{"id":11934,"date":"2018-03-05T10:14:16","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T15:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecbiz244.inmotionhosting.com\/~dreadl6\/?page_id=11934"},"modified":"2024-03-21T10:33:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T14:33:10","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/faq-dreadlock-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ | Your Dreadlock Questions Answered"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; background_size=&#8221;auto&#8221; lg_spacing=&#8221;padding_top:90;padding_bottom:50&#8243; sm_spacing=&#8221;padding_top:50;padding_right:10;padding_bottom:20;padding_left:10&#8243; background_image=&#8221;11867&#8243; background_position=&#8221;top left&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; xs_spacing=&#8221;padding_left:2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Dreadlock Questions<\/h1>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">search our website &#8211; or &#8211; select a topic below<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][vc_wp_search][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1520197167569{margin-left: -40px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs style=&#8221;flat&#8221; color=&#8221;primary&#8221; gap=&#8221;5&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; active_section=&#8221;&#8221; no_fill_content_area=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-handshake-o&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Services&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;services&#8221;][vc_column_text]\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion \" id=\"faq-accordion-1\" data-accordion-group data-conf=\"{&quot;single_open&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How do I set an appointment with you?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>To schedule an appointment please select and read over the service page that applies to you &#8211; then <strong>in the pricing section of each service page you will notice a button to &#8220;Request Quote \/ Appointment&#8221;<\/strong> when you click that button it will launch our service form &#8211; fill out that form to get a personalized quote and set up your first appointment.<\/p>\n<p>Once you fill out the form the first time there is no need to fill it out again, simply contact us directly.<\/p>\n<p>Get started here \u2193\u2193\u2193<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/#services\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Dreadlock Central Services<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How long will my appointment take?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Time will vary dramatically depending on what you need done. A simple root maintenance will take as little as 1 hour and a full installation\u00a0will range from 6-14 hours or possibly longer for extensions.\u00a0We will give you a time estimate after we review your form submission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Where is Dreadlock Central located?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>We do not have a physical shop, instead we travel from home to home as a mobile dreadlock salon or work out of small private studios and we intend to keep it that way for the foreseeable future. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/locations\/\">view our services areas on our locations page!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What if I can\u2019t set up an appointment at my house?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Some of us serve clients out of a private home studio. If you try to book with us in a city that we only serve on a mobile basis we will refer you to an alternative city where you can travel to our team member&#8217;s studio. Otherwise we can arrange to meet at other locations such as a hotel room or an AirBnB or use a friend or family member&#8217;s home. If the weather is favorable we&#8217;re not opposed to meeting up in a park if you&#8217;re the outdoors type.<\/p>\n<p>Up to date info is on our <span style=\"color: #be8470;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #be8470;\" href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/locations\/\">Locations Page Here!<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What forms of payment do you take?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><ul>\n<li>Cash<\/li>\n<li>Venmo<\/li>\n<li>CashApp<\/li>\n<li>PayPal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What do I need to do before our appointment?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>For All Appointments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash or deep cleanse 24-48 hours before your appointment (<a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/education\/dread-care\/\">more info here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>DO NOT use any conditioner or oils or any other product between this wash and your appointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For Home Visits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure you have a chair that sits medium to low height, high chairs make our work difficult.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you have sufficient lighting, dark environments make our work difficult.<\/li>\n<li>Please remove extremely hyper pets or children from the environment while we are working on your dreadlocks if possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/services\/appointment-prep\/\">Click here<\/a> for our full Appointment Preparation page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How much hair do I need for new dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>For a new installation and\/or extensions 5 inches of length is prefered, however 3 inches is the minimum.<\/p>\n<p>The required length will vary depending on the size of the dreadlocks to be installed. The smaller the dreadlock, the shorter the length that is required and the larger the dreadlock, the longer your hair must be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How much length will I lose with a new installation?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>This will vary depending on your current length, dreadlock thickness, hair type, and also if you want your ends open or closed. Typically you\u2019ll lose 3-6 inches, or sometimes more for longer hair. The good news is that you won\u2019t lose any additional length once we install them since\u00a0we crochet them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can I comb my dreadlocks out if I change my mind?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>This is a difficult question to answer. The short answer is probably, however it\u2019s not guaranteed. Most dreadlocks can be taken out when they\u2019re new, however the older they get the more difficult that can be. If you decide to take them out you need to be prepared to put in a significant amount of time and patience, and you&#8217;ll pull a lot of hair out, it is not an easy process to comb out most dreadlocks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Are dreadlocks painful?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>The pain level varies between individuals and dreadlock age. The short answer, is a moderate yes. New installations and young dreadlocks tend to be less painful than older ones because your scalp usually increases in sensitivity over time as you wash less frequently. The only part of our process that will be painful is when we\u2019re working very close to your scalp to tighten your roots.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>TIP: Be sure to drink plenty of water. Dehydration may result in a\u00a0sensitive scalp.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What if I have to cancel my appointment?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>If you have to cancel your appointment, please notify us as early as possible so we can all adjust accordingly. The sooner, the better. Down payments are non-refundable for any cancelation less than 48 hours before the appointment, or especially for any no-show. This is especially important for appointments we travel to &#8211; because we often book other clients along our routes, and spend time and gas money traveling to you, the non-refundable down payment covers our expenses, time, and improbability to fill your time slot on such late notice which would otherwise be wasted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-shopping-cart&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Shop&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;shop&#8221;][vc_column_text]\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion \" id=\"faq-accordion-2\" data-accordion-group data-conf=\"{&quot;single_open&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Why do you link some products to Amazon instead of selling from your own website?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We prefer to use Amazon instead of selling products through our website for several reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many customers have Prime 2-day shipping which we simply cannot compete with. And much of our business operates as a mobile service, so we\u2019re frequently on the move. For these reasons we prefer to link to Amazon for our recommended products at this point in time.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Do you use and profit from Amazon affiliate links?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Yes<\/strong>, we make a very small commission when you click on any of our Amazon links and make a purchase. The commissions earned help to offset a small amount of our operating costs for this website!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What are your shipping options?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of our shipping details are listed on our <a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/shop\/shipping-policy\/\">Shipping Page here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How do your refunds and returns work?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Our refund and return information is listed on our <a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/shop\/return-policy\/\">Return Policy page here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can I pay with a card instead of using PayPal?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Absolutely!<\/strong> All you have to do is go through the checkout process and at the end PayPal will give you the option to use a card. No need to login or create an account with PayPal.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What payment system do you use?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At this time we only use PayPal as a payment gateway.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Why is there an additional shipping charge for some products?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>With our team and services spread across multiple states, some of our products are being shipped out from different areas. For instance, the <a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/category\/extensions\/\">Afro Loc Extensions<\/a> are shipped out as Colby is traveling and working remotely around the Northeast United States, and our Glass Dreadlock Beads are shipped out from Melanie in the <a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/locations\/miami-fl\/\">Miami area<\/a>. Therefore, we charge for each outgoing region depending on the products you purchase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Do I get a tracking order with my purchase?