This spray can be used as a wonderful locking accelerator to be used either before or after maintenance to give your dreadies that wonderful, rough feeling without drying them out like sea salt-based products do. (Recommended frequency of use is only once a week.) 1 part 100% pure aloe gel (no colors or additives) 1 … Read more
The biggest and, really, only indicator of dread rot is odor. (If you have discoloration of some kind that you’re concerned about, it is more likely residue build up, or fuzz stuck in your locks than mold.) If your dreadlocks smell like mildew, mold, sweaty gym bag, wet dog, etc. — you probably have dread … Read more
Wax/Oil Removal Deep Cleanse: This deep cleanse is for removal dreadlock wax and/or oils from residue-causing shampoo! (Adapted from the spray recipe by the Weird Sistas.) ½ – ¾ cup baking soda 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar 30 – 40 drops lemon eucalyptus OR orange essential oil 30 – 40 drops lavender essential oil … Read more
This baking soda (BS) soak/apple cider vinegar (ACV) rinse is one of the best ways to deep clean your locks periodically. We usually recommend doing it at least twice a year to get your locks good and clean and remove whatever your regular shampoo may by leaving behind! 1/2 – 3/4 cup baking soda 2 … Read more
The figures in this chart are based on an AVERAGE thickness hair. Thinner hair will have small sized dreadlocks than given with the corrolating section size. Likewise, thicker hair will have larger-sized dreadlocks than given for the corrolating section size. (How do you determine the thickness of your hair? Pull it into a ponytail. How … Read more
We have done the ‘grab-n-go’ sectioning for a few people who requested it because they were looking for something that looked a little more ‘organic’ and ‘freeform’ without actually being that way. It is exactly what it sounds like — grabbing a section and then going with it! The caveat to this technique is that you have … Read more
The dread perm is a technique that was created and made popular by the Hair Police in Minnesota. There are a few different variations of this technique out there. One variation involves perming the hair by wrapping it around perm rods and applying the perm chemical for a set amount of time and then rinsing … Read more
We can’t recommend AGAINST interlocking enough! It may seem like an easy way to keep your locks tidy-looking, but it usually does NOT work out well in the long-run. When silky, Caucasian hair is twisted against itself (such as with interlocking or braiding) the hair either does not lock at all, or it takes a VERY long time to do so. ecause of the nature of how interlocking is done in some individuals, interlocking will case dreadlocks to split from the roots and, in severe cases, be difficult or impossible to fix. Some also believe that when interlocking is used to tighten new growth that the hair gets pulled too tight and causes too much tension on the hair at the roots leading to potential hair loss or thinning. However, by far and large the biggest issue we come across with dreadlocks that have been interlocked is how unnaturally dense interlocked growth becomes. This leads to the dreadlocks holding a lot of excessive product (soap and/or wax, even if residue-free) and moisture ultimately leading to issues with mold (a.k.a. “dread rot”).
Although crochet is more typically used for placement of dreadlocks in conjunction with another method done first as a “base”, occasionally, crochet alone may be used for the placement of dreadlocks. This is most typically the case with kinky, afro-type hair which takes to the locking process very easily and doesn’t require as much “work” … Read more
Twisted dreadlocks are really only suitable to kinky or coily hair types. Twists are very ineffectual for locking up mixed or Caucasian/silky hair types as this technique relies on the inherent wave/curl pattern of the hair to help it hold its shape. Even for kinky, afro-type hair I prefer other methods which are much … Read more
