Make your Dreadlock Care spray mix – Useful Oils
How To Do Dreadlock Fishtails
Categories:
Dreadlocks
Enjoy This Video & Learn How To Do Dreadlock Fishtails ! 🧜♀️
Dreadlock fishtails are not just a hairstyle; they’re a canvas for creativity and self-expression. Elevate your dreadlocks with these two unique fishtail styles that will add flair to your look and spark inspiration in your styling routine. 🌻
Getting Started:
- Positioning: Begin at the front top of your head, where your natural part lies.
- Division: Select two dreadlocks from one side and cross them over to the opposite side, creating a foundational X-shape.
- Crossing Over: Choose two more dreadlocks from the other side and crisscross them on top of the initial pair, forming a fishtail pattern.
- Securing: As you hold the crossed dreadlocks in place, continue adding dreadlocks from each side towards the back of your head, maintaining the fishtail pattern.
- Finishing Touch: Once you’ve reached the back of your head, utilize the inside dreadlocks in the same manner as before. Finally, secure the end of the fishtail with a long dreadlock, tying it into a knot to complete the style.
Additional Tips:
- Experimentation: Don’t be afraid to play around with different dreadlock sizes and textures to create a dynamic fishtail effect.
- Personalization: Add beads, charms, or colored threads to your dreadlocks for a personalized touch that reflects your unique style.
Stay Connected:
If you found these techniques helpful or have any questions, drop a comment below, and I’ll be delighted to assist you! For more dreadlock inspiration and tutorials, follow me on Facebook & Instagram (@crafterelena) Youtube Pinterest
Conclusion:
With a little creativity and patience, you can master the art of dreadlock fishtails and transform your locks into captivating works of art. Stay tuned for more innovative dreadlock styles and unleash your inner crafter!
Love & Craft,
CrafterElena 🌻❣️
Halloween Dread Devil Up Do Tutorial
Categories:
Crafts, Dreadlocks
Enjoy a Halloween Dread Devil Up Do Tutorial!
In this video I will be showing you how to give a Halloween twist to your dreads.
What you will need:
- A pair of Horns
- Small Elastic Bands
- Thread
- Dreadlock Beads
- Accessories
Follow the steps below and you can make this style happen on your dreads too:
1) Dread Horns 👹
- Let your dreads loose
- Section the dreads and bring them forward
- Install the Horns on your head
- Start wrapping the dreads around the horns like you see in the video
- You can tie them together to be steady
- Add elastic bands to hold all the dreads in place
2) Add the scull beads to the dreads at the bottom 💀
You can find them on my shop through this link:
3) Criss Cross Hair Wraps
- Get a thread
- Tie a knot at the middle of the thread and around the dread
- Start wrapping the dread in crosses
- Tie at the end
- Repeat as many times as you want
4) Plat your dreads
- Section them in 3 different parts, back and one on either side
- Leave a few out and loose
- Plat what’s left in each section
And your Halloween Dread Devil Up Do is ready 😈😈😈
Watch the video and get a full visual representation on how to recreate this style for Halloween.
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HOW TO: Dreadlock Head Wrap Tutorial
Jun
21
2018
Categories:
Crafts, Dreadlocks
HOW TO: Dreadlock Head Wrap Tutorial
Watch how to wear your headscarf like a turban!
Transform your look with our easy-to-follow Dreadlock Head Wrap Tutorial! Finally, the tutorial you’ve all been asking for is here—learn how to style your headscarf into a chic turban effortlessly. Whether you’re a seasoned headwrap pro or just starting out, this tutorial is perfect for anyone looking to add a touch of flair to their hairstyle.
Step by step, we’ll guide you through the process:
- Let your dreads flow freely, creating the perfect canvas for your headwrap.
- Gather your dreads into a bun and secure them in place with an elastic band for added convenience.
- Fold your scarf twice, creating a long strip that’s ready to wrap.
- Position the middle of the strip at the back of your head, ensuring a comfortable fit.
- Cross the two ends of the strip at the front and wrap them snugly around your head.
- Secure the ends at the back, tucking them neatly inside the wrap for a polished finish.
Voila! Your HeadWrap is ready to rock, adding a pop of style to any outfit. Get creative with different colours and patterns—our Head Scarf is available in 20 stunning shades on CrafterElena’s shop, ensuring there’s something for everyone’s taste.
Don’t forget to showcase your fabulous creation on Instagram and tag us @crafterelena! We love seeing how you put your own spin on our tutorials and embrace your unique style. Share your headwrap masterpiece with the world and inspire others to get creative. Happy wrapping and don’t forget to spread the love! 
