i know im late but if u wanna join your locs a good way to do it is to twist them together and sew them together with needle and thread that matches your hair color
i to have dreads mines r pass my shoulders bt am always open to sum gud advice most of the time i kp mi dreads n cornroll!!!!! bt how often should i wash my hair
i married several of my locks because they were too thin . i latch hooked the two together at the root. and eventually they grew out as one. u can also two strand twist the two thin lock together and they will fuse. i put a rubberband at the end to secure the two locks together. and after about a month or so the two locks began to fuse
i am getting my dreads re-done and im wondering whether i should get it done with the crochet needle technique or the standard backcombing and palm rolling technique any suggestions?
im a newbie , thanks for all of the great tips on twistings and more importantly for me how to keep the frizzies down to a mininum. im currently going into my second month. i need to twist daily,because my hair is very soft and fine on some areas of my head.
hi i have dreadlocks now, but the ends are all frizzy, the roots are good, but i will to know how to get the ends to stay neat or stiff like the roots... ppl say i have a wild dreadlocks..lol
in regards to marrying the weaker locks together.I have done done 2 different ways depending on location of loc or how weak if the locks are on the outer edges I have twisted (tightly) two together like usual vertical (new growth and all) and then where the loc's begin to get thicker on the two, intertwine them like you do when begin to tie your toes(a horizontal twist) . Over time the two locs will be being to new growth together.
in regards to marrying the weaker locks together.I have done done 2 different ways depending on location of loc or how weak if the locks are on the outer edges I have twisted (tightly) two together like usual vertical (new growth and all) and then where the loc's begin to get thicker on the two, intertwine them like you do when begin to tie your toes(a horizontal twist) . Over time the two locs will be being to new growth together.
say what will keep my dreads well twist from cuming unloose fam kuz i play football and we just started spring practice and kno i gotta retwist my shyt every weekend but its mainly the front.....bu i think my hair is lockin kuz itz gettin hard in the back only so just help me with the front
for thin locs, you can "marry" the loc with a loc next to it, using 1 of these methods:
1. you can twist them together like 2-strand twist using lock n twist gel and let it dry..jus make sure you keep and eye on them so they stay together
2. OR a better more secure method would be to interlock the thinner loc with one next to it (many videos are posted of interlocking that you can view)
3. Another choice is to wrap your thinner loc with HUMAN KINKY HAIR..it will eventually loc with ur hair
this video has been very helpful. I started them a little over 2 months ago and would like to know what type of shampoo should i use and when to wash my hair? thanks again
you can loop one thin dread into the other at the base. long as they are connected at the root, they will grow together, eventually. I had that same problem...
U can use the small blck rubberbands. i used them alot. and i have a question have u had any thatt have completely broken. wats the best way to locck them faster
your hair kind of looks like mine. Im was worried about the thickness of some of my locks but I usually wet them and they thicken up. I cant get rid of the frizz lol but sometimes I really like the frizzy look (to a certain extent) nice vid
I'm dealing with the frizzies also!! But mine are everywhere... up and down the loc. I think that the blonde color I put in my locs might have contributed to this. My locs are 16 months old and I started with shoulder length hair.
mine started thinning out around the edges too and i gave up on the salons years ago so my advice/technique is that i wait til i see some flyaways within close range of two thin locks and just braid them together using the loose hairs once the lock you can then choose to leave them alone or cut one off i have some two headed locks and some that i chose to cut its just hair and its yours so you cant go wrong goodluck
Thanks for the video. I can relate to everything! I had someone start in '07 but my locs weren't looking right, I felt. So after 9 months, I had a friend restart them. I am please with the decision because my hair is fuller and look great. I've been growing them officially for a year.
I was wondering what would you suggest to moisturize your locs? At night, do you wrap them up? Thanks for the vids!
thankz for the video, my hair is about the two months process and as been looking frizzy. oh thankz for showing how simple it is to re tighten new hair growth. what do u use to keep it so moist
you could combine the thinner loc w/another and then wrap it w/human kinky hair to make it look like one loc, if you don't want to walk around w/a loc that looks 'split'.
GUESS WHAT? After 8 years of being natural, I've decided to loc my hair. Today is my first day of my loc journey and I'm so excited. I love your hair and please please keep posting bc your info and encouragement IS appreciated. Thanks sis! All the best...
I have frizzies and thick hair. What esssential oil mix do you use and do you apply it to the scalp or loc and how often? For my frizzies I have used the natural honey. I wet my hair, & use honey with a little hair oil, my locs actually stiffens without any sticky residue after drying. I was just wandering if there was another way to get rid of frizzies.
heeyy.. i love ur passion 4 locs. i have a simular problem. ive been locin my hair 4 bout almost ten months now.. but i dont think they fully mature. mainly, my tiPs? they look like a fake ass jerry curl. like loose strands of hair growin threw the tip.i be wantin to cutt the tips but sum1 told me to not cut dat tips. newayy.., i would love to here ur advece. should i leave da geL alone and wax. n let em go.? or jus be more patient?? my ends r super thin.. but da lock is thicker.i dont get it??
I need some help... I have thick natural curly hair.. But I wonna loc it up but I have been told that they won't stay in my hair because of the texture of my hair
it will lock up, u just have to do it differently. u may need a different technique and a different product. and it may take longer to see the progress.
@lilalj1609 Try interlocking . I've seen it done on straight hair so it should work on your hair because it will keep it from unraveling and you can tighten it to the root.
