I've been dreading mine for months now =) If you haven't got the hair of a black person it will take a fair bit longer but the result is just as good Its best if you get a mate to do it, basically you section off hair in equal sizes, more hair for a fatter dread... and comb (best it the teeth are close together) towards your head and itll knot up, Once done, tieing a small rubber band around the base of it helps. it'll start to resemble dreads, but won't look quite right untill they've matured for a couple of weeks or so, it is a long process but after a year they will look the shit I'd advise strongly not to use wax as it is a bit skanky (maybe a little if you hairs dead straight) Try not to wash your hair for about a week after it's been done, after that, wash them whenever, just ease off so they don't come apart. It is a common mistake for people to think you don't wash your hair atall but it will help the process But I avoided all that shit just waited until my hair matted naturally, which takes f**king agesss