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Always!<\/strong> Tracking numbers may take up to 24 hours to go live. You\u2019ll get a tracking number in your shipment confirmation email. Or if you created an account you can find your tracking number from your orders page. Tracking updates can be found on this page &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/shop\/tracking\">https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/shop\/tracking<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-shower&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Aftercare&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;aftercare&#8221;][vc_column_text]\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion \" id=\"faq-accordion-3\" data-accordion-group data-conf=\"{&quot;single_open&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can I wash my hair everyday with dreads?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>It is not recommended.\u00a0<\/strong>Washing too frequently can lead to mildew in rare circumstances. Washing everyday is unnecessary and can lead to quicker buildup of ingredients from shampoos, especially with shampoos that are loaded with ingredients that tend to build up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How fast does African American Hair grow with dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>African American hair grows the slowest at approximately <strong>0.35 inches (0.9 cm) per month or 4.25 inches (10.8 cm) per year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How fast does Caucasian Hair grow with dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Caucasian hair grows approximately <strong>0.43 inches (1.1 cm) per month or 5.1 inches (13cm) per year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How fast does Asian Hair grow with dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Asian hair grows the fasted out of all ethnicities at an approximate rate of <strong>0.51 inches (1.3 cm) per month or 6 inches (15.3 cm) per year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Do dreadlocks grow slower than normal hair?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Hair tends to grow faster in dreadlocks than normal hair in most cases<\/strong>. The reason for this seems to be the reduced amount of washing and stripping the natural oils from your hair and scalp. <strong>However, dreadlocks to appear to grow slower than normal hair<\/strong> because all that hair has to knot and tangle up to form the dreadlock.<\/p>\n<p>So if your hair grows three times faster with dreadlocks yet it takes three times as much hair to knot up and form your dreadlock the appearance of length seems to be the same growth rate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How do I prevent my dreadlocks from growing together?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>The most effective way to prevent dreads from growing together is to <strong>pull them apart at the roots, isolate them, and get them crocheted or maintained on a regular basis.<\/strong> When separating, you&#8217;ll want to first pull the dreadlocks apart and then run your finger along the scalp where the section should be and pull that hair apart as well. Your hair will continue to try and grow together unless you get your roots crocheted or worked on with another method.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can I swim with dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>This answer depends on the method of installation and maintenance and the type of water you&#8217;ll be swimming in.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest disadvantages of the <strong>twisting method is that you cannot swim<\/strong>. However, all other methods you are able to swim with your dreads.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The second concern is the type of water.<\/strong> Salt water pools and the ocean are by far the best bodies of water to swim in with dreadlocks. Ponds, lakes, and other natural still bodies of water are things you want to avoid due to living organisms in the water. If you swim in one of these it is recommended that you do a deep cleanse soon after. Swimming in chlorinated pools are OK, but not recommended.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How does hard water effect my dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Hard water is a very serious concern for your dreads that many people are unaware of. Hard water is simply water that contains minerals and heavy metals. <strong>It can drastically reduce the cleaning capacity of your shampoo, it can lead to changes in the color of your hair, and ultimately contribute to an oily greasy scalp.<\/strong> If you can afford a water softener system for your home that is your best option. A simpler solution is using a shampoo designed for hard water and\/or rinsing with an ACV rinse after every wash plus doing a <a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/dread-cleanse-baking-soda-acv-rinse\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">deep cleanse<\/span><\/a> quarterly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Will wearing a helmet effect my dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Generally speaking, yes, however that depends on your installation and maintenance method.<\/strong> For free form dreadlocks it could be beneficial since it is compressing and tightening your dreadlocks. For the twisting method it is very bad because your twist will come undone. The crochet method is the least effected by wearing a helmet. If you wear a helmet with your dreads often you should also be aware that there is a possibility of forming flat dreadlocks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Will sweating effect my dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Yes, but not as much as most people think.<\/strong> When we sweat our body is pushing out waste, but part of that is salt. Salt is generally beneficial for locking up hair (with the exception of the twisting method). Therefore sweat isn&#8217;t the enemy of your dreads. The true enemy is sebum, which is a waxy oily substance that forms from the accumulation of dead skin cells and natural oils from your scalp. If you aren&#8217;t washing frequently enough or with an effective shampoo you will most likely deal with too much sebum leading to dandruff issues or waxy oily scalp which is not good for dreadlocks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can I wash dreads with just water?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Yes, but washing with water alone won&#8217;t actually clean your dreadlocks, and this isn&#8217;t recommended.<\/strong> To clean your hair you&#8217;ll need a surfactant which is the primary ingredient in just about any shampoo. If you&#8217;re looking to moisturize your scalp without using products this can be an option that you can experiment with. Just be aware of <a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/sp_faq\/how-does-hard-water-effect-my-dreadlocks\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">hard water<\/span><\/a> and it&#8217;s drying effects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can you dye dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Dreadlocks can be dyed, however great care must be taken when doing so.<\/strong> Any type of lightening of the hair essentially strips the outer sheathe of the hair follicle which <strong>leaves it weaker and more prone to damage.<\/strong> This includes not only bleaching but any lightening. Dying a darker color is much safer and less damaging. In either case you&#8217;ll want to be sure to only dye the outside of the dreadlock, do not try to penetrate the dye into the dreadlock &#8211; it is unnecessary and causing more stress on your hair. And finally, after you wash all the dye out you should proceed to do a deep cleanse just to be sure, especially when using bleach. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/dread-cleanse-baking-soda-acv-rinse\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">access our deep cleanse guide here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What can I wash my dreads with?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>It is recommended to wash dreadlocks with a shampoo that is free from residue, waxes, fragrances, sulfates, and dyes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We recommend avoiding most commercial shampoos because they often contain many ingredients that build up in dreadlocks. We also recommend avoiding castile soaps such as Dr Bronners because they are far less effective in hard water. We recommend avoiding home-made and DIY solutions because the effectiveness and longevity of such shampoos are greatly diminished due to the lack of chelators, effective surfactants, and safe preservatives. We also recommend avoiding shampoos which are mostly comprised of essential oils and saponified oils because they are known to be less effective in hard water situations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We&#8217;ve simplified all of this into a single shampoo guide which you can <a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/best-dreadlock-shampoo-guide\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">access here<\/span><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can I wash my dreads everyday?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Washing dreadlocks everyday is not recommended or necessary.<\/strong> Dreadlocks need sufficient time to dry otherwise it is possible for mold or mildew to develop. It is recommended to wash dreadlocks once per week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Does washing dreads help them lock up?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Generally speaking, yes, depending on the method used to install them.<\/strong> Washing dreadlocks can help them lock up under specific circumstances with the right shampoo. The cleaner and dryer your dreadlocks are the faster they will lock up. In contrast, the dirtier and more oily your dreadlocks are the less effectively knots will form in your hair. If you&#8217;re looking for a safe and healthy shampoo please <a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/best-dreadlock-shampoo-guide\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">visit our shampoo guide here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Are Dreadlocks high or low maintenance?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Dreadlocks can be high or low maintenance depending on the method you choose. Younger dreadlocks tend to be much higher maintenance whereas older, more mature, dreadlocks tend to be lower maintenance. The free-form and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/crochet-dreads-pros-and-cons\/\">crochet method<\/a><\/span> is a lower maintenance option. Alternatively, twisting, backcombing, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/interlocking-dreads-pros-cons\/\">interlocking<\/a><\/span>, twist and rip, and a few other methods tend to be higher maintenance options.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Should I use wax in my dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>No, we do not recommend it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First and foremost, there&#8217;s a big difference between beeswax and &#8220;dread wax&#8221;. Beeswax acts as a lubricant which prevents or inhibits the locking process, whereas dread wax (such as Knotty Boy or Dreadhead HQ products) are much less of a lubricant and can POTENTIALLY help your dreadlocks if you use it PROPERLY. However, most people do not use these products properly and they&#8217;re not necessary anyway so we generally discourage using any type of wax for your dreadlocks. In fact, wax negatively affects the crochet method.