Thanks for letting us know about retightening using a SIMPLE process. I was afraid that I'd have to always use some tool. lol Your hair looks well moisturized! Very nice! I know you probably have the answer to your question by now, but in case you don't and for other viewers I heard Cherie on her "bradelocz twistout" video (naturalhairandbody) say that you can get locs to grow together or "marry" by twisting them together and leaving them.
Hey, what do you use to dye your locs? I use some stuff for natural hair I got from walmart.. don't know the name.. an orange box.. I'm just curious as to what other people use for their color.
i started my locs out of 2 strand twists about 4 months ago. so of course my hair isnt all the way locked. i just wanted to know if i can wash my hair in between the time that i get it done without messing my hair up. i go to the salon to get it done where they wash and condition and do everything for me. so i just wanted to know if i could wash my hair and not mess it up since they arent all the way locked.???
I had mine done 3 mths ago and i wash them myself 1x a week. of course it gets a bit messy, but i find that the frizziness looks cute. I redo my edges myself with the tool every two weeks for neatness (because the washing messes it up) and i have the whole head re-latched professionally every 2.5-3 months. I find that washing helped with the locing process for me. everyone is different but i believe that is what helped the back of my hair loc really fast.
ive had my locs for 2 months now is it too early to start washing? i started out with 2 strand and shuld i use a no rinse shampoo or a shampoo from the product im using?
@HAM52185 yea u should wash it, i used to just get it washed at a salon but your hair will loc faster the cleaner it is, because all that greasy build up in your hair lubricates the twist
@HAM52185 after two weeks hair for most people when twisted has loced some of the hair so by 4 months its okay to wash it just be gentle and try not to run your fingers through the sections alot and once their washed go right away dry with a towel then a blow dryer cuase the water and shampoo/condidtioner in your hair that you used goes inside of your dreads and expands them making them looser as if they werent looked and make your hair look messy.
hey girl,- i am mixed race and have afro hair which iz just past my shoulders-i am ready for dreads, ive been thinking about it for years, but am still a little scared about the commitement-so i just want to do it coz i dont like any styles and cornrows are damaging my hair- as my har has been slightly damaged around my hailine do u think dreads are a good or bad idea? i know its hard to tell without seeing my hair, but i'd appreciate any feedback
Hey there! i know your question wasnt aimed at me but i started my locs for the same reasons that you are contemplating, because the constant manipulation was stressing my hair line (and hair). And i believe that it was the best choice for me. Honestly, if you re-latch/re-twist too often this can be counterproductive and u can end up with a receding hairline. Just space out your appointments and you should be good to go.
GNARLEY DREADS!!! Your video makes me feel so much better about my dreads because they are frizzy like to the Nth degree. (I am at the 3 weeks stage). So yeah thanks for posting that video most people's videos dont even explain anything it is just them showing you their dreads and your like, wtf, you suck!!! lol. Yours look awesome though i like the dye in them too!
Thanx that really helped out a whole lot. I have been goin through it. I have been lockin mine for 6 months now, and I had absolutely no idea on how to maintain them without having to pay someone, and then lookin crazy when I didnt have the money to get them done. Then there is the complex i have with lookin like "pikaninny fran" or like something off the pancake box...lol... now i just need to learn how to style it for now, and hang in there.... Thanks, the video was very informative
Your hair looks really good. My hair is the same length, but I haven't locked it yet. I may start them next week, deciding on interlock method or twisting them up. Thanks for video.
u have sm very healthy lookin dreads they look exactly how mines used to look before i cut them but now ive been growing my hair back for 2 months an ive been lockin for like 2 weeks my problem is im obsessed with retwisting i dont like frissies never did lol but keep it up beautiful
ur dreads look exactly how mines used to look tear:( ive been growning my hair back an im back in tha locking process now love ur dreads though beautiful
built up that much. and jus like you because my hair is so baby like and thin my edges are very curl and frizzy and seem like they wont loc for shit but imma get them married so to speak. thanks so much. your great. and your very beautiful might i add but thanks
first thing i was doing wrong was retwisting my hair literally every two days omg tha hell was i thinking. another thing i was doing is not washing my hair at all because once again dumb ass people told me not to wash my hair at all. its been 3 months and i still havent washed it. but this friday imma get tha lady to wash em for me. and the third thing i did wrong was using wax but its a good thing i seen ur video before it was too late because i only used wax for about a month so its hasnt
all i wanna say is thankx thankx thanks. you video has inspired me alot. i started my locks again abouy 3 months ago after being discouraged the first time i tried them. the first time i tried them i only kept them about 3 weeks and then i combed them out. this time im more comitted. i have very very sofy baby like hair and i got discouraged because everybody told me my hair would never lock. those lying fucks.lol its been 3 months now and you video showed me alot of things i was doing wrong
I asked my locttician about a few thinnning locs on the edge and she said she would join them at the root by twisting them on one visit and they by the next visit the loc would be married and she would cut one sie of the loc off at a slant so that its just one loc and not a double ended loc. I've also heard of people sewing them.
no i don't think so. the way my hair was cut b4 kind of gave it the "tapered" look. but as they grow and start to fall, you can tie it down at night the way u want it to look the next day. thats how i got mine to pretty much fall like that. and now i can't keep it from falling. lol. hope this helps =)
I love you for this Vid!!! I'm only for months and I got tired paying so much for the Loctician to do it. I'm doing my first retwist tomorrow. Wish me luck.
the best thing u could do 4 the thin ones is u gotta find one like really close to it and twist one around the other. over time the two will lock 2gether
yo thanks for giving me some inspiration i feel like a major procrastinator for not looking up this stuff a long time ago it's been a year since i started locs i finally committed to the locs around my birthday last year and although they look pretty decent i still have problems with frizz and i was starting to feel discouraged they don't look as solid as some other guys locks but this video and others have led me to look to others for advice on continuing the process
Thank you for the inspiration. I really needed it. Dreadlocks have always been a dream of mine since I was little, but I had no idea that this level of commitment was needed. My hair looks pretty bad right now. Sometimes I just want to get it retwisted, but I have no intention of going backwards. These kinds of videos definitely help.
