Can i braid my dreads

You will start retwisting the dreads from the back section of your head. Place a dab of locking gel on one finger tip. Separate one dreadlock and saturate the new growth with locking gel. Place the teeth of a rattail comb near the root of the dread, and pull the comb down from the scalp through the new growth until the locked portion of the dread stops it.

Remove the comb. Place the new growth between the palms of your hands and roll the dread, moving downward. Continue to roll until you get to the end of the lock. As you roll down the lock, the dread will begin to twist at the root.

Palm roll the same dread again until the new growth is completely twisted. Clip the twisted new-growth with a hair clip to hold it in place. Move onto the next dread and repeat the twisting process. Put a dreadlock between your waxy palms and roll it.

This keeps the entire dread neat and moisturized. Cut away any loose hairs that were not incorporated into the dread, so that the hairstyle looks neat and even.

Roll the dreadlocks into side twists. The answer is YES! You can absolutely wear box braids over locs. All you have to do is add the braiding hair. For many people locs seem quite limiting as a hairstyle.

And for a while, I subscribed to that notion as well. So I decided to go ahead and get box braids. This very concept was super surprising to a lot of people. I found out very quickly that that is not easy when you have locs. I was turned down by multiple braiding salons when I inquired about getting box braids done.

I then went to my trusty friend google, found braiding salons in my area and called all of them to inquire. You will need to be very specific about what you want to be done. Center goes to the right. Repeat steps 6 to 9, continue braiding to the end of the braiding hair.

Repeat until your entire head is braided. As a final touch, you can get some assistance to dip the end of your braids in hot water. Be very careful. I hope this article was straightforward and helpful in teaching you how to do box braids on starter Locs. Here are some images of the look I achieved, the two times I did it. I kept it for one month both times. Shanice DK is a Freelance Writer within the beauty and wellness niche. She enjoys spending time in nature, writing, and crafting handmade items.

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