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can I use baking soda and apple cider vinegar?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>YES AND NO.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These items are great for your dreadlocks, but ONLY if done properly. Do not blindly use baking soda without doing your homework first!<\/p>\n<p>We have an article explaining everything you need to know about Apple Cider Vinegar and Baking Soda. <a href=\"http:\/\/ecbiz244.inmotionhosting.com\/~dreadl6\/dread-cleanse-baking-soda-acv-rinse\/\">Read our Dread Cleanse Guide Here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can I use a conditioner on my dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>We highly recommend against it!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Conditioners almost always have a creamy texture, this type of cream can easily accumulate and build up inside your dreadlocks.<\/p>\n<p>Conditioners are also partially designed to be a lubricant to prevent knots from forming. Dreadlocks are essentially knots of hair. Therefore, using a conditioner is counterproductive to forming dreadlocks.<\/p>\n<p>If your hair and scalp is unreasonably dry you can try pure aloe gel, coconut oil, or a dreadlock moisturizer that will all be better than a typical conditioner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What shampoo should I use to wash my dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>This is a very important questions and we&#8217;re glad you asked!<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve created a shampoo guide which gives you our top 3 pick, ingredients guide, and full reviews of a lot of different products. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/best-dreadlock-shampoo-guide\/\">Read our Shampoo Guide Here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>A salon told me to do x, y, and z. Should I take their advice?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>In most cases, no.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>African American salons<\/em> &#8211; Typically these salons only have experience with kinky hair types and twisting or interlocking methods. All of which are not effective for any hair type that is not kinky. Therefore, if your hair is not kinky or if your hair is kinky but you use the crochet method <strong>we HIGHLY recommend NOT taking any advice from this type of salon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Other salons<\/em> &#8211; When a stylist is trained in cosmetology school there is practically zero training for dealing with dreadlocks, so most salons just make stuff up or they watch a video on YouTube and just wing it thinking they know what they&#8217;re doing. Typically the stylist will act confident in what she&#8217;s doing but it&#8217;s just for show. I&#8217;ve heard so many stories just like this from clients and it&#8217;s quite frustrating to be honest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How often should I wash my dreads?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>For dreadlocks that are younger than 6 months and not twisted with gel, we recommend washing twice per week with a tightening shampoo.<\/p>\n<p>For dreadlocks that are older than 6 months and not twisted with gel, we recommend washing once per week, or adjusting according to how your scalp reacts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-sign-in&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Installation&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;installations&#8221;][vc_column_text]\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion \" id=\"faq-accordion-4\" data-accordion-group data-conf=\"{&quot;single_open&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Will I see my scalp with new dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Generally speaking, yes, you will see your scalp.<\/strong> However, this can be adjusted to your preference to some extent. Some people want their sections to be in perfect lines and visible where others want a more natural look that hides the lines of your sections. Each hair type varies but this can be adjusted on some level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Will my dreadlocks stick up straight after installation?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>For the crochet method, yes, the shorter your dreadlocks are the more they&#8217;ll stick up. With medium length you&#8217;ll notice a &#8220;lift&#8221;, and for longer dreadlocks and extensions you shouldn&#8217;t experience any visibly noticeable lift.<\/p>\n<p>The stiff look is only temporary however, if you wear a hat for the first day or wrap them for sleeping they will maintain the way they lay under your hat or wrap. Also, after a wash or two they will start to relax.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How much length will I loose with a dreadlock installation?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>The amount of length lost will vary based on your hair type, installation method, and whether you want your ends open or closed.<\/p>\n<p>For <strong>Kinky hair,<\/strong> you&#8217;ll only loose <strong>1-3 inches<\/strong> in most cases. For <strong>Straighter hair with open ends<\/strong> you&#8217;ll typically lose <strong>2-4 inches<\/strong>. When you <strong>close your ends<\/strong> you&#8217;ll typically loose <strong>2-6 inches<\/strong>. And finally, for hair that is brittle or thinned at the ends you will lose more length.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How often should I get root maintenance after my dreadlock installation?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>We recommend once every 2-3 months.<\/strong> This time frame seems to be a happy and healthy medium where your dreadlocks will still look clean without over-maintaining. Maintenance that is done too frequently can lead to traction alopecia and we just don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s necessary in most cases. Maintenance that is done to infrequently will simply result in a messier look, or the possibility of your dreadlocks growing together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can I trust a salon or hairdresser to dread my hair?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>99% of the time we would say no<\/strong>, with the exception of Kinky hair and African American salons, but many of those salons also cause problems even with Kinky hair because they care more about their paycheck than they do about the client. One example is over maintenance and traction alopecia, another example is using more product than necessary just so they can charge you more. And practically no salons understand how to work with dreadlocks in hair that is straight.. We&#8217;ve seen so many clients from all types of different salons and we end up fixing the problems that salons caused.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is the maintenance after installing dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Followup maintenance for your dreads will depend mostly on the method and hair type. Some people choose zero maintenance to free form the rest of their dreadlock journey, while others prefer to maintain their dreadlocks every month. The most maintenance you&#8217;ll have to do to keep your dreadlocks looking clean is done in the first 6 months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can you get rid of dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Yes, you can simply cut them off.<\/strong> <strong>However, taking the dreadlocks out without cutting your hair is not always possible.<\/strong> The younger the dreads are the easier they are to undo but the older and more mature they are the more difficult they are to remove. The method used for installation and maintenance also makes a big difference. Dreadlocks that are interlocked, especially with straighter hair, is often the easiest to remove. Dreads that are young and twisted would be fairly easy to remove as well. The hardest to remove is dreadlocks that are done with the crochet method, which is one of the only downsides of the method.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Do new dreads shorten your hair?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Yes, it&#8217;s very common for dreads to look shorter with a new dreadlock installation.<\/strong> The amount of shrinkage varies depending on your hair type and the method being used for installation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How long does my hair have to be to start dreads?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>For <strong>skinny dreadlocks the minimum length should be 3 inches<\/strong>. For <strong>thicker dreadlocks the minimum length should be 5 inches<\/strong>. Just keep in mind that if your hair is in fact this short you will experience your dreadlocks sticking straight up immediately after the installation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How long does it take to install dreads?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>The amount of time varies greatly, however <strong>most installations are completed within 8-12 hours on average.<\/strong> For undercuts and mohawks with thicker dreadlocks the time can be reduced to around 4-8 hours and with thick hair or very large amounts of dreadlocks (80-120 or more) the time frame may be beyond 12 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How much does it cost to get dreads?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Salons will charge anywhere from <strong>$300 to over $1,000<\/strong> to install a full head of dreadlocks depending on hair length, hair type, dreadlock size, method, and reputation of the salon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How long does it take for dreadlocks to fully mature?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>The amount of time it takes for dreads to fully mature varies greatly based on hair type and installation and maintenance methods. Generally speaking <strong>well maintained dreadlocks will fully mature in about 1.5-2 years<\/strong>, and dreads that are <strong>free-formed or neglected typically take 3-5 years<\/strong> to fully mature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How long does it take for dreadlocks to lock up?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>The amount of time it takes for dreads to lock up varies significantly based on hair type and choice of method.<\/strong> Also consider that the term &#8220;lock up&#8221; means to get knots established in your dreadlocks whereas the term &#8220;mature&#8221; refers more to when your dreadlocks are very well established and fully tightened.<\/p>\n<p>Kinky hair types lock up the easiest whereas straighter hair types take more effort and care.<\/p>\n<p>For <strong>twist and rip, backcomb, palm rolling, and free form methods<\/strong> you should expect <strong>12-18 months<\/strong> to lock up and reach maturity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interlocking<\/strong>, in some cases never locks up properly for Kinky hair, which mainly depends on how skilled your stylist is with interlocking. For straighter hair types interlocking never fully locks up, it just creates a braided or giant knot effect in your hair that is not truly a dreadlock.