How to Separate Dreads - Separating Dreads quick Tutorial
Dreadlocks will always try to grow together at the roots, especially if you're using the neglect method. So if you want to avoid that, if you don't want to have any congos or very thick locks, which some other people would love to have, you should just separate them regularly.
Watch here a quick tutorial video on how to separate your dreads
Simply grab the two dreads (or more) that are conjoined together, and pull them apart from each other to the roots.. you do not have to separate your dreads all the way to the sculp, as this may is some cases cause some dread thinning at the roots with time.
you will hear some cracking hair sound, but that's ok don't worry about it.
Separating dreadlocks is a process that all dreadheads do, no matter what method they used to have dreadlocks, even dreadheads who want congos they still want to control how many dreads are going to be in every new formed congo.
So if you are planning to have dreadlocks, be prepared, along with washing and drying, separating your dreads is a routine you will have to get used to.
It is better that you make it a habbit, every other day, play with your locks by separating them.
Note that the best time to separate dreads is after the shower before they are 100% dry.
If you were not separating your dreadlocks until they matured and congos have already been formed, then pulling them apart will become very hard.. At that point and if pulling doesn't work.. the best way to split a thick dread into two smaller dreads is to brush it out and redread it again.(It is a long and annoying process but it's better than cutting them with scissors)
But if you don't want to put that much time and effort in brushing out and starting over again then the only way to separate a congo is using scissors.
But scissors must be the last choice, and it's better that you get someone else to do the cutting for you.
Be careful and enjoy every minute of your journey :)
Peace and Love
Be careful and enjoy every minute of your journey :)
Peace and Love
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