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prettyhairisred
June 3rd, 2012, 07:13 PM
Hi :) I'm not sure if There already is one of these, if so tell me and I'll delete it, but I got inspired by a recent thread asking for dreadlock pictures, and thought the beautiful style deserved their own thread. It seems like a difficult style to pull off, with the weight, deciding how to wash them, and all the different techniques in getting and maintaining them.
I do have a few starting questions as I have been considering them as a kind of " teenage rebellion" thing :o :disco:
-is it true there's quite a smell?:cool:
-is it true they're permanent?:mad:
-how do you wash them?:confused:
-how do you get them? Just stop washing your hair? :disgust:
- do they need lotsa upkeep?-:horse:
- as a Caucasian with thick wavy but slightly fine hair be able to pull this off?! :(
Let the debating begin anything dreadlock related is welcome :D

Kaelee
June 3rd, 2012, 07:19 PM
I love dredlocks!! I wouldn't want them though, as afaik they ARE Quite permanent.

I haven't noticed any smell on anyone who has dredlocks (that I could attribute to their hair, anyway). Not that I've gotten that close to anyone's dreds. So IDK. Well maintained dreds are quite beautiful though!

prettyhairisred
June 3rd, 2012, 07:24 PM
Agreed! I was just wondering about the smell becuz basically what dreads are is unwashed hair with the sebum holding it together in twists, right? :confused: anyway I guess I'll just have to try it myself :p

Neorah
June 3rd, 2012, 07:45 PM
There have been a number of good threads on dreadlocks over the years, some quite recently, so I encourage you to search for them in addition to this post. Don't just try it yourself without guidance, it's doubtful you'll be happy with the results that way! :)

One such thread was by an LHC member who succeeded at combing out her dreadlocks-- so she didn't have to shave her head to get rid of them, but it certainly wasn't a damage-free process, and I think she said it took her about a month to comb them all out? So, they may not technically be permanent, but they certainly are close.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=82330&highlight=dreadlocks

sarahbrownie
June 3rd, 2012, 07:45 PM
If you don't want the finality of natural dreadlocks, you can always go the extension route. They are very easy to make (in any color and pretty cheaply!) and easy to install and easy to take out. Here is a good supply (http://www.ikickshins.net/hairguide/dreads.php) store and Fake Hair LJ (http://fakehair.livejournal.com/profile) which has all the info you'd need. If you would like to buy them there are some good sellers on Etsy.

prettyhairisred
June 3rd, 2012, 07:58 PM
Could I go to a hairdressers for them? Because I agree that the thought of doing them myself is frightening :o I wonder if I could henna dreadlocks... Possibilitys, possibilitys haha. But thank you, that thread was very interesting. :eek:

sarahbrownie
June 3rd, 2012, 09:47 PM
Could I go to a hairdressers for them? Because I agree that the thought of doing them myself is frightening :o I wonder if I could henna dreadlocks... Possibilitys, possibilitys haha. But thank you, that thread was very interesting. :eek:

I doubt the traditional hairdresser wouldn't know how to do it. There are alternative hairstyle places like Knotty Boy, but it's pretty easy to do to yourself. A lot of people do it on their own. You just essential part and backcomb the heck out of your hair! Here is a good vid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q1HPiEjrpk) on it.

prettyhairisred
June 4th, 2012, 10:49 PM
Thanks! Seems easy enough :D I've reconsidered my two minute fancy with them though :p I think I'm a bit spur of the moment :rolling:
It's a surprise my hairs lasted this long ! :horse:

Arya
June 4th, 2012, 11:41 PM
Could I go to a hairdressers for them? Because I agree that the thought of doing them myself is frightening :o I wonder if I could henna dreadlocks... Possibilitys, possibilitys haha. But thank you, that thread was very interesting. :eek:


I doubt the traditional hairdresser wouldn't know how to do it. There are alternative hairstyle places like Knotty Boy, but it's pretty easy to do to yourself. A lot of people do it on their own. You just essential part and backcomb the heck out of your hair! Here is a good vid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q1HPiEjrpk) on it.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Do not take advice from DreadHead HQ or Knotty Boy and whatever you do don't put wax in your dreads.

Wax in your dreads attracts dirt and grime and lint, and promotes rotting. It can also give you acne, mess up your clothes and pillows, and melt down your face in the heat.

I have friends who have done both methods. They all now recommend no wax.

Also, do not go to a hairdresser and waste your money. They usually don't know what they're doing, and mess up your hair, when you could just buy your friends a pizza to help you rip and twist/backcomb your hair. The absolute best way to get dreads is to let them naturally form, or by the Rip and Twist method.

These are two good websites
http://dreadlocktruth.com/
http://www.dreadlockssite.com/page/dreading-methods
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CSzkXXvNqL0
is a nice video on how to twist and rip.

Darkessa
June 4th, 2012, 11:47 PM
I had a friend who had some not so awesome dreadlocks. His mom did them with no prior knowledge.

I did a TON of research and I found the Crochet Hook method.
I dont know how well the method would work for forming dreads, but for fixing them... Man it did WONDERS. I made his head look GREAT.
Completely ruined my thumbnail in the process, but worth it. Haha.

akilina
June 5th, 2012, 12:42 AM
I saw a lady in a store tonight that had dreadlocks down to her bum and they looked amazing. They weren't funky at all and looked taken care of. Her hair was a pretty darkish blond medium brown.