Can you take dreads out

Coat a couple of rows of dreads in coconut oil one evening, turban hair or wrap in glad wrap for the night. Wake up and get as many friends as you can to gently and slowly start combing one dread at a time open from the BOTTOM up. When I say slowly, this is VITAL, because if you just go hell for leather and start ripping into the dreads with the comb, you will just break all your hair and loose it.

Depending on how long you have had the dreads and how they were made, they will either be easy to uncomb or very very difficult. NOTE: dreads made well with a crochet hook are locked very tightly and that means they are very hard to get out. Natural neglect dreads are fairly easy to uncomb too, unless they are quite mature.

Keep going with patience. Watch lots of movies!! Each night, rub in more coconut oil to new dreads to start the softening process. Each day comb those dreads out slowly. Then again, neither is locking the hair to begin with. As it began, so it must end. You also must understand that your hair will go through various stages of, well, challenges once the combing out is complete. Through trial and error, below is the method I devised for successfully combing out my dreadlocks. Note that this method worked for me, but it may not work for you.

The results greatly depend on the condition of your hair and the skill in applying these techniques. Neither myself nor Globe Salon can be responsible for your results. We recommend leaving the process up to a experienced professional. Got that? CUT : The best way to start is to first remove some length.

No matter how well you cared for your dreadlocks, the ends of your hair will not be pretty. It will likely be damaged and split, and will need to be cut anyway, so save yourself some time and do it now. My dreads were almost to my waist, and we began by cutting off about five inches from the bottom. If your locks are shorter, you can get away with cutting off less. Oiling the hair is critical; not only will it aid in the removal, but it keeps the hair pliable.

Don't panic! Most of it has been naturally shed and caught up in your lock until now. Don't stress about it, that's hair you lost a long time ago! Now that your strands are loose and flowing, give your scalp and hair another round with the Kit. A good sudsing will really get it deep-down clean, and an extra conditioning will help repair some of the stress of all that pulling.

Your hair will be a bit crazy at first, but that's totally normal. It's been tightly bound up for a long time! Trimming a little off the ends is ok to get rid of any extra long bits, but wait a few days before you commit to a big style change; don't judge your hair's condition on Day 1 of removal! For ongoing aftercare, especially for hair types prone to regular tangles and matting, check out our popular, all natural Knotty Boy Ultimate Detangler.

This jumbo pump-bottle of conditioner works wonders for the easy, daily removal of the MOST dreadful tangles and knots. It also offers light curl definition, all day wash-out or leave-in shine, softening, moisturizing and a delicious tropical scent. Will this help? Absolutely, the same techniques will work with bad mats in otherwise loose hair.

However, if you don't have a free end to work with, you'll want to start with dry hair so you can more easily see the physical knots and how they relate to the rest of your hair. Once you've got it loosened and located the free ends, you can begin the process as described.

Up near your roots you'll encounter some really tough build-up: natural, from hair products or a little of both. If you comb out your dreads, you can keep your hair the same length, but it may take a couple of days to do.

Before you choose a method, consider how much time you want to spend on taking your dreads out and how long you want your hair to be. Before combing out your dreads, separate your dreads into single locs, making sure not to pull or break them apart. Next, completely saturate the end of one of your locs with water, and rub in a couple of large dabs of conditioner. Then, brush the end with a small-tooth comb, and continue to brush until the hair fully separates.

Repeat the water saturation and conditioning process with the rest of your dreads, working in 3 to 4 inch sections at a time. For more advice, including how to cut off your dreads with scissors and clippers, scroll down. Did this summary help you?

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