I am uncertain if you have received an anwer to your question yet, but I had a few around the hairline that were really thin and I used a little little beeswax and twisted the two thin locs together because my hair is fair ly thick. I can tell the ones I've had to combine but no one else can.
I've been "forced" to self maintain b/c my loctician no showed for my appt today. I suddenly realized, why the hell am I paying someone to maintain when I should learn and save my loot!
Your video(s) have given me the extra ooomphf I need to wash, condition, mosturize and retwist my own locs! You have another subscriber (smile). Video coming soon.
twisting defernatly dosent work on a white person i got it done got charged £100 from the shop i went to near me and the next day they all was unraveled and wrecked went to the shop and asked for refund guess wat??? she says no starts telling me a load of shit that they would have dreaded but i just laughed at her told her how will they dread look at em so just got mine crochet hooked and im very very pleased with it there super cool very tight and instantly matted do it this way if ur white
well idk much about backcombing i only use twisting. i just put the product on the new growth or the root and twist clockwise. then use a clip to hold it into place. do the whole head then blow dry or air dry. take clips out and ur done. it takes bout me a few hours tho.
well this early in the game they wont feel like dreads. more like a month or so. as for wax...what kind? and too much can cause a lot of problems in the long run.
Quick question: How long after locking your hair did you wait to wash it? My lock lady is driving me crazy with her song and dance about my 2 month old locks not being mature enough for me to wash on my own. I like clean hair. When I had my 'fro I washed it at least 2 times a week, so a month of a dirty scalp and hair-ness is killing me.
we washed my cuzzo's after a month but u can use a stocking cap and use a spray bottle with half shampoo half water and gently message it onto the scalp. i waited a month but i used an herbal cleanser by organic root stimulator..on my scalp to clean it.
Gently massage your hair with water and shampoo,and press your hands over your locks as you poor water over it to rinse the shampoo out.If you do that,they'll stay in place.That's how my old loctician use to do it and they never came out.
ths is very imformative... my boyfriend just started his locks.. they havent locked yet...but i wanted to see how to keep the neat. they so short right now tho.
they will get longer. start taking pics to keep up with the progress. you will be amazed!! if u have n e questions just message me or comment. thanks 4 watching. glad it helped.
I have just started growing my locks(2 months)and have been using wax(have stopped)problem is i have al this white stuff on my hair which i cant seem to get of,any ideas?
thanks a bunch,have just washed my hair with apple cider vinigar as suggested and got most of the wax build up of YEEEHHHHHH away with the head scarfs.
its probably just the ingredients and its not water based. but try using jamaican mango and lime they have a gel and a wax cream. the gel doesnt flake up but it wont hold really wavy/cury hair. so i use the wax cream.
Hi Megdunn24, to answer ur question about joining ur locs when they get 2 thin u can interlock, lock-stitch or twist them 2gether. But the better way is 2 lock-stitch with the lock-stitch/crochet tool.
I really like the video and you have encourage me to keep going,my hair seem to frizz up bc of my daily exercises, could you please tell me how to handle this without stopping my workout plan. My hair is soft and curly also so would water be a good idea? This is only my third month!
HI Megdunn24, I just started the loc process on june 10, 2008 and i was wondering is it necessary to go in after 3 week to get retwist or just wait maybe after 2 months so i can have plenty of new growth and for the baby locs to grow out. right they still are looking good, this is my first time locking up i been wanting them for so long.
When I started locking my hair, I only got them retwisted once a month. Once they start to mature, you can go without twisting even longer (every 4 to 6 weeks). I wouldn't suggest twisting your baby locs on your own because it's way too frustrating! Good luck with your journey!
How you can get them to lock together is by just simply to when you are retwisting them twist those two together. They will lock at the root together and if you want when it grows longer you can cut the bottom off or not just cut off one of them on the bottom and palm role.
megdunn24, I watched someone elses video and they said the best way to get your thinner locks to thicken is to join it with another lock and once it locks cut the smaller lock off. I do not have locks myself. I have been doing a lot of research. I am natural, but I rescently locked my sons hair. It is going to be a journey so lets see what happens.
water helps ur hair loc. so washing it will def be a plus. it can take locs 1-12 months to loc, but u've already started the process. u can wash ur hair now with a stocking cap on it just to keep the locs intact. however, they will still loosen up every time u wash until they have gotten into the teenage stage.
i have been growing my loc's for 2 months. I tried the tightening technique, where you put gel on the roots and clamp it. Like 2 days later my middle started to come loose and the fronts are really frizzy. I need help?
i know im late but if u wanna join your locs a good way to do it is to twist them together and sew them together with needle and thread that matches your hair color
unicorns1glitter 2 months ago
I like your persona. You are for real. God bless you.
reggandjeff 3 months ago
this is the method if your black. just a little twisting is enough. alot more of a tedious bitch to do if your white
FinkFinx 7 months ago
Good tips! Thanks a lot!
