Misconception: us people with dreadlocks do wash our hair. And get this...we scrub our scalps too. Hair is still hair guys only dirty people don’t have clean hair.
Literally every single person I've met with dreads you can smell their hair before you see it and they even say they don't wash it. So on personal experience, people with dreads are dirty, and it makes sense as it's literally matting hair, it's not washed and clean hair otherwise it wouldn't clump together like that. So I dunno about you but i don't think it's a myth, I think people think that from experience.
Actually, people with dreadlocks do wash their hair! This is a common misconception. I had dreadlocks for 3 years before combing them out. You just can't use conditioner because it will loosen them!
I feel like he probably meant more like the scalp itself getting a good scrub. I hope with how experienced of a hair dresser he is he would know that you can still wash your hair with them😂
Can you please stop with the myth that people with dreds don't wash their hair or scalp. It is infuriating. I had dreds for 7 years and my hair and scalp were washed and cleansed regularly. Most people, I know who had/have them wash their scalps and use other treatments for deep cleaning from time to time as well. Dreds, like lose hair, are clean or dirty as the person caring for them. As a professional hairstylist, I feel like you should know better and not make judgements about a person's hygiene from youtube video and not continue to spread untruths that lead to stigma against dreds.
Yeah but its because soap residue and other things can get caught in them people dont realise theyre cleaner than they look plus theres people with dreadlocks that it isnt as much dreads as more matted hair that looks grubby and greasy
First off he meant it would feel good because with dreads you can't have a deep scalp cleanse not that he didnt wash at all. But its not a myth that people with dreads don't wash, literally every person I've met with dreads you can smell their hair before you see it and they even say they don't wash it. Part of a Rastafarian lifestyle is not washing their hair I guess, so if your just doing it for a hairstyle perhaps different but it's not some false assumption, it's a sterotype based on truth and I've experienced it plenty.
@@sally-annward375 My dad has had dreads for around 20 years now and his hair has never smelled anything but clean, he is a Rastafarian that doesn't mean he doesn't wash his hair. There are some people who don't take proper care of their hair or, don't know how to take care of dreads or possibly don't have a hair type that is very compatible with the style. The state of a persons hair reflects back on the person more than dreads as a whole just like with any other hairstyles.
I just wanna say that YES, people DO wash their scalp when they have dreads. If your hair is oily, then your dreads will fall out at the roots and possibly affect the rest of the dread. To keep dreads healthy, you SHOULD wash them. Clean, dry hair just knots up better. This is why you don't want to use wax to make your dreads, because it will build up and get gunky and gross. You also dont want to condition them-- kinda defeats the purpose of dreading your hair in the first place. I speak from experience and a ton of research. I'm currently growing my hair out again to get dreads in a few years.
Bella Holman I find that not a lot of hairstylists know much about dreads. The ones I've met that have the knowledge have either had to take a course specifically for dreads or they have had to do their own research. It's kinda sad. I wish I could just go to a salon and get maintenance done to my roots, but no one in my area that I've found know what they're doing.
Stoner Rants ugh, I had so many people tell me the same thing that I just do the whole fake dreads thing. I mean you can change the width, color, and length every month so it's good, but with such a great style you'd think that they'd teach basic maintenance.
Exactly.... but you can condition your hair with dreads and you should. Just make sure it’s not a heavy cream or oil based conditioner and rinse well.... I have Afro textured hair so that might make a difference
Washing his scalp for the first time in 10 years?! No, no, no, people with dreadlocks actually take care of their hygiene, and they do wash their scalp, there are special dread shampoos, etc. I'm surprised that you don't know that...
Exactly. And soaking dreads in warm water with baking soda and apple cider cider is common deep cleaning practice for dreads. People constantly assume that most dreadheads don’t clean themselves without doing a simple google search to learn differently.
Whoa whoa whoa, people with dreads DO in fact wash their hair, even in the starting phase, Water helps LOCK your hair without it you wouldn't have dreads they have special shampoos and conditioners just for dreads, I'm sorry I just had to add my input.
