They cause damage to your hair if not done properly, or if you want to take them out. Otherwise they are a perfectly good way to deal with your hair if that is what you wish t…o do. the not done properly means salons dread kits rubbing rolling crocheting every method is damaging except natural however many are worse then others for full info on every method see links (MORE)
Dreadlocks are matted, knotted hair. Dreadlocking is a natural process and can occur in any hair type. Dead locks are twisted strains of hair that over time becometangled, the…n knots of hair. You have to keep retwisting your hair through out the process. Somepeople use beez wax others use Gel or Creams that specialize forthe locking purpose. It take about 8 months to complete theprocess; in some cases it also depends on your hair texture. Nappyrooted hair has the fastest results. No this is wrong...dread locks is hair that is not comb..in africaand jamaica..mainly with rasta's you let your hair go..in jamaicaif twist them they call you a bathroom dread...meaning you are nota real rasta or a fake dread...only in america is twisting popularto keep them fromed nice and neat...any one can get dreadlocks...it's really is dead hair you dont comb out..also thecleaner your hair the faster it dreads up...rasta's and africansdont put stuff in their hair..washing and just letting it go welldread your hair.. may take time..this is where real dreads comefrom...ghana is well known for bringing dread locks to jamaica..and some other african counturies also.. (MORE)
It depends on your personal reason for getting them. They could symbolize a lesson in patience and a love for things natural if you dread your hair naturally - that is, with n…o icky waxes and products, just time and patience. Or if you go to a salon to get them 'done' it could just be a fad or a fashion statement or a shortcut to a look you want. It could be a religious or cultural statement, many peoples throughout history wore dreadlocks before it was popularized through the birth of the Rastafari movement (which is a fairly new movement in history). The fact is at one time long ago before shampoos and combs existed, everyone had dreads of some kind. As most other choices you make regarding your appearance and habits, what it represents is largely personal. You will find people with dreadlocks in every nation! (MORE)
You'll have to cut your hair. like shave your head :) --This is not true. I had 10 year old locks that had grown to midback. I cut them to shoulder length and picked them a…part. After I finished I still had relatively shoulder length hair. It took me just shy of three weeks (MORE)
Braid them into 4 to 8 large braids, tie the ends w/ rubber bands, then dip them in warm water. Let them dry, the longer left braided the tighter the crinkle, the longer they …last (MORE)
According to the official cannon, the long, dread-lock like braids that come out of a Predator (also know as a Yautja) are sort of like hair. They could be used as a way for i…t to disperse more heat. They are ceremonially braided when the Yautja comes of a certain age. Sources: Cannon from the books I've read & websites I've seen. (MORE)