How to create tight roots in your dreads

[@RavenclawSeer]

You've been in the game a long time. What you did worked. You have some of the nicest set of dreadlocks I've seen. I may try this.

[@CharlesYamabe]

Lovelife090994 aw thank you

[@RavenclawSeer]

Charles Yamabe You are welcome. I am going to start using rubber bands on my retwisted roots to help them stay maintained. My hair may be Black but it is soft and hates staying twisted... Love and blessings!

[@generalpurposes7316]

I'm bald and watching this w/false hopes here. Lol. B-a-l-d BALD.

[@davisdeja15]

Oh Lord he is fine as hell and unique..where are these kind of guys at

[@alexdasavage4237]

Deja Davis in narnia 😂

[@resisingthiccthicc7672]

Deja Davis he seems gay

[@kaitlinwentland9642]

Girl I so agree lol!!! I always say good girls can't find good men because there at work just like u are lol!!!

[@damanbrook5157]

Dude your dreads are awesome ,clean fresh and tidy borderline perfect what ever you have been doing you have definitely got to be doing something right and you’re dreads speak for them self’s awesome ✌️💚🤘

[@blackkoganinja5093]

Just started new dreads on my mohawk so now its a dreadhawk. Thanks for great info bro your highly educational.

[@CharlesYamabe]

BIG POPPA G LOKS Thanks! I'm glad the videos are helping you out.

[@thexcharmer]

if your not a model, you really should be. Good God!!!

[@CharlesYamabe]

How did I miss this comment? Ha

[@spacecase7566]

Charles Yamabe - it only took two years!😂.

[@CharlesYamabe]

Space Case I don’t know how I missed it? Better late than never! 😃

[@Drew84z]

Charly gots some awesome dreads thnx 4 your help! Been on it for about 1 year. Rubber Bands

[@shirulka]

Wow....good information Charles

[@CharlesYamabe]

Thank you

[@rashadmcduffie6582]

Thanks for the cool tip and great video, I personally love to see the numerous varieties of dreadlocks.

[@CharlesYamabe]

Awesome! Thanks for watching

[@todiseismic652]

Ive been using the rubber bamd method for about 2 years. It does me great justice. by the way... Subscribed✔

[@CharlesYamabe]

I appreciate it!

[@4EvurPosters]

TODI Seismic your dreads are perfect B

[@101hotwire]

best dreads on youtube

[@moonflauer]

"Maybe I'm just being a princess right now." lol My fly aways are a menace right now. About to take my beanie to em.

[@natavers0]

wow your dreads are fucking beautiful😍 seriously jealous rn lmao

[@CharlesYamabe]

Awww thanks!

[@vkidshomeschool8252]

Genius thank you. This works perfectly. Nothing wrong with looking neat.

[@CharlesYamabe]

I agree! Thanks for watching I really appreciate it!

[@cheapchillpills777]

Those are the nicest set of love I’ve seen in a while

[@CharlesYamabe]

Thanks!

[@GreatforGodMinistries]

Wow. I accidentally came across this video, but I'm glad I did. So, the hat method is similar to the towel rub method that people use to start dreads... the rubber band use seems like a good idea too, depending on the hair type and size/thickness of the dread. Honestly, I didn't expect for your dreads to look SO neat. Good job, but you already know that😉 ...heading to check out more of your videos...

[@uptopswag8446]

Love the dreads exactly wht ive been shooting for im a newbie to the life style but im all about and love the clean dread look sectioned perfect tight roots and i use bands too so far so good and get compliments on them all the time, appreciate your video deff subscribing being ur dreads are exactly wht im shooting 4 my sections are a lil smaller but yours look dope bro thanks again, be easy!!

[@alexcarpio9317]

if you rubber band the roots won't the fly away hairs from the dreads not go into the dreads?

[@CharlesYamabe]

By maintaining the roots the fly aways get pushed into the dread

[@delaneykearns773]

Do you leave the rubber band in all the time or just for a little while after tightening?

[@theolarso]

How often you use/ change rubberbands ?

[@AndresH92]

Charles do you leave your rubber bands in when you shampoo the dreads or do you take the bands off while washing and drying the dreads ?

[@CharlesYamabe]

Andres H I leave them in.

