Friday, April 20, 2012

How To Wash Really Dirty Dreadlocks


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

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

How To Repair Broken Dreadlocks In 3 Easy Steps

 
 

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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. 





Monday, January 16, 2012

How To Make Your Own Dreadlock Hair Accessories

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.


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Making Your Own Dreadlocks Hair Accessories

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

Saturday, January 7, 2012

How To Make Dreadlocks On Straight Hair With The Crochet Method

DreadlocksWanting 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.




Friday, December 2, 2011

How To Make Dreadlocks Wavy Or Curly


Dry or wet setting
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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.






Sunday, November 27, 2011

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.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Dreadlock Maintenance Products For Neat And Healthy Dreadlocks



Dreadlock Maintenance Products

The right products for dreadlocks keep your style looking good.Short dreads on kinky hair are sexy,odd and bold for the different people that wear them.

Keeping your dreadlocks  neat is excepting the fact that you have to chose the right products for your dreadlocks and be commited to using them properly.

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.


Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Dreadlock Maintenance On Skinny Dreads

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.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

How To Remove Dreadlocks


How do you remove  your dreadlocks? So many people ask if dreadlocks can 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.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

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

DreadlocksMaking dreadlocks on all types of hair takes the right strategies or it will be difficult or a waste of time. 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.