3 Ways To Start Dreadlocks In 2023 

Here's the dreadlock products I use www.greatlocs.com

Any other sound effect but the discord one would've been fine 🤣🤣

4c hair is the natural dreadlock starter pack

ordered the loc bundle a few days ago and i’m ecstatic! really appreciate the videos, because of you i’m finally ready to start my locs!! thank you Gunther!

yo i started mine bac in dec 2016 after watching your vids. now they are to my chest. even did two 4 dread congos, and put every other 2 together. man thanks. the journey has been awesome.

Started my dreads back in October with coils. Mine locked pretty fast, since month 2 I can wash my hair as often as I want

Started mine back in nov of 21 with jamaican castor oil, rip twist method( worked really well with my adhd lmao I would do this for hours a day), and using rosewater with cinnamon mint loc spray to help with the itch and dandruff. I also only washed my hair once a month but put water on my hair every other day. After 4-5months I went to a local loc artist and have been going for once a month she said for how thin/straight my hair is, they loc'd up pretty well within 6months but like they always say you gotta look ugly before you look beautiful.

It's my first time debating on locking my hair. Need that motivation, my life has changed so much that this has come across my mind the loc journey!

this was the most informational video i’ve ever seen about locs

Thank you so much for the info, currently learning to do my husbands locs. ❤️

I'm about to start mine soon glad I randomly found your channel

Keep going bro. We all rooting for you. 💎

Feels good to be this early, appreciate all the great dreadlock content Gunther.

Been watching you for years man keep up the great vids 👍🏽💚✊🏾

Thanks for being CLEAR. THIS IS EDUCATIONAL ♣️♥️♠️♦️💰

A tip for anyone who likes the crochet but there’s a big spot you’re having trouble with locking or you have bigger locs; use a 3 pronged crochet needle!!!! Changed my life😅😂😂

Bro honestly the best yt video came in handy had cut some of my hair off and restart my dread journey 😢

My son is a 3b hair type & he wants to start locs. I'm super excited cuz I've had mine since 2018 & I love mine! We're waiting until his hair gets a little bit longer, but thank you for sharing your journey! I was nervous at first when he told me cuz Idk how I would be able to start locs on his hair type 😅

can you do a video about best ways to retwist/gain length from new growth for ur locs, for example what’s better retwisting with gel or using the interlock tool

I see the two strand twists are a lot similar to rope braids except a lot tighter, I’m obsessed with doing rope braids for some reason I felt I had to mention this.

Dude ur freaking boss! On my way! To get all the tools to do my hair today!! Thank u so much for the inspiration

Just combed out 16 wicks down my back back to double strand twist 🌴

I don’t ever plan on getting locs but I watched the whole vid through . Good video

So over the course of maybe 8 months I just washed my hair, did a rough dry with a towel and over time... my hair just started to lock up. I am half Dominican (I look white) and my hair is extremely curly and frizzy, when I used to maintain my hair it would just stick up like an afro in all directions. But not nearly 2 years later my hair is pretty much just naturally locked up except in the front. I am glad I found this video because I am gonna buy a crochet hook and see if I can help the front out a bit. The issue that I am having is since its really just naturally locked, the sections are pretty much set, some are THICK and some are thinner :/ alot of them are surprisingly even.. I feel like all the odd shapes looks unique but also kinda dumb, I feel like I am gonna be judged.

I started with crochet hooks but I started freeforming around a year into my locks and I have my locks since 4 years now. And my hair is super straight so there is no hair type restriction to freeforming

im planning to rock the two strand twist method

The locs I want are the instant loc ones. I like the thicker more messy looking type of dreads.

🔥🔥🔥🔥NEVER DISAPPOINTS !!

