Sectioning is one of the most important considerations if you are looking in getting dreadlocks. A lot of dread heads run head-long into the process without realizing the consequences of a haphazard sectioning job. Sectioning is the foundation of your dreadlock journey and is a springboard that will determine the ease and ability with which … Read more
While this annoying and unfortunate development is incredibly inconvenient and unpleasant it is not altogether uncommon. This is something called “tension bumps”. The fancy, scientific name is “scalp folliculitis”. Any time that the scalp is “traumatized” such as being pulled into a protective hairstyle like braids or locks the hair follicles can become irritated. When … Read more
I am so excited that you are interested in having me teach you about the art and science of locking hair! If you are a person with locks who’s just looking to bone up on the best way to keep your locks healthy and happy for a long time to come OR if you are … Read more
For more information about lice and how to recognize it, please also visit this FAQ page: I think I might have lice! What should I do? OLIVE OIL SUFFOCATION LICE TREATMENT Treatment designed by The Crazy Lice Lady INGREDIENTS: 1/2 c Olive oil 3-4 drops of Tea Tree oil (make more as needed) STEP 1 … Read more
I spend a significant amount of time answering DMs, in-person queries, and emails and one of the most common questions people ask is “Is —[insert product brand/name here]– good to use on dreads?” Well, I’ve put together a list of shampoos that I either think are good, bad, OR we’re undecided on. The “undecided” list … Read more
If you’re one of those people who used to slather a half ton of condition in your hair before you had dreadlocks and tend towards really dry hair this soak is a great way to moisturizing and condition your locks without any concern about residue because coconut milk is completely water soluble! Alternatively, if your … Read more
Even if you only have one dread, you need to at the very least keep them CLEAN and keep them SEPARATE! Dreadlocks, whether you have one or one hundred, always have a tendency to want to “eat”/suck in any loose hair around them. Unless you want to end up with mega-dreads you need to regularly run your fingers through your hair around the dreads to make sure none of the hair you want left loose is getting tangled into the locks.
There are two main ways that dreadlock extensions are achieve and installed. There are pre-made extensions (extensions that are fabricated either by yourself if you are choosing to do this on your own, or by us if you are coming to us and then attached at a later point; usually during the initial placement of … Read more
NOTE: Radiant Roots no longer creates synthetic hair permanent dreadlock extensions, but this information remains on this site for educational purposes! In regards to human hair, the fact is simple that it is human hair! Not only does human hair lock and behave just like your own natural hair, but the texture also feels and … Read more
There are many reasons for why you may be considering dreadlock extensions. Some simply are too impatient to wait for their hair to grow longer. Others may want to even out the length of an unusual hair cut they received prior to growing their hair out in preparation for getting/growing dreadlocks. These are just two … Read more