King31395 10 months ago
i to have dreads mines r pass my shoulders bt am always open to sum gud advice most of the time i kp mi dreads n cornroll!!!!! bt how often should i wash my hair
tybreezy4rmjlb 10 months ago
when is a good time to started washing your hair, when having short dreads?
jsexbaby 11 months ago
do u do your own dreads
MrUrbanswagger365 11 months ago
Very Helpful Video....Thanks
centennialdancedept 1 year ago
i married several of my locks because they were too thin . i latch hooked the two together at the root. and eventually they grew out as one. u can also two strand twist the two thin lock together and they will fuse. i put a rubberband at the end to secure the two locks together. and after about a month or so the two locks began to fuse
Aanykaya1 1 year ago
i am getting my dreads re-done and im wondering whether i should get it done with the crochet needle technique or the standard backcombing and palm rolling technique any suggestions?
juggalo640 1 year ago
i have a question some of my dreads have join together what should i do
tev123 1 year ago
im a newbie , thanks for all of the great tips on twistings and more importantly for me how to keep the frizzies down to a mininum. im currently going into my second month. i need to twist daily,because my hair is very soft and fine on some areas of my head.
MsBitterfy 1 year ago
When should u wash ur starter locs?
MsTAYSHAUN 1 year ago
what is a good way ro maintain interlocs?
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hi i have dreadlocks now, but the ends are all frizzy, the roots are good, but i will to know how to get the ends to stay neat or stiff like the roots... ppl say i have a wild dreadlocks..lol
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in regards to marrying the weaker locks together.I have done done 2 different ways depending on location of loc or how weak if the locks are on the outer edges I have twisted (tightly) two together like usual vertical (new growth and all) and then where the loc's begin to get thicker on the two, intertwine them like you do when begin to tie your toes(a horizontal twist) . Over time the two locs will be being to new growth together.
yonwi 1 year ago
in regards to marrying the weaker locks together.I have done done 2 different ways depending on location of loc or how weak if the locks are on the outer edges I have twisted (tightly) two together like usual vertical (new growth and all) and then where the loc's begin to get thicker on the two, intertwine them like you do when begin to tie your toes(a horizontal twist) . Over time the two locs will be being to new growth together.
yonwi 1 year ago
that is exactly how I feel now...lost...but only because of other people
ChiDirtySouthGul 1 year ago
Check out my locs and subscribe please
ThePheBanks 1 year ago
say what will keep my dreads well twist from cuming unloose fam kuz i play football and we just started spring practice and kno i gotta retwist my shyt every weekend but its mainly the front.....bu i think my hair is lockin kuz itz gettin hard in the back only so just help me with the front
darian261 1 year ago
@darian261 get the front latched, it will hold up great if you sweat alot and when you wash your hair
wurduplol 1 year ago
@wurduplol i did a video askin how to use the latch bu i never got no feeback....u think you can make one showin me how to do it
darian261 1 year ago
for thin locs, you can "marry" the loc with a loc next to it, using 1 of these methods:
1. you can twist them together like 2-strand twist using lock n twist gel and let it dry..jus make sure you keep and eye on them so they stay together
2. OR a better more secure method would be to interlock the thinner loc with one next to it (many videos are posted of interlocking that you can view)
3. Another choice is to wrap your thinner loc with HUMAN KINKY HAIR..it will eventually loc with ur hair
Yardie1Diva 1 year ago
this video has been very helpful. I started them a little over 2 months ago and would like to know what type of shampoo should i use and when to wash my hair? thanks again
queenly1able 1 year ago
when should i wash my hair?? i just got my hair comb twisted on feb. 2 so about 2 weeks ago..
admobceo 1 year ago
if you got comb twist wait till they locs first
MrGreen1292 1 year ago
you can loop one thin dread into the other at the base. long as they are connected at the root, they will grow together, eventually. I had that same problem...
evcchamp1 2 years ago
what type of dye you use to get your locks like that
lue513 2 years ago
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patrickgua 2 years ago
U can use the small blck rubberbands. i used them alot. and i have a question have u had any thatt have completely broken. wats the best way to locck them faster
PRINCEMELLO 2 years ago
your hair kind of looks like mine. Im was worried about the thickness of some of my locks but I usually wet them and they thicken up. I cant get rid of the frizz lol but sometimes I really like the frizzy look (to a certain extent) nice vid
collapoppa24 2 years ago
I'm dealing with the frizzies also!! But mine are everywhere... up and down the loc. I think that the blonde color I put in my locs might have contributed to this. My locs are 16 months old and I started with shoulder length hair.
elyse2717 2 years ago
mine started thinning out around the edges too and i gave up on the salons years ago so my advice/technique is that i wait til i see some flyaways within close range of two thin locks and just braid them together using the loose hairs once the lock you can then choose to leave them alone or cut one off i have some two headed locks and some that i chose to cut its just hair and its yours so you cant go wrong goodluck
jskegeejr 2 years ago
Thanks for the video. I can relate to everything! I had someone start in '07 but my locs weren't looking right, I felt. So after 9 months, I had a friend restart them. I am please with the decision because my hair is fuller and look great. I've been growing them officially for a year.
I was wondering what would you suggest to moisturize your locs? At night, do you wrap them up? Thanks for the vids!