Okay, not even 1min and this editing is WOW, WTH?! You're flexing at this point

I’m glad to say I’m getting dreads in 2 days and I’ve been waiting so long for them I’m going with that crochet method and interlocking at the root cause I feel like that’s better for more active people yk so ya :)

Hey Gunther! Love the videos. I was gonna type a comment about hair length but you answered it just in time!! Lots of love!

not gonna lie, i miss my dreadlocks and now im getting back into it

Yea. I’m completely white. My hair is super straight. And I’m 38 and my hair is starting to thin compared to what it was when I was younger. I keep trying everything from free form to back combing and my hair just does not dread. At one point I had someone use a crochet hook to make dreads in my hair but instead of looking like yours did in the video mine looked much thinner and had really long whispy undressed ends. If I’d tried to blunt the tips but tucking those ends in my hair would have lost half its length. Already as it was my hair went from down my back to chin length just from the crochet hook. I ended up shaving my head last year and growing it back out. It’s around 6 or 7 inches now but I feel like it would need to be at least double that to get decent dreads. There’s this guy on RU-vid named Fabian Pacheco and his hair went from being down to like his waist to barely chin length just from back combing. Doesn’t give me much hope at 6-7 inches

thank you bro keep the grind up

Gunther Da Goat!!🔥🔥🔥

Good stuff. Thanks for all the tips. I'm a natural red head and I'm going to try your methods on my beard and mohawk. Also going to be putting in some Celtics/ viking style beads. I'll send you a pictures if it's all works out the way I want lol

Thank you for this bro😁

Great video bro 👍🏾 💯💯💯

You can start your locs with comb coils, two strand twist, interlocking, loc extensions, and freeforms!!!!!

Ive wanted to have dreadlocks since i was in 9th standard......Right now im in the first year of college and I've finally started my dreads journey on march went from an inch long hair (crown area only) to hairs as long as they almost were to my chin in almost 6months.... I sure have to say onr thing, that is, though i had a dream of getting dreads for the past 4 years but watching your videos was the only boost to my urge to get dreads. I am 2c hairtype and i used twist and rip along with crochet hooking for a clear looking head and i think the perfect hair length to start dreads would be if your hairs from your crown area reach your nose. Any more length than that is perfect for starter locks and Personally i would suggest crochet hooking only.....no gel, no product just wet hairs and within a day you can get dreads at home.

bro's editing skills are on point

Ola from australia... I always wondered why you called youself the GOAT... But it was a title earned and given to you. Mad respect brother !!!

Thank you so much, Gunther. We would like the freeform tutorial

Thanks bro i really appreciate you making this video man, im definitely subbing to u my guy.

Damn I watched Simeon’s video like as soon as it came out cool that u used his Clip in the vid

i absolutely needed all the information you gave in each vids .thanks alot

Hello, I want to start dreading my hair and it is about 5 to 5 1/2 inch. I have already ordered the crochet needle and it is the same one you use. And I was wondering if you should twist your hair while you are poking your hair with the needle. Thank you

Great vid Useful information 👍🏽

gunther da goat omfg i stg i started that bro on my momma 💯😆

Great video

Also straight hair has a chance of ending up one massive dirty lock so free form for us may not be the best but hey do what you want and cut it if it dose not work out then start again.

If I do finger coils with gel and then crochet hook it a little later (I just don’t have the time to instant lock it right now 😂) would that also be fine?

bro i love your vids if anyone reading this have a good day

Awesome video. I have a question I have been interlocking in one direction and now I want to twist with hel is that possible.

what about backcombing and twist and rip? I don't think you mentioned those methods

best way is rub-n-rip. u take a section, rub the strands together between ur fingers, then pull the strands apart, allowing the tangles to be pushed down towards the scalp. instant locs. only need to tie the ends off for the thinnest straightest hair. given so many friends locs like this thatve lasted years

Need at free form tutorial I have like either 3a to 3c curl/coil pattern. I think idk tbh I need help. That’s why I come here my guy, fw the content btw

Bro use anything butthe discord sound Pleeassee had me checkin every sec

0:05 bro u got me checkin my discord

your dreadlocks @5:03mins is the best...