[@JohnSmith-fq7hj]

I think it probably depends on which rubber band u use I actually got some cheap ones from the dollar store and left them in for a while when I first started mine freestyle tryin to tighten them up a bit and one of them damn melted into my hair lol smh of course I didn't realize it until I tried to pull it out and it fell apart and left green gunk in there smh. luckily I was able to wash it out after a while but it def could have been bad had I used more of them

[@gnarlytek1331]

How long do u keep the bands in for? Neat dreads by the way

[@CharlesYamabe]

My bands are permanent... I just replace them as needed or move them around as needed.

[@gnarlytek1331]

Charles Yamabe Kool thanks

[@sushitrash893]

Hey thanks for the videos, they're really informative I have a few questions..did you come up with the wool hat root method yourself? & also I don't have locks yet but i get dandruff whenever I wash my hair, so I don't wash as often as others do (I wash every 2/3 weeks) & I was just wondering what advice you would have for me in terms of making sure that I dont get too much dandruff when I do lock my hair? & can dandruff get stuck into locks permanently? If you could do a video explaining your methods of avoiding dandruff with dreads that would be awesome! Thanks man

[@CharlesYamabe]

Yeah I can make a video for you. I can't claim that I was the first to do the hat method... But I didn't learn it from anyone else. Really I was just trying new things until I figured it out.

[@sushitrash893]

Awesome thanks!

[@gaylelauren5691]

What texture was your hair prior to dreadlocks? Mine is giving me such trouble - I have noticed now after two years in that my hair roots seem thinner than the bottoms- I was paying a lot of money to get them worked on, but I realized the person was ripping me off- so now I’m on my own, and I’m having a lot of trouble figuring this out but I really love my dreadlocks, and would like to make them nice on my own.

[@CharlesYamabe]

Batmanfun 3498 I had pretty wavy/curly hair

[@gaylelauren5691]

How do you see the back and top of your head ? I’m going to look thru your older videos to see if I can find anything - thanks for getting back to me - your dreads r very nice

[@birdydraws5827]

How you do that in the back???

[@thexcharmer]

I started with dread extensions and I'm letting my hair grow out with the dread extensions and I've done my hair all along also.

[@taylorpatterson861]

Thank you so much this actually worked very well!

[@CharlesYamabe]

Awesome glad to hear it

[@skittledee1232]

Wonderful dreads. I’m looking into getting dreadlocks this summer. I agree I don’t like the messy loose dread look either. I love the way your dreads look on you. Pretty much best look dreads I’ve seen. For me though, I think a scalpy look wouldn’t be as attractive on a female. I’m wondering how I can keep it nice and tidy, without showing scalp?

[@CharlesYamabe]

Aleana Medina I would say use the same maintenance steps minus the rubber bands.

[@jjjayceemfk]

I’m gonna try your way , I am lazy to maintain my dreads, they are always look messy

[@petkobankov442]

Wont the rubber band melt in the heat? Sorry if this is a stupid question.

[@CharlesYamabe]

It's not a stupid question. If anything its an original question. No, Ive never had any issues with them melting. I've been in some pretty hotclimates and they have been fine.

[@petkobankov442]

@@CharlesYamabe Thank you for the fast reply, i love your videos about dreads.

[@sallyorlowski228]

I've had some of my rubber bands disintegrate after being in my hair long enough while being exposed to the sun, hair washes, and being tousled around enough. Usually it has formed into a more solid dread by then though.

[@thatdudestress944]

Thank god I found this again. My sister looked at me like I was crazy when she came in the house today an saw me rubbing my scalp with a hat 😂😂

[@CharlesYamabe]

call me stress HA!

[@dadezgambino177]

i hadn't had the time to watch the video until right now But yes, yu hit my name right on. No one ever gets my name right maybe like 3 out of 100 people might but you on the other hand you A+ it in the first try lol. thanks for the video brotha #Salute , much love & respect ✌💯

[@CharlesYamabe]

=)

[@petkobankov442]

Any advice on maintaining hair before it gets to the length needed for dreads?

[@petkobankov442]

I mean to be able to give it a clean cut look for jobs and other public places, or this is a question for the Hair Stylist?

[@CharlesYamabe]

Petko Bankov I mean you can start dreads at a short length of hair. The issue then would be that the dreads wouldn’t lay down properly until it grew out. But as far as having long hair until you are ready to dread up... I would just pull it back.

