Dreadlocks theory
Will my hair shorten if I do dreadlocks?
New dreadlocks are shorter! Normal hair grows, if it is not very curly, especially in length. But when you make dreadlocks, a certain length of hair goes for the volume, the third dimension. When you redo dreadlocks, you lose about 1/3 of the length! There’s nothing you can do about it, that’s just the way it is, unless of course
Do little animals live in the dreadlocks?
The cliché question every dreadhead gets to hear…. On all heads live little animals. Of course, in the dreadlocks live little animals. But even in normal, finely washed hair live small animals, for example mites at the hair roots. There’s nothing you can do about it. That’s a good answer if you ever get asked. People then always make such
Bleached hair and dreadlocks?
Can bleached hair be “distorted”? Does that go well? Bleached hair is great for dreadies! In a nutshell, bleached hair is very rough and is excellent for making dreadlocks out of.
Dreads life cycle
What you need to know on your trip. Your dreadlocks will go through some developments. Here you will learn each stage of the dreads. From high-maintenance baby to grandmother dreadlocks. Everything you need to know about the life cycle of dreads. Baby dreads At the very beginning of the life cycle: baby dreads we call freshly made dreads. These are
How long does my hair need to be?
Minimum length for dreadlocks To make dreadlocks you need long hair. It’s obvious. Without hair we can not make a dread. Only how long do I have to wait now? To have dreadlocks, it needs a certain length of hair, at least 17 cm. Underneath, the felt dynamic is missing. If the hair is too short, it goes extremely on
Bald when you don’t want the dreads anymore?
Do not be afraid! You don’t have to cut off your dreadlocks. That you have to cut your head bald if you don’t want your dreadlocks anymore is a fairy tale. You can, but you don’t have to. You can let your dreadlocks grow out or comb them up. You don’t have to go bald. Comb up dreadlocks Combing up