Dread Yourself What You Need
1. Stiff comb - a metal flea combs works well
2. Rubber bands
3. DreadFX Dreadlock Wax
How To Make Your Own Dreadlocks
1. Wash your hair
Use a residue free shampoo. Do not use a conditioner.
Let the hair dry completely.
2. Section your hair
Choose the size you will make the dreads (approx. 1 inch by 1 inch sections works well)
Not too big, or they will not hold.
You can use rubberbands to hold each section while you section the rest of your hair.
3. Backcombing (combing towards the scalp)
Take a section of hair, starting with sections at the back of the head.
Use a stiff comb to back comb hair
Remove the rubberband.
Begin close to the scalp and backcomb small sections at a time (approx. half an inch)
Keep back-combing until it dreads down to the end.
Once finished that section of hair put one rubberband on the tip and one on the root.
4. Apply DreadFX Knotting Wax
Use DreadFX Knotting Wax to rub in to the dread with your fingers.
Start at the roots
Rub the wax into your fingers first to soften it up.
Work the wax into the hair with your thumb and forefinger
When fully worked in, the wax will no longer be visible on the hair.
Work your way up to the tip adding wax as needed .
5. Repeat
Continue forward on the head spending approx. 4 - 5 minutes on each section.
Remember! This is a long process that will take 5 - 6 (or more) hours.
If a friend is doing this for you make sure it is a good friend. Have lots of
munchies on hand as well as lots of good Reggae music.
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