The Dreadlock Blog

In the video below you will have the full instructions on how to make this dreadlock hairstyle by yourself with your dreadlocks.

To make curly dreadlocks is a great way to add texture to your dreaded hair. 

In the video below you can find the full instructions on how you can get curly dreadlocks:

One easy thing that you can do to make a big dramatic change with your dreadlocks is to make them wavy. It’s an easy way of making a new apperans with your dreads and I promise you that you will have loads of people being jealous of your lovely waves that you can create!

What you need is some hair elastics, some hairpins if you want to put up your dreadlocks while they are drying. Some setting lotion and some patiens.

1. Do this when your dreadlocks are freshly washed and they are still damp, or sprits your hole head of dreadlocks with water. For en extra effect that will make the wave last longer is to sprits your hole head of dreadlocks with setting lotion mixed with water. 

2. Start off with sectioning your dreadlocks take between 3-6 dreadlocks and braid them from the root and all the way down. (make a 3 way braid) See the video below) Be aware that don’t braid them to tight from the bottom because your scalp can become irritated with being to tightly braided...

Do I need to do dreadlocks on all of my hair? 
No you don’t have to do dreadlocks on all of your hair, partial dreadlocks are a great way to have dreadlocks but still keep some of your loose hair. Maybe something for you If you are not ready to go all the way and get a full head of dreads!

Here I have a video for you to look at were I talk about everything that you need to know about partial dreadlocks.

How many times have you heard the story about Bob Marley’s dreadlocks and what they found inside his dreads when he died?

The story is that he had several new beetle species in his dreadlocks when they cut them off (or some kind of insects).
The fact is that Mr Bob did not even have any dreads on his head when he died due to that he was to weak to hold them up.

There are so many different stories that are going around, people usually say that a friend of a friend know a guy or a girl that had a spider living in their dreadlocks, or any other kind of insect.

You might have heard that you use dirt or poo to make dreadlocks? Is there any truth in this?
Well if you are in the Namib Desert in Africa you can find the Himba tribe, the women of this tribe wears dreadlocks and cover their whole body and dreads with a red clay that can be found in the desert.
But apart from tribes in nature reserves in the world you will not find dreadheads that have made their dreadlocks...

Simon had been dreaming of getting dreadlocks for the past 14 years, when he was younger his mom was against it but now Simon had grown out his hair and felt now is the right time.

Yesterday I hold my regular livestream and answerd your questions about dreadlocks. Find the replay here: