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Dreadlocks DIY Kits
Kit Contains
- A Teasing Comb
- Dread accelerators
- Preparation rubber bands
- DVD on forming dreads
- Instruction manual
- Dreads Shampoo
- Dreads net (for safe sleeping until dreads are formed tight.)
- Dreads wax 100% pure and natural. Made from beeswax and essential oils
Prices
large Kit has all the above $125.50
Basic Kit is a sample of all the above. Will complete new dreads on fine shortish hair $55.50
Dreads Shampoo is 100% natural Aromatherapy shampoo to prevent nits and mould.
Dreads Wax is 100% aromatherapy wax made from Bees wax and coconut and essential oils. $35.50
Dread accelerator $29.50 Made from Australia Sugarcane and essential oils.
Or Enrol today in a dreads training course to add dreads to your ask Gypsea to email you more details or pay now $550
Course includes a large kit Plus perm solution plus 3 web-conference sessions. with a personal trainer.
Here is an extract of a Dreads Instruction Manual
Ok Its dreadlocks
time!...
1st
First thing you should do is wash your hair with your Dreads
residue free soap.
2nd
Dry Your Hair Do Not Use A Conditioner
3rd
Section Your Hair into small squares
4th
Put Rubber bands on the Roots of each section as you section
. Be sure your parts are clean and straight.
5th
Spray hair with accelerator.
If Accelerator spray is clogged the run it under hot water.
6th
now start teasing each section
7th
Then dread by rubbing into rolls in a clock wise motion. Spay
each one as you finish with accelerator.
Shampoo is really
important when it comes to dreads. It's more important with dreads
than un-dreaded hair because of residues. When you have
un-dreaded hair you brush out residues that are left behind in your
hair from shampoos, soaps, conditioners, and other hair care
products. These residues
can also condition your hair and help keep your hair from knotting
and tangling. However when you have Dreadlocks you do not want your
hair conditioned because
you want your dreads to lock up.
Residues can also
cause dandruff by coating your scalp and preventing it from
breathing. Dandruff is hard to get rid of
when you have Dreadlocks. If you use a product that leaves
residue behind in dreads the residue cannot be removed with
brushing. So these residues build up and can cause some things
like mildew, and other icky smells.
They also slow down
the locking process of your dreads. The only way these residues can
be removed is with a residue removing soap or residue free shampoo.
So when looking for a shampoo for your dreads look for a soap that
rinses completely clean and doesn't leave any conditioners, or
perfume scents on your hair. Everything soap leaves behind acts as a
lubricant and lets your dreads slip apart. Some people use bar soap
because it doesn't have conditioners. The problem with bar soaps is
it's almost impossible to make a residue free soap and there is not
a residue free bar soap on the market. Bar soap can also dry out
your scalp and cause dandruff by leaving perfumes and other
dread-UN-friendly residues behind.
A good test to find
out if a soap is residue free is to wash your hands with it and
smell them after they dry. If you can smell the scent of the soap on
your hands then its leaving stuff behind and won't be good for your
dreads. Yes, of course I recommend our dread soap!! It's awesome.
(soap comes with the kits) You can now get extra Dread Soap with
your dread kit for half price! You can get enough soap to last
almost a year!
Not all residue free
soaps also remove residues from other shampoos. Our soap is a
residue free soap that also removes residues that other shampoos,
soaps, and products leave behind.
Washing your dreadlocks is more very important
The first three weeks your dreadlocks be will very delicate and you'll want to wash them about every 7 days. After they have had a chance to establish themselves a bit, usually after the 1st month, you should begin washing them every 2-3 days. Always use residue free shampoo when you wash your dreads. Not only will it help them mature faster, it will ensure that new growth continues to lock up. Soap residues slow down and in some cases prevent the hair from locking. Residues can also build up inside dreads increasing the time it takes for them to dry. This often leads to mildew growing inside the dreads. Growing mildew is unhealthy and it smells like rotten potatoes.