<\/p>\n<p>For <strong>twisting in Kinky Afro hair<\/strong> the timeframe is typically <strong>6-12 months<\/strong>. Mixed races will experience a longer timeframe with this method. <strong>Twisting in Straighter hair types typically falls out within a day or two<\/strong> and is highly discouraged for straight hair types.<\/p>\n<p>For the <strong>crochet method<\/strong> your hair is <strong>locked up on day one<\/strong> for any hair type! It&#8217;s literally instant. This method will also produce the quickest route to fully mature dreadlocks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How long will I have to go through the awkward phase with dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>The awkward phase varies significantly in severity and length of time and is influenced by hair type, installation and maintenance methods, and the products you use.<\/p>\n<p>With the <strong>twist and rip, backcomb, palm rolling, and free form methods<\/strong> you will experience the greatest severity and length of time dealing with the awkward phase. Typically around <strong>6-12 months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>With <strong>twisting<\/strong> you will experience loose dreadlocks due to the fact that your hair is simply twisted and not actually locked up initially. The products used while twisting are important to hold the twist in place however they reduce the locking ability in many cases. Typically around <strong>6-12 months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>With the <strong>crochet method<\/strong> the only awkwardness you&#8217;ll deal with is some fuzziness with certain hair types. But the crochet method is the most effective method to reduce or even eliminate the awkward phase. Typically <strong>0-3 months<\/strong>, with proper maintenance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is the awkward phase for dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Dreadlocks are generally a process. They evolve and shape-shift and change through their lifetime as they mature. <strong>Young dreads typically take the most work and effort to get started and they are often loose and messy resulting in what is referred to as the &#8220;awkward phase&#8221;.<\/strong> Fortunately with the crochet method most of the awkward phase isn&#8217;t any concern because your dreadlocks are locked up tight from day one! If you are interested in learning how we can crochet your dreadlocks click here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-wrench&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Maintenance&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;maintenance&#8221;][vc_column_text]\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion \" id=\"faq-accordion-5\" data-accordion-group data-conf=\"{&quot;single_open&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How often should I get dreadlock maintenance?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>The frequency of your dreadlock maintenance will vary based on the method being used and how clean and professional you want your dreadlocks to look.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For our method, the crochet method, we typically see our clients every 2 or 3 months which is also what we recommend.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For those looking to keep the cleanest and most professional looking dreadlocks once per month is optional, however we recommend no more frequently than that. Alternatively, some of our clients only see us once or twice per year just to make sure their roots stay separated. The frequency of your dreadlock maintenance is mainly a matter of personal preference to you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Will I lose any length with my dreadlock maintenance?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>In most cases, no.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For most dreadlock root maintenance sessions no length will be lost. However, some clients may experience a very insignificant amount of shortening that is so minuscule that it&#8217;s not even worth mentioning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Should I palm roll for maintenance?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>We recommend palm rolling for brand new dreadlocks, however established dreadlocks usually don&#8217;t need it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Palm rolling has several benefits including reducing fuzziness, reducing the severity of wild loops, and helping to keep the dreadlocks cylindrical. When you palm roll we recommend doing so while your dreadlocks are still drying after a fresh wash. This will also help them dry faster. Palm rolling can be done at just about any time, but like anything we recommend not overdoing it. Anything done too excessively is often a bad thing when it comes to dreadlocks. <strong>We recommend only palm rolling in the time frame your dreadlocks are drying as an easy rule of thumb.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Should I root-rub for maintenance?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>It is largely a matter of preference to you, however we do support root-rubbing in moderation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Root-rubbing certainly isn&#8217;t a necessity by any means, and <strong>it&#8217;s not something that we invite our clients to do<\/strong>, but it can help keep your roots locking up between maintenance sessions under the right circumstances.\u00a0Root-rubbing should only be done when your dreadlocks are 100% dry and free of any products. <strong>If you choose to root-rub we highly recommend doing so only in moderation<\/strong> &#8211; only do this once between each wash. Root rubbing creates a lot of friction which can be very damaging if overdone, however friction is also what helps to form knots in your hair. It&#8217;s far better to do this very infrequently or not at all than to overdo it and cause breakage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Should I interlock for maintenance?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>We are strongly against interlocking dreadlocks for maintenance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interlocking has a few benefits: it&#8217;s quick, easy, and gets your scalp tight. But what most people don&#8217;t understand until it&#8217;s too late is that this method doesn&#8217;t actually create a real dreadlock. <strong>In most cases large groups of hair are basically wrapped in and around the dreadlock creating a braided effect instead of a true solid dreadlock.<\/strong> Dreadlocks need a massive amount of tiny knots to form properly, not giant braided knots.. With certain hair types and certain stylists we&#8217;ve seen this yield decent results, especially with some African American clients with small dreadlocks, but for straight hair types and thick dreadlocks we&#8217;ve seen very unfavorable results far too many times to support this method.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Should I retwist for maintenance?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><b>We do not support the retwist method in general, and we highly\u00a0recommend avoiding the retwisting for all hair types that are not Afro hair (this includes mixed race hair types).<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Retwisting is terribly ineffective for all hair types that are not Afro Kinky. Even with Afro Dreads, retwisting is a very poor choice in our opinion because there is often an overuse of product which suffocates your scalp, the product is often a pH that isn&#8217;t healthy for your scalp, the product is likely lead to sebum buildup, it doesn&#8217;t allow you to wash your hair until your next retwist, and traction alopecia (temporary balding) is all too common with this method. Although it may work for many African American clients at forming dreadlocks there are so many unhealthy drawbacks to the method that we completely discourage it and highly recommend the crochet method instead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can I trust a regular salon to do my maintenance?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>99% of the time we would say no.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The only exception to this statement would be if you have Kinky Afro hair and you visit an African American salon that is experienced with dreadlocks. However, all other hair types including mixed races often have terrible problems after going to an African American salon for dreadlock maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>There are several problems with regular salons and dreads. Our main concern is that there is practically zero training on dreadlocks in Cosmetology school, therefore stylists have to rely on self education in the hopes of being reasonably competent. That leads to the second problem, most stylists rarely ever get clients with dreadlocks so when they get the opportunity they tend to act incredibly confident and just &#8220;wing it&#8221; and usually do something ridiculous like tying a giant knot in your dreadlock (yes we&#8217;ve had several clients that have experienced this). The last main point is that some stylists don&#8217;t even care about the client and they just want paid, so they&#8217;ll tell you whatever you want to hear just to get you in their chair, some stylists flat out lie to the client. We&#8217;re not making this stuff up, we hear it all the time.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re not trying to bash normal salons or stylists, it&#8217;s just that we&#8217;ve heard so many stories from our clients who have had these exact experiences over and over again and we hate seeing people being taken advantage of in this way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-expand&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Extensions&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;extensions&#8221;][vc_column_text]\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion \" id=\"faq-accordion-6\" data-accordion-group data-conf=\"{&quot;single_open&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How much do dreadlock extensions cost?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>The cost of dreadlock extensions vary depending on many factors. Pricing often takes into consideration a range of variables including type, quality, length, amount, thickness, color, etc. There&#8217;s no easy way to answer this question, but you should generally be expecting to pay around <strong>$300-900 for dreadlock extensions<\/strong> and a separate cost of <strong>$300-1,000+ for the installation.<\/strong> Every vendor and every stylist varies, so you&#8217;ll have to contact stylists and vendors to determine specific pricing for your needs. If you intend to work with us, just fill out our intake form and we&#8217;ll get back to you with a quote!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What are the pros and cons of dreadlock extensions?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instant Satisfaction<\/li>\n<li>Good Length without the wait<\/li>\n<li>Can often perfectly match your hair<\/li>\n<li>Pick whichever style suits you best<\/li>\n<li>Can be installed in any hair type<\/li>\n<li>Permanent, or semi-permanent<\/li>\n<li>Most attachments are seamless<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It&#8217;s &#8220;fake&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>The total cost is more than a standard installation<\/li>\n<li>Human Hair collection is often viewed as unethical<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is the maintenance for dreadlock Extensions?