Reacting To People Combing Out Dreadlocks 

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It took me SEVEN 16 hour days to install 365 micro locs. If I ever feel the urge to comb them out I will slap on a wig in a heartbeat lol They will remain until I die😂

Did my girl Tay dirty with the thumbnail😭😭

I've never had the urge ever to cut/comb them out I was curious to see people's reactions, I've had my locs 2.5 years, The alternative is wigs, loose natural etc, I don't have the time,energy, money for that. Locs bring me peace

I actually combed out all my dreads a few months ago so I could split each dread into 2. Went from 41 dreads to 82 and it took me about 2-3 months 😭

Combing my 4-year locs dry worked better for me too. Used a thick metal needle to comb out. Restarted another journey 2 mths afterwards. I had just missed my afro but couldn't keep up the maintenance any much longer. Loc still win!

My big sister picked out her locks with a thumbtack. She's claims she used a thumbtack only, but we think a comb was involved. Anyway I think it took her a few days to do. She didn't show us the final result until it was done & she washed it up and stuff. The locs did her justice though, because her hair was long ASF. But over time she got over it and chopped it off, she's the type to never keep a style for more than a month. She is now a licensed Cosmetologist with her own business. 🤷🏾‍♀️ So it can be done. Just gotta have time and patience

I’ve had my sisterlocs for 16 YEARS going on 17 this year. I only had the urge to comb out my locs ONCE due to hair loss. But instead of combining them out or taking them out, I just got them cut into a really cute loc Bob and I’m so happy with that decision. My locs are down my back again and way healthier. #loc’d4life

Also for the girl with the blonde locs… she should’ve canceled her yellow tone out with RED before going straight to black… this will help get rid of the green hues!

As a professional hairdresser I have to mention, you can go back to black after bleaching hair, you need to dye your hair red first before you apply the black dye. The reason for this is because all hair has 2 melanins called eumelanin (Blue, purple, cold pigments) and pheomelanin (red, orange, yellow, warm pigments) and so when you do have bleached hair and then go straight for dying it black you're missing a lot of warm pigment in black hair so it ends up coming off as blue or green. I can get more into detail about it but that's essentially the gist of it, sometimes this method is called "prepping" the hair. This doesn't just apply to black dyes, whenever you want to go darker, always add varying degrees of red, if you want to go from blonde to medium brown, add some less intense red pigment like a pastel red (heavily diluted), if you wanna go black, add straight up red dye before the black.

Always was fascinated by watching people comb out their locs. I considered doing the same, but with 9 years of growth (down to my butt), I opted to just cut them off. Definitely enjoying my fro. Not missing them (yet)!

when I did this it took 8 hrs and it hurt so bad, but having more knowledge abt your locs when you start over is very rewarding

I had my locs for 1 year and they were microlocks. Took me 10 days. Beauty of it, my hair is thick, long, and full!!

I started my own locs. Got mad at them because I didn’t think they were forming right. Combed them out after a couple of months so it only took about half a day. Then I let a professional restart them and I’ve been rocking locs every since

I combed mine out. Felt like I wanted a change just to only get locs again 😭 I regretted it because I felt like I had a special connection with my first set that I haven’t felt for my new one.

It is a big decision. I cried, but I also felt they needed to come out. They hold alot spiritually as well. When I combed mine out after 2 years. I felt a big relief, I felt free. I felt a big weight was lifted. As I said they hold a lot spiritually. I def cried before I made the decision. I cried during the process but was happy in the end. I felt better. It does take a long time to comb out.

Having dreads have made me a much more confident and aware individual, I cannot imagine combing out my dreads😢 as soon as I’d have to comb my loose hair again after 2.5 years of not doing that, I’ll cry

I've had mine for 18 years and combing is not an option. I started mine, back when you were pretty much committed to going dread 'til ya dead. 💯

Many years ago I combed out my locs and it literally took me two months to get each and every loc unraveled. My hair was about 18" long, some were longer, some shorter so I cut them off to 10" before I started taking them down. I picked at the ends and used baking soda water to break down the buildup. I had a beautiful head of hair afterwards and was very happy with the results.