Imitation is very flattering.

Thank you for this lol, i just moved to Alaska alone & i have no experience with dreads, very informal video. Currently looking into how to ship myself the hook & gel. (3c hair, 15/16” long) Do you think a person can do this alone? Or should I ask someone to help?

Do you have a visual explenation for locking the 2 strand method?? or an example from somewhere..

Woow!😍😍

Your videos are extremely helpful I wanted dreads now for the past three years, I bought myself a starter kit and everything I need to get started a lot of people have been telling me that I should go to a professional but I feel confident enough to do it myself I also practised on synthetic hair what is your thoughts of someone doing dreads on themselves for the first time ? ( I only want 6-8 dreads)

thank you

Trynna get dreads like ja how should I start my hair is at around ear length wen twisted \ braided

My man has wanted to start his loc journey since I met him almost 4 years ago, but it’s just to damn expensive but I’ve been trying to learn how to loc so I can do it for him, he also has a mixture of 3b/3c hair but in the front of his head his hair has the texture of about 4a/4b, he’s mixed and so is his hair, but personally I think the comb twist would look really neat and clean, especially if the sections are clean. For someone with mixed hair like him, how long would you advise he wait to wash his hair after getting the gel comb twists?

thx, time to go convince my mom now

I'm interested in learning it well I know how to do it but to perfect it.

Dang yo that kool of you putting simi in your video out of anyone 🔥🔥

Helpfull vid, thanks bro

Don’t have the funds to order the proper tools to dread my hair but I saw a twist method that I used and I can’t seem to get my hair to lock up. Any advice on what to do until I get the money to order the crochet hook??

So if I choose to start my locs with the two strand twist method and I want them skinnier. How long do I have to wait to do a twist out ?

Will be my first time do I have the hair dry or wet when twisting

Don’t forget super small braid with fro like platz

Ok so I can lock my two strand twist out? And If I do how would I maintain it?

I feel like hair textures in between loose curls and tight curls (3b-3a) are the most versatile. I love ur hair cuz it has more of that curly look when it's not mature which looks awesome, with mine (4b-4c) it's kinda boring and predictable. Ur locs now with ur 3c hair look different different to your last set, mine would look the same. I fw ur dreads Gunther keep growing ✊🏾

I will not lie, those discord sfx got me BUGGGIINN😂

with two strand twist what should i do to lock up faster

hi I have 15 dreads and there about 9 months some of my root are not locking up and there thin is there any I can do or should I just leave them alone so they can lock on there own

hi gunther, how long would you reckon it would take to start dreads with a sponge

What are the best methods to maintain starter locks (two strand twists)?

For freeforms do I just wash with water or with shampoo? 7:31

I'm kinda like 3a-3b can I still try the loc gel method

what’s the difference between letting your hair loc up and just crocheting it, is crocheting better?

Itsssss lookin like the twist out method is gonna be the most predictable for my 8 nation mixed hair type 😂 all my grandparents parents were mixed we go from Czechoslovakia to China crossing over Africa and pitstopping around the Islands chile 🤌🏼😂😂😂

I got 3a/3b 😭😭 missed it by that much

My question is is when you use the crochet hook to lock your dreads how do you get the dreads back out?

i coiled my locs i took them out after like three 6 months. they looked horrible re twisted or not. imma do two strands

Does it hurt when you do the instant locking method

Man a lot of hair places near me that do locks doesn’t insta lock with crochet hook should I just do it at home because I’ve been growing my hair for a year so I didn’t have to start with baby dreads

Comb coils is the first one

So like what if like my hair not even growing do I just wait or changed my hair routines

Can you get freeforms with the twist comb?

Does your hair have to be wet when doing a re-twist?

Do i need to section my hair or can i just twist with gel

I have 4c type hair. What method do i have to use to get locs like x

Wow!

Mans over here using the discord notification lol