Salon Vs Homemade Dreadlocks?
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- At some point in everyone's dreadlock journey you have to decide whether you're going to start or make the dreadlocks yourself at home or pay someone else to make them for you. In this video I address the pros and cons of starting dreadlocks at home vs at a salon.
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There is a choice that every would-be dreadhead has to make - are they going to get a professional start their dreads, or are they going to do it themselves? Arguments can be made for both sides as there are pros and cons to both options.
The most popular dreadlocking methods - backcomb and twist & rip are both relatively simple, it only takes an evening of watching youtube demonstrations and before you know it you'll be able to make dreadlocks. This makes it possible for pretty much anyone to make dreadlocks on anyone and paves the way for the homemade dreadlocks!
The most obvious benefit to DIY dreads is that it's quite a lot less expensive than those made by a professional. It'll only set you back the cost of a friend or two's weekend.... which is roughly the price of a couple of take out pizzas! and maybe a little extra for a backcomb brush - not exactly break-the-bank sums.
With DIY dreadlocks you also have complete control - you choose the methods, whether any products are used, whether any tools are used and how long you work on it at a time. You're also learning a new skill that you can help you if you need to redo your dreadlocks - or create them on friends!
DIY dreadlocks can also be considered more personal as you and your friends created them and you will always have the memory of the time spent making them intertwined with the dreads.
The downsides of DIY dreads is that while the starting methods are relatively simple, there is still a skill to it. The dreadlocks you make first won't look as good as the last ones you make - you'll have learned and improved your technique - not everyone is that happy to be the guinea pig for their friends to learn how to dreadlock on.
This leads me onto salon/professional dreadlocks. A dreadlock professional is someone who has created dreadlocks before, they've got the skills, the technique and the knowledge. They'll be able to create consistent dreadlocks without the trial and error and also have advice on care and maintenance. They may also be able to help you if you need any physical maintenance in the future.
The downsides to pro dreads are: well the big one is the cost. Dreadlocks can take a full day of work to create and that time is not cheap as it's intensive work. The costs will vary depending on who's doing the work but it's a lot more than DIY lets put it that way.
Salons also often get a bad reputation because many will often heavily promote wax use. When you pay a lot of money for dreadlocks.... some people expect them to be instant and when it turns out that dreadlocks actually take months of patience regardless of the starting method.. well then some people might go and complain to the salon that they're not happy with how their young dreadlocks look! So many salons will use wax to help avoid this resulting in more "together" dreadlocks at the start but often leading to negative effects further down the line. - I do not recommend wax use.
My advice is to fully research whoever is going to make your dreads - check out their website if they have one or facebook page, check out the methods they're going to use, whether they use tools or products and make sure you know exactly what they're going to do to your hair and only proceed if you're 100% happy with what they're going to do.
An important thing to remember is that all this is about STARTING the dreadlocks! Either way they're still going to require months of patience and after they've matured it'll be very difficult to tell whether you or a pro started them (depending on the method and techniques used) so it really comes down to how you want them started. - Jak na to + styl
Thank you so much for not beating up on the "salon" route! I'm a semi-professional loctician (self-trained, multiple methods, freelance), and I get so tired of hearing everyone talk badly about ALL "professionally-made" locks!
I personally am a loctician who will NEVER EVER use wax (I got suckered in on my own first set, then saw the horrors of wax when I cut them off. NEVER AGAIN - wax is not for dreads!). Yes, I use a crochet hook (depending on hair type), but I have also spent a good portion of my adult life testing hooks and methods on different types of hair, so I don't shred hair. I attach extensions, because why the heck shouldn't people have long dreads if they want it?
Not everyone can afford to start locks with the neglect method - some people need to look halfway decent for work or school or just because they feel like it (I'm also a model and performing mermaid, so at least part of my dreads needed to be presentable at first). Whatever way someone chooses to start their dreads is up to them and there's no right or wrong - except wax, that's always wrong - and we're all human, so no-one should be judging others' dreads or methods :)
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@@brotherxela5085 Why are you here then?
I did my own with help from a few friends - twist and rip. I'm now a qualified natural loctician! At Organic Earthy Dreadlocks.
To be honest, my hair has always been extremely knotty no matter how many times a day I would brush it...so about a month and a half ago I stopped brushing my hair and let it dread naturally. I guess you could basically call them "true" neglect dreads or whatever lol, however, I do not regret them at all and they are maturing pretty quickish. You're videos help alot!
