Natural dreadlocks on medium hair: how to weave and untwist

Everyone has his own idea of beauty, fashion and femininity. Allow themselves a natural dreadlocks can only the most daring and outrageous personality. For grown-ups, this may not be the best way to look bright and emphasize one's individuality, however, to each one's own. But what are dreadlocks, what are their types, and how to care for them, you need to understand in more detail.

What are dreadlocks?

Translated from English, this word means "frightening curls". The creation of dreads is the artificial tangling of hair, which is done by a specialist in hairdressing. The process is similar to the natural tangling of curls, which occurs if you do not wash and do not comb your hair for a year or more.

Young people always want everything at once, so for such an extravagant hairdo, everyone goes to the hairdresser and spreads an unlimited amount of money. Of course, you can try to do your hair at home, but it's very difficult. Therefore, it is better not to risk and turn to a specialist.

Artificial or natural

There are many variations of dreadlocks that can satisfy the most refined tastes. There are a lot of ways of weaving that fit hair of different structure and quality.

Natural dreadlocks wove from their own tresses, which should be of medium length, since the braids themselves are 1/3 shorter than the hair.

Advantages of natural dreadlocks:

• Have a more beautiful appearance compared with artificial;
• To weave them easier;
• Easy to care for;
• Pleasant and soft to the touch.

Among the shortcomings can be identified as follows:

• The procedure of weaving is very painful;
• It's more problematic to tune in, it's better to tune in to a short haircut;
• Significant damage to the hair;
• Because of the condition of their own locks, not everyone can afford dreadlocks of natural hair.

Artificial (safe) dreadlocks are weaved from felt or kanekalon and attached to their hair. Their main advantages are:

• Hair remains intact;
• Can be removed at any time;
• Weave on hair of any length.

Safe dreadlocks have a number of disadvantages:

• Unnatural appearance;
• To the touch prickly and hard;
• Hair color to pick up is problematic.

History

The first to wear dreadlocks were the inhabitants of Ethiopia and Jamaica. But it was not a fashion. People believed that when the end of the world came, God Jha, who was worshiped by the aborigines, would come for them, and would draw people to heaven into a bright life just for their long dreadlocks.

Also in Ancient India were hermits who lived high in the mountains and knew the essence of the universe alone. Due to lack of proper care and hygiene, their curls got tangled, and the bundles turned out. Sometimes such hair could reach more than a meter in length.

In modern society dreadlocks have become an element of fashion. Representatives of some subcultures are special fans of this hairstyle. The most famous owner of such a hair was an outstanding musician and fighter for the rights and freedom of Bob Marley.

There is an opinion that, in order to get the ideal dreadlocks, you just need to give up hair care. But this is not at all, since Europeans have curls that have a soft and direct structure. If you do not look after them, you will see large coots on your head that do not look like dreadlocks.

What you need to create dreadlocks

Both safe and natural dreadlocks on medium hair can be braided at home. Before deciding on this step, you need to understand that heavy loads on curls can lead to hair loss. Therefore, those who have weakened and thin hair, it is better to abandon this procedure.

The decisive moment in weaving dreadlocks is the length of your own hair. Only professionals with extensive experience can make plaits on hair up to 7 cm, but it is better to wait until the curls grow. You can choose natural dreadlocks with elongation, however, in this case, the minimum hair length should be about 10 cm.

To weave the dreadlocks with your own hands at home, you need to prepare an iron comb, hair dryer, a lot of hairpins, crabs, clips, hair bands, a few waxing bottles for styling, as well as a hook that is needed to weave the beaten hair into strands.

Technology of Weaving

To weave natural dreadlocks at home, you need to wash your hair with shampoo or soap, which should not contain any additives. Before doing the hair, the hair should be dry, smooth and obedient. All of them are divided into individual locks by 2 to 2 cm sections and fixed with small rubber bands.

Dred-naches:

• Start work from the nape of the neck. With each strand in turn, remove the elastic band and comb it from the root to the tip, twisting it until a hair bundle that can not be combed is obtained.
• The resulting tangled curl should be rolled with palms, like plasticine.
• It is necessary to leave the tip about 1 cm, treat it with wax and heat the hairdryer until it is completely absorbed.

Dreadlocks woolen:

• The first thing to do is take the mittens or scarf. They should rub their hair until it turns out to be a huge coil.
• It must be divided (torn) into equal parts.
• Each of the strands should be greased with wax and rolled for 15 minutes.
• Next, we fix each tourniquet with an elastic band and use the hook to cut the outstretched hair.

How to care

Natural dreadlocks need more careful care than artificial dreadlocks. More attentively it is necessary to treat such a hairdress especially in the first weeks. Hair is washed with plain water without shampoo. There are specialists who recommend not washing them at all. If the work used felt or wool, then you need to prepare for the unpleasant smell of wet wool. Moreover, in the mornings it is necessary to repeat the same procedure: every string should be scrolled with fingers from the roots to the ends, so that they are like tight sausages. After a month, you can wash your head in slightly salty water. Apply only clean shampoos, 2 in 1 or 3 in 1 should be excluded.

How to remove dreadlocks and take care of hair after them

Many people are interested in the question: is it possible to untwine natural dreadlocks, and what will happen to the hair? If the strands were artificial, the hair will remain in the same state. If the choice fell on dangerous dreadlocks, then they need to be removed only in the hairdresser's. The procedure is painful and very long, you need to be prepared for the fact that the hair will noticeably thin out.

Most people simply shear dangerous dreadlocks. If there are no such plans, then it is better to immediately begin recovery procedures: use masks, wraps, vitamins and other specialized means. It is worth considering that the hair will continue to crumble for a long time and have visited ends.

So, did you think about such a haircut as dreadlocks? Should we weave them? First of all you need to communicate with the master, even if there is a desire to do them at home. It is necessary to take a responsible approach to the choice of the method of weaving dreadlocks in accordance with the type of hair in order to enjoy the final result.