Dazzie Heh' If I do not brush my hair two times a day, I get dreds. I am a long haired metal head, and I have like hair down to below my belly button. 189 centimeters tall metal head here.
Dazzie Thank you!!! I mean dayummm!!! I love my locz and they are super clean and maintained. I love you Brad, but I was a little offended when you said the people looked cleaner and more put together without their dreads!! Shame on you!!!
Sheena Allen You’re right washing has nothing to do with hair loss. But it does have something to do with your hair locking together, oils from not washing wouldn’t allow the hair to lock up and dread. Causing them to “fall out”
People with dreads do wash them/ their scalp and if they are taken care of properly are very clean!! I love you and your channel but as a hair dresser don't spread false stigma !!! See a Lock titian if you want healthy crocheted dreads!
You wash your hair with dreads... To get dreads you actually have to have clean hair for them to lock up, the oils in your hair causes the knots to slip out, so it has to be washed (at least until they lock up). There are so many misconceptions about dreads, people should know what they're talking about before they call something gross or judge others.
It depends on what kind of dreads you want. if you want "natural" dreads; then don't wash your hair for a while and it will naturally form to dreads. But sure; clean hair can also be formed into dreads. But if your hair is stripped of the natural oils while you try to dread it; your hair will have MAJOR damage as if forming it to dreads wasn't enough damage already.
Potato Wellcox you wash your hair with all hair types.... I have dreads and I have afro textured hair and I kept and keep my hair clean. Having dirty hair is not healthy and having dry hair isn’t healthy.... there has to be a good balance for all hair types
skol no matter how you choose to maintain your locs they still have to be cleaned even if they are freeformed locs. Hair will naturally knot if you don’t comb the knots and tangles out so you don’t have to walk around with dirty hair. Locs don’t damage your hair unless your maintenance is damaging
Wtf....I was so with you until you said “for ten years he hasn’t washed his scalp...” I have dreads and I know people who have them. Tons of people. We always wash our hair and scalp what are you talking about? This is such a weird thing that people say allllll the time! Why?
I honestly think he was thinking “hasn’t washed his scalp” like how it was washed after it got cut. I’ve never had dreads I don’t know the work or care that goes into but I would think too that you aren’t getting the same wash as those without dreads just because it’s a different process to wash.
Maybe he meant that it was the first time he could really like get in and wash his scalp without his dreads in the way which probably felt really good and different
Did you know that it's actually alot harder to get dreads if your hair is dirty because your scalp produce oil which causes your hair to slide pass each other and not knot up.
"for 10 years he hasn't washes his scalp".... Definitely incorrect, clean hair is essential to having locs. (My God this man's fan Base is terrible, forever bitching)
OhMyDaysDays that's funny cuz he's a hair dresser himself. I know nothing about dreads or hair styling in general and i even knew people with dreads could still wash their hair
Jess Mann this is the first video I've come across on this channel and it made me not wanna watch any others. Why people think you have to have dirty hair to have locs is beyond me
did you say "For 10 years he hasn't washed his scalp." As a hairstylist, I thought you would know that us people with locs wash our scalp just like everyone else.
Yeah that's what I'm saying, it doesn't even make logical sense like how would hair knot up properly with all that oil sitting in it from 10 years built up? Just cut my 4 year old locks a month ago and I washed them just as much as I wash my hair now, if not more.
Brad: "you are looking extra fine today, yes you are" Me: *Been crying and depressed for the last two days, wearing the same hoodie since yesterday and only got out of bed to drink water* omg thanks bitchhhh
Oh honey! That sounds awful, I hope this video cheered you up and made your feel better. I know it was 4 months ago but still i hope you're doing well and are happy ❤️✳️🤗
@@actinggirl333 On average you're supposed to wash your hair only two to three times a week. Anymore than that and you are over washing and drying out your hair. It also depends on the person's hair though. I wash my hair every two days or every other day because of how dry my hair and scalp is.
Suzanne H what? Tbh, you aren’t even supposed to wash your hair that much (as I’m informed). It depends on the type of hair tho, I go weeks without washing but I do oil it every day to every other day. You wouldn’t notice
Suzanne H I don’t have dreadlocks and I wash my hair once, maybe twice a week. It’s less dry and feels and looks more healthy since I stopped washing it like 3/4 times a week.
