :)

But ! You could do with abit more work on backcombing as these are what my first ones were like and I know from my own experiences that naturals take a while to get right as backcombing is key!! I found that my firsts didn't hold up too well like a well made natural would, so just keep backcombing the crap out of it and you'll get it in no time !! :D
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Post by Stormith » Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:37 pm

Nice! And i love your makeup too ;]

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Post by zomgwtfcupcakes » Tue Nov 02, 2010 12:05 pm

DreadstarMonstar wrote:Nice colours.

Your sections at the front of you head look massive though.
They are, I know they aren't supposed to be that big, but it was the only way I could get them to hold strong enough to be cmfortable. My hair is pretty darn short at the top... like 1 1/2"
Love Bunny wrote:For a first attempt they look good :)

But ! You could do with abit more work on backcombing as these are what my first ones were like and I know from my own experiences that naturals take a while to get right as backcombing is key!! I found that my firsts didn't hold up too well like a well made natural would, so just keep backcombing the crap out of it and you'll get it in no time !! :D
Yeah I thought as much when I was sealing, they looked HUGE then went itty bitty when sealed :i9:

Thanks for the feedback guys!

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Post by patricia*star » Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:15 pm

Really pretty dreads and i love your makeup, please please post in the makeup show off thread hun :D
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Post by mandikat » Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:44 pm

Wow, they look adorable! They look extra soft-looking.. Is that the camera? Otherwise, how did you make them?

Loving the cute little stars, and the costume looks adorable! Shimmer shimmer!
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Post by Flower In Furs » Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:20 am

They are beautiful especially for your first set!!
I love them and when your in your unicorn costume I just want to take you home and put you with all my unicorn stuffed animals and keep you!! :)
Anyway: Really nice job and they look super soft! :i2:
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Post by cyberloxshop » Fri Nov 05, 2010 12:19 pm

Wow! Lovely colours! Makes me want light pink naturals now!!!! Do a raffle or a swap or something!! Get selling girl!
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Post by toxic trish » Sat Nov 06, 2010 4:50 pm

wow there so much better than my first attempt and if i was paying for something like that i wouldn't complain, also they look amazing colour wise as well :)

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Post by zomgwtfcupcakes » Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:08 am

mandikat wrote:Wow, they look adorable! They look extra soft-looking.. Is that the camera? Otherwise, how did you make them?

Loving the cute little stars, and the costume looks adorable! Shimmer shimmer!
They are fairly soft... I back combed, poured boiling water, straightener + wet towel, boiling water, straightener again, then boiling water a couple of times (I was scared they wouldn't seal :P)

Thanks everyone! :)

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Post by AlphaBitch » Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:20 pm

they look awesome for a first try!

I can't imagine what dreads you'll make in a year or so! :shock:

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Post by Glamour Trash » Sun Nov 07, 2010 6:50 pm

I really like these you look really good :)

They are awesome for your first set.
Keep up the good work.

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Post by miss_mortisha » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:31 am

these look gawgus!!

Can i ask how you sealed 'em? x
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Post by depechemaid » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:15 pm

How adorable! Lovely work:)
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Post by Shedandy » Sat Mar 05, 2011 5:22 pm

ohw wow these are just awesome!
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Post by FaerieGirl » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:44 pm

mmmmm. the colors are to die for! I think they're excellent for a first set, but as other people have said, a little more backcombing. Naturals take way more than regular dreads because you're not sealing them and smoothing them out like you would with normal ones.

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Post by filthy_dreads » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:56 am

i love these dreads and colors especially!

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Post by MadamGutterTrash » Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:09 pm

Hi everyone! (new account for some reason... I haven't been on here in a while)

But yeah, since these I've been mainly wearing some black and purple naturals that I knocked up pretty quickly and I backcombed them waaaaaaaay more... I've just taken them out after the third or fourth install and they are still pretty darn sturdy (and I'm harsh on them)

Although seeing this post I kinda want to reinstall these.... they so fooofy

(I've also figured out my camera a bit more now, it was brand new at the time :i9: )
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