How I Install DE Dreads 

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+Leah Heart I actually just heard about this, thank you for commenting!! I'm gonna try doing an install with dry hair next time, but honestly, if it's too difficult for me I'll continue installing with wet hair. But fingers crossed I get the hang of it. :) (P.S. Everyone else reading comments, read this one!)

+ch527kerosene I'm very glad to hear you'll give it a shot!! 😄 I just wanted to help you maintain that excellent hair do!! It's lovely!! I'm going to get my hair done into a big sidecut on one side, kinda like +GlamAndGore (Mykie). ❤️ Also, I make wool Dreadlocks!!! My company name is Dread Cove. I'd be happy to cut you a deal on wool dreadlocks if you would be willing to do a video review on my dreads! Let me know!

+Leopard Licious Love Oh gosh thank you

Welcome!!! ♡♡♡

+Mike Conrast What's your problem?

+Mike Conrast Do you have a problem with that compliment?

so true!!

exactly!

+kaefitzmag I would say she does it once a month or once every couple months, depending on how fast her hair grows.

+kaefitzmag I would say she does it once a month or once every couple months, depending on how fast her hair grows.

+kaefitzmag The leg thing?

ikr

Esme Lesmey same! she is stunning omg she could literally be Andy Biersacks SISTER

Esme Lesmey actually 98% of the comments on all of her videos are just that xD

Esme Lesmey no a lot of people are gonna talk about it

+Krista Cedergren Yay! You're welcome, I'm glad it helped :D

Yes, they do! And thank you!

this would probably make your hair break off. a better method for us would be to crochet it in.

jada daniels african american....you mean black? the "african" was lost about a hundred years ago or so

jada daniels No it would most likely lock up or break your hair

Dillon Whitlocc and???

+Vincent Coulson 1) Nope, I buy half sets. You could get two half sets, of course, but otherwise you'd need full sets. Those are more common anyway. 2) It's all personal preference. Some leave them in for 2 days, others go for 6 weeks, and others still go for longer. I usually do 3-5 weeks, based on outgrowth of my natural hair and the overall neatness of the dreads. 3) Hmm, that's a tough one. I'm pretty fond of my first set, honestly. But I really love the one from Sammii's Synthetics. I hope those helped! Let me know if you have any more questions :)

ch527kerosene Yes, very helpful indeed, thank you so very much. Stay awesome.

"or *I'd* have never..." autocorrect strikes again.

+onyxfaith Thank you! And same! It's basically thanks to Tez that I tried dreads in the first place.

ch527kerosene Tez and Sokolum were the ones that finally got me wearing synth dreads. But I couldn't handle the Kanekolon (spelling that always confuses me. lol) So when Tez mentioned the wool ones, I was hooked!

Yes you can wash your hair as often as normal but don't use conditioner or else the dreads will slip out

+cleohadgreeneyes I was wearing make-up yeah. But thanks! lol

+makeupmermaid22 Synthetic

+Jackie Smith Box braids! There should be a video tutorial on that somewhere.

I've tried looking for videos and I haven't seen any really good ones

Hmm, try posting in Dreadlock Kingdom, it's a dread discussion group on facebook and people will be able to help you.

+ch527kerosene thanks so much and love your videos

You could try a blanket stitch braid, Doctored Locks has a great tutorial on how to do it. It shortens the amount of hair down the dread by a truly significant amount.

+Merryn Smith Awh thanks :)

Max Holyoak ur hair has to be at least 2in long c:

Vampasia Sourits cool, thank you :3

Max Holyoak google is a wonderful thing

+FriickyFresh101 They're way lighter dry, but when I wash my hair they're holy-hell heavy. I'm not sure on my diameter, I'm sorry! All I know is it's a 14g

Trial and error. Everyone's hair is different:)

Pa Ri I watch toxic tears and she also has synthetic dreads and her hair is down to her butt. You can check out her video but I believe she uses the blanket stitch method .

Kayla Thompson she said in another video that she usually uses 26 dreads. As far as how long it takes to install them, I would guess at least a couple hours.

She in the video she did the hallowed blond and red dreads that it took here three days for the whole process. Removal bleaching and install. Other videos she's said it takes 2-3 hours. But it will take longer your first time. And less time if u have help

+zaneybat It's tricky but I kinda tilt my head forward I guess? Sorry that's super not helpful. The first time I did it, it took some practice and time, but if you get the process down it gets easier. Also I'll braid with my hands behind my head first until I can't, then I bring the braid to the side and braid with my arms in front of me. If that makes sense.

Thank you for the help. I need to practice A LOT! lol

Next time I do an install I'll try to film how I do the back. I never have since I'd need to set up my camera behind me and I've been too lazy :p

Nerdy Raindrops people do make dreads of varying thickness. I know Samii's Synthetics makes thin dreads (forget what she uses to compare but it is quite small) to thick dreads (about sharpie marker thickness). My friend Rachel has very short hair, I think about three inches and she doesn't have any trouble. You should be just fine either way.

Nerdy Raindrops I have a short pixie cut with hair that length and my dreads installed just fine

Tiera Hutson it depends how thick your hair is and it's texture. I have very thick curly hair, but the individual strands are very smooth so it's slippery. It took 40 double ended dreads for just the top of my head. Most "full set" double ended dreads are 40-50 pieces, folded, so 80-100 ends. Single ended would be 80-100 for a "full set " You may need more though, so consider that when buying.

