on may 2, 2008, i got my third set of dreadlocks started. the first two sets started as braids that i let grow out and at the base of each braid was where the dreadlocks started. this set i did differently. i went to a salon that specialized in making dreads and they twisted real hair extensions into my hair over a 9 hour process. the idea is that the additional hair helps the matting process and new growth would be matted. some of the extensions slipped out about 6 months in but a lot of them are still there and pretty much matted into the mix. i’m trying to dread the loose ends with backcombing and wax, but i may just trim them off at some point. so i’m 16 months in and pretty satisfied with the growth, especially in the back.