How to start growing dreads Videos

the only truly residue free soaps/shampoo's (besides the dread head soap) that I know of are sold for people with eczema. Many shampoos make residue claims but if you check them out you can feel and smell residue they leave behind. If you need something in a pich, J&J no more tears baby shampoo leaves little residue, not bad for temporary use. btw castle soaps (animal or vegetable based)all leave residue, it's why they make skin feel soft, the residue left behind is what gives that feeling..

All of my responses have been appearing as new posts. I thought YouTube was conspiring against me until I found the following in the FAQ: "Also, please note that your comment will be posted as a new comment when you post a reply to another comment, if there is more than one page of comments. However, if you click on "View all comments" you can view your comment as a reply to the one you commented on." This makes it crazy hard to match up responses (answers) to questions about dreads. (CONT)

yea, that does help, It's actually mentioned in the next vlog (part c). You can stop using conditioner sooner, it's really the last week or two that makes the biggest difference. If you can use a residue free soap for the last week it will help. 5 inches is good. The length of the dreads will depend on your section size, bigger sections, shorter dreads, on average you can figure you'll loose about 30% of the length. There's some good info on this in the faq at [dreadheadhq] [dot] [com]

It wastes your time,cause you can't find the response, and it wastes my time cause I'm not helping you or anybody else with the answer. Instead I'm going to ask everyone to post dreadlocks questions in the Knowledge Base at Dread Head HQ(.)(com) Not only can everyone benefit from new questions that are not answered already in the knowledge base but you can find the answer to almost every question there already. Google "dreadlocks knowledge base" for a quick link to the Dread Head FAQ.

Nice video. I've had dreads since 96. I agree with your most of your video but disagree on a small part. So, you've had people talk to you from day one about wether or not they should dread. I always say to dread it up asap. They may be reaching for something they don't quite understand yet. The struggle with the dreads usually weeds out people that shouldn't have had them in the first place anyway. Maybe one learns from the journey..about themselves &... you know, the big picture.

dreads are simple after they mature... just keep them clean and put some loose hair in now an then. When they are new it's a good idea to maintain them...working on them then will help them mature faster and you'll get to the point where you don't have to work on them sooner. You can also just neglect them, which is simple...but if you have a job or a reason you can't completely ignore social standards (can't look like a caveman for months) backcombing is prolly a better choice :)

hey that's a really good video! i'm 15 and i want to have dreadlocks allover my head i i've been wanting them for a long time but i have a huge problem. tehy don't want dreadlocks in my house that's the only thing that makes me stay like this whit my hair but i don't care i love them and i will have them i'm just thinking a bit of the consecuences your video has helpped me a lot. hope you understand because i'm from argentina and we don't speak english here thanks a lot!!

yea, I've seen'em too. I have a response in the FAQ on our site, search the faq for "bad wax" and it should come up. In short, wax used properly is great. I started my dreads with it and I recommend it. That said, it can also be misused (using too much and using it at the wrong time) and it can be gross and hinder progress... So, read the instructions for using it (also in the faq) and you'll get better dreads in less time.. I'm going to do a vid on wax..I promise :)

thanks man, listen im from isreal and we dont have Dreadlocks hairslones.. my hair is like a Velcro its forming knots by itself.. i think about make it a dreads but there is a problem in the back of my head my hair is curly and i mean all of my back scalp .. and in front its kind of straight becuse of my ponytail.. im afraid to make mistakes since im joining the army next year and i love my annoying hair.. what can i do? do the Twisting method is effective?

ya know, I agree...people who weren't meant to have dreads won't keep them...I also feel like giving it some thought up font, instead of jumping in immediately, might help more people succeed, it may just be a matter of timing, choosing the right time when success is more likely.. I hate hearing about dreads getting cut before they mature... If there were a dread superhero he'd fly around and stop people from cutting off their dreads :)

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+Prince ChinMiguel yeah lbossntwo

What's the formula of the sage,rosemary, thyme and olive oil to help hair growth

+Karlyn Ray No problem at all! ☺ Yeah make sure you get all the herbs in the fresh plant form. They have the strongest potency. I get everything at Walmart and the herbs will be in the area with the boxed salads. They will be in small flat clear plastic containers and they're usually on the top shelf. Under $2 for each. I usually get 3 containers of rosemary, 1 of sage, and one of thyme. It takes a little time to dry all the herbs since you can only sprinkle a small amount on the paper towel at once but after that it'll be SO worth it I promise! Let me know how it works out for you!

thank you soo freakin much! that sounds easy and not too hard lol now for the sage and thyme and rosemary, u mean to get them in the plant form? where do you get urs?

+Karlyn Ray​ The main 2 ingredients you need are rosemary and olive oil. I get both at Walmart. Make sure you get the California Olive Branch brand of olive oil because it's certified as being authentic olive oil unlike 90% of the Italian brands. I also add in sage and thyme for added strength but that's optional. You can find all of those right beside the rosemary by the salads in the produce section.To start, dry the herbs by pulling the leaves off of the stalks. Then spread a thin layer on a paper towel and put that in a microwave. Put another paper towel on top of that and microwave for intervals of 45 seconds until the herbs are dry and crunch in your hand. You have to dry the herbs because the water in the leaves will cause the oil to mold if you use them fresh. That happened to me. After all the herbs are dried, put them in a jar, pour the olive oil over them and store the jar in a dark cool place for 2-4 weeks. Light destroys olive oil so when the infusion is ready just store it away from light. It will make your hair SO soft! You should start to feel a lot of new growth after about a month and a half. Just make sure you make sure you make a backup batch so that when you run out of the first batch you won't have to wait a month to use more. Massage your scalp with the infusion every day for about 5 minutes. I really hope this helps and if you have any questions feel free to ask. Happy growing

Could u possibly tell me about this infusion cus I want to help my Afro to grow better nd healthier so I can get my locs back, I cut them three months ago, I highly regret it

lol no problem and I see

Gee thanks..its a Jamaican thing lol..appreciate you. .

So I wanna know if its normal to have this happening.

+nick pullins If your whole head is divided up into dreadlocks then it's unlikely you will gain more dreadlocks over time. Sometimes patches of loose hair can form tiny dreads, but unless the patch is huge, the tiny dread will get locked into a neighbour dread.

+Beth Nelson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCCapke7YGc

+Lazy Dreads Thank you so much ; - ;

+Joley Poland With T&R there is a lot of repeated motion while you're doing it - and if you don't let the twist completely relax between each new 'pull' you can end up with a braided pattern getting formed in. Young dreadlocks will loosen up before they properly tighten and in that process will generally loose the braided pattern.

+Liza Rome As long as the hair is kept in a dreadlock-friendly condition - e.g not overly conditioned / soft, then it'll lock up whatever free length is available.