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This is how we dread the locks, dread the locks, dread the locks.... OK I know you're pumped and ready to start but when you get done there is something you're going to wish you did right now........stumped?.... A
before picture! Why? It can win you a free dread tam! And you can get dread points for sending in your pics, points as you may know equal free stuff. Not only that it makes me really happy to get pics of all your great lookin dreads! "So like oh my gawd you're like totally ready n' stuff, like for real, like awesome!" *SHMAK* Who let in the cheerleader? Get the big wooden stick. Ok Its dreadlocks time!... First thing you should do is wash your hair with your residue free soap. As I'm sure you read in the What You Need section. Shampoo is really important when it comes to dreads. It's more important with dreads than undreaded hair because of residues . When you have undreaded hair you brush out residues that are left behind in your hair from shampoos, soaps, conditioners, and other hair care products, daily. These residues can also condition your hair and help keep your hair from knotting and tangling. Well when you have dreads this is bad, bad, bad. You do not want your hair conditioned when you have dreads because you want your dreads to lock up fast. Residues can also cause dandruff by coating your scalp and preventing it from breathing. Dandruff is really bad when you have dreads because it's hard to get rid of and hard to get the flakes out. If you use a product that leaves residue behind in dreads the residue cannot be removed with brushing, cuz duh, your not brushing your hair anymore. So these residues build up and can cause some bad stuff to happen, like mildew, and other icky smells. And they can also slow down the locking process of your dreads. The only way these residues can be removed is with a residue removing soap. So when looking for a shampoo for your dreads look for a soap that rinses completely clean and doesn't leave any conditioners, or perfume scents on your hair. Everything soap leaves behind acts as a lubricant and lets your dreads slip apart. Some people use bar soap because it doesn't have conditioners. The problem with bar soaps is it's almost impossible to make a residue free soap and there is not a residue free bar soap on the market. Bar soap can also dry out your scalp and cause dandruff by leaving perfumes and other dread-UN-friendly residues behind. A good test to find out if a soap is residue free is to wash your hands with it and smell them after they dry. If you can smell the scent of the soap on your hands then its leaving stuff behind and won't be good for your dreads. Yes, of course I recommend our dread soap!! It's awesome. (our yummy soap comes with the kits) You can now get extra Dread Soap with your dread kit for half price! You can get enough soap to last almost a year! Not all residue free soaps also remove residues from other shampoos. DreadHeadHQ Soap is a residue free soap that also removes residues that other shampoos, soaps, and products leave behind.
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OK, if you want your dreadies in rows go ahead and section the hair off. This might seem like a lot of work. It does take a lil' while but we highly recommend it. If you don't section it, there is a tendency to end up with some dreadlocks a lot bigger than others and spaces in between. If you don't want straight rows that's fine, but sectioning it is still a good idea.
Start by parting it in the middle. Take one side and clip it to get it out of your way. Take the unclipped 1/2 and section it into squares. Each square should have about the same amount of hair. Put a rubberband thingy on each section to hold it so it doesn't get caught in the dreadlocks your about to make.
Don't worry about the sections and rows being visible in the finished dreads, as the dreads grow and thicken the sections won't be noticeable. Try to keep the size sections as uniform as possible. The amount of hair in the section of course determines the size of the dread. Don't worry about the sections and rows being visible in the finished dreads, as the dreads grow and thicken the sections won't be noticeable. Try to keep the size sections as uniform as possible. The amount of hair in the section, of course, determines the size of the dread. Bundles of hair about the size of a #2 pencil are good for dreadlocks of average size (about 1/4 inch in diameter) . If your hair is very fine the size bundles may vary, your diameter of hair may be smaller than a pencil and create sections of hair that are too big. Sections that are too big leave unnecessary space between the dreads. We recommend keeping the sections between an .5" square at the smallest to 1.5"-2" square at the largest. That should make sense but just in case it doesn't I'll elaborate....1 inch sections means that the hair is sectioned in to squares that are one inch wide square or 1" X 1". This is pictured below. .5 "X.5" will make smaller dreads, 2"X2" will make thicker dreads. Stay anywhere in between .5 and 2 inch sections and they will come out great.
The dreads will end up being thicker than the bundle of hair (so if the bundle is as big as your pinkie the dreads are going to be bigger around than your pinkie, probably about 1/2'' in diameter) and the dreads will come out smaller than the section. After you do a few you'll have a pretty good feel for this. You'll be making the first dread in the back of your hair so you can make sure the size of your sections is right. You can adjust the others by the first one. Use your good judgment and take your time and they will come out supa nice. Remember, they don't hafta be perfect but getting them around the same size will pay off later on. Different size dreads will lock up at different speeds. Bigger dreads have the advantage of locking up faster. Thinner dreads have the advantage of drying faster and being more easily accepted by conservative straight haired folk.
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