I had locs for two years, at 16 my dad told me there's a job opportunity for me but I'd have to remove them first. After I took them out, lost 5 inches of length and was back to my natural hair. He told me that it was for 18+, sorry. I've been debating going back almost once a month since. I loved them, but I also love the freedom to do whatever I want to my hair. I'm thinking of making a secret loc behind my ear!

I chose to comb out the last set due to the damage interlocking did and I started the next set after a few weeks with coils…I spent a couple weekends and some weeknights doing it but no regrets because this set has proven to be healthier and worthwhile…keep it loc’d…

Locs are so versatile. You literally have a hairstyle absolutely ready from morning to night and it stays in place it looks cool and cute, boys with long medium dreads look gorgeous imo

I don't think I will ever comb out my locs. I would likely cut them and start over or reinstall at another time. I can't imagine going back to combing and style my hair. I've never liked doing it since I was a child. My scalp is super sensitive.

Thank you for including me in your video! I had around 500+ in total before starting the combing out process and it was a challenge for real! 😂

I cant explain how much I've missed my locs since I combed them out last year

😮For her to cut her locs out just to throw in some braids!! Im shook!! I could never!!

i combed my locs out two years ago and it’s the best decision i’ve ever made. But with this process you have to be patient. You have to use a rat tail comb and water and conditioner ( A LOT ). It took me 8 days also.

I have very long 11 year old locs. Never had any desire to comb them out. Before my locs, I had a Foxy Brown BAA. I am definitely locked for life. They are easy maintenance and I always get compliments on them. 😃

I think we need to remember that locs or not, we always have days and phases where our hair is just annoying us or not cooperating. We just need to be think thoroughly about our next steps. 😅

never saw Gunther laugh so much.. Tay is hilarious tho

2022 was the year I realised you could comb dreads out. When I had mine more than 20 years ago, I just shaved it all off.

I combed mine out summer of 2014/15? Water conditioner mix and a rat tail comb. Took a month and that fro looked so good and kinky 😍 loccing my hair up again I’m so excited

There's a technique for taking blonde hair back to light brown, med brown, and dark brown, etc. The trick is filling the hair shaft with another color first. It sounds crazy, but it prevents your hair from turning greenish or blueish brown. When you bleach hair, you're leaving the shaft hollow from pulling the pigment out. You need to refill the shaft with a base color before going brown. At least that's how it was explained to me when I made that exact mistake and ended up with greenish brown hair. It was heartbreaking to see my hair like that. Lesson learned. Years later when I decided to go from blonde back to light brown I did it correctly. The color was a beautiful light brown. The process of going dark brown from blonde requires that you dye the blonde hair RED first. Yes, red. If you're going light brown use a golden or light auburn color. It fills the shaft with a base color for the brown to lay on. First you dye with the filler color, rinse, and dry. Second you apply the brown color of your choice over the red/golden/auburn color. I promise, it works. Anyone who needed this information.. You're welcome and happy hair coloring! Ps: Brad Mondo has some great videos explaining the mechanics in detail on his RU-vid. There's also great articles online by searching Google.

I did it and I’m currently in the process to restart my loc process. My hair is too thick and I don’t want to fight with it. Reminded me all too well why I loc’d my hair in the first place. Lesson learned.

I TRIED to comb mine out after about maybe 8 years, gave up & grab the scissors real quick. 😅🤣

I had locs for 9 years then I combed them out. I had 120 locs it took me a month. PROCESS: I cut the ends off. I used a conditioner and water mix. I dipped my loc into the water mixture, squeezed out the excess water and used a rat tail comb (the one with the metal at the end) and took my time to detangle my hair. My hair was bra strap length after I was finished. Just take your time. I still have my hair so if I decide to loc it back I will use my own hair to do it.

