Welcome To Get Dreadlocks Hair Care Blog!

Thank you so much for stopping by you will find hair care tips that will help your start, maintain, wash, style and repair your locs and so much more. I hope you find this dreadlock hair care blog useful and will share your experiences and enhance the communitie with your dreadlock journey.


Your concerns and triumphs can help others in ways you can only imagine. I try to find useful dreadlock hair care products, tips,methods and  useful content all the time to add for your knowledge. From my and others experience in wearing dreadlocks and making them attainable for all cultures and nationalities.

If you don't know where to begin to find your dreadlock information use the search on the right or go through the archive. I'm sure you will find the hair care information useful, if not let me know what you need. 


I urge you to ask questions about dreadlocks and allow your sisters or brothers from another mother to give you their thoughts and answers to your questions. Together we can build a strong communities and better dreadlock hair care!

Dreadlock Maintenance/Hair Care
How To Touch-up your Dreadlocks On straight or kinky hair.
How To Moisturize Your Dreads
How To Shampoo Your Locs
How To Repair Broken Dreadlocks

Dreadlock Hairstyles
How To Make Wavy Dreadlocks
Dreadlock Video Gallery
How To Wear A Tam/Hat

How To Wash Really Dirty Dreadlocks

Washing dreadlocks that are thicker should take more time. The thickness can cause the debri and perspiration to go deep into the dreadlock. However the same is true for the drying time. You must allow your dreadlocks to dry thouroughly to avoid dryrot in your dreads.

Regular dreadlock washes do not remove wax from your hair. Washing dreadlocks with wax seem impossible. Click the picture on the left for wax removal.

How To Repair Broken Dreadlocks In 3 Easy Steps

Broken dreadlocks can be embarrassing and scary. Learning how to repair damaged dreadlocks are not as hard at you may think. Please relax, broken damaged dreadlocks happens to the best of us. The important thing is your about to learn how to easily fix your broken dreadlocks in minutes. 

How To Make Your Own Dreadlock Accessorie Headbands

Finding the right headbands for your dreadlocks doesn't have to be such a job, you can begin to make your own headbands with simple instructions. Dreadlocks headbands have to be large enough to hold your beautiful locs out of your way and stretchy enough to secure most dreadlock hairstyles.













Here are the tools you will need to get started on your dreadlocks headband:

• stretchy fabric (tee shirt)
• use stretch stitch on sewing machine
• ballpoint needle
• measuring tape
• 17x 19 inch fabric
• scissors

How To Make Dreadlocks On Straight Hair With The Crochet Method

Wanting to get dreadlocks has been very common for years by people of all races. Dreadlock methods now revealed for others with straight and various hair types have been developed. If you are ready to make a statement and commitment, you are ready for this journey. This is not for everyone, once done this method is permanent.

How To Make Wavy Or Curly Dreadlocks

Learning how to make wavy dreadlocks is whats hot with men and women wearing dreadlock. Getting the perfect wavy dreadlock look for your taste depends on the method you use.

The wave method is done after your hair has been shampooed or has been shampooed not long ago. While still damp you can add setting mouse and hair moisturer to freshly shampooed hair before braiding.

If hair is already dry, you can add styling mouse or foam to the dreadlocks right before braiding each one. You will secure each braid with a small rubber band.

Dread Maintenance- How To Moisturize Your Dreads

Hair Care Tips For Dreadlocks During the high heat and cold temperatures our hair becomes very dry. You have to make dreadlocks moist by hydrating your dreads with moisturizer.

1.) Condition dreadlocks with oil treatments and oil treatments. Make sure you spend at least 15 minutes with a plastic cap under the dryer to allow moisturizers to reach the core of each hair shaft.

Dreadlock Maintenance Products For Neat And Healthy Dreadlocks

Dreadlock Maintenance Products

Short dreads on kinky hair are sexy,odd and bold for the different people that wear them. How to make dreadlocks  neat is the same for most.... 

You will have to  use dreadlock gel, spritz, oils and tie it up every night. Finding product for your baby dreads will take trial and error. Every  head is not the same you will have to consider :

• scalp
• lifestyle
• affordability

If you are proned to dandruff you will have to use a product that is helpful to your scalps issue and if you work in a dusty environment you will have to consider how easy it is to rinse products from your hair and the cost to go with it.

Skinny Dreadlocks Concerns

When Can Dreadlocks Be Too Small?

There are a lot of beautiful dreadlocks styles on all types of people. Who is to say what is right or wrong to another person that has their own unique taste. I will however tell you my opinion as a stylist that has dreaded and braided all types of hair in my over 25 years of experience.

How To Remove Dreadlocks

So many people ask if dreadlocks be removed and I have to say yes. You see I have dreadlocks and removed them myself. It took a long process and I lost the hair that was normally shedding. It was scary but my hair looked just fine after it was conditioned and groomed afterwards. Once you decide to take out your dreadlocks you must be commited. It is easy to change  your mind when you think of all the work ahead of you.

