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Backcombing

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

This method for making dreadlocks is tried and true and is known for making great looking dreadlocks in a matter of hours. To start making dreadlocks with the backcombing method section your hair into .5″ sections, you can use rubberbands to hold your sections in place while you finish sectioning your hair. Once you have completed your sectioning you can start making dreadlocks. Start in the back and work your way to the front. To start backcombing take the rubberband off the section you are going to backcomb. Then start at the root and tease the hair towards your scalp. You will only work with three inches of hair at a time so you don’t push to much hair at a time. Continue doing this until you reach the end of the hair. Once you have completed your dreadlock you can put a rubberband on the root and one on the tip. Backcomb all the sections. Once you have completed the backcombing you can add some of your dreadlocks maintenance cream to each dread to finish it off.

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What you need to Make Dreadlocks

Friday, December 15th, 2006
  • Residue Free Shampoo
  • A Dreadlocks Maintenance cream or wax
  • A Latch Hook Tool
  • Rubberbands
  • Dread Comb (only if you are using the backcombing method)

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Instructions for making dreadlocks

Sunday, December 10th, 2006

What you need to Make Dreadlocks

Methods for making dreadlocks

Backcombing
This method for making dreadlocks is tried and true and is known for making great looking dreadlocks in a matter of hours. To start making dreadlocks with the backcombing method section your hair into .5″ sections, you can use rubberbands to hold your sections in place while you finish sectioning your hair. Once you have completed your sectioning you can start making dreadlocks. Start in the back and work your way to the front. To start backcombing take the rubberband off the section you are going to backcomb. Then start at the root and tease the hair towards your scalp. You will only work with three inches of hair at a time so you don’t push to much hair at a time. Continue doing this until you reach the end of the hair. Once you have completed your dreadlock you can put a rubberband on the root and one on the tip. Backcomb all the sections. Once you have completed the backcombing you can add some of your dreadlocks maintenance cream to each dread to finish it off.

Twisting
This method for making dreadlocks is very simple. You will need to section your hair into .5″ sections. After you have made your section twist the hair in a clockwise motion so you have created a twist. Once you have finished doing this to all of your sections use your dreadlocks maintenance cream to hold the dreadlocks together. You should maintain your new dreadlocks by twisting them each day and adding maintenance cream once every day or two.
Brush Rubbing
This method of making dreadlocks is quite easy and stress free. You will need a soft bristle brush, residue free shampoo, and a dreadlocks maintenance product. Your hair should be shorter than 3 inches to make dreadlocks using this method. To make dreadlocks with this method rub the brush around on your hair in a clockwise motion. After you have rubbed your head for a few minutes little knotted balls will start to form. These little knotted balls are your dreadlocks and you need to twist them each day to maintain them. Once every three days you should use your dreadlocks maintenance cream on your dreadlocks.
Dread Perms
With this method for making dreadlocks you will need to visit a loctician.

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