Bob Marley has inspired the world with his music and Rastafarian lifestyle. In his short lifetime, he was able to popularize reggae and convey love and peace in his music wherever he went. When you think of dreadlocks, Bob Marley’s thick and healthy free-form locs come to mind. The best part about achieving his dreads … Read more
Have you ever tried weighing your dreadlocks? It has always been a fascination of mine to discover how much my dreadlocks weigh? I know that people who trim their dreads usually weigh them and have gotten an accurate number. However there, are many factors that influence the weight of your locs. For instance, people with … Read more
One of my earliest memories with dreadlocks were the headaches after a fresh retwist. There were some instances where putting my hair in a ponytail was painful. However, not everyone experiences headaches with dreadlocks; you and I are the unlucky ones. Headaches are a dull or intensive pain you experience in different areas of your … Read more
There is no one fit at all with dreadlocks, even if you have planned out your style it does not always look the way you wanted. However, you have a choice of whether to have thin or thick locs. With maintained dreadlocks, your decision is made before installing your locs. Your loctician will ask you … Read more
If you don’t comb/brush your hair, it will dread naturally no matter the hair type. However, people with courser hair will lock faster than straighter hair with a bit of patience, you can lock your hair naturally. Having natural/free-form dreads mean you must do little to no manipulation these include no re-twisting, combing/brushing, no gels … Read more
Yes, white people can have dreadlocks in fact, if you don’t brush or comb your hair in time it will dread on it’s own. To some, wearing dreadlocks is a styling decision, a religious statement, or a lifestyle change. It is now an acceptable hairstyle amongst people in the entertainment business and all walks of … Read more
Sisterlocks is a hairstyle where a Sisterlocks consultant locks your hair in a specific pattern using a small tool that creates that pattern. They are created using no wax or styling gel because African- American has texture hair which allows the patterns to stay. The pattern allows hair to lock and touch up is required … Read more
Congo dreads are two or more dreads fuse to create one. You would notice the dread fusions at the roots, however, at the ends, the dreads will separate like spider legs. Congo dreads are popular amongst people with free-form dreads since they don’t control the way their dreads are grown. Some people love congo and … Read more
The twist and rip method sounds scary right! Well, it’s not. No one wants to do this to their hair when hearing the name, but there is no ripping and tearing involve it’s a motion you do to your hair to have dreadlocks. Twist and Rip is a popular method and you don’t have to … Read more
Natural dreads, commonly known as freeform dreads, is unique. They are easy to identify and low maintenance. While they are the cheapest to achieve, Freeform dreads involves little to no manipulation and grow and shape naturally. People with straight hair, who want to achieve freeform dreads without manipulating their locs, should start with long hair … Read more