Ummmm..... I have dreads and I manage to wash my scalp just fine. I wash it every week. Just bc you have dreads, doesn't mean you stop keeping up your hair's hygiene.
My bestie has been growing her own hair semi locks style and it is so much work, washing her hair takes an hour + drying her fair fully (she lives in Europe so its cold) can take up to 3 days, after she applies all that needs to be applied for her locks to look pretty and they look really pretty I must say. Knowing a lot of ppl with locks (since am from the Caribbean) I can vouch that they take extra more care for us who don't have it ^^
Apparently they don't really teach about dreads much or if at all at beauty school. Probably just something you have to learn on your own if you work in a more varied or particular ethnic community. He's an NYC hairdresser, so it's probably lots of rich waspy ladies with money to burn xD
Braaaaaaad.. noooooooo! Our scalps are very very clean! Especially because our locs are (supposed to be) washed with residue free shampoos! And trust me babe, a good scalp massage helps those roots loc up tight!!! ❤️
Robbie Rice I think he meant it’s difficult to like massage the shampoo and stuff into his scalp with dreads, but I’ve never had dress so I wouldn’t know
Supernatural Is Life sure and that hairstyle is need much more attention then an average you need to get out all of the water from the dreadlocks because if you not you know what smell will come from ur hair 😂 You need to wash it about 2 weeks once
I wash my scalp everyday and I have a few dreads, going full head pretty soon. The important part is to dry them the whole way so you don't get dreadrot. If you don't wash they will fall out as well. Not washing dreadlocks is a horrible rumor. We don't use any horrible products on our hair either unlike undreaded hair. We can't use anything with residue, no sulfates, parabens, wax, and no palm . You are to only was scalp and let the soap wash though the dreadlocks.
He literally said "In ten years he probably hasn't washed his scalp..." so, yeah, he very much implied you couldn't wash them. Which with him as a hairdresser REALLY shocked me.
Lol people with locs definitely have clean scalps! This just goes to show that cosmetology studies do not in any vastness cover styling or caring for the hair of people of African decent or people with textured hair. It also clearly doesn’t cover styles historically worn by such peoples. This is sad. Although, I must say I still enjoy his videos, and we can’t blame him for misinformation. I’d like to see him try faux locs! It’d be cute on him!
Kaylin Wilson dreads predate civilized society and ALL races actually had dreads before they do not belong to one it belonged to the original man of all races do to the fact that combs weren’t invented yet. Fact check yourself next time please it seems that YOU are misinformed (or haven’t done extensive research)
Dex ThaGodd I appreciate your feedback, but that doesn’t negate the point I was making on cosmetology studies. Also If you know anything at all you’d know the first peoples were in the region that is now the continent of Africa. So we are all technically all of African descent, but that’s a completely different argument.
Washing your hair is just as essential to your loc journey as when you have loose hair. Not bashing, just educating. Very ignorant statements going on here.
Precisely ! I was disgusted by the ignorance of this supposed hairdresser ... what nonsense! Btw it is better to say locs (not dreads) just a heads- up as the latter can be offensive !!
I had mine in since I was 12 and took em out when I was 18, I used a rat tail comb and it took me like a week lol but I’m glad I did it. Oh and btw Brad I love you so much so I’m telling u with all the love in the world...my locs were cleaned honey boo boo
Uninformed. Dreadlocks are definitely washed throughout the time of having them depending on the person obviously. Having dreads myself this is triggering lol
@@plutonia7096 ok.. chill dude. that guy had long ass dreads. they would mold if he washed them every 3 days. they take a lot of time to dry and get super heavy... at least that's what I would have done. even if you only wash your scalp it's not that easy because they are loooonng.... and they soak up water so yeah. washing them is not fun 😶
"having your hair washed in forever" God, I hate that comment. (no offence though) Dreads are not dirty, you can go on your merry way and wash them as often as you want to. Most my deadhead friends' hair smelled better than other people's because they used a bunch of essential oils and all that nifty things, to keep their head healthy, and I do the same. I can wash my scalp with no apparent problem and I'm having dreads for the third time in my life. But yeah who am I to lecture people. I'm just a weird hippie lmao
Omg my mum had dreads for 14 years all throughout my childhood, so I had never seen her without them, until she went on this holiday with her friends and they got drunk one night and her friends cut them off and threw them in the fire place. The next morning she woke up with no her and went to the hair salon straight away and she has naturally really curly hair so her hair ended up being really short curly peroxide yellow it was soooo bad. It was absolutely hideous and it took a good 3 years till it started to look decent again.
