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How to Maintain Your New Dreads
- Important facts about getting dreads.
Things you should know about getting dreadlocks….
DEVELOPMENT
Dreadlocks are not an instant hairstyle like getting a new haircut. If you let them come together on their
own, they would look frizzy and messy for approximately 6 months. With the back combing they will take the
shape of dreads and even kinda look like dreads but they won’t really be dreads until they mature and
tighten. They will just be very knotted hair. These newbie dreadlocks will be pretty delicate and need to be
palm rolled to keep them tight. Rubbing the dread clockwise against the scalp will help the new growth
incorporate into the dread body.
Dreads formed by back combing will tighten and smooth out a great deal as they mature. Using a good
soap and wax is key to the development of the dreads. Well maintained dreads can reach maturity in as
little as 3 to 4 months! The hair continues to dread as it grows in some cases by itself, but, in most cases it
will need a little help. You can wear a rubber band on the root of stubborn dreads to help them lock up.
Rubbing the root of the dread clockwise against the scalp also helps. If hair really resists you can sew your
dreads together to keep them tight and let nature take it's course from there.
SHAMPOOING THE DREADS
I recommend a good dread shampoo, Dreadhead makes an excellent product. You don't want to use a
shampoo that is conditioning or will cover the hair with something slick or that will get the tangles out (that
would make all your dread work fruitless.) Every time you shampoo your hair in the beginning it will shrink
up a little more as the hair naturally tightens in the dreads. I recommend shampooing once a week and
avoiding conditioner. In the beginning you can shampoo your hair with a nylon stocking on your head this
will keep your dreads in place and secure while you shampoo.
Some people will tell you to use oil on your dreads once they have matured. Use oil sparingly and unless
you want your dreads to turn brassy on dark hair avoid using coconut oil on them they will turn your
dreads orange.
TWIST, ROLL, TWIST
Nope not a new dance step, this is the must do when training your dreads. Until your dreadlocks mature
you'll need to play with them as much as possible. You could just let them do their own thing, but the more
you twist and tangle the roots and the ends the faster they will grow into tight healthy knotty dreads. Using
a good wax that does not contain petroleum will help grab the stray hairs and keep them snug to the body
of the dread. So there is some work involved, especially at first. Have your kids, partner, and friends play
with them, heck have a dread bash and have people come to just fondle your head.
- Important facts about getting dreads.
Things you should know about getting dreadlocks….
DEVELOPMENT
Dreadlocks are not an instant hairstyle like getting a new haircut. If you let them come together on their
own, they would look frizzy and messy for approximately 6 months. With the back combing they will take the
shape of dreads and even kinda look like dreads but they won’t really be dreads until they mature and
tighten. They will just be very knotted hair. These newbie dreadlocks will be pretty delicate and need to be
palm rolled to keep them tight. Rubbing the dread clockwise against the scalp will help the new growth
incorporate into the dread body.
Dreads formed by back combing will tighten and smooth out a great deal as they mature. Using a good
soap and wax is key to the development of the dreads. Well maintained dreads can reach maturity in as
little as 3 to 4 months! The hair continues to dread as it grows in some cases by itself, but, in most cases it
will need a little help. You can wear a rubber band on the root of stubborn dreads to help them lock up.
Rubbing the root of the dread clockwise against the scalp also helps. If hair really resists you can sew your
dreads together to keep them tight and let nature take it's course from there.
SHAMPOOING THE DREADS
I recommend a good dread shampoo, Dreadhead makes an excellent product. You don't want to use a
shampoo that is conditioning or will cover the hair with something slick or that will get the tangles out (that
would make all your dread work fruitless.) Every time you shampoo your hair in the beginning it will shrink
up a little more as the hair naturally tightens in the dreads. I recommend shampooing once a week and
avoiding conditioner. In the beginning you can shampoo your hair with a nylon stocking on your head this
will keep your dreads in place and secure while you shampoo.
Some people will tell you to use oil on your dreads once they have matured. Use oil sparingly and unless
you want your dreads to turn brassy on dark hair avoid using coconut oil on them they will turn your
dreads orange.
TWIST, ROLL, TWIST
Nope not a new dance step, this is the must do when training your dreads. Until your dreadlocks mature
you'll need to play with them as much as possible. You could just let them do their own thing, but the more
you twist and tangle the roots and the ends the faster they will grow into tight healthy knotty dreads. Using
a good wax that does not contain petroleum will help grab the stray hairs and keep them snug to the body
of the dread. So there is some work involved, especially at first. Have your kids, partner, and friends play
with them, heck have a dread bash and have people come to just fondle your head.