I definitely combed my hair out dry. It was way more easier than wet. It took me 4 days to take out 43 locs. Now I’m 8 months locd again

I appreciate the look bruh fr 🙏🏾‼️

I had mine from when I was 5-about 14 when I went to HS. They were mid back length. I tried combing them out first but then I realized how much hair I was losing and cut them to about that point then finished. With the help of my sister it took about a week of constant work, a rat tail comb, and VO5 conditioner! I’ll loc back up when I get older but I enjoy the versatility I have for right now.

13 YEARS LATER I'M SO GLAD THAT I NEVER WENT THROUGH WITH THIS

Bra why you not at a mill yet. U deserve it gang. Been my mr miyagi for my whole journey my G. Stay up🙏🏾

I cut and combed my locs 5 years ago and it was a very heartbreaking decision. Unfortunately, they were simply too heavy and long for my head (they were down to my waist). I have rocked my natural type 3a/b hair even since, but damn i miss my locs! Might consider getting them again some day..

I cut mine because I lost one and saw how much build up and instantly wanted to cut em and start over.

I did it few years ago. I had to use a pastry fork because i broke 3 combs on the process. My head was horrible after that and my natural curl never recovered, it looked like steelwool, so a year later I cut my hair so short to let it grow healthy.

My parents loc my hair as a baby and I combed it out when I turned 18, took me 1 whole yr and got really short… I’m 26 now and my natural hair is under my boob now, never went bk to locs and I’m happy with that❤

I’m white. Never had dreads. Never will. (Don’t know if it’s even possible lol) But it was soooo satisfying to watch. All people in this video have such cool hairstyles.

im obsessed with his hair, if I would have locs like that I would make that life-long commitment

My sister combed her locs out and it took her a few days. Hers were long but, she still had soo much hair on her head afterwards.

I tried to comb out my 15yr old locs. I gave up 4hrs later and shaved my head instead. Starting over for thicker jumbo locs in 6 months.

I had the thought of doing it. BUT i realized i only wanted to do that bc i had writers block. So i stopped working on the book i was working on. Finished writing a children’s book and interlocked my hair lol. Sorry for this being so long winded

Coming it out with conditioner prevents a lot of tearing the hair out and damaging it so I recommend the conditioner it makes it slippery so the knots come out easier I try to do my daughter's dry and it it was just tearing half the lock off so I recommend conditioner

I combed mines out in one day 🙌🏾🙌🏾 I started mines myself and I didn’t have any clean/straight parts 🤦🏾‍♀️ I started my loc journey in May..I was 8 months in but imma get them re-started by someone else..I also wanted mines to be a lil bigger than what i had

If you bleach your hair, you have to dye it red before going back to brown/back. It won’t turn green or blue that way.

*Took me about a week to comb mine out (2 years loc'd). I wanted to grow my Mohawk sides out. I'll be restarting my locs this Spring/Summer once my sides are the length I want.*

Her sister locks were really cute. I wonder why she wanted to comb them out

Been locking over 20 years. Now, I like them cut into a style. Wearing a long bob. Love it!! It was a big decision.

They are called locs.. not dread locs because the hair is not dreadful and the word dread locs was use by slave master to describe our hair as dreadful..so no they are beautiful locs in there own way

5:48 I’m from south Florida and back in middle school like 2006-2009 the original “wicks “ was what she got on her head no cap .. looks 🔥🔥🔥

i thought about it at 3 months locked ended up doing it about 6 months ago it was surprisingly easy cuz my hair is thicker i guess

BRING THE VLOGS BACK! Miss the vlogging days and when you said you don’t want to make this a channel all about locs. The vlogs were superior. Glad to see how far u came tho been watching for 5 years about and binge watching sum of ur old vlog videos💯🤝🏼 keep up the good work