@@JennaWallaceGood people of all races have rocked dreads throughout history Even if not, hairdressers can be trained to treat dreads regardless of race. Don't make it a race issue, Brad might not be trained to do dreads himself
hair dressers don't do dreads or anything that has to do with them. Some of us barbers do and it is true you can wash then but what he means is like how us with no dreads actually wash our hair and massage and get deep into your head.
BlueGirlyGamerGirl dreads are like where your hair is tied up into thick ropes and it's usually a way to control really frizzy hair like people from a few different cultures have I might have gotten a lot of this wrong I'm sorry
Yes and No! I got my hair dreaded in February of this year and they are still locking and I feel like I will have them for yeearrrssss (I'm 17 btw) but eventually I will probably get them combed out or shave my head again. It's a journey AND THOS PEOPLE LOOKED GOOODDD AF BOTH WAYS!
You still wash your hair with locs. Every 2 weeks to month everyday depending on your hair. Just cause locs look dirty doesn’t mean they are (in some cases)
BRAD I love you so much, but GIRL you know your hair would just mat instead of lock! That's why I, as a white person (along with the cultural no-no) have never gotten dreadlocks. That's why the black girl's hair legit looked GOOD in dreads, but the white guy's looked hella dirty. One is actually locks, the other is just mats.
Kyla M Speaking as a Black girl with locs (there is nothing dreadful about my hair), White people having locs is fine (at least, to me.) Locs are for everyone.
Thanks for sharing! I guess it's different for everyone. I'm most educated on things like this by my husband (black Canadian-Caribbean) but it's always good to hear different perspectives because of course one person doesn't speak for a community, on either end of it. I personally think some white hair (like maybe 2c and higher) can handle locs, (thanks again for correction on spelling) but people with finer/straight hair, like Brad's, would just mat and look gross, regardless of the cultural conversation. Notice how in the video, he said how the white dude probably hadn't washed his scalp in years - that would be the same for Brad. Someone whose hair is curly enough to loc, can still wash it, so I think that's a major difference in style and hygeine!
Kyla M I’m Caribbean-American, and I was raised in the Caribbean. I’ve seen 100% White people with beautiful locs. It can be done if the stylist is reputable.
Many cultures have had forms of what commonly called dreads.It is easier for curly hair to loc due to the curl and the way the "scales" of the hair shaft are not flat and smooth.
the first dudes locs looked fine. I agree that some white people look like shit with locs but some people pull them off reall well. Generally I think the biggest mistake white people make is following a tutorial for the wrong hair type and making them too thick.
But for real how do so many people who have apparently literally never seen a gay person find this channel? We're in a time where Nancy Pelosi does walk-ons on Drag Race and people here are like OH MY GOD A MAN IN A PINK SHIRT! IS THIS THE ELUSIVE "GAY" I'VE HEARD LEGENDS ABOUT? Did some remote mountain villages just get the internet and for some reason look for hairdressers react videos??
I really like you girl but don't act like people don't look good with dreads or that they haven't washed there scalp in 10 years. You can must definitely wash your scalp with dreads.
Dude, i wash my hair maybe... Once or twice a week. Which for someone with my dry hair is plenty. Stop perpetuating this "people dont wash their dreads" lie. Ugh!
Val_baby74 A lot of white people don't wash their dreds or do it like once a month by soaking in apple cider vinegar and shit. If white people did a legit shampoo/conditioner their hair would unlock because their hair texture doesn't lock like african textured hair.
