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19 months ago
i want to get dread lock but i have no idea how?
How to grow my hair into very long dreadlocks
It made me
satisfied and happy 
"It takes patience but it is worth it."
How I did it: first time I did the neglect method (ie just stopped combing my hair but of course washed it). My hair was really short and curly when I started, so that helped. It took a long time but they turned out great. After a couple years I combed them out using several bottles of detangler and fine toothed comb.
This time I didn't want to cut my hair which had grown long so I did two strand twists with about an inch and a half of untwisted hair at the root. The untwisted hair, I latch locked. Basically you make a hole in the unlocked hair and push the whole dread through. Then repeat on the opposite side of the dread. I think this only works to dread curly or afro type hair because when you wash it the curls still spring and rub together which makes it lock. I can't say for sure though.
Its been 4 months and mine are looking pretty good.
Lessons & tips: I didn't use wax at all. I didn't condition or moisturize my hair for a couple months.
Resources: I used Knotty boy dread shampoo and Pantene clarifying shampoo. Now that I am conditioning and moisturizing again, I use olive oil, shea butter and/or Knotty Boy spray conditioner.
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I cheated...
20 months ago
I wasn’t sure if i wanted to stick with the style (I’m so chicken), but I heard you can knot your hair and help it lock up with a mixture of vaseline and styling mud and it gives you temporary dreads… I tried it and it looked cool but I didn’t like sleeping on them… I think it was because of their size… I have really thick hair so I had about 20-24 thick ones….. But when my hair grows out I will definitly try it again….
So Happy and free!
20 months ago
This is the best hair decision I have ever made. I curl them, I style them but I never have to comb them! I play a lot of sports and no longer have to worry about pulling my hair into a bun before every race or game.
You won’t believe how fast your hair grows. I wish I had done this much earlier in life.
Trula focusing on my business
Getting heavy
4 years ago
Not sure how much longer I will let them get. They have been past the middle of my back but I trimmed them to mid-back length. I told myself I wouldn’t cut/trim them any more. Maybe I’ll let them grow down to my knees.
Check out my Dreadlocks Page for the full story and lots of pics!
not happening for a while
4 years ago
as “shave my head” is also on the list, and i plan to do it first. but someday i will totally do this.