NikkiFreakStyles 2 years ago
thankz for the video, my hair is about the two months process and as been looking frizzy. oh thankz for showing how simple it is to re tighten new hair growth. what do u use to keep it so moist
cool87cats 2 years ago
tools lol
gm0neyd0llaz 2 years ago
these videos really help. cuz i feel i look a mess!!! but its part of the process i guess i'd better get used to it
nsaunders83 2 years ago
you could combine the thinner loc w/another and then wrap it w/human kinky hair to make it look like one loc, if you don't want to walk around w/a loc that looks 'split'.
poosmo 2 years ago
GUESS WHAT? After 8 years of being natural, I've decided to loc my hair. Today is my first day of my loc journey and I'm so excited. I love your hair and please please keep posting bc your info and encouragement IS appreciated. Thanks sis! All the best...
chamogul 2 years ago
I have frizzies and thick hair. What esssential oil mix do you use and do you apply it to the scalp or loc and how often? For my frizzies I have used the natural honey. I wet my hair, & use honey with a little hair oil, my locs actually stiffens without any sticky residue after drying. I was just wandering if there was another way to get rid of frizzies.
silentzeal 2 years ago
heeyy.. i love ur passion 4 locs. i have a simular problem. ive been locin my hair 4 bout almost ten months now.. but i dont think they fully mature. mainly, my tiPs? they look like a fake ass jerry curl. like loose strands of hair growin threw the tip.i be wantin to cutt the tips but sum1 told me to not cut dat tips. newayy.., i would love to here ur advece. should i leave da geL alone and wax. n let em go.? or jus be more patient?? my ends r super thin.. but da lock is thicker.i dont get it??
2Legit2Quit365 2 years ago
I need some help... I have thick natural curly hair.. But I wonna loc it up but I have been told that they won't stay in my hair because of the texture of my hair
lilalj1609 2 years ago
it will lock up, u just have to do it differently. u may need a different technique and a different product. and it may take longer to see the progress.
megdunn24 2 years ago
@lilalj1609 Try interlocking . I've seen it done on straight hair so it should work on your hair because it will keep it from unraveling and you can tighten it to the root.
Robin86 1 year ago
@lilalj1609 you may have to use a tool (latch hook) I had the same problem
redhotlesbo 1 year ago
@lilalj1609 u have to use bees wax trust me
joopman92 4 months ago
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this bitch will not get to the point got damn...diz hoe ugly as fuck too
mzkewtie22 2 years ago
Thanks for letting us know about retightening using a SIMPLE process. I was afraid that I'd have to always use some tool. lol Your hair looks well moisturized! Very nice! I know you probably have the answer to your question by now, but in case you don't and for other viewers I heard Cherie on her "bradelocz twistout" video (naturalhairandbody) say that you can get locs to grow together or "marry" by twisting them together and leaving them.
cawilliams2k7 2 years ago 2
HI dyed my hair 2 weeks ago and I can see the regrowth already. Keep taking protein and use natural oils and shampoos in your hair.
Lazybabyz 2 years ago
thx for the info!
mzfit4u 2 years ago
i got loc 8 ta 9 inch hair at mi startup its like i dont even form together so should i cut it shorter and restart or will it still loc
spazsk8er1 2 years ago
lol, build up muscles 1:22
bresick251 2 years ago
Nice video homie!! I do mine myself to! Check my vids out n let me know what you think! Suscribe Please!! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
keephatin27 2 years ago
My hair gets frizzy every week. I'm just starting out 3 months right now. I have to retwist every week
LeslieMoniqueTV 2 years ago
Drink whey protein, it makes your hair grow, i've been using it for a year and my hair has grown long and my nails grow very quickly too.
Lazybabyz 2 years ago
ur so right about that. I work out daily and realized that taking whey protien made my locs grow so much faster. My nails too but my locs especially.
Tymeless07 2 years ago
Hey, what do you use to dye your locs? I use some stuff for natural hair I got from walmart.. don't know the name.. an orange box.. I'm just curious as to what other people use for their color.
CWill2 2 years ago
i started my locs out of 2 strand twists about 4 months ago. so of course my hair isnt all the way locked. i just wanted to know if i can wash my hair in between the time that i get it done without messing my hair up. i go to the salon to get it done where they wash and condition and do everything for me. so i just wanted to know if i could wash my hair and not mess it up since they arent all the way locked.???
HAM52185 2 years ago 3
I had mine done 3 mths ago and i wash them myself 1x a week. of course it gets a bit messy, but i find that the frizziness looks cute. I redo my edges myself with the tool every two weeks for neatness (because the washing messes it up) and i have the whole head re-latched professionally every 2.5-3 months. I find that washing helped with the locing process for me. everyone is different but i believe that is what helped the back of my hair loc really fast.
I hope this helped a bit...
1angel2heart 2 years ago
ive had my locs for 2 months now is it too early to start washing? i started out with 2 strand and shuld i use a no rinse shampoo or a shampoo from the product im using?
KDenSe88 2 years ago
@HAM52185 yea u should wash it, i used to just get it washed at a salon but your hair will loc faster the cleaner it is, because all that greasy build up in your hair lubricates the twist
centralcoastbum 1 year ago
@HAM52185 after two weeks hair for most people when twisted has loced some of the hair so by 4 months its okay to wash it just be gentle and try not to run your fingers through the sections alot and once their washed go right away dry with a towel then a blow dryer cuase the water and shampoo/condidtioner in your hair that you used goes inside of your dreads and expands them making them looser as if they werent looked and make your hair look messy.
BagelBush25 1 year ago
well to answer your questions you can combine it to the one next to it and just combine it with your product
daveirvinsalley 2 years ago
hey girl,- i am mixed race and have afro hair which iz just past my shoulders-i am ready for dreads, ive been thinking about it for years, but am still a little scared about the commitement-so i just want to do it coz i dont like any styles and cornrows are damaging my hair- as my har has been slightly damaged around my hailine do u think dreads are a good or bad idea? i know its hard to tell without seeing my hair, but i'd appreciate any feedback
thank-u xx
DJKurtzi 2 years ago
Hey there! i know your question wasnt aimed at me but i started my locs for the same reasons that you are contemplating, because the constant manipulation was stressing my hair line (and hair). And i believe that it was the best choice for me. Honestly, if you re-latch/re-twist too often this can be counterproductive and u can end up with a receding hairline. Just space out your appointments and you should be good to go.