You can keep a nylon
stocking on your head while you shower for the first month or so.
it keeps the dreads from loosening up while they're wet. Pour
some soap on your head, and lather it up through the stocking, then
rinse it out really well. If you have rubber bands at the roots and
tips wearing the nylon on your head is less necessary.
After you wash your
dreads, squeeze and shake the extra water out, then put them in a
dry towel (the towel must be very good quality) for about 10min. If
your dreads are pretty thick you may need
wrap a towel around your head and leave it on for a while.
. Squeezing them with
the towel works well to. Then let them air dry or dry them with a
hair dryer. Do not stick your
head in a hat or beanie while they are wet
Getting them dry is very important. You'll probably notice
that the inside of the dreads, especially thicker mature dreads,
takes quite a while to dry. As long as you get the outside as dry as
possible the inside will air dry without a problem unless it's
packed full of slimy soap residue... They also have these nifty hair
dryers that have a plastic bag which fills with hot air and dries
your dreads faster. Ring
Robyn about these on 0404675 006 or 612 4344 2294 her email is
robynsmi@bigpond.com
Some tips on
maintenance
Only wax your dreads when they're dry.
Warm them with a blow dryer while you wax them if possible. This
will help the wax settle into the dreads. More wax does not make
dreads lock up faster. You want to put enough that you can feel it
on the dread, no more. Your not making candles, you know.
During the first three
weeks you'll want to keep some wax on the dreads all the time, you
won't have to add wax every day, every 2-3 days should be plenty.
Add more only when you can't feel it in the hair. A little goes a
long way, when you are adding wax add small amounts at a time and
work it in completely before moving on the next dread. As your
dreadlocks mature a bit and feel tighter they will need less and
less wax. Any time your dreads start to feel dry work some wax in to
moisturize them. This will ensure you don't loose dreads due to
breakage.
Always roll the wax on
in a clockwise way. If you do it the other way they will loosen.
Do Not Wax Your Dreads the day
you wash them. Use
this wax free period to create new knots by clockwise rubbing.
One routine that works really well is to alternate your maintenance
weekly:
Week A: Use wax and
concentrate on palm rolling. This period will give your knots time
to settle into dreads. Use the accelerator sparingly if at all.
Don't worry about twisting, rubbing and creating new knots. If you
have loose hair that needs to be dread balled do so right after your
shower and dry the hair.. Wax after you finish.
Week B: Use
accelerator to create
lots of knots. Don't add any wax. This is the best time to use
clockwise
rubbing, finger rubbing
and dread balling. Your dreads may look a little' frizzy
during this week but that's normal. As they mature their appearance
will grow steadily better.
Switching back and
forth like this helps the dreads mature much faster.
Dread Balling is a
great way to take care of loose hairs!
Here's the problem...
loose hairs. It happens to even the most mature dreadlocks.
The good news is they
are easy to fix.
First
you want to gather the hairs and figure out which dread they are
closest to, which one they belong in.
If you have a couple of mirrors handy they can be useful if
not ask a friend to
help or call into a dreadlock Salon. After you get a group of them
that you know go together, roll them between your fingers as shown.
Try to fold the wad
of hair as you are rolling. This will help them knot faster. In the
second rolling picture you can kinda see the ends folded over looped
back under the thumb (use your imagination!).
Continue to roll this
hair until it knots into a small ball. This may take some time at
first but once you get it down you'll be able to do it in less than
a minute.
If you are having
trouble make sure the hair is oil free. Wax does not help this
process either. You will use wax soon but not yet. Right now clean
dry hair is what you want. Clean dry hair sprayed with locking
accelerator given a chance to dry will make knotting easier and if
you have Lock Peppa this is the time to break it out. Peppa will
make quick work of loose hair.
So after you get your
ball, find a place in the base of the dread and stick the ball in.
Twist and wrap it around the other hair as much as you can so it
doesn't pop back out. Use a little' wax to glue it in there. You can
also fire on a rubber band for a few days to hold the ball in the
dread. As the dread grows the dread ball will dread in with the rest
of the hair. Yippie no more loose hairs!