I just have one dread, and I started it myself because I like my smooth hair but I wanted just one dread before I head to college. It was a pain in the booty trying to figure out what was best to use for my hair, but now I've got the hang of it! Love your dreads by the way, some of the best I've seen!
I did them myself because I didnt have anyone to help let alone ppl who thought I should do it. I used twist and rip and a little backcomb and kept them for a year and a month ended up cutting half off and then brushing the rest out which took me a week cuz owie lol it took me 3 days to do them myself i got a bit lazy with the top of my head cuz my shoulders and arms were killing me so my sections werent the greatest and i had alot of pulling and sensitivity with my scalp. I totally loved having them and am still growing my hair out from it. I figure a couple more years and I will be back where I started and am thinking of doing them in the future and learned alot from my first set. I felt beautiful with them and didnt care what anyone thought because they were for me and a spiritual decision.
I personally started my dreadlocks by myself and I've done my entire head all by myself. it has been a very fun time.
I got mine done by Kath, who runs locked up dreadlocks in perth using the crochet method 1 week ago, and am really happy with them :)
The journey has begun!!
Your videos were an amazing help when I was considering beginning my dreadlocks journey, so thank you!!
i made mine myself with backcombing method. I wanted dreads for quite a long time and when I was bored I just started dreading my hair. no friends, nobody else helped me but it worked hahah
Did it myself! I'm happy with it. Love my dreads! Two years and still going
What method did you use
This is a question I have since a long time, but I can't watch the video, 'cause you really make me laugh ! Take this as a compliment, you're simply explaining it in a funny way
I started mine myself. I had a helper that was not into it but I had been turned away by a few salons here in Tennessee. I dont feel I need explain why. Tennessee speaks for itself. So we started with the twist and RIP but she ended up just sectioning it, so they became free form and so far I'm happy with the way they're looking. I had long curly corse hair so they are locking up fairly quickly on their own. I just keep them sectioned and that's it....baby dreds
Tennessee!!
I'm a little curious as to why you were turned away. My dad moved to Tennessee (Chattanooga area) and I was wondering if there were salons available for maintenance. It seems all of my signs are pointing to just got getting maintenance lol.
@@angrageous I was turned away because I'm white. I did find an individual that can do them and she's not priced outrageously
I went to a salon (dreadfactory, pretty well-known in Germany) because I wantet a good base for my dreadlocks. I still don't know anyone else with dreadlocks and I didn't want to do it myself because I can't see the back of my head (obviously :D) and if my friends would have done it wrong, I think they would not be my friends anymore! :D
And it was a lot faster, it took me 6 hours and now I have 43 great dreadlocks without any wax or other bad stuff and I who that I can ask the guy who made them, if I have any problems.
Woher kommst du denn?, ich kann auch welche erstellen lg. Chris
I did mine literally all by myself. Though I knew what I was doing, I've dreaded several friends hair and mine once before, I couldn't see them from behind so it was a gamble. That was February and they've grown up beautifully, I rarely do maintenance just wash every so often and separate some hairs here and there.
I installed dreads about 3 days ago using twist and rip. I'm so happy with the results.
Excellent! :)
I'm growing out my hair for dreadlocks part 2. A friend and myself tag teamed my hair. I loved the results. Can't wait to have them again. Last year I helped a friend get dreads but he didn't keep them for too terribly long.
when to a salon for almost about a year paid $40. just took them out might grow them back out again doing it on my own this time. i dont regret it, i loved the journey, experience and knowledge i gained with them.
I have partial dreads right now. Started them myself, with the help of a couple friends! Had to re-do the first one. And took out a few others that were ill-placed. I have 8 on one side and 2 on the other. So glad I started with a few bc I am learning how to maintenance them!
