Can i dread extensions

Focus on the scalp. As for the dreddies themselves, I recommend you dilute some dreadlock shampoo. Then you can either use a spray bottle to spray the shampoo into your locs or else pour the diluted mixture over them. Once a week or even once a fortnight is sufficient. We carry a range of shower caps and swim caps designed specially for dreds, as well as a great organic dreadlock shampoo.

Wool or felt dred extensions can shrink just like wool clothing if exposed to lots of warm water. We recommend you have at least 10cms but 15cms or more is preferred.

Aside from the question of comfort, the length of your hair has an effect on how strong the dreadlocks extensions are. If you have fine hair or thin dreadlocks then the join is going to be less resilient than thicker hair types and more chunky dreadlocks.

The style of dread lock you go for and your hairs thickness is another consideration when it comes to how long your hair needs to be. Your hair will keep growing at the scalp and can automatically marry into your existing locs, particularly if you palm roll them at the roots or use a locking product.

Otherwise getting some dreadlock maintenance will allow you to have the loose hair knotted into your dread locks. Either way, the length of your dreddies grow. Some of our clients have found that growth is slower than they hoped for so they have us put in a second lot of dreadlocks with extensions, particularly if they started off with super short dreads in the first place. Once again, your hair type plays a role.

Some peoples hair grows crazy fast. This can be great if you want heaps of length but it can mean you end up getting tidy ups more frequently to tame it!

You sure can. People often ask us what kind of hair to use for dreadlock extensions. Have a question? You may find an answer in our FAQs.

But you can also contact us:. Send us an email. PayPal: Shop easily online without having to enter your credit card details on the website. For full details click here. Human Hair Dreads vs. Synthetic Dreads With the naked eye, it is hard to spot the difference between synthetic and human hair dreadlock extensions. Rumor: You do not wash dreadlocks. Rumor: Only black people can rock dreads. Rumor: You cannot sleep with your dreadlocks extensions on.

View all products. MY BAG. Forgot Your Password? Extensions can also be used to add color and extra fullness to the hair. There are 3 types of dreadlock extensions, made from real hair, synthetic hair or wool. Dreadlock extensions of real hair are made of real human hair and are used to lengthen 'real' dreadlocks.

They are somewhat more expensive but the durability of real hair is almost infinite. So the advantage of applying dreadlocks extensions of real hair is that they 'mature' just like their own real hair and they therefore do not have to be replaced over time. Extensions of real hair can also be heat-treated and dyed, so if you want to dye your hair or that the extensions we offer are not available in the color you want, they can easily be dyed.

Dreadlock extensions of wool are made of Nepalese wool and are very easy to wear. They give a different look than the crocheted synthetic and real hair dreadlocks. Wool extensions are only available as Double ended and are installed like synthetic dreadlocks extensions with a braid.

Synthetic dreadlock extensions are made of synthetic hair ie it is fake hair and usually made of plastic.