everybody makes mistakes when dreading especialy the 1st time around.more and more these days opeople make dozens of mistakes because so many sites and people tell them its the right thing to do.lets share our mistakes so others hopefully can learn from them and not make the same mistakes we...

new: we now have a way to remove most or even all of the dread wax now before we begin discussing dreadwax lets look at a few definitions first dreadlocksDreadlocks, sometimes called simply dreads or locks, are matted ropes of hair which will form by themselves if the hair is allowed to grow...

I get some of the oddest looks when I am out in public with my kids.. I wonder if anyone else wants to exchange experiences of being a parent with dreadlocks?I went to enroll my oldest into a great school last week (it really is a 5 star place) and was amazed at the way the director seemed to...

what do ya all do? so often you hear how you will never get a decent job with dreadsbut i find thats not really truei have worked in an office (IT managing web designers) ive been on the board of directors of a non profit, having meetings with politicians reporters and wealthy patrons and the...

the desire to dread may be strong, but so is the desire to fit in.more and more young folk are asking themselves if they really should take that plunge and let their hair dread.things to think about 1st.1 are you wanting to dread just for a change of pace? do you change your har evertime your...

My beautiful daughter Cheyanne asked if she could have dreadlocks and my personal opinion is that she should be free to choose her own style. I told her yes and soon she's going to have her own knatty locks. Would you let your kids have dreads? Cheyanne is the older girl with the long hair.

a large number of dreads follow strrict diets for spiritual or philosophical reasons, others eat whatever they can. whats your diet and your reasons?me ive been vegetarian i dunno how long 25 i thinki think i became veg a year b4 dreading the 1st time aroundi know some follow the ital diet for...

note: the following is a very old post the info is only partially correct with these exceptions never use lemon juice in the recipe nor in dreads the corrected ratios of baking soda to water is 1-10 1 part baking soda to 10 parts water although this is excelent as a deep cleanse or as a no...

  First off, welcome to Dreadlocking 101. We will be covering all possible aspects of the subject of dreading. Before we begin, if you're able to learn this one lesson you can skip everything else: The less you do and put into your dreadlocks, the better the results. Learn that and graduate...

What was it that put the thought in your head that dreads were the way to go?Or, what caused you to decide to give them up?I'd wanted dreads for years, sense I was a young teen. I can't really say what it was that inspired me most to desire them so badly.But 2 of my brothers have been dreaded up...

i personaly have not used store bought in yearsi never would buy anything from dreadheadhq or knottyboy except theyre shampoos which arent that badbut far better is dr bronners, (diluted) or what i usebaking soda in water with oils added for specific issues(will discuss more tomorow)for...