A popular black hairstyle is dreadlocks, sometimes fondly referred to as “locs”. Before trying to sport this hairstyle, your hair must be washed, deep conditioned, and oiled prior to styling. It is possible to create locs on both dry and wet hair. If locs are made while hair is wet, it is important to let them sun dry or use a blow dryer so they will set properly.
Dreadlocks have been worn by some of the most popular cultural icons for many years. Musicians such as Lauryn Hill, Bob Marley and Lenny Kravitz have transformed the hairstyle into a desirable, stylish and sexy look.
The starting point is having sections of your hair braided; the size of the sections should be about the thickness of the dreadlocks desired. When determining size it is important to keep in mind that in a month’s time after the dreadlocks are started, they will expand; therefore, be careful not to start too wide.
After the size of the braids is determined, the next step is the braiding. Obviously, your hair needs to have some length in order to do this. With each section gathered, small, individual braids are made. If your hair is long, use some type of sticky gel or beeswax in order to prevent clumping or tangling while braiding.
If you have shorter hair, it is best to use a rat tail comb and make a comb twist. With this particular style, the comb is placed at the scalp. The hair is then twisted downward using the comb’s teeth as a guide. If a very thin hairstyle is desired, the smaller the parts the better. These dreadocks will typically last several weeks.