Good luck in whatever you decide!
1angel2heart 2 years ago
ok thank yu
LilFlame91 2 years ago
even if there frizzy ?
LilFlame91 2 years ago
yes but you can use ur fingers and twist them, play with them a lil. they will be frizzy for a while.
megdunn24 2 years ago
what about if yur starting yur dreads n you had them n for about a week when should you retwist them?
LilFlame91 2 years ago
you should wait as long as you can. at least 4 weeks.
megdunn24 2 years ago
This video helped so much.. I just recently got mine put in and didnt know much but this helped a ton. Thanks!
timbaland952 2 years ago
oh no problem at all, check out my dreads video if oyu want, i decided to make one from seeing all these videos it made me want to as well lol.
outer432 2 years ago
GNARLEY DREADS!!! Your video makes me feel so much better about my dreads because they are frizzy like to the Nth degree. (I am at the 3 weeks stage). So yeah thanks for posting that video most people's videos dont even explain anything it is just them showing you their dreads and your like, wtf, you suck!!! lol. Yours look awesome though i like the dye in them too!
outer432 2 years ago
THANX so much. that really means a lot. and i'm sooooo glad i can help!!! thanx for watching.
megdunn24 2 years ago
to get them to grow together u have to twist them at the root
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Avilion202 2 years ago
wat do you use to tighten your locks....i got twist now
funnyashell09 2 years ago
What do you do if your locs start thinning out at the roots?
lildrummaboi24 2 years ago
how long did you wait til you dyed your tips?
FergieTCI 2 years ago
what if my hair is falling out of my locks? how do i fix that?
abcditsandy 2 years ago
Thanx that really helped out a whole lot. I have been goin through it. I have been lockin mine for 6 months now, and I had absolutely no idea on how to maintain them without having to pay someone, and then lookin crazy when I didnt have the money to get them done. Then there is the complex i have with lookin like "pikaninny fran" or like something off the pancake box...lol... now i just need to learn how to style it for now, and hang in there.... Thanks, the video was very informative
cocomodel 2 years ago
To marry them, i use fine invisible or dark thread and stitch them together. That usually works.
braidworks 3 years ago
Your hair looks really good. My hair is the same length, but I haven't locked it yet. I may start them next week, deciding on interlock method or twisting them up. Thanks for video.
braidworks 3 years ago
I reeele like your locs
Untouchable787 3 years ago
thanx!!
megdunn24 3 years ago
wow we started our hair at the same time
ScrewedupTraiconvict 3 years ago
how long have u had ur hair growing to get to how u have dem.....
joshuita123 3 years ago
check out my latest vid. its been almost 2 years.
megdunn24 3 years ago
u have sm very healthy lookin dreads they look exactly how mines used to look before i cut them but now ive been growing my hair back for 2 months an ive been lockin for like 2 weeks my problem is im obsessed with retwisting i dont like frissies never did lol but keep it up beautiful
dcnigga09 3 years ago
ur dreads look exactly how mines used to look tear:( ive been growning my hair back an im back in tha locking process now love ur dreads though beautiful
dcnigga09 3 years ago
built up that much. and jus like you because my hair is so baby like and thin my edges are very curl and frizzy and seem like they wont loc for shit but imma get them married so to speak. thanks so much. your great. and your very beautiful might i add but thanks
deaznuttz 3 years ago
wow. i'm so glad my video could help you!!
not only that i'm glad u now can go forward with healthier locks!
megdunn24 3 years ago
first thing i was doing wrong was retwisting my hair literally every two days omg tha hell was i thinking. another thing i was doing is not washing my hair at all because once again dumb ass people told me not to wash my hair at all. its been 3 months and i still havent washed it. but this friday imma get tha lady to wash em for me. and the third thing i did wrong was using wax but its a good thing i seen ur video before it was too late because i only used wax for about a month so its hasnt
deaznuttz 3 years ago
all i wanna say is thankx thankx thanks. you video has inspired me alot. i started my locks again abouy 3 months ago after being discouraged the first time i tried them. the first time i tried them i only kept them about 3 weeks and then i combed them out. this time im more comitted. i have very very sofy baby like hair and i got discouraged because everybody told me my hair would never lock. those lying fucks.lol its been 3 months now and you video showed me alot of things i was doing wrong
deaznuttz 3 years ago
I asked my locttician about a few thinnning locs on the edge and she said she would join them at the root by twisting them on one visit and they by the next visit the loc would be married and she would cut one sie of the loc off at a slant so that its just one loc and not a double ended loc. I've also heard of people sewing them.
artistNexile 3 years ago
thanx!!
megdunn24 3 years ago
yea i get frizzies two...but sis, yur dreads are tight! veeery nice
rise313 3 years ago
thanx!!! and thanx for adding me to ur favorites!!
megdunn24 3 years ago
deserved! lol
rise313 3 years ago
is dere a certain way you gotta start ur dreads for dem to hang in ya face..cuz dats how i want mine to start simalr to urs
DonkxMasterxFlexx 3 years ago
no i don't think so. the way my hair was cut b4 kind of gave it the "tapered" look. but as they grow and start to fall, you can tie it down at night the way u want it to look the next day. thats how i got mine to pretty much fall like that. and now i can't keep it from falling. lol. hope this helps =)
megdunn24 3 years ago
I love you for this Vid!!! I'm only for months and I got tired paying so much for the Loctician to do it. I'm doing my first retwist tomorrow. Wish me luck.