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Maintenance methods will vary depending on the method of installation. With the dreadlock crochet method, which is what we use exclusively, there is no maintenance for your extensions other than your standard new growth maintenance that comes along with all dreadlocks!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How long do dreadock extensions last?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Dreadlock Extensions can last anywhere from <strong>several years to even being fully permanent depending on the method of installation and hair type.<\/strong> With our services utilizing the instant locs crochet method, Kinky Afro hair types tend to be fully permanent, whereas Straighter hair types last around 2-3 years with Synthetic Hair and 3-5 years or longer with Human Hair.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How many dreadlock extensions do I need?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>The amount of dreadlock extensions you&#8217;ll need varies based on several factors including diameter of the dreadlock, your hair cut, and the thickness of your hair.<\/strong> For Kinky Afro hair types the amount of dreadlocks can range from 40 to 60 extensions for thick and medium dreadlocks and 80 to 150 extensions for skinnier dreadlocks. For Straighter hair types the average is typically between 40 and 65 extensions for a full head and sometimes 65-80 extensions for very skinny dreadlocks or very thick hair types.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can I dye my dreadlock extensions?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Dying dreadlock extensions depends on the type of hair used<\/strong> to make the extensions in the first place. Certain Human Hair Extensions are heavily processed and pre-dyed which makes them very difficult to dye later on whereas <strong>Virgin hair is unprocessed and is fully dyeable.<\/strong> Synthetic hair should not be dyed with hair color, but is sometimes dyeable with fabric dyes. You shouldn&#8217;t expect to be able to dye synthetic extensions at all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can you wash dreadlock extensions?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>If you&#8217;re receiving our services, yes, you can wash your dreadlock extensions like your normal dreadlocks.<\/strong> Otherwise your stylist will be able to give you an answer that is specific to your method. With the instant locs crochet method we certainly encourage you to wash your dreadlocks and extensions which will help tighten and strengthen your dreadlocks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can Dreadlock Extensions fall out?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Yes, it is possible<\/strong> for Dreadlock Extensions to fall out. Dread Extensions can fall out for a variety of reasons but <strong>the most common reasons are due to poor installation methods and\/or they&#8217;ve just reached the end of their lifespan<\/strong> and have weakened over time. This is to be expected around the three year mark for straighter hair dreadlock extensions. In other cases if the client is using slippery product at the attachment it may allow for the hair to slip out easier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Are dreadlock extensions removable?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><b>Dreadlock Extensions can be removable\u00a0depending on the installation method.<\/b> If you&#8217;re looking for a temporary or easily removable option with your extensions you may want them to be tied in with string so that the string can simply be cut to remove the extensions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Are dreadlock extensions bad for your hair?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Dreadlock extensions can be damaging to your hair only if you decide to comb them out of your hair after they&#8217;re installed. Dreadlock Extensions are typically <strong>no more damaging to your hair than having normal dreadlocks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Are dreadlock extensions permanent?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Dreadlock Extensions range from temporary to &#8220;semi-permanent&#8221; to fully permanent.<\/strong> The age of dreadlock extensions vary based on the type of hair that is used to create the extension and also the texture of your natural hair. Temporary dreadlocks are typically tied in with string whereas semi-permanent and permanent dreadlock extension services are typically crocheted in. With Kinky Afro hair it is typically fully permanent with our method and straighter hair extensions are &#8220;semi-permanent&#8221; lasting around 2-5 years with human hair.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can I just get partial dreadlock extensions installed?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Yes, absolutely!<\/strong> Just let us know when you fill out the form.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How long does my hair have to be for dreadlock extensions?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Your hair should be a minimum of <strong>3-5 inches<\/strong> for the installation of dreadlock extensions. For Afro Hair and small diameter dreadlocks (pencil size) 3 inches is sufficient. For Straighter Hair Types and large diameter dreadlocks (sharpie size or bigger) 5-7 inches is preferred. The minimum length required depends on the size of the section, the thickness of your hair, and your hair type.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Where can I buy good dreadlock extensions online?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Reliable Dreadlock Extension Suppliers come and go, we tend to cycle in and out of suppliers as we find good extensions and other&#8217;s stop offering their products. However, we are continually updating our recommendations and listing them in the shop section of our website. <span style=\"color: #be8470;\"><a style=\"color: #be8470;\" href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/category\/extensions\/\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a><\/span> to view our recommendations!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What&#8217;s the difference between single ended and double ended dreadlock extensions?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Double ended dreadlocks are solely intended to tie into your dreadlocks or hair on a removable and temporary basis. Single ended dreadlocks range from looped ends, to clips, to frayed open ends, and more. With single ended dread extensions that have loops you have the option of tying them in a temporary fashion or you can cut the loops and fray out the ends to install them permanently. Frayed single ended dreadlock extensions are solely intended to be used with a permanent attachment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What&#8217;s the difference between Synthetic, Human Hair, Virgin, Remy, and Wool dreadlock extensions?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>The short answer: Human Hair, Virgin Hair, and Remy Hair are all cut from a real person&#8217;s head. <strong>&#8220;Human Hair&#8221;<\/strong> is processed and chemically altered to perform a certain way or to be a certain color. <strong>&#8220;Virgin&#8221;<\/strong> hair is is completely natural and unprocessed and <strong>&#8220;Remy&#8221;<\/strong> means that all the cuticles of the hair are going in the same direction which makes it the most natural hair. <strong>Synthetic<\/strong> hair is made from synthetic fibers which range from realistic to plastic looking depending on the quality. <strong>Wool<\/strong> dreadlock extensions are typically very colorful and unrealistic, they are typically used temporarily to adorn your current dreadlocks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How noticeable is the attached area between my real hair and each dreadlock extension?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>If your hair color and texture matches the hair used for the extensions it will be virtually seamless.<\/strong> And even if your hair doesn&#8217;t match perfectly it&#8217;s still very difficult to notice the attachment in most cases. In some straighter hair types it&#8217;s not uncommon to have a slightly thicker section where the connection is made, but it&#8217;s only noticeable if you&#8217;re seeking it out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-exclamation-triangle&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Repair&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;repair&#8221;][vc_column_text]\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion \" id=\"faq-accordion-7\" data-accordion-group data-conf=\"{&quot;single_open&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can you cover up a receding hairline?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Unfortunately, the answer is <em><strong>no<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>When a hairline recedes it is either due to natural balding or traction alopecia. If traction alopecia is the cause we may be able to help. Many times traction alopecia is caused by overly aggressive methods such as retwisting or interlocking. How we help is by offering the Crochet Method, which is far more gentle and can relieve strain on the scalp. Over time, with less tension on your scalp, your hair growth may improve.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve never tried the crochet method you can set up an appointment with us &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/locations\/\">click here<\/a> to get started!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Do you offer the Loc Bridge Technique as a service?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Unfortunately <em><strong>no<\/strong><\/em>, we do not.<\/p>\n<p>The reason we don&#8217;t offer the Loc Bridge Technique anymore is due to the low quality and unnatural look of the end result. Simply put, we aren&#8217;t comfortable doing what we feel is a temporary quick fix, so if you&#8217;re adamant about getting this service we recommend seeking out a different salon to work with.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How can I make my dreads thicker?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Making dreads thicker requires <strong>making your sections larger by combining dreadlocks or adding additional hair<\/strong> on a very routine basis (which we don&#8217;t recommend). You could also <strong>tie in extra dreadlock extensions to add volume<\/strong>, which would require regular maintenance to move the extension close to the scalp as your hair grows out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can you add extra hair to thinning dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>The short answer is Yes<\/strong>, the crochet method is the best way to add hair to your dreads allowing it to strengthen and thicken the dreadlock as long as you&#8217;re working with an experienced Dreadlock Service Provider.<\/p>\n<p>However, the full answer is a bit more nuanced than that.<\/p>\n<p>If your scalp is thinning, adding additional hair will not help strengthen a thinning root. This is because you need enough healthy hair coming out of the scalp to attach and hold the dreadlock. Adding hair that is not attached to your scalp will not help strengthen the very base of the dreadlock.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you have plenty of healthy hair and it just needs to be contained within the dreadlock again, adding extra hair to fill in the gaps is a worthwhile approach.