Meskarune But if the hair is too oily it'll have a harder time locking up. I think the *max* recommended time is like, around 2 weeks once the scalp's adjusted to no more daily washing, tho some people can manage a month? And then deep cleaning with the baking soda/ACV soak a couple times a year.
Meskarune Yeah most if not all white people "dreadlocks" are just strings of matted hair they stuck together... It's disgusting and gives actual dreadlocks bad image.
When he said “he probably never washed his hair for 10 years” I literally face palmed for anyone that doesn’t know people do wash their dreads they don’t just not wash their hair I have dreads and I washed my hair every day
white people have no business having dreads their hair texture isn’t even right for them. There was a video of a white guy who cut his dreads open & they were full of dust, dirt & dead bugs
@@mouldysushi that has nothing to do with texture and everything to do with maintenance/ cleanliness. Bob Marley had some gross ass dreads from what I've heard.
It's Camilla Taylor dreads from better with coarse hair, just like combovers form better with straight hair. BTW not all white people have straight hair.
My hair goes down to about the halfway point on my butt so it's hard to keep my ends moisturized. Brad, do you think it's a good idea to put coconut oil on my ends?
g rytty I’m in the same boat honey, I do aloe Vera like I actually but the plant if you would call it and I cut it in half and spoon it the good stuff and put it in a bowl then I just work it into my hair and have it on for about 20 min. Then I wash it out and ooooh! Honey! It feels so good! I’d try that out, but that’s just what I do! I’m not brad but 🤷🏻♀️ just some advice I guess
.....I have coarse 3B hair so I'll trust you on that! If you take care of your hair properly (don't use heat, oil/moisturize, wear it up a lot) you shouldn't have to trim the ends, which is good for those of us with very long hair who want it to get longer. If you do need a trim, my long hair loom forum buddies recommend going to a barber, as they will trim 1/8" and no more than 1/8"-- just enough to remove any split ends.
Brad I literally just shaved my head today because of your last video! I always wanted a buzzcut but I was too scared of other people's opinions. You inspired me to say fuck it and finally do it! 💖💕
Yaaaasss!!! I'm rocking the buzzcut for the second time after two years of growing out again and I love it but I also want it to grow out again (I had to go very short anyway cause of a bad hairdresser) so yeaaasss I just love it
Nye Core He obviously meant washing your hair again without the dreads. Like thr feeling when you have really long hair and then cut it. Your head feels different.
Nye Core I swear !! I used to have dreads and people always asked me if I washed them it was sooo annoying! They also would tell me I HAD to cut my hair if I didn’t want them anymore it’s like,” how are you gonna tell ME ( the person with dreads) that when you don’t have this hair!!😑
bb kyul it’s not obvious, a lot of people believe that people with Locs don’t wash their hair. Not every hairstylist is a trained loctician so I don’t assume that he knows anything about locs. I love his videos and I find him hilarious and informative. I don’t assume anything. I can only go by what he said. I have locs (dreads) and people assume all the time that I don’t wash and condition my hair in order to get it to loc which isn’t true.
I have dreads and I wash me hair with shampoo and conditioner every 2-3 days like i would do with none dreaded hair. And my hair smells like flowers :)
well i mean if you’re white with dreads (aka: mats) then a lot of times your scalp gets covered by the tangles. if your hair is actually textured enough to naturally form real locks (usually in the C row of the chart), then washing your hair is easy
“For 10 years he probably hasn’t washed his scalp” people with dreads definitely wash their scalps lmao I’m hoping you mean it’s easier for him to do it now.
So true, you definitely need to wash you scalp even if you have dreads. I would even think you could get a nasty skin infection if you never washed your scalp :O People are quite uneducated and for some reason think dreads smell bad or that they're unclean. I had dreads in the past for 3 years and I definitely took very good care of them, and my head never smelled bad. My mom even let me have them on the condition that I'd take good care of them and that I'd look neat (I was 13) :P
Ayenate' Lawson coming from someone who had dreads and has combed them out. The only reason your hair would be damaged after combing out dreads is if you didn't take care of your dreads.