I did my dreads all by myself. I used mirrors and a lot of determination. It took me 3 days. I finished them on April 18, 2011. My first set came out interesting. After 3 months I was not liking how they were locking up, only 1/4 of my dread was locking and it was about 1/4 of the length of my locks from my roots. The rest was loose hair and looked like a rats nest. I had very small locks. I fiddled with them for several months and even added extensions. After 14 months I took them out and re-did them, in July of 2012. I made thick locks this time, but they didn't sit right with me and did not like how they fell in my face. 8 months later, March of 2013, I took out the really big locks and the ones I didn't like. I liked this set better, but still some grew too thick and others were too flat. I cut several dreads in half (In to two locks.) in January of 2014. I kept the hair from my removals and crocheted in a netting made from very thin mats of hair, around my cut locks. It worked to protect the cut hairs and you can't tell which ones were cut. I now love my dreads; loop de-loops, bumps, flat dreads, curly ques and all. After having dreads for 3 years I have learned a lot about them. They grow like deviant children and roots of a tree, They will do their own thing without your permission, developing loops, zigzags, curly ques, and flatten out in areas. Let this happen, for they will become uniquely yours. Here are a few things to keep in mind; Definitely backcomb as tightly as you can. A crochet hook works good to get them into shape when creating them, and should be used sparingly only after the first few months. Get, or make, a dread tam for bad hair days. Adding extensions to baby dreads will not hinder the locking process. Products are not necessary to achieve dreads, Time and patience is your hairs best friend, though at times you will hate them. Oh and keep them clean!
this is a very good question and a great Video!
I am about to start locs next month via salon. My hair is to my butt ( 8 years no scissors lol ) its very very expensive but I cant do neglect because of work. Your videos are so informative...I love the way you explain things. Bless Mr. Lazydreads. And thanks for the info...also she uses no product. Cant wait to start the journey.
Did them myself and its 100% all my OWN hair. Ive been told they look more mature than they really are &Im in love with them ♡
What method did you use
Great comparison! I did mine all myself, didn't really trust any of my friends to do them properly, and I wanted that amount of control.
My best advice is, avoid using wax after the first 2 weeks to a month (if you feel you need to at all), once they really start locking up on their own, it only impeeds the process.
I can't wait to grow my next set!
+Deondre Morgan
Whether a salon is going to use products depends 100% upon which salon you go to.
When they are young and short they will lay wherever they like, regardless of where you try and put them.
Provided twist & rip and backcomb are carried out correctly, neither should be significantly more damaging than the other. However it's easier to mess up and damage with backcomb.
How did you start your dreadlock journey?
First time I started my dreads, it was with friends and WAX, yikes! It did not end up well! they looked cool, but I got an allergic reaction to the wax so I removed them after a year or so. Thinking I could never have dreads again, because I did not know better..
After a long time of not thinking about it, I felt like it was dreadlocks time again, I had leaned much about dreads in the meanwhile and made dreads on friends without wax! So I did it myself and Im super happy with them! :)
thanks. all over the past 6 years i've doing/discovering dreads on my own. thanks to your videos i may learn more about dreads. of course theres plenty of videos about dreads in youtube but yeah i chose you. heres a sub and a thumbs up :D
I just started my dreads. I'm doing them myself (as I do with all my hair styles). I'm excited to see how they turn out in about a year
How are they?
Callista Martinez So how are they?
dont make them too small. stick to the 1inch X1inch rule. ignoring that rule was my big mistake
Just had a friend do my dreads last weekend. I definitely would have preferred going to a salon but honestly couldn't find ANY I thought had sufficient experience with straight, fine hair. I'm glad I was able to find a friend who was excited and committed to good dreads, but there was clearly a lot of stuff we could not have known and while I am loving my dreads, there are things I would have done differently. I could redo them but ugh what a pain!! Lol
I just had my dreads done today at a salon, took 5 hours using backcombing and crochet, and it was pretty painful. Yet i don't regret it they look awesome there's no way i could have done them myself to that standard. Although my scalp is a bit sore but i'm guessing it'll take a few days to settle down :).
Semi-professionally :-) friends from friends, who do this for a little bit of money, and became friends as well. I am very happy with the results. They are now 1.5months, and I find your videos very usefull. Thank you for that :-)
Got my locks in yesterday at a salon. Backcombing and crochet method. Did a very good job but as you said, very pricey but it is worth the investment if your keeping them in the long term which I plan on doing!
Started mine with backcombing went to twist and rip for most then some I said F* it they will loc themselves. I tried to get help from my other half she did not seem to excited to do it(nicely saying) So I had done them all myself. Eveyone I hungout with made fun of me because of all the funny ways i would sit doing messing with my hair cause my arms felt like they were going to fall off.
Dreads I have now I did 100% myself and 100% without product. These are dread set no. 3 for me, gone through first set down to hips from face, done twist and tease, then second set I didn't keep long made with crochet hook technique. My girlfriend is considering it, not sure what direction to take. I advise most against professional dread perms, I think it only takes dedication to it to come up with professional looking locks without any other people or products, it just goes from a single day full of chemical shampoos to have a full head to about 3 weeks to 2 months for the home made ones to "mature" and "fully seal". Great video.