CeSoul 3 years ago
thanx. GOOD LUCK. hey let me know how it turns out.
megdunn24 3 years ago
Thanks. I'll post some links to my fotki when I finish.
CeSoul 3 years ago
It took 2 tries, but I got the hang of it!! Thanks. I'm drying as I type.
CeSoul 3 years ago
lol great!!!
megdunn24 3 years ago
the best thing u could do 4 the thin ones is u gotta find one like really close to it and twist one around the other. over time the two will lock 2gether
realboy101 3 years ago
Good vid. I want mine to tighten. They're so frizzy I'm 2 months in.
MahBadd 3 years ago
haha. yep if ur hair is soft, frizzies will always be around.
megdunn24 3 years ago
yo thanks for giving me some inspiration i feel like a major procrastinator for not looking up this stuff a long time ago it's been a year since i started locs i finally committed to the locs around my birthday last year and although they look pretty decent i still have problems with frizz and i was starting to feel discouraged they don't look as solid as some other guys locks but this video and others have led me to look to others for advice on continuing the process
free2flow10784 3 years ago
your dreads must be well long by now
dreadz24 3 years ago
Thank you for the inspiration. I really needed it. Dreadlocks have always been a dream of mine since I was little, but I had no idea that this level of commitment was needed. My hair looks pretty bad right now. Sometimes I just want to get it retwisted, but I have no intention of going backwards. These kinds of videos definitely help.
TheWrekker 3 years ago
thanx alot 4 da advice, keep doin wat u do
dBoiDaGr8 3 years ago
hi, i've got really puffy dreads. what can do to make them stay together. i've tried palm rolling it, but it's not working
rumbble1 3 years ago
great video, very informative. i have loads of questions but will write again later.
thx.
Larnjon 3 years ago
how did you get your tips that color? is it just bleached?
zhcg 3 years ago
I am uncertain if you have received an anwer to your question yet, but I had a few around the hairline that were really thin and I used a little little beeswax and twisted the two thin locs together because my hair is fair ly thick. I can tell the ones I've had to combine but no one else can.
LadyShree 3 years ago
I've been "forced" to self maintain b/c my loctician no showed for my appt today. I suddenly realized, why the hell am I paying someone to maintain when I should learn and save my loot!
Your video(s) have given me the extra ooomphf I need to wash, condition, mosturize and retwist my own locs! You have another subscriber (smile). Video coming soon.
Smoochez,
~kokofemme~
kokofemme 3 years ago
amen! I'm always glad i can help! thanks 4 the subscribe!!
megdunn24 3 years ago
hey meg i subscribed, how much for dreadlock clips to put in ur hair
gunshinestateG 3 years ago
Wow your dreads got alot longer since your product vid!
MylesMiller94 3 years ago
thanx. i have a new vid coming shortly to show my progress thus far. oh and i'm glad i could help( comment on other vid)
megdunn24 3 years ago
I LOVE U IN THIS VIDEO
YuNgHaZe101 3 years ago
Thanx sweet stuff!
megdunn24 3 years ago
well if your locks are too thin they can break off as they mature. i have two "double-headed dragons"
I'll send you a response on how i did it.
need2breel 3 years ago
yup im white.
i hear twisting dosent work
on caucasian hair??
birdiemackane 3 years ago 2
twisting defernatly dosent work on a white person i got it done got charged £100 from the shop i went to near me and the next day they all was unraveled and wrecked went to the shop and asked for refund guess wat??? she says no starts telling me a load of shit that they would have dreaded but i just laughed at her told her how will they dread look at em so just got mine crochet hooked and im very very pleased with it there super cool very tight and instantly matted do it this way if ur white
SeGaSaTuRn1994 3 years ago
what about loose hair
chevyboi454 3 years ago
you should be able to get it to stay in place with the product before you twist it.
megdunn24 3 years ago
i like yo dreads i cant wait till my hair dread up go cheack my dread vid out
DlocJournY 3 years ago
well im using dat knotty boy wax??
and also if you dont recommend me using
wax what do you recommend me to do
as far as twisting, backcmonbing and all dat type of stuff??
birdiemackane 3 years ago
well idk much about backcombing i only use twisting. i just put the product on the new growth or the root and twist clockwise. then use a clip to hold it into place. do the whole head then blow dry or air dry. take clips out and ur done. it takes bout me a few hours tho.
megdunn24 3 years ago
i got dreads about a week ago exactly
and i dont feel like thier really
dreads i just feel like da wax is holding
them together too look like dreads,
is dat normal??
birdiemackane 3 years ago
well this early in the game they wont feel like dreads. more like a month or so. as for wax...what kind? and too much can cause a lot of problems in the long run.
megdunn24 3 years ago
r u white because white ppl use knotty boy wax and do backcombing!!!
dlw12345dlw 3 years ago
(answering your question about putting to dreads together) you can get the braided together or just twist them together with some wax or gel
rckillahead 3 years ago
Question:Do you really need to use clips when re-twisting,because putting them in and taking them out is very tiresome?
JAYFUNK47 3 years ago
i agree it is tiresome...but its just to keep them in place until they are dry. so if u can think of a better way let me kno pleez! =)
megdunn24 3 years ago
They wrap them together with blk thread.U can't see them because they blend in with ur hair.Overtime,your locks stick together and become one.