[@petkobankov442]

@@CharlesYamabe Thank you!

[@reybarrera9345]

Nice vid bro. Was your hair straight or curly before you started dreads?

[@CharlesYamabe]

Rey Barrera my hair was wavy

[@tripp9442]

I've been doing this rubberband(3 loops) method for 7 years and in my experiance i would have to replace them pretty much after every wash. i have thick wavy hair so it gets pretty frizzy, how often do you replace yours?

[@CharlesYamabe]

AGshambles So it depends... The ones at my roots I switch out every couple weeks or so unless they break. The ones that I use to fix a loose spot I just leave in until it falls out. The rubber bands I use seem to hold up pretty well.

[@addiethebrave6725]

So my beloved loctician told me to interlock and crochet my regrowth... while that might work for some it’s really not working for me. I have scarred dreads now in the sense where my roots are much more tightly bound and thin in comparison to the rest of my lock... any tips to fix this? Can I start using your method or is it too late? I’m in my dreads for the long term and I’m scared to see what these roots will look like once they’re grown out 😭

[@CharlesYamabe]

AddieTheBrave can you shoot me an email or message in Instagram with a picture? It’s hard to give a correct answer if I can’t see the situation.

[@addiethebrave6725]

Charles Yamabe I’ve sent you a message via Instagram! Thanks a million Charles

[@rottweilerneworleans]

What can I do for loose hairs?.. and also what can I do for the wispy ends... it drives me nuts

[@larrythesloth8641]

rottweilerneworleans easiest thing u can do for wispy ends and loose hair is crochet. If you ever go to a salon they will probably tell you they don’t crochet, but it is a form of interlocking, so they will offer to rootflip or latch hook. Crocheting is not a form of interlocking, despite what people will tell you. I wouldn’t recommend interlocking for thin or straight hair in general. So to answer your question, crocheting.

[@gbeagle417]

Do u have a blunted tips vid?

[@CharlesYamabe]

I think I do. It’s real simple just rubber band and trim the ends.

[@gbeagle417]

@@CharlesYamabe the last time I had em I just tried rolling em in my palms it worked over a long period of time. Which I guess I have haha.. Right now mine are just over 3m. Probably nothing I should do now though right? Thanks for the reply bro! And I just found u il looked more at ur vids after work.

[@whiteboy12911]

I have been growing my hair for 14 years how would I be able to start my hair with dreads I have straight hair to thanks

[@d_vyneblackkrown1201]

WOW...nice locs...

[@CharlesYamabe]

D_Vyne Black Krown Thanks!

[@mikesumner9232]

More dread videos and they are doing a review on knotnation bro. Keep em coming Rasta Dude

[@dreadfulbiscuit5752]

How do you dread without wax or gel

[@CharlesYamabe]

Jackson Krigsman are the dreads already started or are you starting from scratch?

[@shantelb4192]

Can you tell me the.brand of rubber bands you use?

[@CharlesYamabe]

Shantel Berry kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5SYhZ-hfNubq7M

[@mirandaorona9883]

i just started my dreads like 3 months ago i did the rip and pull method lol and they were pretty crazy so i ended going to this salon and the lady charged me 75 dollars she pulled them apart and sectioned them and retwisted them and put this honey lemon aloe mixture in them and its going on three weeks she told me to keep my hair up in a bun smh now she wants me to come back to retwist them again but its gonna be 60 dollars this time and im on a budget just need an opinion on rather or not i should go back or shoukd i just try and fix them my self??? please help...

[@CharlesYamabe]

Miranda Orona I just watched your video. The first concern I have is that they are really thin dreads. Not to scare you but dreads that thin without proper maintenance could have the tendency to break off. Actually with the proper maintenance they could still break off. But let’s hope for a the best that they don’t and everything will be fine. Going back to your original question... Yes you could do them yourself. I couldn’t tell from the video how well they have locked up? But the maintenance is really easy for dreads. I’m not sure why she put honey lemon aloe in your hair though? You can probably skip that. If they are locking all you really have to do is palm roll and keep an eye on the roots. The rest is just a waiting game.

