Dreadlocks have quite a unique style, an identity that once you get them it’s yours and you will treat it like the way you want, always in respect of all the cultures who carried them for so many years starting from Indians, Rastafarians, Maoris, Celts, all the African Tribes and many other.

Dreads are “dedication“. Dedication to your self, to the years of growth, to your beliefs, to the understanding of the world you live into, to the earth and all your surroundings.

So if you are thinking of getting the dreads what would you have to think about?

If you can wash them? 

Yes you can. Not too often at the beginning so they can get tight, but afterwords is up to you how often you will wash your dreads. I would say once every 2-3 weeks is enough. Your scalp will tell you though when. It’s best to use organic soaps and shampoos. You can also do a dreadlocks deep clean 2 times a year to get the deep dirt out. 

What is your mum going to say?

Some parents are quite scared even thinking about their children having dreads. My mum wasn’t happy at first place but then she learned to live with it. Now she loves it and she thinks it really suits me :-))
Another thing you could do is explain her that you grew up and you can choose the way you want to look.

Do you have to cut dreads to go back to your normal hair? 

You can brush them out them with a brush or a crochet needle after a lot of hard work. Conditioner is quite helpful for a job like this. You have to expect that your hair wont be the same as it was before the dreads as it’s been knotted for so long so some fussiness would be expected. I would personally recommend cutting.

How do you make dreads? 

There are loads of different techniques. Your hair might dread naturally if it’s curly, backcombing with your hands or brush, palm rolling, crochet needles, twist and rip, interlocking, wax or other creams and chemicals. I would recommend NO WAX and no additional chemicals. Either your hands, or a brush and a crochet needle.

How to maintain them?

Palm rolling is essential to keep them in a good rounded shape. A crochet needle is quite a must tool for keeping the look tidy. Try not to wash them more than once a week.

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