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ah, well, hm. my experience is that you should backcomb as tight as possible. the dread isn't going to 'form' or 'mature' after that like every guide i've read says. they're going to stay pretty much exactly like how you make them the first time and the hair/dread that grows out is going to look a lot different and more 'mature'. so that means you have to make the new dreads as even and tight as possible. use wax, but not too much, that will make the dreads too oily and slippery and they'll come out. after some months you can stop waxing all together. hm, or maybe just once a year or something. i don't use it anymore. i only use the knottyboy gel after showering.
oh and speaking showering, you should do it at least once a month. i've seen so many people ruin their dreads because they think they shouldn't shower at all.. their hair turns all oliy (and scalp FULL of dandruff ;___;) and the dreads just slides apart. fact is, showering and having clean, almost crips hair makes the dreads better, it hold the hair together _much_ better.! this is important! :O
hm.. what else. .. don't stress the tips too much. just use a little wax there if they seem start to unravel. when you've had the dreads some time you can just cut the undreaded tips off!
hope this helps;)
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