Respect
I started mine all by myself and did my own extensions. ^3^
How Lon ago did you start them?
How long ago did you start your dreads?
The underneath ones are almost two years the ones on top are a little more than a year.
Damn they are young
Me too..:)
i got the top of my head dreaded about a year ago and I still got em. I got help from a friend who did em with, a plastic comb! & the twist and rip method for a few I backcombed them after they came undone she had learned from doing hers. but everyone's hair is different backcombing worked for me and I'm planing on expanding them to the rest of my head because I love them so much it's very good to have friends with the same interest in dreads as it is a lot of work.
@Lazy Dreads How old are your dreads and did you do them?
I started one myself, I'm happy with them bc getting them done professionally often is painful bc of how tight and close they r to ur scalp. Doing mine myself I got to have more say over the thickness and the method used along with how close to my scalp I started them. I always make mine a bit looser at the top for comfort and an aged look but doing the back of ur head urself is difficult, not so much the dreading, but the sectioning so I had my sister help me with the sections and I dreaded what she sectioned out
I just started my third set. My first set my now husbands best friend did them. 2nd set he did back I did front. This set I did them 100% myself sectioning and all. Back comb each set and won't go any other way. Freedom from salon freedom from daily upkeep.
First off, I can watch your videos all day long!!! Thank you so much for all of the information you provide. I know when I started my journey, you helped a lot!
I did the 'Twist and PULL' method (I refuse to say rip :-P ) and it took me 7 days to complete. I did it myself while watching lots of movies! They are now 15 months old and I could not be happier with them!
I have a comment for the people who so whole heartedly defend one way over the other and get angry about it; Why must you get so defensive and argumentative when someone makes their Dreads a different way? You prefer neglect method, she prefers back comb, they prefer twist and pull. It's personal preference really and for you to judge someone for starting their dreads a different way is absolutely insane. Have you tried starting dreads with each method and compared the outcome on your own head? Oh, no? Well then you have no idea what way is 'better'. You only know what method YOU would prefer. I wish there weren't so many elitists in the dread community. Everyone is beautiful in their own way no matter what and it goes the same for dreads. I am glad I didn't do neglect! That amount of patience isn't my thing. Also, I would much rather prefer not to look like a rat made a nest in my hair. (Although I did have some bird nests, I am sure ;-) )
My dreadlocks are only a week old. I have a little under half of my head done. I went to a Solon to get mine. She was really nice and only used what I asked her to use. She even went out of her way to buy it herself. The only thing I do not like is how she did the twist and rip method. But I was open to try it. I think I’m going to do a mix of twist and rip sections and backcombing sections.
Great one, I like it so much
i started my dreads about 2 months give or take a couple weeks I started them by myself I used rubber bands to help them stay together I watched a couple of videos of youtube about dreads and how to start them. well yeah......oh almost forgot I used the backcomb method
i recommend you to all my client want help and trick. your amazing. i made my dread myself with extention and make more thand 200 head of dread in my life , syth , natural ,extended .Keep explain the dreads to the wold , i love you, xx. sorry for my poor english. NOWAX RULES !!!!
I started my dreads at home, got someone to do the back for me, and sectioned as I was dreading. I dread doing that, lol, but they all came out pretty good. plenty of different sizes, and I have one congo out of my ~40 some dreadlocks. :)
For now, at 3 months, I've been crotcheting to bring in the huge loops back to the dreadlock body. That's about it, here's to another 3 months ! :D
im having real trouble trying to find a salon/dreadlockist in the north of england...considering just DIYing it...thanks for the intuition dude
I had a friend section my hair before I did the twist and rip method on them, my hair was only around 3" long so they were pretty short when I started, but I wanted my locs to start their journey small.