You just need to know how to properly take care of them. After each wash you re-twist the lock and dry them under a hooded dryer or a dryer of some sort. Its just hair if you treat it right it will treat you right.
Oomuu I make and maintain dreads for a living, and no. They don't. Sometimes there might be some lint caught in them from hats or blankets, but unless it's a very nasty person, there will be nothing else inside them.
Oomuu Have YOU looked under a microscope ❓ This is a hairstyle that many very highly intelligent people also have. I can't imagine seeing a Yale University teacher walking around with dreads on his head and not knowing or caring that he has mold growing out from his dreads. I can't believe you.
I just love how you start the videos with saying to the camera something along the lines of "you look so good today." Thank you for the confidence boost each and every video Brad!
i have dreads and you can still wash your scalp like imagine if he didnt wash his scalp for ten years he his scalp would be caked with dandruff and dirt
Mark Aviles I imagine it would like when my cat got his matted fur removed like a bunch of dead skin particle everywhere on the fur on the skin and in the air
I’m not trynna bash you or anything but you can have a normal wash routine with dreads. . . Locs aren’t a hairstyle that you can just wear and do nothing with them, you have to take care of them just as you would do with yours.
I had dreaddies for 6 years and paid a lady to comb mine out. It’s like losing a child. Haha it’s rough and you miss them everyday for a long time. That deep scalp massage is the best feeling tho...
Sam Greenslyfox I feel like only people with really thick hair can pull off looking good in dreadlocks. Never really have known anyone with before so plz correct me if I’m wrong.
I think he meant getting it washed at a salon all the way through. If you have dreads 1/4-1 inch from the scalp (and they’re thick like the first guy) you really can’t get underneath them to scrub the scalp. But tots agree. I had a male roommate with dreads like that and he washed them often.
Why do people think that people with dreadlocks don’t wash them? Y’all don’t think that they would start to smell? That your scalp wouldn’t itch from the buildup of dirt and sebum? I had my locks for 6 years, and I can tell you that we do wash them quite often!
Many people are super ignorant. Some people even think Black hair grows out straight and get shocked when they see afros or locs and think it's impossible to clean.
Maybe he only does “traditional” white hair or thin straight hair. But I mean I know nothing about hair and I still know they wash their hair lmao. How is greasy dirty hair supposed to hold up to locs?
The more you wash your dreads, the healthier they are and the quicker they lock up. I had mine for 4 years and washed them just like I washed my non-locked hair. Come on Brad I love you but please stop perpetuating disgusting stereotypes, dreads are NOT dirty any more than hair is dirty. Sure some people don't wash their hair, so some people don't wash their locks. But the percentage is exactly the same.
Outpat Truth, water is key to healthy hair period. You need moisture. I believe there are a lot of dreadheads who think they can’t wash their hair often, but I feel the majority of us know better. Some people just restrain how often they wash their hair because it takes so long to dry! Also, using waxes and gels are really bad for your locs, but many don’t know. #educationfortheNation
Outpat I mean.... you can't properly give your hair a deep clean though right? I mean, every strand of straight hair gets clean in the shower, how is this possible if they're in dreads?
You usually cannot donate dreads. To make a wig you have to have healthy long hair, and they make the wig hairpiece by hairpiece, so i don't think a wig company would bother undreading the hair even if it was healthy.
You can keep them and reattach them if you want them again or you can sell them for a looooot of money because just like I said, you can just add them to your dreads
Sidney Hills wax will cause build up of oils & other residues. This can potentially lead to mold forming. Clean dreadlocks with simple residue free products & palm rolling is your best bet.
Sidney Hills that’s not true at all. I have locs and I use a regular clarifying shampoo and my African black soap as a moisturizing shampoo.... I never used wax in my hair and never will. It causes build up and is unnecessary. Some people use it because they don’t know any better or their hair is bone straight and even then you can back comb and not use wax
Brad Mondo you can actually as your hair grows out the scalp is just like regular hair before you get it re-locked ... it just doesn't feel as loose while washing as when you take it out it's a different feeling while washing but you get all of the scalp (black locs at least that's the only experience I've had ik white/straight hair has to do it differently)