[@mirandaorona9883]

thank you for replying..lol my vidoes it was hard to see cuz of my lighting but i feel like they have started the locking process?? il go ahead and post another video so u can see better but i know there really thin i wanted them thin i pray that them breaking apart isnt to much of a bad thing?? ..lol yes the mixture she used i really didnt like my hair right now just feels very sticky i soooo want to rinse my hair in the shower but im scared it will mess them up ...but its been driving me crazy all morning on rather or not to go back to her or just finish working on my hair on my own so i really appreciate your feed back. im going to finish on my hair on my own .

[@CharlesYamabe]

Miranda Orona did you wash the stuff out of your hair yet? I say do it and see what happens. Having a sticky head is not good and could lead to other problems.

[@mirandaorona9883]

Charles Yamabe i literally was about to right now but was really confused on rather i should or not but thank you for letting me know to do so lol

[@Rosegold33]

I love your hair

[@CharlesYamabe]

ti marie Thanks!

[@sliewood]

Bin root rubbing for years..and occasional banding but hey! The hat trick does it better. I'm a dirty hippy with freeforms but I still like tight roots. However, I don't much like being called a dirty hippy -dood. ☮️

[@CharlesYamabe]

guttersnipe you’re a dirty hippy? Like you don’t shower and don’t wear deodorant?

[@alexcarpio9317]

how do you keep the fly away in the roots back into the dreads

[@CharlesYamabe]

By knotting them up the new growth get knotted back in

[@SuperCarLucky]

Charles Yamabe and u do this with the hat method correct?

[@AKIYIAKELLY]

Beautiful Dreads

[@CharlesYamabe]

Thanks

[@masedogg8899]

How often do you tighten the roots?

[@CharlesYamabe]

Every two to four weeks

[@kqln2588]

I'm french so i don't even understand all ever u said, but if im right, you don't crochet your roots and just do that technique and let alone the hair for a moment ? Very good video and clean dread bro

[@CharlesYamabe]

kqln Oui, c’est exact.

[@kqln2588]

@@CharlesYamabe Merci beaucoup :)

[@cheapchillpills777]

Thoughts on crochet ??!

[@CharlesYamabe]

I’m not against it if that’s your thing. I’ve never done it and don’t think I ever will. I’m more about keeping the roots tight. That way when they grow out you don’t need that much work.

[@cheapchillpills777]

Charles Yamabe I’m definitely going to do what you do, those are the dreads I want and the top of my head is SO FLUFFFFFFY I feel like a kitty cat people keep petting the top of my head lol

[@cheapchillpills777]

Charles Yamabe so how old are the dreads, mine are baby dreads so can you use elastics in newer ones - just like you do here

[@RastaRider]

I dig your locs. Sectioned is cool. Pretty unique that you have them that way after all this time. Comes off a little pretentious calling other dreads hippy for not being as particular. But hey, maybe you've received hate b4 idk aha. Cheers from Florida

[@CharlesYamabe]

I think we can all agree that a lot of hippies have dreads. Certain styles definitely fall into the hippy category. I myself am a bit of a hippy... I just happen to be a clean urban hippy. I find that it’s usually the more wook hippies that ironically enough tend to be pretentious. I’m particular not pretentious.

[@RastaRider]

@@CharlesYamabe Not woke - just awake! aha cheers

[@CharlesYamabe]

kanyedian 😃

[@pumawear2492]

Perfect... just the video I needed!

[@themindfulstrings]

Hey man! Great looking dreadies! I'm all about that crochet method, and they do get a little fuzzy as they grow, but I like to keep them neat and tight. :) So do you keep the rubber bands in at all times? (Haha NOT looking down at you!)

[@CharlesYamabe]

Classy Hippie yeah I do because it makes for easy maintenance

[@themindfulstrings]

Cool! I don't think I've ever seen them like that. They look like you don't have any flyaways. :)

[@lindaaaaaa6465]

I want your hair! 😱 I'm gonna get dreads as soon as I can afford it lol

[@CharlesYamabe]

Lindaaa aaa Thanks! You don’t need money to start dreads.😃

[@lindaaaaaa6465]

Charles Yamabe I'm too scared to start it on my own lol but my nearby salon said it would cost me $700 soooo I might as well try it out, trial & error. You have the perfect dreads that I want, nice & neat not Tarzan crazy 😂 & I gotta keep it it neat for my profession aswell

[@DeelosoVeinte]

@@lindaaaaaa6465 did you ever start your dreads?