I did all my dreads myself & I know each one individually. Yes, it took me about a month to finish it, but it was an amazing journey in itself :) I can now do dreads so hook me up in Ireland. Athboy to be exact! Lots of love for you & your channel ;)
Very interesting mate. I might try some on myself. ;)
i had dreads for a year and i got them done at a salon. i got them again but i did them myself with the help of my mother for my hair on the back of my head.. the results are about the same. i actually like how they turned out when i did my own
Hey so I have pretty short hair that goes to my nose. I would like to start my dreadlocks journey but I am aware that I cannot really make dreads right now. so I was just wondering what I should do. either start my dreads and let it grow or get extensions. the for your time
what kind did you use? idk if this video is old but i love your style and would like to know
question: I had done my own dreadlocks and they were already naturally forming but I had just wanted them sectioned and im wondering , since I had left my roots loose do they stay like that or do I need to do anything in order to tighten them or help the dreadlocks lock. I dont know cause I saw one of ur videos where you had said to leave them alone cause the knots just form by themselves and others had said you need to palm roll them and/or put rubber bands ._.
I had a wonderful (see: patient) friend start my locks, she did the parts and some back combing. I back combed the rest myself and looked like Sideshow Bob for a while (not a very flattering look for a lady). Tired of tying my hair up in a wrap all the time, I found a locktitian who does only crochet hooking method. I've been seeing her for about 6 months and love the look. Haven't had any negative effects and hoping that my locks will start to look more mature on their own as I ween off of her. :) If I could change one thing I would have definitely had a professional start them so they could be parted more evenly and to the thickness I had in mind. I love my locks regardless because they are mine and describe my journey but that's just me :)
Question: I originally got my dreadlocks twist and ripped/crocheted professionally. now that I’ve had 5 months under my belt. I’ve noticed the original portion that was dreaded looks drastically different from the new growth that has dreaded. What are comments/info you could provide? Will they always look different? I also don’t do any maintenance to new/old growth
Hi, I'm strongly considering having dreadlocks before going on holiday this summer and after this video I think I will chose salon dreadlocks. However I have a few questions before getting them I hope you can help. Is it fine to go swimming in the sea + lake even when the dreads will be a couple of weeks old? Is it fine to tie new dreads? Finally can any/most hairdresser do dreads or are they quite difficult to find? (btw I live in France, don't know if that makes a difference) Thank you for the answers you can provide Lazy Dreads :)
my dreads were done poorly and now they just want to combine and I have to separate them everyday. and so on some parts of my head like the back it looks like a layer of fuzz and it doesn't really looked sectioned. when they mature more and tighten will this change or is this normal.
Hey i started my owin useing twist and rip took me a couple of months i had about 2 " strait hair ive had them 4 about 9 months
I just got dreads freshly put in and I have hair down to my shoulder. The girl that did it at my barbershop tied down my locks almost in a braid to the back so it's not everywhere. The question I have is will this affect how long it takes to lock up or will it lock faster like she mentioned to me?
hey! I just recently started my dreads (hair sponge so there's something). I've been getting relaxers since I was little but stopped maybe 4 years ago? I rocked this gelled high top a year ago but then found out my hair curled on its own (coz I'm black lol). but I dont have like 4a hair. but for some reason during the whole year the back of my hair didn't nap or curl at all. even with gel. it didn't get hard when I literally palmed hair fulls of gel back there. So I cut everything off and grew it back. still very straight! Is there just a lot of oil or possible heat damage? I didn't use gel this time but I'm worried it may not lock at all even with neglect
i did them myself with the twist and rip method and i am waiting for them to mature a week in now
I started mine September 2017 with a friend, but I am to the point where I want to just free form with no gels or waxes. Yes I have had them cleansed since then lol my question is, in your opinion, what is the best way to maintain free formed locs
OK I have a mowhalk and its short but I could stop broad it if I wanted could I still get dreads I've been waiting them for a while but while having my mowhalk Wat should I do?!
I am going to a salon to begin my dread journey on March 13th!
What advise would you give me if I only had one dread? I started a month and a half ago.
I have really short hair and I want dreads when my hair is long again but is there a way to have dreads now? I mean like 2 or 3?
U got some great tips there! I just got my dreads at a salon and they used a lot of chemicals..and i have brown hair now, i would like to have it a bit lighter tho..would u recommend dying, lemon juice or perhaps nothing? I really dont wanna lose my lovely dreads but i would like to be a bit blonder again..
I wouldn't recommend trying to lighten them straight away as bleaches and dyes require a lot of intensive rinsing to remove excess which can be very rough on brand new dreadlocks. Lemon juice can sometimes be used to lighten hair, but it is a very slow process that requires a lot of sunlight.
