Dreadlocks are clusters of tangled, matted hair. Whether you make one dread in your hair or many, the process is the same. Making dreads requires ratting your hair with a fine-tooth comb and rolling the ratted hair between your hands until it begins to take on its characteristic ropelike appearance. Dread wax is a beeswax-based product that helps hold new dreads together while they solidify. It's particularly useful when you want to make only one dread in your hair but plan to wash and condition the rest. Does this Spark an idea?
Section off a piece of hair approximately 2 inches square. Pull the rest of your hair up with a ponytail band, leaving only the sectioned hair hanging down.
Wash the sectioned hair with dishwashing liquid to strip out the oils and make it easier to dread. Dry the hair with a blow dryer or allow it to air-dry.
Hold the hair taut at the ends, pulling it away from your head.
Comb rapidly and repeatedly from the ends to the roots, ratting the hair until it shrinks to about half its length.
Roll the hair between the palms of your hands, working from roots to ends.
Repeat Steps 4 and 5 three more times.
Scoop out a pea-size amount of dread wax. Rub it between your hands until it is warm and soft.
Palm-roll your hair once more with the wax.
Tips
- Wrap your dread in a piece of plastic wrap before washing your hair. Conditioners can cause new dreads to fall apart.
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