Sophie Cooper being able to see the band is really a matter of preference. You can use whatever bands you want, have them match the color of the dread or the color of your hair, or you can use clear bands which I don't recommend because they're very fragile for some reason.

+Larissa Cristina Amaral It depends on the thickness, but I usually have about 24-26 in. Thank you!

+Sidney Anne Thanks! As for make-up, check out my HTID vlogs or my grwm video. Or insta.

That actually never happened to me until I used clear bands for my most recent install. When it happened I didn't do anything, because I use two bands on each dread. But if both snapped, I would just put one back on.

+keekermojo 3-5 weeks :)

I use around 26 usually, but if they are thin I use around 40.

+mantra4ia People do partial installs al the time. Try searching google/youtube/insta/etc "partial dread installs." I'm personally not a fan, but it looks great on others!

Thanks so much!

Of course! :)

skwishi Baer you don't have to, but it may take more work with more hair haha

Yes yes yes!!!

aka.awesomeness depending on the size of your hands you should be okay. My hands from the tops of my wrists to the ends of my middle fingers are only about 6.5 inches long which is a pretty good length. Your hair just needs to be long enough to put into a braid.

+Ellie & Jazlynn I'm not an expert and this is just based on my opinion, but: Synthetic looks more realistic, is easier to wash, drys way faster, isn't the softest ever, and has good volume. Wool is very soft/comfy, way lighter, sheds like a mf, gets pill-y, takes forever to dry (w/o blow drying), and is generally cheaper but not always. There are other pros and cons, so I suggest asking around more and doing more research. In terms of "unraveling," I've seen poorly-made synthetic dreads unravel fast while wool dreads don't exactly unravel in the same way. But they get kinda . . . weird looking. Fuzzy and stuff, like wool clothing gets. Of course they can be maintained and get back to looking like new, though. I hope that helped! Btw check out Tina Tiainen on youtube for info on wool dreads.

+ch527kerosene thanks for that info. It did help. Yes, I've see her videos today as well. Very helpful. Can you tell me of some great places to purchase the dreads? I definitely want to do my hair 😆 dreads are so amazing

Ellie & Jazlynn Check out the facebook group Dreadlock Kingdom. That's where I've found all my sellers. Also read this blog, it's super helpful for buying dreads: www.impandpetal.com/blog/buyers-guide-to-synthetic-dreads-segment-2-finding-the-right-artist

Katelyn Witherby they look just fine on a full head of hair. Naturally is does look different but don't feel like you have to shave a good part of your head if you want to have dreads. It really is just a matter of style preference though.

+Roberta Porricelli Yes, it's possible. I'll be uploading a vid on how I do it within the week.

that's lovely, because of my job I was really often my hair, i will be waiting then for the new video! thank you!

Not at all!

Yes :)

It depends on the material! Wool dreads are very light, but synthetic ones can get heavy sometimes.

ok kool. I have been watching your dred vids. You pick really lovely colours.

Flairelle Thank you!

+Ivonne Quevedo Both can get wet, both can stay in for up to 6 weeks (or longer, if you want), both are reusable. Synthetic look more realistic, but are heavier when dry and are less comfortable. Wool is lighter, softer/more comfortable, and generally cheaper, but are wayyy heavier when wet (and take longer to dry) and then the wool "pills" (gets fuzzy). There are pros and cons to both; the big question is what you want them to look like. Also there are re-sale groups on facebook where you can find them for cheap! Hope that helped :)

+ch527kerosene yes this is very help full maybe you could make a vedio on this and post some of the websites you know of...well because I don't have face book 😲haha but it would be help full...and honestly I think I like the wood look better...and so when the only offer 20 and it's not enough for a full head set what do u do or how do you do to place them?

If the maker only offers 20, maybe ask if they can make more? A full set is usually 35-45 dreads. If you don't have facebook, then etsy would be the way to go for buying them. And I think there are forums and websites for finding more info.

I buy them in sets, generally 20-30. You'd probably want at least 30 to start, unless they're thin then you'd need 40 or more.

+ch527kerosene okay thank you very much :3

+Vanessa Olivencia I've seen them installed on hair as short as 3 inches. And installing on wet hair is not recommended since it can tighten and cause breakage/discomfort. But you can use a small amount of wax or gel to make the hair easier to manage when braiding. But try doing it on just dry, clean hair first!

+ch527kerosene thanks :) I color my hair too so anything to help with less breakage is awesome I work in a hair salon and we have a redken product called braid aid which helps smooth hair when braiding so I'll probably try that :) also do they get hot?? I'm saving up to get some dreads but I probably won't have them until the summer

***** They're not too bad! Having them in sections actually increases airflow to the scalp (which sounds so weird lol) so I haven't had any problems with it :p

+ch527kerosene sweet :) thanks

She has another tutorial which says its just plaiting

+Blanca Elizabeth Núñez About three hours, a little more.

ch527kerosene hi this is a awesome video do you know if male curly hair can work with dread locks?

ch527kerosene thank you so much this video helped out a lot 😇👍👍

+Justine Amy I like to change my hair too much, and real dreads are too permanent for me.

Okay. 😁

I have a video up on that! :)

Josephine Kiddo Look in the description box, she puts it there every time