I just started dreads 5 days ago and my friend she did my braids but she watched a CZcams video and did T&R. I think they are doing okay
diggin the Ghost shirt bro
Are your dreads supposed to go straight back until they are older and longer or I can have them in any direction like in my face
Hey bro idk if ull responded but its pretty cool tht in January i started my dreadlocks nd I would look at a whole bunch of ur videos to inform my self nd they actually help me nd motivated me to keep my dreads ppl tell my a whole bunch of bs sayin tht i should get them professionaly done nd tht their bad but thts how ppl are not knoin a thing about dreads nd think they know everything but its obv has to lock they don't magically look like dreads would of been cool if they did but thanks bro keep making videos Ps. Sorry this is long af if u do come around this msg
I had someone section my hair then I spent five days, pretty constantly backcombing by myself. I am in my 2 or 3rd week now, I started using no products at all. Half way through bac I combing I started using" Murrays gel loc lock" now i use that same product deluted in salt water spray. I figured if I put the time and devotion into my locks then they will be prodigious. Great videos by the way, I did allot of research before starting mine and your videos are very helpful.
Hi Chris! I wish you good luck with your journey! If you have any questions along the way I'd be happy to help you as best I can! :)
I started mine about three years ago. They were alright at first but after a year or two I started to realize the parts were very uneven and I couldn't do some of the styles I wanted to because of that. I took them out after three years for that and other reasons but I'm going to get them again. This time I'm going to the salon.
Good luck with your second set :)
thanks
I started my dreads from a friend of my dad so it wasn't exactly professional but i was very happy with them the first time they locked quick with the help of a twisting rat tail comb and wax but after making the mistake of washing my dreads once a month for two years i and not drying them properly and the incredible amount of times the roots were redone extremely tight to the point that id cry lol also the thickness of the end and the build up of wax made my roots grow thin and eventually two dreads fell out a year go i decided to comb out my dreads but i plan to get them started professionally using the back comb method at the end of this year or next year
I love your dreadlocks. I've watched many of your videos, amongst others, and i know all of the pros and cons. And, i've been considering getting them as well of course. Any other tips?
+your mom The whole channel is formed from tips! :D
How much would it take for longer hair to get professionaly dreadlocked
Cool video but I am curious if there's a recommended initial hair length? I've reached the bandana stage of it covering my eyes at the front and reaching my shoulders towards the back.
Is that enough?
Hair Length Required For Dreadlocks
My hair is very curly will it be good if I crochet dreadlock?
Question.. If im planning on getting dread locks should i be combing my regular hair back? I usually brush it forward and brush the sides down
Hi Jonathan, I'm not entirely sure what you're trying to say... you can brush it however you want up until you actually start them.
I had my bf's mother section for me and then I "slept" for the night (very unpleasant..the pulling on my scalp made it hard to get any sleep) then the next day the bf and I went on a 7 hour road trip and I just started rip n' twisting myself. My mom and bf did the back of my head, I finished the other side. Took 2 days.
my friend did my dreads, and they are doing ok. Unfortunately I am a mother of three and currently don't have enough time to maintain my dreads like I want and I'm finding that I have loose hairs that are beginning to lock into multiple dreads. 😔 I'm thinking about going to a salon to get them maintained, would that be wise? So that I'm not risking my dreads getting stuck together?
Which one is the less damaging to your hair.backcomb or twist and rip.
Had a friend do my dreads. She did them via backcomb. I did love them but the drastically different sized sections caused me issues down the line. Now I want dreads again but I want to make sure they get sectioned better. I would prefer to do them myself, but maybe pay someone to section my hair for me.
I has three day old dreads would it be ok for me to put a loose criss cross open string wrap around them to hold them together more? Will it slow the locking process?
I personally wouldn't put anything on such brand new dreads. You place it on if you want.. but they're so young that it would be difficult to make it hold and it wouldn't help the locking process.
I'm thinking about dreads. I am mixed, 1/2 black, 1/2 white. My afro is about 4" and very thick and curly. What method would you suggest for the locking process, and how long do you think I should let my hair get first?
Erik Thomas The method will depend on what you want to get out it - each method has it's own pros & cons, it's own process, it's own end results - something that may fit perfect for one person may be a nightmare for someone else. Each method will also have it's own hair length requirements.