I did this year. Lol Took me 3 days. I had issues with conditioner and water. Dry was the way to go. I only had about 30 locs. But Jesus. Lol

I combed all my locs out a around Christmas 2021. I had 200 locs, they had been in for over 2 years, and it took me 1-2 hours per loc. I'm really happy I did it. I ended up with hip length hair, but I cut it back to armpit length. I nourashed it back to health, and now it's waist length again. I was shocked at the state of my hair after combing them out. My hair just didn't want to hold a curl. I had crazy shrinkage and frizzy hair. It took a few months before it behaved like normal again. I made the right decision for me 100%

lol this ppl got dem "i wanna be cool and sexy locs" that's why they can comb it out. my wick damn near a decade and a half, only thing am combing out dem locs is lint😂

I combed out my dreadlocks 14 years ago. They were beautiful. I had bad dreams about not having my locks. It took me 3 years before I put them back in. I did it dry and only used a thin comb. I've had my new locks for 11 years now .

I was stunned to learn that this was even a thing. I just assumed you'd have to just buzz & start again!

I've combed out my locs twice. now on my 3rd set of locs and idk if i'll comb them out again. It's SO MUCH WORK!

I combed out my locs. Put sisterlocs in and no regrets. Mind you they were comb coils and budding at 6 months. The loctitian at the time used a rat comb and kept breaking my hair, then wanted to cut ✂️ it to even it out. I was upset understandably. Took my mom my aunt plus friend at the salon 3 hours lots of conditioner too. Mind you in Africa 🌍 tooo.. I am happy the sisterlocs I got. I am on 1 year 4 months and will never ever comb em out.

I have had Interlocked dreadlocks for three years. Can I still comb it out

I combed out my locs last year. I used a rat tail comb(metal tipped) and conditioner; during the process, I would spritz my hair with water just so it could absorb the conditioner a little better. Overall, it took me a good couple of weeks to comb them out of my hair entirely.

I’ve done it, best decision ever cuz I have started them over and now I love them even more ❤

Yes! It's wanting the natural curls and the fro! Boom!

It took a week. It can be done. Pace yourself. Have a plan. I lost alot of hair..but refused to cut them. Water & (affordable) Detangler Conditioner..use the RIGHT comb. 40-50 locs via gel & wax.

Combed my 7 year locs out. I actually loved them but missed my loose natural hair.

I combed out my almost three year old locs in Jan. 2022. I was going thru a lot and decided to comb them out. I don’t know how people get theirs out so fast, took me about 2 months on and off. I will definitely be getting my second set of locs soon, I can’t wait because I truly miss them

You do NOT have to cut off that much length to unlock your hair. Matter of fact, you don’t have to cut any of your locs. You just have to be gentle and patient.

THe girly with the blonde tips is so freaking PRETTY omg

I thought about it when I had locks. After 14 years of having them, I simply let my roots grow out a bit and cut them off. I rocked a curly ‘fro for awhile, then started going to a barber again. Now, I keep my hair short, curly, and platinum blonde.

I just combed my locs out and it turn out good 😊 and I had them in for 9 months

I recently combed out my locs since they were uneven. Went from 42 to at least 100. Gonna wait until they lock to count them.

Good observation! Cosmetology school teaches to manipulate hair at 80% dry bc wet hair is too pliable and very easy to break👏🏽 A+

I never knew you could comb your locs out. With that being said, I’m dying with my locs.

"Goldie Locks" was Adorable and Hilarious 😂 Love her ❤️ !!!

I combed mine out and it took forever! I'm getting another set with smaller locs this month.