How To Start Dreadlocks On Short ,Long, Kinky and Straight Hair

Beginning dreadlocks all is determined on what type of hair you are starting with. If you have kinky hair you will start your dreadlocks on short hair by twisting it with a comb. Starting dreadlocks on short kinky hair instructions are all over the web and even practiced everyday by nonprofessionals because this hair is the easiest to lock.

If you have kinky hair and it is longer you can also start it with the comb twist method.

How To Wear A Dreadlock Cap,Beanie Or Band

If you want to learn how to properly wear a dreadlock cap you must first have to choose some that fit your particular style. Your cap should be made of stretch fabric to accommodate thin and thick dreadlocks.

How To Retwist or Touch Up Dreadlocks

When it's time to retwist your dreadlocks you don't need anyone to tell you. If you have dreadlocks less that 3 months old you may be experiencing them untwisting by themselves if you have used the palm roll and/or twist and  clip method.

Don't worry this is normal and will take some patience on your part. If you have been using a softening and moisturizing shampoo that may be one of your problems. You see that shampoo helps the hair to become coated with conditioners that prevent tangling.

You actually want your hair to intertwine together. So you should us a deep cleansing shampoo that will remove dirt and product from hair and prevent your dreadlocks from detangling. Makes since? Good!

The Longest Oldest and Healthy Dreadlocks You've Seen? Admire these 20 Year Old Dreadlocks

Longest Dreadlocks In New Jersey and New York?

Model: Steve "Ras" Virgo

Look at these beautiful 20 year old  and about 4 to 5 feet dreadlocks! This wonderful (New Yorker) man was gracious enough to allow me the privilage of sharing his beautiful locks with  you. We are officially celebrating his 20 year old anniversary of his locs with him!

Dreadlock Shampoo- Dreadlock Maintenance Shampoo Products

Dread maintenance shampoo products for dreadlocks have to do many jobs depending on your hair and scalp situation. Choosing the right ones will ensure clean, fresh and healthy locs.

Dreadlocks Hairstyles For Sexy Mature Women and Great HairCare For Mature Dreadlocks

Mature Women With Dreadlocks


Model Andrea

Dreadlocks for women not only save time but they are beautiful when properly styled and maintained on mature women. Take a look at these confident, great looking women with their alluring styled dreadlocks!

Dreadlock Shampoo- How To Shampoo Dreadlocks And Reduce Odor Causing Bacteria

In the warm weather and after workouts maintaining dreadlocks can be tricky. The heat and humidity can cause hair to have an odor. You can use a deep cleaning shampoo made just for dreadlocks to remove all traces of perspiration and product with proper dreadlock shampooing techniques.

 A good one is Dred Head Shampoo, this shampoo is great for all types of hair even straight hair with dreadlock.  There are many more to chose from. The best thing to do is try several until you  have the one you like the best. 

Dreadlock Shampoo Choices For Your Hair Type

In the warm weather and after workouts maintaining dreadlocks can be tricky. The heat and humidity can cause hair to have an odor. You can use a deep cleaning shampoo made just for dreadlocks to remove all traces of perspiration and product with proper dreadlock shampooing techniques.

 A good one is Dred Head Shampoo, this shampoo is great for all types of hair even straight hair with dreadlock.  There are many more to chose from. The best thing to do is try several until you  have the one you like the best. 

How To Start Dreads On Short Kinky Hair

Get dreadlocks on short hair.

Having dreadlocks is a wonderful free expression of ones individuality. You can not make the decision to wear and grow dreadlocks unless you are fully committed. Only the fully committed are successful in achieving these beautiful locks. What to expect from new dreadlocks is uncomfortable and soon empowering for many.

How To Speak Jamaican Patois Phrases Lesson

"I Want To Learn Jamaican Patois!"

 Learning to understand and speak Jamaican Patois (Pat wa) is fun and makes you feel closer to a cultured that has been long admired for it's earthyness, culture, style,pride, and kinship. Although not officially recognized as a language, people all over the world try to duplicate it.

Below are a few phrased to get you started before traveling to Jamaica, Panama, Brooklynn or enjoying a Jamaican novel! Imagine how impressed your friends will be on your trip to Jamaica when you speak back to the locals!

How To Easily Touch Up Or Retwist Dreadlocks To Last Longer On Kinky And Straight Hair

Watch Videos Below!!

Easily touch up or retwist dreadlocks and have longer lasting and neater dreads in a short while. Some of the techniques below will help hard to lock hair to a finished state that will last as long as kinky hair dreads.

How To Do Dreadlocks On Straight or Hard To Lock Hair

Wanting dreadlocks has been very common for years. If you are ready to make a statement and commitment, you are ready for this journey. This is not for everyone, once done this method permanent.

Straight hair is not a reason not to have dreads anymore. Dreadlocks on straight hair can be acheived with several methods. Dreads can be sewn, back combed, palmrolled, crochet, braided,tied and twisted in also.I highly recommend this Dread Locks Guide for more more instructions.