What advice would you give someone who is considering dreadlocks, but a) they are kind of young and b) their parents don't really like the idea of dreads? I've been thinking about dreads for a while now (mainly to help me be happy with the way i look), but I'm afraid that my parents wouldn't support it and wouldn't understand why exactly i wanted dreads. I do have some connections to people who have dreadlocks and know a lot about them, but I have yet to tell them about my interests. Any advice?
just starting the growing process, I have always wanted dreadlocks but I was in the military so it wasnt gonna happen now I am free from that contract and ready to start growing my hair.
Let's say I want dreads but I only want them to be a certain length. Can I get them cut and maintain a certain length?
My best friend sectioned and back combed my hair for me. It took about 30 hours over 2 weeks. My hair was long to start with so it was a long process. My dreads are 4 months old now. I use beeswax once a week because it is so dry where I live and it helps with frizz. I have 33 dreads.
So I'm considering getting dreads before school starts in august. My hair is naturally curly/waves and it's really thick. People say it looks like I have then from a distance. Do you think the dreads would look like "old" dreads fast because my hair is curly?
Curly hair will usually progress quicker.. but whether they would look old "fast" is difficult to say.
I did half my head alone a friend did the back she also had dreads a while back i love my hair even though its really messy lol i have alot of bumps and lumps will they go away when they become mature ?
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Just did my first and only dread with the twist and rip method.. lol not sure if i did it right but it is indeed a strand of knots. Is it okay to wrap/decorate when it's this young? Lazy Dreads
Cindy Renderos I would recommend only decorating them with things that you can take out and move around so as to avoid thin patches forming under the decorations.
My dreads: T&R, 3 mos old, did them myself. Took about 3 1/2 weeks to complete. The only product I use for maintenance is simply t/gel. Other than that, I leave them alone. They r doing very well so far. I'm entering the second stage....
Question: After my peers have finished back combing all sections of my hair, how long do I have to wait till I can wet my hair again and wash it?
5 days. The longer, the better, but 5 days is the least you'd want to wait.
i started my dreads originally when i was 13 and i had them until i was 17 i recently decided that i wanted them back so i have just started the process over again and i'm already excited to see how they progress. do you have any advice that might help me
shannon lee Keep them clean, keep them separated, keep patient :)
Decided on Twist & Rip or Backcomb, but can't decide whether you should start them yourself or get a professional's help?
In the process of telling my family and work place about the journey I am about to embark on. The only reason I want to wait is so my hair can get a few inches longer. I have curly hair that lays a little below my chest. I want my dreads to be long. Could I start now? Or should I wait until my hair grows like I was going to do?
+Tori Smith if you wait it won't really add much because the hair does shrink up if you let your hair get 6 inches longer you would probably only add like 3 or 4 inches to your dreads
Hi,
I´m really thinking about getting dreads but i´m not sure if i should get them. I have blonde and very thin hair. It´s about 35 cm long. If I would get them do you advise thick or thin dreads? I personally prefer thin dreads but I think those need much more maintenance. What would you do if you were me?
WisseTheBest You have a little play over the thickness by varying the size of the sections - but if you have thin(ner) hair, the dreads you get will also be thin(ner) anyway.
I want to get dreads in my hair, my fringe goes down to just past my mouth, id say the back of my hair is just about 6 inces but I had my hair cut in a v last time so my sides are shorter than the fringe, top and back, so id say my sides are around 3 inches, is it still possible for me to get dreads with my hair as it is now?
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Im gonna start my dreads soon and i have about 4 inches of hair, would it be better for me to wait until i get my hair about 8 inches long? Because i know there gonna shrink, and when they do i want them to be at least at my earlobe or my neck.
Jonathan Hall I recommend waiting for at least 6 inches before starting
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How would you form and maintain dredlocks if you only wanted like 4 or 5 with mixed with regular hair.
Watch his video on "partial dreads"
The first time I started my dreads at home, I was pleased with my results. I took them out, and then re did them again about 6 months later. I then took them out for a second time. Lol the third time I went to a salon, I paid 800.00 for them to do my dreads and add some length. It was totally worth every penny! They used the back comb method and VERY little product. The best part about going to the salon was that I didn't have to do anything except sit there. And while my bum was asleep most of the time, it sure beat my shoulders, hands and neck from hurting doing them on my own. I wash them once a week and I don't use product. I just let them do their thing. I've had them for a little over a year now and I don't intend on taking them out.
My locks are 1 year and 6 months I went to a salon. They used wax and I went back but when I did they washed the wax out and didn't use it again I have made sure I have no wax left but I wish I did my dreads myself. But I love my locks they are my little pets on my head haha happy locking