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Love & Craft! xx
If you enjoyed this blog post, be sure to explore our other tutorials and resources for more inspiration. Happy wrapping!
Why are my dreads so Fluffy?
Jan
28
2018
Categories:
Dreadlocks
You just got your dreads in the past 6 months and they are super uber fluffy! WHY?
- Your hair is a new form and position and it doesn’t know what to do. Should the hair stay in the dread or get out? Jump in this dread or the one next to it?
- Dreads take about 1-2 years to mature ( this means they still need time to get tight and solid)
- They need regular maintenance but you got lazy to do it 😟
Process:
So let’s say that you’ve backcombed or twisted and ripped your hair, and now? Your dreads are so fluffy that you can’t even call them dreads..
First thing to do is —> Palm Roll!!
This is so so important! Palm rolling will help your dreads form and stay together, it will give them a straight and circular shape that you will love. I suggest to do this every day. Start from the root of your dread and come down will you are rolling the dread in your palm. This helps the hair stay close to the dread and not go supper fluffy!!
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Then the next part is –> Crochet Needles!
Probably if you are doing this on your own it will take a while to get it right but when the technique works it’s like the sky has opened! Revelation!! The principle is to hook the hair on the needle and pull it in the dread. An easy way to start is by wrapping the hair around the needle and pulling itthrough the dread. This is what makes the knots, and dreads are loads of knots together 😜 I personally use 0.75mm but other people use 0.6 a lot of times. I think 0.75mm lets the dread breath a little more but the difference is minor really.. Find a crochet needle here
But Please –> DON’T USE WAX!!!
Please DON’T! Wax is a temporary solution for your dreads and the fluffy hair to stick together but it’s a longterm problem. In case you don’t know, bees wax is waterproof, therefore it’s very difficult to get it out of dreads in the future. Wax makes dreadlocks dirty, sticky and horrible and everything that you are exposed to stick on it! So please avoid it so you don’t regret it in the future!
In general, dreads will never stop getting messy but after a few years you had them they will mature. That means that the length of them will not need much of a maintenance apart from the roots. Your roots will always need some regular care.
The best thing to do is PALM ROLL them every day if you can as this will help them so much to keep a nice, circular and straight shape and not go wanky! This will also help the hair to stay close to the dread and not go super fluffy!! Remeber, you wont see the difference in a day but you will definitely see it in the long run!
I hope this was helpful and it brightened up your day 🙂 And don’t forget that you can ⬇️
Find more useful dreadlock care products and accessories here:
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Dreadlock Beanie Bandana Striped£25.00 -
Dreadlock Scarf Head Wrap Large£13.00
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Spiral Dreadlock Beads Antique Bronze£6.00
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Bone Feather Hair Stick£12.00
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Essential Oils for Dreadlocks plus Free Spray BottlePrice range: £5.50 through £15.50
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Dreadlock Beanie Bandana Squares£25.00
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Crochet Needle Dreadlock Maintenance Tulip Japan£3.50
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Raw Roots Dreadlock Soap Bar Greenie Genie 105G£16.95
Find more useful information about your dreads here:
Nits and Dreads – How to get rid of the Dreadlock Nightmare
Sep
21
2017
Categories:
Dreadlocks
Schools are opening again and every dreadhead that has kids or works around kids, is definitely fearing of the worst to come —> the nits, fleas, lice, or however you want to call them, the are the “Dreads Nightmare“
This little insects jump from head to head, layer their eggs and fill up heads with more of them..
What to do to save your dreads from nits:
- Tea Tree Oil: This is the best and most natural solution! Get an 100ml spray bottle, fill it with water and add 10-20 drops of tea tree oil. Tea tree oil helps to get the nits away from the hair as they hate the fresh and vivid smell of tea tree.
- Apply this 2-3 times a week
- When washing your dreads add some tea tree oil drops in your shampoo to help the smell stay in your dreads.
What usually happens with the nits is that once they land on your head they lay their eggs, the eggs take about 3 days to pop out and then they need 3 days to be able to reproduce. So to avoid them from being born and staying on your dreads you need to keep applying the tea tree oil on your hair!
If you keep on doing this the nits should disappear from your dreads.
You can find tea tree oil with a spray bottle here:
Find more useful information about your dreads here:
Warrior Dreads and Styling
Sep
02
2017
Categories:
Dreadlocks
Warrior Dreads and Styling
The warrior style is by far one of my favourites when I’m dreading. Through the years I’ve collected some great photos of people that I dreaded with the warrior style and I’d like to share it with you.