[@mikesumner9232]

Sup Charles, I said on knot nation, to throw an OG Dread Head and have yet to see a review on your Lock's Homie,..¿ Maybe, screw that is Jealousy bro! 😂

[@CharlesYamabe]

Hahaha well what can you do?

[@mikesumner9232]

@@CharlesYamabe mock tales and some good vegetation, oh yeah, and yeah V8 bloody Marys for those nutrients if vitamins. Lol Shit bro with all the time it feels like I could have cut my Dreads and your's too! And stil have new locks like aged like fine cheese with all this time of quarantine. 🍻 Brewskys up Homie

[@jernigan6]

I love your locs

[@CharlesYamabe]

Thank you!

[@jernigan6]

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[@CharlesYamabe]

jernigan six KZbin was acting up apparently. I posted that comment on another of my videos and it went here. Disregard 😃

[@jernigan6]

No worries. =)

[@kaitlinwentland9642]

See your dreads r what I'm going for!! I'm starting my dreads in a week and I'm doing the last of my research. Nice clean locks I see so many people walking around looking homeless n dirty that's not the look I want. 1) what shampoo do you use? 2) how often do you tighten? 3) can you over maintain your dreads (do to much to keep them clean n tiddy) 4) if you could have done something different what would it be?? Thank you 🌈🌻🌈

[@vanman118]

Ive had some people talk down on me for intentionally making dreads. According to those "true" dread heads, if you do anything to get dreads other than just leave them be and free form, than it's a disrespect to the hair style, or culture... Whatever. That's all fine and good. But I want dreads. Not a massive lump of knotted hair that make everyone think I'm homeless.

[@itsyagirlindica3505]

I have rubberbands in my hair. I use rubberbands to attatch seashells to my dreads. And my dreads are only 2 weeks old. Lol.

[@GoddessTara8888]

Why I thought he was black lol

[@creatoraxel241]

Just started my dreads and have many questions

[@CharlesYamabe]

I have many answers. 😃

[@creatoraxel241]

@@CharlesYamabe i have straight hair one of my dreads is very loose, my loctition didnt give me any help and i am clueless on what to do

[@CharlesYamabe]

Jill Franklin where is is loose? Do you mean throughout or at the roots?

[@creatoraxel241]

@@CharlesYamabe from root up about four inches

[@CharlesYamabe]

Jill Franklin what method did they use to start them? That seems like a large are to be loose. Were they actually finished with their work on them?

[@dukemaui91]

Did u you your own dreads?

[@CharlesYamabe]

Dennis Chheng yeah

[@dukemaui91]

Charles Yamabe damn shits clean af! I wanna do mine but idk how

[@CharlesYamabe]

Dennis Chheng well that’s why I make these videos. I have some that show how to start dreads.

[@TheKmccoy5]

How often do you do this?

[@CharlesYamabe]

As often as needed

[@iBRiDGE380]

Nice.

[@austintorrence5400]

good stuff man

[@CharlesYamabe]

Thanks!

[@thexcharmer]

Thank you Lord. Is it hot in here?

[@dinakindred]

Beautiful

[@CharlesYamabe]

Thanks

[@gorgoroth666999]

im glad the rubber bands work for you but the only problem with using rubber bands is that they create weak points in your dreads, rubber bands pull the hair and rub up against strands causing damage, you have nice dreads but i can clearly see you have very thin weak points in a few of your dreads that appear as though they can break at any moment i assume these weak points you have are from rubber bands.

[@kissmehere3552]

gorgoroth Glad u get. A lot of people don't understand that

[@brandiann9594]

That’s why I’m afraid to try rubber bands. My hair is thin as is.

[@christopherc4770]

I like your dreads but the rubber bands won't work for everyone is all about hair type

[@CharlesYamabe]

Hanzo's Brother It's not just the rubber bands. It's a combination of the root twisting method and the rubber bands. I think it can work for almost all hair types.

[@tbaker4171]

Nope, my hair is too thin. It'd become one with the rubber band.