<\/p>\n<p>We have an article related to this topic worth checking out here &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/thinning-dreadlocks-at-the-root-with-full-hair-coverage\/\">Thinning Dreadlocks at Root with Full Hair Coverage<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How can I stop my dreads from falling apart?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Dreadlocks fall apart for several reasons, however the crochet method will almost always be your best solution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If your dreadlocks are unraveling after being twisted we highly suggest switching to the crochet method<\/strong>, since your hair clearly will not hold a standard twist.<\/p>\n<p>If your dreadlocks young and interlocked, backcomed, or twist and ripped, and coming undone we also recommend switching to the crochet method. In addition to switching methods we recommend avoiding the use of &#8220;locking gels&#8221;, conditioners, and excessive wax as these can inhibit and actually prevent your dreadlocks from locking and tightening up properly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How much length will I loose with dreadlock repair?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>The length lost will vary greatly depending on the work that must be done.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In many cases no length will be lost, however blunting ends and fixing thin weak dreadlocks may require some length to be lost.<\/strong> If this is a major concern and you are intending on working with us simply ask this question when you fill out our service form and we will give you a personalized assessment based on the photos you provide us and the work to be done.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can I save dreadlocks that were done wrong at a salon?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>In most cases, yes.<\/strong> Many of the clients we see find us after they have problems at other salons and we get them fixed up almost every single time. Many salons have no idea how to work with dreadlocks or they only know how to work with Kinky Afro hair. It is highly recommended to avoid any salon that doesn&#8217;t specialize in dreadlocks and if you have straight, wavy, or curly hair it&#8217;s usually best if you also avoid any salon that works with Afro hair textures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How can I get flat dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>To achieve flat dreadlocks you&#8217;ll want to<strong> create long\/wide rectangular sections.<\/strong> You&#8217;ll want to strive for a ratio of at least 1:2 or even 1:3 for the length vs. width of your sections. The dreads will naturally form much flatter with these ratios.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>If you already have established dreadlocks you can combine sections to achieve a long shape and as the hair grows out it will form flatter dreadlocks.<\/p>\n<p>Do keep in mind that hair type also determines the likelihood of flat dreadlocks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Why are my dreads flat and how can I fix it?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Dreadlocks become flat for several reasons. The most common are <strong>very wide sections and pressure<\/strong>, such as laying on them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To prevent or fix this issue you&#8217;ll want to start with sections that are as even as possible.<\/strong> Some examples are squares, or equilateral triangles instead of long rectangular sections. If you already have long sections you could consider re-sectioning or splitting thick dreadlocks by an experienced professional such as ourselves. Other solutions include palm rolling and using beads when the hair is damp to compress and force the dreads into a cylindrical shape or sometimes wrapping the length with string can help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Will the loops in my dreadlocks go away?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Over time the loops in dreads usually turn into lumps and bumps,<\/strong> but they will never smooth out like the round parts of your dreadlocks. These loops can be contained to some degree by sliding beads over them to contain the hair and maintain the round shape of the dreadlock.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can you cover up or fix bald spots in dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>We can only work with healthy hair that is covering the scalp. If there is not enough hair to support a dreadlock we cannot cover up that spot. If you have a balding area that still has some hair coverage we recommend reading this post &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/thinning-dreadlocks-at-the-root-with-full-hair-coverage\/\">Thinning Dreadlocks with Full Scalp Coverage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, the best way to cover up a bald patch in the center of the head is to wear your dreadlocks in a braid or style or wear a hat or beenie of some sort.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How can I fix dreads that are falling out?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>First you must <strong>understand why your dreads are falling out<\/strong> but in many cases dreadlocks can be seamlessly reattached via the Instant Locs Crochet Method.<\/p>\n<p>We go into further detail about a specific cause of how dreadlocks can fall out in this article &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/thinning-dreadlocks-at-the-root-with-full-hair-coverage\/\">Thinning Dreadlocks at the Root with Full Hair Coverage of the Scalp<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can dreadlocks be trimmed and cut shorter?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Yes, absolutely.<\/strong> Just keep in mind that there is usually a flat end as a result of the cut and crocheting the tips back in is more challenging after a cut.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can you split dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>In some cases yes,<\/strong> however that <strong>depends on the method of installation and maintenance and the thickness of your dreads.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your dreadlocks have been crocheted, free-formed, or backcombed and are also healthy and relatively thick there is a good chance you can split them without compromising too much of the strength and integrity of the dreadlock.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, with twisting, interlocking, or the twist and rip method we generally avoid splitting dreadlocks because there&#8217;s a high likelihood of cutting too much hair that holds the dreadlock together resulting in a compromise of integrity and strength of the dreadlock with the possibility of the dread falling off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How long does your hair have to be to reattach dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Your hair should be <strong>3-5 inches<\/strong> long to reattach dreadlocks. For <strong>thinner\/skinnier dreadlocks 3 inches<\/strong> is sufficient in most cases. For <strong>thicker\/fatter dreads 5 inches<\/strong> is ideal.<\/p>\n<p>If attaching to the end of a pre-existing dreadlock we comb out enough hair to create the attachment. As long as your hair is relatively strong and healthy this can be done without much of a problem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Can you reattach broken dreads?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>With healthy supportive hair, yes!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your hair has broken off or thinned out then the dreadlock can almost always be reattached as long as we have enough healthy hair to work with. If you&#8217;re thinning or balding or dealing with traction alopecia, that&#8217;s a whole other story and for most of these balding and thinning situations we cannot reattach your dreadlocks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How can I combine dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>There are several ways to combine dreadlocks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our preferred way is to simply crochet two dreadlocks together at the root.<\/strong> Or for the full length, we would crochet extra hair down the entire length of those two dreadlocks to hold them together, however this is a very tedious process.<\/p>\n<p>The easiest way is to take two dreadlocks and group them together at the root and put a rubber band or tie string around them to hold them together. As they grow out the roots will grow together effectively combing two dreads into one. Just understand that the length of the dreadlocks will not be combined with this approach and using string and rubber bands can cause problems if done incorrectly. We have a post on rubber bands which you access here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How do I fix loops and zig-zags in my dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Loops and zig-zags are most present in Straight Hair Dreads, especially ones with the backcomb, twist and rip, and free-form methods. These loops can be prevented and fixed in many cases by choosing to <strong>crochet them, palm rolling regularly, or sliding beads<\/strong> over the areas that are creating loops to contain the hair.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>My dreadlocks are splitting apart, how do I fix that?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Dreads often split apart due to poor interlocking or very wide sectioning.<\/p>\n<p>To fix a dreadlock splitting apart due to interlocking we suggest not using the interlocking method again and <strong>scheduling an appointment with us or another trusted profession who uses the crochet method.<\/strong> If your section is very wide you may want to consider splitting the dreadlock in half or re-sectioning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How can I fix thinning dreads at the root?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Well, it really depends on what is causing the thinning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In some cases the Instant Locs Crochet Method may be a great option to fix thinning dreads at the root. However, if your scalp is too thin and there&#8217;s not enough healthy hair on your scalp to pull into the dreadlock it cannot be fixed permanently. The problem may be resolved temporarily using the &#8220;Loc Bridge Technique&#8221;. This is done by using a dreadlock extension, or previously fallen out dreadlocks, are tied into a network of string that spans across the bald spot.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re not a fan of the the Loc Bridge Technique since it feels like a &#8220;cheap&#8221; and low quality temporary fix. But, it may work well for some people. If you&#8217;re seeking this service you&#8217;ll have to work with someone else since we do not offer this service.<\/p>\n<p>We have a full article related to this topic that you may want to explore further &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/thinning-dreadlocks-at-the-root-with-full-hair-coverage\/\">Thinning Dreadlocks at the Root with Full Hair Coverage of the Scalp<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How can I fix weak spots in dreadlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Weak spots in dreads can easily be fixed with the crochet method.