You can use them as inspiration for your look, or if you are potentially thinking of having dreads, these styles can give you ideas. So let’s go and dive into some warrior dreads and styling.
My Warrior Ladies
Women with dreads are figures that your eyes will catch straight away on the streets. The shaved sides, the undercuts, the dread fish-tales, the french plats, they make their dreadlock styles just amazing!
I do love them all! They are so strong and different. Each single one of them. It’s funny how they all said that after they got their dreads, they have a mad connection with them. Something that keeps them connected to their hair better than before and more connected to them selves as well. That just makes my heart open! ❤️
Warrior Woman with Maori tattoos and dreads:
Rachel has visited my studio in Manchester to get her dreadlocks. A lady who has a body almost full of tattoos now. She always loved dreads and finally she decided to get her hair dreaded with some natural dread extensions added to them. Her style now looks even more fulfilled, looking like a warrior 🙂
The Maori tattoos on her, along with many others just make her look stunning (even more than what she is) and the dreads just complete her look. The shaved sides and undercut are matching the warrior look perfectly and the decoration with beads is a playful addition.
Other things you can add on dreadlocks to achieve the style are hair wraps and feathers to support the look. You can find a great selection of Dreadlock Beads on my shop. Or you can book an appointment with me to install some hair wraps on your dreads or hair.
Viking Dread Styles on Men:
Now these guys are super warriors. They have that viking warrior look that no one can resist. I love men with dreads, I adore the viking dread style 🛡️❤️⚔️
Dreadhawks, dread fish-tales, and let’s not forget the beards! It’s all about that hair at the end of the day 😉
The first man in the photo is a real Viking man of the North of England, Garth Urlicson a great creative who works with wood and creates up-cycled furniture because nothing should go to waste! Love his style!
The last one in the big picture is Lord Ryan Merga who brews his own mead, beers and wines! He has one of the most iconic Viking styles with his ginger hair and very long beard!
Book an appointment:
If you would like to get dreadlocks installed you can always get in touch and we can discuss the look your envisioning. I’d love to do more warrior styled dreads!
Find more useful information about your dreads here:
Dread Tips and Stories
Jul
27
2017
Categories:
Dreadlocks
After 8 years of making and fixing dreads I’ve met loads and loads of people who love dreads, have them for different reasons and they want to keep on having them. When they are at my studio in Manchester we get to meet each other and have all sorts of interesting conversations about different subjects. We get to find out what is good and bad or better to do with their dreadlocks, how to style them or change them a little bit to make them funkier and healthier. So here are some tips and stories of what I’ve done in some recent maintenances:
Alannah, a beautiful lady form Heaton Moor. I met her a few months ago and gave her a deep maintenance. Her dreads where growing wild and they started connecting with each other, especially at the back.
So I’ve chopped the connected bits and sectioned properly the dreads so they are not overlapping with each other.
Rock on lady, her dreads are looking fab again 🙂
This amazing man came at our studio for a maintenance. His dreads were really long so he decided to go for a trim to give them some air and let them breath a bit in the hot days of summer.
Tip: trimming your dreads is not a bad thing. Really long dreads can sometimes pull the roots and make bold patches. Long dreads can also create neck pains due to their weight and become a little uncomfortable to handle.
So if you can get over the emotional attachment you can chop them a bit 😉
For this young man, is the 3rd time he is getting a set of dreadlocks. The previous times, different reasons made him cut his dreads with the last set being quite badly made. So he decided to get a 3rd set, made knit and tidy by CrafterElena. He says ” Dreads are easy to have. Every morning I can get up and go to work with out thinking of how my hair looks, cs it looks good 🙂 They are not just flat hair.”
Tip: Dreads can give a nice volume to your hair and you don’t have to worry and stress about styling your hair every morning. You can if you want, but you don’t have to 🙂
This young lad has just finished school. The day after his last exam he came to get his dreads done.
Time to go free and wild right???
Tip: Dreads have been for years and years a sign of liberation and freedom in different cultures and forms.
And so for Tom, who has just turned 18 and he is ready to rock the world!!
Harry or Wiestwaf or my x-x-housemate he visited Crafter’s studio in Manchester.
After almost 5 years of dread life he felt a bit too hot. So on a really sunny day he goes to me: “Hey dude, shall we shave the sides today? I want a change and I’m fucking hot lol”
So there he goes, he went for a more viking look now and heeeey, he can get some extra air 😀