I remember being at a burger restaurant directly after my wash and set. And the young lady who served me admired my hair. I told her about my journey and she said ‘I was thinking about getting locs to comb them out for the hair growth.’ And I was like 😵‍💫🙅🏾‍♀️ nah chill. I told her that I was blessed to not have damaged my hair too much and retained my length. But I was like don’t go into with that mindset. You’ll hate them. And then there’s no guarantee that once combed out it will be the ‘hair you dreamed it would.’ Combing them out is a difficult decision…at least it was with me. It took me 3 weeks to comb out my 77 locs. I liked my locs A LOT. But I didn’t love them. I didn’t really get the style I wanted, so I figured I should comb them out and try again. But my pre-loc shoulder length hair is now half way down my back. The locs might lose this fight. I’ll try again when I hit 40. 😂

I've combed out my locs on 2 separate occasions, but I regretted it within a year both times. It was like a 3 day long process taking my locs out both times.

I combed my first set of locs out and it took me 6 days. I wet my hair and used a rat tail comb. There was a lot of breakage but I did it. I started over and it's been 4 years loc'd and I will never comb them out again. I'm keep these!

Locks are a spiritual decision. You can't cut them without some emotional impact. (There's spirits in them jawns!) I cut mine yesterday after 20 years. I'm not worried about losing length. I need to start over...new life, new locs.

After 7.5 years, I combed my locs out back in 2018. Took me 5 full days. I pretty much stuck my locs in a bottle of conditioner and combed them out with a rat tail comb. It is not for the weak or impatient, but it is possible.

I had my dreads for 7 years and had them combed out by a loctician. Took 2 days, 18 hours but it was worth it. I didn't want to do the big chop and researched it out

I watched your vid at the beginning of my loc journey... trying to get the good and the bad. I watch a lit of loc vids... yours are the first that I've seen that look like mine.

I would rather keep mine. We go through too much to cultivate them into what we want them to be. Definitely not knocking anyone that wants to comb them out. I had to cut my first set for work purposes years ago. Now that I'm on my second set, I want to keep them as long as possible.

Combed out my locks twice. The first time was a breeze. The second one was 😭😭. I ended up cutting them off. The first set of locks didn't have any build up. I only used oils. The second one I used gel , oils and different products. I think that had something to do with the takedown.

I really miss just rocking hairstyles sometimes so the thought crosses at least once a day

yo, its time for another self reflection of your journey. your locs are looking better than ever in this video.

I used two aloe plants to comb my locs out. It took a week. That was my third time combing my locs out. Enjoyed the journey but I prefer big full hair

I don't even have dreads and here I am. watching people comb out their dreads. I did the same .thing from my mother Years ago it was such a easy process..

I've cut off a few before in order to split larger ones into two but I actually just cut my hair about half to 3 qrtrs off to lose old, dead hair/energy. Locs grow so fast, so im not afraid to. It's like getting a new style and let it start fresh.

Hairdresser here, I take care of lots of mats Because I am curl focused! Hair gets tighter when you wet it, having straight conditioner is best but the real product to use is definitely a comb, a bag, and a brush. Braid each free section as well. I wouldn't actually recommend straight conditioner either btw, just Incase anyone reads my comment. I would recommend detangler, it isn't going to over soften your hair or make it brittle from to much keratin. If you are healthy haired individual and not color/ chemically altered you can get away with a bit to much moisture or keratin products but for those who have lightened their hair specifically, be very very careful with those pieces of hair as they are much more brittle and cannot have to much or to little of each, so having high end products (not expensive, just ingredient wise very clean and straight to the point like she's moisture and Cantu, or the new clean beauty line from Paul Mitchell) if you have blond-i-fied yourself then I would very much recommend gentler shampoos and shampooing twice as well as using a conditioner that is also a leave in so you don't have to fully rinse your hair at the end, great for the curly folks

Tip there are not dread locs but locs or roots. Combing them out soak hair in water and apply a hair conditioner wait for it to dry a little beginning at the tip of the loc with the back end of a large needle preferably those used for weaving hair or mats etc. Take your time and finger detangle before combing out. Best of luck.

I wore locs for the year of 2020 and then combed them out in 2021. In March of this year I installed microlocs and then combed them out micro locs for knotless braids in August only to get loc’d up again in October.