<\/strong> In some cases additional hair may be added to the weak spot to strengthen it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-book&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Dictionary&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;dictionary&#8221;][vc_column_text]\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion \" id=\"faq-accordion-8\" data-accordion-group data-conf=\"{&quot;single_open&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is Dreadrot?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Dreadrot is an instance where residue and moisture accumulate inside the body of the dreadlock resulting in mold growth.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mold and mildew, although uncommon, can be a serious problem for people with dreadlocks. A usual cause of dreadrot is the use of wax or improper shampoo combined with excessive washing. Dreadlocks take a very long time to dry when they mature, therefore it is very important to give them adequate time between washing to allow your dreadlocks at least 1-2 days of complete dryness.<\/p>\n<p>You can follow our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/dread-cleanse-baking-soda-acv-rinse\/\">Dread Cleanse Guide<\/a>\u00a0to remove buildup and give your dreadlocks a refreshing soak to prevent or even reverse dreadrot!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI want to use proper shampoo so that I don\u2019t end up with dreadrot!\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is Residue or Residue Buildup?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Residue or residue buildup is any substance that remains inside the body of the dreadlock which is unable to be rinsed out.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Almost all residue buildup is a result of poor shampoo choice and\/or the use of wax. Most shampoos, including some that claim to be residue free and even many shampoos designed for dreadlocks, will leave residue in your dreadlocks. We will be writing a detailed article on choosing the right shampoo in the future, but for now you can read our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/dread-cleanse-baking-soda-acv-rinse\/\">Dread Cleanse Guide<\/a>\u00a0to remove any residue buildup you currently have.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI only use shampoos which are designed for dreadlocks to avoid residue buildup in my dreads\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What are Open\/Wispy\/Loose ends?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9304 alignleft lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"http:\/\/ecbiz244.inmotionhosting.com\/~dreadl6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Open-Loose-Whispy-Dreadlock-Ends-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Wispy Open Dreadlock Ends\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" \/><noscript><img class=\"size-large wp-image-9304 alignleft lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/ecbiz244.inmotionhosting.com\/~dreadl6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Open-Loose-Whispy-Dreadlock-Ends-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Wispy Open Dreadlock Ends\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Open-Loose-Whispy-Dreadlock-Ends-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Open-Loose-Whispy-Dreadlock-Ends-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Open-Loose-Whispy-Dreadlock-Ends-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>An open end is when the end of a dreadlock is left \u201cun-dreaded\u201d or \u201cun-locked\u201d allowing the original hair to remain free flowing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some people prefer this look, others prefer to \u201cclose\u201d or \u201cblunt\u201d their ends. This is simply a matter of preference and does not positively or negatively affect your dreadlocks in any way.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cSome people really like their natural curls so they want open ends for their wispy curls.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What are Blunt\/Rounded\/Closed ends?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><img class=\"size-large wp-image-9308 alignleft lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"http:\/\/ecbiz244.inmotionhosting.com\/~dreadl6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Closed-Blunted-Dreadlock-Ends-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9308 alignleft lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/ecbiz244.inmotionhosting.com\/~dreadl6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Closed-Blunted-Dreadlock-Ends-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Closed-Blunted-Dreadlock-Ends-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Closed-Blunted-Dreadlock-Ends-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Closed-Blunted-Dreadlock-Ends-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>When the tip of a dreadlock is fully \u201cdreaded\u201d and knotted up resulting in ALL of the hair being held inside the dreadlock.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is completely a matter of preference. Often times people who want a more neat and professional appearance opt for closed ends.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cCan you please blunt my ends? They\u2019re open and I want them rounded.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is Kinky Hair?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>Kinky hair is hair with very small and tight curls \u2013 this term is most often used to refer to African American hair types<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI doubt you\u2019ll be able to use the backcomb method to install your dreadlocks because you have very kinky hair.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What are Baby hairs?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Baby hair is the short fine hair along the hairline that typically only grows to a maximum of 1-2 inches.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many people are frustrated with baby hair because it can never be pulled into a nearby dreadlock. This hair leaves a messier, unkempt look simply because it remains loose and outside of the dreadlock.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI\u2019m frustrated with my baby hairs; they never stay in my dreadlocks\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is Coarse hair?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Coarse hair is when the diameter of a strand of hair is larger than average.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The coarseness of your hair will affect how your dreadlocks act when being installed or maintained. Straight coarse hair is sometimes difficult for us to work with, whereas kinky coarse hair is among the easiest to crochet.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cSince you have coarse hair you probably won\u2019t see results from root rubbing\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is Fine hair?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Fine hair is when the diameter of a strand of hair is smaller than average.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The fineness of your hair will affect how your dreadlocks act when being installed or maintained. Fine hair often backcombs and knots up easier, but it can also be damaged easier.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cMy dreadlocks formed very easily because I have fine hair\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is Hair Texture?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Hair texture is the measure of the circumference of each hair strand.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Different hair textures include fine, coarse, and medium hair. This term is not to be confused with Hair Density, which is a completely different term.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI\u2019ll need to know your hair texture before I can help you.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is Thick hair?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Thick hair is when someone has a higher than average number of hair per square inch.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thick hair generally takes longer to install and maintain, and will often result in having more dreadlocks or thicker dreadlocks than the average person.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cYou have very thick hair&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is Thin hair?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Thin hair is when someone has a lower than average number of hair per square inch.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thinner hair often results in having thinner or fewer dreadlocks compared to the average person. People with thin hair are often concerned that their hair is too thin for dreadlocks, which is rarely an issue. The only issues we\u2019ve seen from thin hair and dreadlocks are the results of pattern balding.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cYou will have a smaller number of dreadlocks because you have thin hair.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is Hair Density?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Hair density refers to the amount of hair strands on the head.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Different types of density include thick, medium, or thin hair. This term is not to be mistaken for hair texture, which is a different term altogether.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cWhat is your hair density like?\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is a Dreadhead?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>A dreadhead is simply a person who has dreadlocks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI have a lot of friends who are also dreadheads!\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is Backcombing?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Backcombing is a dreadlock installation method that uses a fine tooth comb to \u201cbackcomb\u201d the hair toward the scalp to create many small loops.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The loops that are created by backcombing are either left to tighten on their own over time or they are palm rolled and\/or crocheted to facilitate a dense dreadlock. Backcombing\u00a0is also referred to as \u201cteasing hair\u201d in the traditional cosmetology industry.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI broke all the teeth on my comb when I backcombed my dreadlocks, I would suggest getting a real dreadlock comb if I were you.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is T&#038;R\/Twist and Rip?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Twist and Rip is a dreadlock installation method where two sections of hair are pulled apart in opposite directions repeatedly to create small loops which turn into knots to create loose dreadlocks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This method is often used in conjunction with either palm rolling or crocheting or both. The dreadlocks created from this method are often very loose and fuzzy, which is why many people palm roll and\/or crochet the dreadlocks after using this method.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cWhich method did you use to install your dreadlocks? T&amp;R or backcomb or something else?\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is ACV?