Dreadlocks? this is what you need to know
Hello everyone. My name is Johan. I am Illy’s husband. This
is my first time writing for Illy blog as a guest writer.. From now on, I will
be contributing write ups every now and then. Hope you guys enjoy it drop a
comment or two on anything that I can improve.
For my first write up, I would like to share with everyone
my experience and findings on dreadlocks. Let’s get to it, shall we?
Dreadlocks is probably a controversial topic. Some people
love it, some are not. For those who love it, it is usually because of obvious
reason. It looks cool, stand out from the crowd, probably a musician or just a
cool hipster. But for those who dislike it, it is due to the reasons that they “geli”
looking at it, looks like gigantic “ekor tikus”, “busuk” and the list goes on
and on.
For me personally, I’m in the former category. I love
dreadlocks for the fact that (well at least for me) I love the “musician look
and aura”. Haha. I know. Perasan. Back in 2008, when I managed to grow my pony
tail for the first time, I did considered to get dreadlocks at that time. Spoke
to my cousin, he encouraged me. I did have some cash that time, but I hate to
admit that I chickened out. I don’t know what to expect from my surrounding. I
was curious at how people around me would react, but I didn’t dare to take the
risk if any of them would (especially my parents) “bahan” me later.
During that time, the cost of getting dreadlocks is around
RM200 – RM400 depending on where you go to get ‘em. Cewah. When I was in MMU
Melaka, there are few foreign students who are good in braiding hair and
dreadlocks will charge you about RM200. There was a rasta shop at Dataran
Pahlawan that time and they are charging up to RM400 complete with hair care
products for you to clean and maintain your locks.
On our recent visit to Chiang Mai, we saw a hair salon very
near to one of our favourite lunch spot that offers dreadlocks service. I was
intrigued when the staff at the salon told us that it only costs THB100 per
lock/piece. I was excited, scared, worried, happy and confused all at the same
time. Right after we reached back at the hotel, I decided that I will give it a
go at dreadlocks.
I walked backed to the hair salon alone from the hotel after
Sofea had slept, I did not realize I walked so fast that I was sweating heavily
(seriously) when I arrived at the salon. There was a girl getting her hair
braided with colourful hair clips for her school play accompanied by her
mother. I had to wait for my turn. I really didn’t mind at all although I
actually waited for my turn for almost an hour. Haha. Excited punya pasal.
Then my turn came, and I was seated in front of the mirror.
I requested for the fattest locks available as I want it to look like Bob
Marley’s. They put on seven dreadlocks extensions on my hair and the whole
process took about an hour. It started with parting my hair into seven
different sections for the locks to be “locked” in place. The bigger the
section, bigger dreadlocks can be formed. Once parted, each section will be
backcombed and they knit my hair as neatly as they could, to form dreadlocks
and will act as a base apply the extension on. It is actually quite a simple
process though.
I was so happy when it finally completed. The extension
ended down my back until my waist. I
rushed back to the hotel to show it to Illy. That moment on I was smiling like
a donkey for the rest of the day realizing that I finally had my dream came
true.
Then the nightmare begins…Below is exactly how I felt with
the dreadlocks:
- I had trouble to sleep because putting your head
on the pillow is no longer comfortable with the dreadlocks.
- I spent long time in the shower cleaning it.
- I spent long time drying it after cleaning it.
- Secara jujur, saya berasa sangat gatal di
belakang badan. Serius.
- Once I started sweating, it just would not stop.
- Repeat from top
Quite funny when I think about it. I was happy when I got
the dreadlocks, but I suffered while trying to keep it. Right after we arrived
back in KL from Chiang Mai, I took off the dreadlocks extension.
Back to office, I spoke with some colleagues of mine and
they told me a surprising thing. I was shocked. I did not do proper research on
that matter though. In Islam, applying hair extension on your own hair using
human hair is haram. I am glad that my colleagues told me that. A simple
googling and ask-around-ustaz can confirm it. This is the main reason behind
this write up. I just want to share my experience and findings from Islamic
perspective.
With this article, I hope it would be beneficial to anybody
who is still undecided in getting yourself a dreadlock.
I can't imagine the horror of taking care of it! hahaha but I guess the experience of finally get it after so long would be somehow satisfying moment! :D
ReplyDeletedia punya muka happy lepas dapat buat tu.. aku tgh tido pun kena kejut ambik his picture hahahahaa... but then after few days he start regret edy.. atleast been there done that la kan? that time we dindt know it was haram, good to to know atleast could share the info to everyone :)
Deletearigato for dropping by caro! <3
wow thanks so much for this entry! iv'e been thinking for a month to try this dreadlock thing after seeing one of my friends looking so cool having it, but after reading this.. nahh its better to have no hair than having those problems lol
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Thank you bro :) glad that this entry influenced your decision..hehe :)
Deleteglad that you like this post Khalid! :)
Deleteomg I don know why I'm so attracted to read random blog posts from your blog ahha hello illy's hubby!
ReplyDeletethank you carolyn :)
Deleteolla Carolyn :) thank you for dropping by and for commenting babe! <3
DeleteCool hair bro!!!
ReplyDeletehi illya's hubby :) hehehe.. love the look! maybe once in a while you can do this but everyday... a lot of work :)
ReplyDeleteIngatkan kalau rambut dreadlocks ni lagi senang nak basuh :D But yeah, extension haram.
ReplyDeleteWow, didn't know it cost a bomb to get dreadlocks. Thanks for sharing ^-^
ReplyDeleteHahaha..so cool
ReplyDelete"Mr Right" looks rockkkkk!
ReplyDeleteMr. Cool so cool
ReplyDeletewow it's cool
ReplyDeletewow
ReplyDeletecool
cool hair
ReplyDeletethank sharingn all
ReplyDeletegood men
ReplyDeletebanya panjang rambut
ReplyDeleteWithout hair extention. Can we do dreadlock
ReplyDeleteYes you may. But do bare in kind once you do the dreadlock the length of your hair will reduce by half of 3 times 😊
Delete*bare in mind
DeleteYes you may. But do bare in kind once you do the dreadlock the length of your hair will reduce by half of 3 times 😊
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