Retwisting dreadlocks

Retwisting dreadlocks (not for all hair types)

Sometimes when your dreads start growing you may want to retwist the roots, the newly grown hair may take some time to lock and that will  annoy some people  who want a neat dreads look. 

how to retwist: simply follow the instructions in the video, you may use some organic wax (I do not recommand wax in general but if you want to use it pick an organic one) then make your dreads into braids as shown, this will help the roots to lock.

As it says in the title, this will not work for all hair types, and you need to be cautious about products you use on your dreads and how you treat them. because twisting your dreads violently may cause some damages, and sometimes you do not notice the damages right away, it takes a while before your dreads start thinning and you wouldn't even know why. That is why I will say it again, be careful how you treat your dreads and always notice any changes, treat them like your babies, because they are.

Other than that I will just suggest that you let your dreads do their thing and be patient, it might get frustrating at some phases but that's the beauty of it.. when your dreadlocks are fully mature and become rope-like, you will have the look that you always wanted and it will be the best feeling ever.

Remember: the only maintenance that your dreadlocks really need is washing, deep cleaning sometimes, and maybe separating from time to time. The rest is optional and must be done carefully

as for Palm rolling your dreads I have already posted about it and what I think of it, you may check the post here

Or you may cheeck the maintenance section where I talked about the other techniques that dreadheads use on their dreads

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Dreadlocks Twist and rip method

Dreadlocks Twist and rip method - everything you need to know.

The twist and rip method to make dreadlocks is one of the most used methods, because it works on pretty much all type of hair and  it's also an almost all natural dreading method IF you don't use any dread wax with it. 

But you have to know that once it's done and the dreads have locked, it's hard to unlock them.. So if you choose this method, you have to know that if you changed your mind about having dreadlocks you will go throu a hard undreading process.

How to do the twist and rip method?

(full article here)

 First, you wash your hair with a residue free shampoo, then Section your hair in squares (big squares or small ones depending on the size you want for your locks). Split the sectioned part in two, hold each part in one hand, then twist clockwise, change the hands and spread the sectioned part till it get's tight by the root, repeat the twist and rip till you reach ther end of hair. you might do some palmrolling after. You may also use rubberbands to secure your sections and take them off later.

This video shows you the basic way of twist and rip:

This is a better quality video

Twist and rip dreadlocks Maintenance

The Twist and rip method just like any other dreadlocks method, there is not much to be done, just washing your hair, you may do some palmrolling if needed but you don't have to. Sometimes the twist and rip locks get unlocked at the end, you may need to re twist and rip them again.

You may also Moisturize your dreadlocks sometimes to avoid dryness, it helps keeping your hair healthy.

Twist and rip dreadlock: washing your hair

You wash your dreadlocks twice a week and that's fine. Many people wash it less (when they first twist and rip ) to speed up the locking process, but it's up to you.

But you have to avoid any shampoo that leave residue behind. Make sure you use only natural residue free dread Soap.

Twist and rip dreadlock advantages 

in the twist and rip method You control the size of your dreads. it's almost an all natural method (unless you use wax). your dreads look like real dreads the same day.

Twist and rip dreadlock disadvantages 

doesn't work very well for some straight silky smooth hair. you may lose a little bit hair in the process. Hard to get it undone. may take time doing it and might hurt a little bit aswell.

That was all about the twist and rip method for dreadlocks, you might be interested in reading more about the different dreadlocks method in this post Dreadlocks: what dreadlocks method to choose?

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