[@DownfallDarkness]

@@tbaker4171 Dude. My hair is thin as a motherfucker around the front/crown... Like Jonathan Davis type thin. Rubber bands work. You want neat dreadlocks? Use the rubber bands. You might have to do 'em a little tighter if your hair is thin (3-4 circles, I'd recommend.) Do them as tight as you feel necessary-just use your own judgment and common sense. Meaning don't go overboard on the tightness, & DEFINITELY don't go too close to the root. I like rubber-banding mine 2-3 inches away from the roots. I feel like that's as close to the roots as you should be getting. Obviously if you want tight roots-do as Charles instructed in the video; using the hat-rub method. I personally do prefer the slightly-loose roots look, but to each their own. I pretty much have firm roots; they're tight, but just loose enough to conceal my scalp.

[@williamh725]

Works!!!!!!!👌🏿💯

[@patrickp588]

To be honest i did not think it would work as well as it did.

[@CharlesYamabe]

Thats awesome

[@adventureswithriverwater]

I started my journey about a month ago and im struggling with the roots right now, its like, no matter how much time i spend trying to tighten them i always seem to loosen the dreads and its frustrating, i dont know what im doing wrong? I did what the barber lady told me to do but its not working for me so im not giving up, im going to try your method and hope this works. I like the rubber band idea too so im going to try that as well. I also live in a town where little to no one has dreads so i have no help maintaining them, unless i want to drive an hour to the city and pay 200 to see a dreadlock person (which i dont want to do!) So thank you for your video! 👍 follow me on Instagram @riverwater_squeakers

[@venge_aog2822]

It looks freshly crocheted...

[@CharlesYamabe]

Venge I’ve never crocheted.

[@venge_aog2822]

Charles Yamabe it's dope though bro. 🤙

[@CharlesYamabe]

Thanks!

[@HexusTheGod]

Man I wish I could get dreads, but my dad won't let me because he thinks it's ugly 😒

[@neptunethezimbo1254]

it didn't work:( i'll try a new hat. looks easy enough though! thanks.

[@CharlesYamabe]

Neptune TheZimbo pro tip... Make sure the hat is clean. I would wash it with a soap that doesn’t have conditioner. Oh and the more textured the better.

[@kevinotero2141]

O.G

[@thexcharmer]

Good Lord thank you.

[@joklein7015]

Dirty Hippie? C'mon man!! I'm 49, have just begun the dread journey. I like freeform but, dirty hippie isn't too kind

[@CharlesYamabe]

Darlene Walker not everyone that has dreads is a dirty hippy. But there are most definitely dirty hippies.

[@alexie1119]

cute hair omg is long

[@CharlesYamabe]

Thanks

[@kissmehere3552]

What works for u dont always work for the next person. Rubbers for most gets tangled in the loc or breaks down in the loc.

[@CharlesYamabe]

kissmehere35 I'm confused by your comment. What works for one doesn't work for the next... But rubbers for most get tangled? So you are saying for most people it won't work? That's a bit of an over generalization don't you think?

[@kissmehere3552]

My comment is very clear what works for u doesn't work for all.

[@walkingillusion]

And the award for snobbiest Dreadlocked youtuber goes to!!

[@CharlesYamabe]

Michelle M - I believe you have mistakenly identified my confidence and experience. I always say do what you want with your hair. I prefer a different style than others and that’s my choice.

[@zer0pogo]

He has a lot of hate for natural/free form dreads..

[@CharlesYamabe]

Jarrid Pennypacker I don’t hate free form dreads. They aren’t my style.

[@jessicareneespencer]

Could've just left it at hippies. "Dirty hippies"? Why?

[@CharlesYamabe]

Jessica Spencer Why? Because there are hippies and dirty hippies. You can be a hippy and not dirty. But many hippies are dirty hippies or wooks if you prefer.

[@nofood1]

Lol

[@stevengainey3948]

Is that a prison tat on your arm an if it is you don't seem like the criminal type

[@DeshaunExitRealty]

Gorgeous locs. I'm 9 months into my loc journey and I have type C hair which has a texture of cotton candy. It has been referred to as the most fragile of all hair types. For you to ignore that density, porosity, curl pattern, thickness- all play a role in optimal hair health, is a huge turn-off. Not subbing.

[@CharlesYamabe]

Silver star sounds like a risky move if you have fragile hair. Also sounds like a tasty issue... MMMMMMMMMM cotton candy.

[@kameyeam]

Lol. I wouldn't do it then. You gonna wake up one day, jump up; and leave your locks on the pillow.

[@CharlesYamabe]

Kam Iam She took offense that I didn’t include her subsection of hair issues...