JAYFUNK47 3 years ago
Quick question: How long after locking your hair did you wait to wash it? My lock lady is driving me crazy with her song and dance about my 2 month old locks not being mature enough for me to wash on my own. I like clean hair. When I had my 'fro I washed it at least 2 times a week, so a month of a dirty scalp and hair-ness is killing me.
almi0316 3 years ago
we washed my cuzzo's after a month but u can use a stocking cap and use a spray bottle with half shampoo half water and gently message it onto the scalp. i waited a month but i used an herbal cleanser by organic root stimulator..on my scalp to clean it.
megdunn24 3 years ago
Gently massage your hair with water and shampoo,and press your hands over your locks as you poor water over it to rinse the shampoo out.If you do that,they'll stay in place.That's how my old loctician use to do it and they never came out.
JAYFUNK47 3 years ago
ths is very imformative... my boyfriend just started his locks.. they havent locked yet...but i wanted to see how to keep the neat. they so short right now tho.
tiffany392002 3 years ago
they will get longer. start taking pics to keep up with the progress. you will be amazed!! if u have n e questions just message me or comment. thanks 4 watching. glad it helped.
megdunn24 3 years ago
I have just started growing my locks(2 months)and have been using wax(have stopped)problem is i have al this white stuff on my hair which i cant seem to get of,any ideas?
rayi2001 3 years ago
ppl have told me to use apple cider vinigar. i hear that it works great. i havent tried it but i def. would if need be.
megdunn24 3 years ago
thanks a bunch,have just washed my hair with apple cider vinigar as suggested and got most of the wax build up of YEEEHHHHHH away with the head scarfs.
rayi2001 3 years ago
I used the organic root stimulator twist and lock gel and it flaked up in my head really bad do u know why?
coolriley24 3 years ago
its probably just the ingredients and its not water based. but try using jamaican mango and lime they have a gel and a wax cream. the gel doesnt flake up but it wont hold really wavy/cury hair. so i use the wax cream.
megdunn24 3 years ago
Palm rolling after twisting it helps keep it togeather =)
princekrie 3 years ago
ur actually right. i've been palm rolling the ones i can reach and i looove the outcome. =)
megdunn24 3 years ago
how did you start your locs?
FergieTCI 3 years ago
i started my locs with comb coils and shea butter with a lil of organic root stimulator twist and loc gel.
megdunn24 3 years ago
Hi Megdunn24, to answer ur question about joining ur locs when they get 2 thin u can interlock, lock-stitch or twist them 2gether. But the better way is 2 lock-stitch with the lock-stitch/crochet tool.
ladyreign21 3 years ago
do you ever roll your locs?
miel001 3 years ago
yea sometimes. normally the ones in front and in the back at the bottom bc i cant reach the middle really well.
megdunn24 3 years ago
koo. and def. i'm here to help. especially bc u said u love me =) haha. i JUST realized who u r. (gosh) i love u tooooo.
megdunn24 3 years ago
I really like the video and you have encourage me to keep going,my hair seem to frizz up bc of my daily exercises, could you please tell me how to handle this without stopping my workout plan. My hair is soft and curly also so would water be a good idea? This is only my third month!
cp9rr 3 years ago
i would wait a bit longer to the point where u can wash ur hair and it not come out almost at all.
megdunn24 3 years ago
HI Megdunn24, I just started the loc process on june 10, 2008 and i was wondering is it necessary to go in after 3 week to get retwist or just wait maybe after 2 months so i can have plenty of new growth and for the baby locs to grow out. right they still are looking good, this is my first time locking up i been wanting them for so long.
oburney2607 3 years ago
When I started locking my hair, I only got them retwisted once a month. Once they start to mature, you can go without twisting even longer (every 4 to 6 weeks). I wouldn't suggest twisting your baby locs on your own because it's way too frustrating! Good luck with your journey!
KT
ktspence 3 years ago
what kind of clips do you use to hold the locs
somijumo 3 years ago
the metal one prong clips. thay come in a box or container of like 50, 80 or 100. i use like 180.
megdunn24 3 years ago
How you can get them to lock together is by just simply to when you are retwisting them twist those two together. They will lock at the root together and if you want when it grows longer you can cut the bottom off or not just cut off one of them on the bottom and palm role.
Ayoleeon 3 years ago
i've actually did that. and its working out pretty well. thanks.
megdunn24 3 years ago
megdunn24, I watched someone elses video and they said the best way to get your thinner locks to thicken is to join it with another lock and once it locks cut the smaller lock off. I do not have locks myself. I have been doing a lot of research. I am natural, but I rescently locked my sons hair. It is going to be a journey so lets see what happens.
fendancer1 3 years ago
sew em 2gether
saczfinest 3 years ago
Good Video! I'm going to use your retwisting technique the next time I retwist.
AngToday 3 years ago
thanks! i hope it works well for you =)
megdunn24 3 years ago
water helps ur hair loc. so washing it will def be a plus. it can take locs 1-12 months to loc, but u've already started the process. u can wash ur hair now with a stocking cap on it just to keep the locs intact. however, they will still loosen up every time u wash until they have gotten into the teenage stage.
megdunn24 3 years ago
weLLL juz dou6le twi$t tHeM toGetHa datz wat iM doin
liiskinnd 3 years ago
i have been growing my loc's for 2 months. I tried the tightening technique, where you put gel on the roots and clamp it. Like 2 days later my middle started to come loose and the fronts are really frizzy. I need help?
dmann2007 3 years ago
it will start to come out regaurdless but maybe u should try other products that will help it stay like Mango and Lime non resistant creame wax.
megdunn24 3 years ago
My hair wont lock anybody got some advice?
agigtt 3 years ago
message me i think i can help
megdunn24 3 years ago
what kind of hair do you have? some hair textures take longer to lock than others........
dehliahairstylist 3 years ago
i have more of a wavy curl pattern. and yes some textures take longer than others. the more curlier the quicker it will begin the locking process.
megdunn24 3 years ago