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9089 alignleft lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"http:\/\/ecbiz244.inmotionhosting.com\/~dreadl6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Apple-Cider-Vinegar-and-Baking-Soda-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9089 alignleft lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/ecbiz244.inmotionhosting.com\/~dreadl6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Apple-Cider-Vinegar-and-Baking-Soda-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Apple-Cider-Vinegar-and-Baking-Soda-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Apple-Cider-Vinegar-and-Baking-Soda-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Apple-Cider-Vinegar-and-Baking-Soda-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>ACV is the acronym for Apple Cider Vinegar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ACV is used as an effective cleaning agent typically following a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/dread-cleanse-baking-soda-acv-rinse\/\">Dread Cleanse<\/a>\u00a0or a standard shampoo wash. ACV is a powerhouse cleaner that balances pH levels, helps remove residue buildup, and so much more! It should be a staple in your dreadlock care arsenal!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>It\u2019s good to make an ACV rinse to balance the pH of your scalp.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What are Zig Zags\/Loops?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Zig Zags and Loops are terms that describes a series of large loops which tend to create a \u2018zig-zag\u2019 effect down the length of the dreadlock.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Zig Zags are very common for those who chose the neglect method. These Zig Zags often turn into bumps as the dreadlock matures. There is nothing wrong with having these big loops in your dreadlocks, however if they bother you and you want them gone please DO NOT cut them. Cutting Zig Zags can compromise the strength of the dreadlock!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI didn\u2019t backcomb my dreadlocks thoroughly and now I have a lot of zig-zags.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is Twisting\/A Retwist?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Twisting and\/or re-twisting is a\u00a0dreadlock maintenance method which involves twisting the root of each dreadlock, applying moulding gel, clipping the dread (so it does not untwist) and allowing the gel to dry.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This method is widely used in Salons that specialize in African American dreadlocks. The pros are that it\u2019s easy to find a Salon to retwist your dreadlocks, the cons are that it only works for kinky hair types and no other hair type, there may be a heavy use of product, you cannot wash your dreadlocks or swim because the gel will dissolve and the twist will come undone, and if you retwist too often you may end up with traction alopecia (aka temporary balding).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cIt looks like your locs are due for a re-twist.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What does it mean to Loc\/Lock hair?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>\u201cTo loc, or locking hair\u201d is the act of creating a dreadlock or allowing one to form naturally. This term is also used to describe the encouragement of knot formation within a currently established dreadlock.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This term is most often used within the African American Dreadlock Community. There are several methods used to lock up hair. You can read about various methods\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/category\/methods\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cHow long did it take you to loc your hair?\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What does it mean to Dread Hair?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>\u201cTo Dread the hair\u201d is the act of creating a dreadlock or allowing one to form naturally. Sometimes this term is also described as the encouragement of knot formation within a currently established dreadlock.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are many different methods and approaches to dreading hair. You can read our blog posts about various methods\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/category\/methods\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI root-rub and crochet my dreadlocks monthly to dread my new growth\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is Root-rubbing?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Root rubbing is a maintenance method in which the base of the dreadlock is rubbed against the scalp in a circular direction to facilitate matting, and therefore knotting, of new growth.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This method is one that is easy to over-do, and if obsessive root rubbing occurs the hair can become damaged and brittle causing obvious negative effects to your dreadlocks. If you choose to root rub we recommend only doing so once or twice per month within 1-2 days after you wash your dreadlocks. The drier and cleaner the hair is the better.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cNot all hair types work well with root rubbing, but it works great for me!\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is The Crochet method or Crocheting Dreads?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>The crochet method is a technique that uses a very, very small crochet hook to install or maintain dreadlocks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This method is not to be confused with latch hooking. Latch hooking is also known as Interlocking and is a method that salons often resort to when dealing with a situation they don\u2019t know how to handle. We\u2019ve had many clients come to us to fix their problems due to latch hooking.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI have a monthly routine of crocheting my dreads to keep them very professional looking.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is Interlocking\/Latch Hooking\/Root Flipping?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Interlocking is a maintenance method which involves flipping the dreadlock through the root in order to tighten the root.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This method is most effective with thin African American dreadlocks and is discouraged for all other hair types because it creates more of a braid than a dreadlock and it also makes the dreadlock weak for certain hair types. You can read our indepth article on Interlocking Dreads\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/interlocking-dreads-pros-cons-latch-hooking\/\">HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI made the mistake of letting someone interlock my dreadlocks and now they look weird and I have weak spots\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is the Free Form\/Neglect\/Natural Method?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9309 alignleft lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"http:\/\/ecbiz244.inmotionhosting.com\/~dreadl6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Natural-Free-Form-Neglect-Dreads-1-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Free Form Dreadlock with the Neglect Method\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9309 alignleft lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/ecbiz244.inmotionhosting.com\/~dreadl6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Natural-Free-Form-Neglect-Dreads-1-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Free Form Dreadlock with the Neglect Method\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Natural-Free-Form-Neglect-Dreads-1-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Natural-Free-Form-Neglect-Dreads-1-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Natural-Free-Form-Neglect-Dreads-1-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>A dreadlock installation and maintenance strategy that involves very little or no effort.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With this method you simply stop combing your hair and you \u2018allow nature to form your dreadlocks\u2019. This method is often very, very messy looking for the first 3 years, then around year 4 or 5 the dreadlocks start to look like what most people consider \u201cMature Dreadlocks\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI met a Rastafarian who let his dreadlocks free form naturally, I\u2019m also thinking about going the neglect route.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is a Congo?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9310 alignleft lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"http:\/\/ecbiz244.inmotionhosting.com\/~dreadl6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Dreadlock-Congo-Neglect-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Dreadlock Congo - Combined Dreadlocks from Neglect\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9310 alignleft lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/ecbiz244.inmotionhosting.com\/~dreadl6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Dreadlock-Congo-Neglect-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Dreadlock Congo - Combined Dreadlocks from Neglect\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Dreadlock-Congo-Neglect-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Dreadlock-Congo-Neglect-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dreadlockcentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Dreadlock-Congo-Neglect-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>A dreadlck congo is a term describing when two or more dreadlocks merge into one dreadlock.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Congos are often a result of the neglect method. The roots of the dreadlocks grow into each other and merge into one dreadlock. This can happen to two dreadlocks or ALL of your dreadlocks. This is something that most people want to avoid as will not only look ridiculous but it may lead to headaches and scalp issues.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI didn\u2019t want my dreadlocks to congo so I pull them apart after every wash.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What are Locs\/Locks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p>An alternate term for dreadlocks which is most often used when referring to African American dreadlocks.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cHow long have you had your locs?\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What are Sisterlocs\/Sisterlocks?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>Sisterlocks are very, very small dreadlocks, which are typically installed and maintained with the interlocking method.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This type of dreadlock is almost exclusively worn by African American women. The reason for such a small diameter dreadlocks is to be able to do intricate and detailed braids and styling.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cCheck out that woman\u2019s sisterlocs.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-accordion class=\"faq-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-control class=\"faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What are Dreads?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-content\"><p><strong>An alternate term for dreadlocks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cYour dreads look tight!\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-arrow-circle-up&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1520272829460-1a91a279-8d65&#8243; 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