Dread Balling is a
great way to take care of loose hairs!
Here's the problem...
loose hairs. It happens to even the most mature dreadlocks. The good
news is they are easy to fix.
First
you want to gather the hairs and figure out which dread they are
closest to, which one they belong in. This can be a tough call. If
you have a couple mirrors handy they can be useful if not I don't
know, ask . After you get a group of them that you know go together,
roll them between your fingers as shown.
Try
to fold the wad of hair as you are rolling. This will help them knot
faster. In the second rolling picture you can kinda see the ends
folded over looped back under the thumb (use your imagination!).
Continue to roll this
hair until it knots into a small ball. This may take some time at
first but once you get it down you'll be able to do it in less than
a minute.
Make sure the hair is
oil free. Wax hinders this process. Right now clean dry hair is what
you want. Clean dry hair sprayed with locking accelerator given a
chance to dry will make knotting easie.
So after you get your
ball, find a place in the base of the dread and stick the ball in.
Twist and wrap it around the other hair as much as you can so it
doesn't pop back out. Use a little' wax to glue it in there. You can
also put on a rubber band for a few days to hold the ball in the
dread. As the dread grows the dread ball will dread in with the rest
of the hair.
Twisting Dreadlocks…
Always Clock ways motions
You have straight hair you don't really twist dreadlocks, it doesn't help.... Twisting, as in around....and around...and around, doesn't make knots. Rubbing in circles is great for creating knots and rolling back and forth is good for shaping and in some cases, like at the roots, can be used to make knots as well. .
In curly or
highly textured, or African type hair, twisting round and
round does help. It can be used to start new dreads and to help new
growth lock. Because that hair type has so many tight curls they
wrap around each other when they are twisted and the curls hold them
together.
Rubberbands…Rubberbands
are helpful for getting
your roots and tips to lock up. Dread studies have shown that
keeping a snug rubberband at the root of your dread for the first
two months, teaches your hair how to grow into the dread and allows
your hair to grow right into dreadlock and lock up. Sounds like a
good deal to me.
However at the Salon we use accelerator and no bands.
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Crocheting This is a
method for tightening up the loops on mature dreads. Please
note that crocheting should not be used for tightening
roots. The problem with using it to tighten roots is that
the hair at the base of the dread that you have crocheted
will be twisted instead of dreaded. Loose hair at the roots
can eventually get knotty and dread up but twisted hair will
continue to lay twisted since it will be held at both ends.
The roots will look much better right after you crochet them
but the hair in the twist will never have a chance to get
knotted and it will never dread. The long term effect of
this will be dreads that look much thinner and bend more
easily in some areas than others which makes them appear
broken or weak in areas. And it kinda looks like a braid in
the middle of your dread. So don't do it! :) Used
correctly however, crocheting is still great for tightening
up the slack in dread loops that appear in the body of the
dread. Remember that ALL dreads are supposed to have a
little loose hair at the root, about an inch or so. This is
where the dread will eventually start to dread itself.
Crocheting this hair will make the dreadlock look tight but
it will prevent it from dreading itself as it grows. The
dread needs that area of loose hair to form tangles and
knots which will eventually tighten to become new dread. So how do you
avoid these problems and get the most out of this technique?
First only crochet mature dreads that are really loose in
one area but tight in the others. One sign of this is a loop
of hair to sticking out of the dread. Use the crocheting to
tighten the loop by sticking the dread through the loop and
pulling it tight.
You should
only need to pull the dread though once to take up the slack
in the loop. Over crocheting a dread will also cause it to
twist or turn up instead of laying down with the rest and it
can thin the dread as mentioned before. I would recommend
giving the dread plenty of time to suck in the loop by
itself. Only when you are sure that the loop is permanent
should you crochet it.
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So there you have an example of our instruction manual. There are many more informative pages included in the manual so it will be money well spent.
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