Dreadlock! Dreadheads, help?
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Nov 10, 2013
Aisling B.
I've been interested in locking my hair recently, as I think it looks beautiful. I'm trying to use the twist and rip method, but my hair is too smooth and flat to hold it. Any tips?? Also, what is the growth rate of dreadlocks? My natural hair is 22" now, and I'm really happy with it, but I know that your hair gets significantly shorter when you loc it. Do locs grow faster than normal hair? If so, how fast do they grow? Please respond, thanks!
Nov 10, 2013
Aisling B.
That's not my question, but thank you.
Nov 10, 2013
Gabrielle C.
I think once you want them out you do have to
Nov 10, 2013
Emily M.
Some salons do it, is advise going there. Also have heard crochet hooks help
Nov 10, 2013
Sarah M.
My hair is locked up. The process shortened my hair by half. It takes a lonnnnnggg time for noticeable growth.
Tips: get a tiny crochet hook (I forgot the exact size I had) and weave the hair in and out of a dread, it creates internal knots and tightens tge core.
also, palm roll & try the clockwise rubbing method.
Nov 10, 2013
Aisling B.
@Nichole, I do want dreadlocks, but I want the locs themselves to be long. Sorry for my rudeness. :) thank you girls! After some research, I've combined a few methods.
Nov 10, 2013
Aisling B.
Thank you @Sarah M! I'm combing the twist&rip, back-comb, palm rolling, and natural methods. I'm also braiding a few sections. I don't want my locs to be very neat, and my hair is very straight, so I hope this method works for me. I've noticed that my hair keeps it's length when I use the twist&rip method.
Nov 10, 2013
Sarah M.
I have a lot of hair, but very thin individual strands. My hair was semi-wavy and insanely soft. I did mine through the twist and rip method and have been letting them do their own thing ever since, rather than trying to keep them in a uniform shape. They look kind of funny right now, straight and pretty at the ends and then twisty and dishelved at the top. I rather like messy dreads. Also,you're going to look gorgeous with them.
Nov 10, 2013
Aisling B.
I have quite thin, fine hair, but it can be quite messy and crazy. I'm using the same method as you, just letting them do their own thing. Thank you! Your locs look absolutely gorgeous on you :)
Nov 10, 2013
Lody R.
I don't want to sound rude or anything I'm just honestly curious; how do you wash your hair with dreadlocks?
Nov 10, 2013
Sarah M.
Awhhh, you're so sweet @Aisling!
@Lody You wash your hair with sulfate/residue free shampoo and work it in to your roots. When you rinse the shampoo travels down your locks and cleans the lengths.
Nov 10, 2013
Aisling B.
Any time @Sarah :)
@Lody, it is best to use residue free shampoo, with no conditioners. You can work the shampoo in like you normally would, but be extra careful rinsing it out, and you can't scrub your hair. You can squeeze the soap out of the locs like little sponges :)
Nov 10, 2013
Gabs D.
Nov 11, 2013
Aisling B.
@Gabs, that looks beautiful! But I want to keep my locs as natural as possible (with a little help.) I've already started my dreadlocking process, and my hair isn't too much shorter, so I'm not bothered by it :) I've left quite a bit of loose hair too, which is also helping me to keep the length.