How long does it take dreads to lock?

Answer 1

At least three or four inches is good to start with, but the longer they are, the better it is. African hair typicaly 3 inchs is enough.

You can start dreading your hair when it is less than 10 centimeters (4 inches) long.

Answer 2

as long as it takes.

this varies from person to person.

length of hair matters too.

some lock in days, weeks is more typical, or months.

It takes about 5 years to fully lock but it takes around 5 months for them to begin locking.

no that's not accurate

typicaly 2 years to be fully mature

there is no correct answer

going natural it can be weeks months, even over a year in rare cases.

oiliness makes dreads form slower

other methods give the illusion of speeding it up, at the cost of damaging the hair.

but none really speed it up much

wax is said to make them look like dreads faster, but the reality is it slows the dreading alot.

it also makes dreads not last long because they get gross.

patience makes dreads beautiful

Answer 3

It takes about 5 years to fully lock but it takes around 5 months for them to begin locking.

no that's not accurate

typicaly 2 years to be fully mature

there is no correct answer

going natural it can be weeks months, even over a year in rare cases.

oiliness makes dreads form slower

other methods give the illusion of speeding it up, at the cost of damaging the hair.

but none really speed it up much

wax is said to make them look like dreads faster, but the reality is it slows the dreading alot.

it also makes dreads not last long because they get gross.

patience makes dreads beautiful

Answer 4

it depends on how long your hair was when you first started the dreadlocks.....

from 3 inch dreads they will shrink for several months (10 average) when they begon to grow they may grow about 8 inches a year (mine do)

Answer 5

Dreads take a long time to grow or "sponge." Some of the factors that affect the time from when you decide to dread your hair to when you can wash it daily without them falling out are: type of hair (very thick hair dreads quicker than thin/ straight hair), what products you use (there are different varieties of beeswax, etc that work well in the dreading process), and how often you get your dreads done. even with bi-weekly hair appointments, if your hair is straight and not very thick, it could take about a year for your dreads to sponge. Let me say again, once your dreads have sponged YOU CAN WASH YOUR HAIR DAILY! DREADED HAIR DOES NOT MEAN DIRTY HAIR!

Answer 6

3 inches of hair is generally accepted as the shortest hair you can dreadlock. However, longer hair will be much easier.

except in African hair which will dread from 1/8 inch

Answer 7

few inches
but you might as well just grow real dreadlocks

Answer 8

well their like little dots in your head its like your getting box braids but your not all they is are kind of dreadlocks this is just a guess

Answer 9

2/years