I was wondering what naturallycauses dreads to be thin or thick . Of course many separate dreads or hairs to make thinner locks, but what actually causes dreads to be thick or thin?
Is it simply the thickness of one's hair? Or is it just how a person's hair happens to uniquely act while locking naturally? Just curious!
its how big the section of hair is thats dreadedthat determains how thick or thin
its all in how u seperate some will section themselves thicker or thinner but if u dont seperte they all will become too thick
ok, and when has one's hair usually dreaded enough to separate? like 4-6 months or earlier or later? just wondering a rough estimate
Hi there. The thickness of a dread is determined by the section of hair at the scalp. If that area is the size of a quarter, that that is what the mature dread will become. It is recommended that a dread should be no larger than a quarter/1", otherwise they take longer to dry, and will be heavier over the years, causing some tension on the scalp. When people do the twist & rip method, they will not stay the size they first look, as they will loosen, shrink and zig zag up and eventually become the thickness of scalp size. When first starting out, if you need to separate daily, then do so. There is a video on this site on how to do it. It does not take long for hairs to join over in another area, especially when we sleep on it, so keep up the separation, beads help with this. The thickness of a single strand of hair does not determine if your dreads will be thick or thin. Assorted sizes look wonderful and original. and natural.
ok thank you. I'm going the freeform route so I expect to have all different sizes of dreads; the more unique, the better! I'm going to check out that video, tho I don't have anything to separate just yet 
(only 2 weeks in)
