How To Brush Out Dreadlocks

[@adelesmith390]

Thanks so much for posting this. Recklessly had a half head done on my super fine waist length hair and immediately regretted it. Trying to love my locs but good to know I can get them out if I need. If I have a day free!

[@TheEighthElephant]

Also: never ever brush your hair when it is wet. This makes the hair very elastic-y and softens the cuticle so it may break and snap. Brush your dreadlocks out dry, THEN condition!

[@juliawenda4481]

Eighth Elephant When you don't have dreadlocks still don't brush when hair is wet

[@sophiebell4758]

But the conditioner and the oils can provide so much slip that u have less breakage than when its dry

[@LillianProvot]

My dreads are down to my knees. I'm about to embark on a journey brushing them out over the next couple of days. Thank you for the video!

[@jenniferanderson2966]

I brushed out my dreads with a fork lol took me 4days :c

[@mykaylajohnson2394]

Hi my dreads are like ... 2 days old and I just realized how bad of a job I did at sectioning . Should I fix my sections as I go or undo them and start again ?

[@ashleym5000]

I'm starting my dread journey in a few months! I'm so excited!!!🖤🖤🖤

[@kitomad7357]

Have you started yet?

[@karagalactic]

Ashley M did you end up starting your journey??

[@let716]

i LOVE your dreads!!

[@Dollylynn44]

do you have a video of how to do dread extensions? I absolutely love your dreads! I want mine to be small but long .

[@brittanifry1044]

Ugh, I had dreads that weren’t even fully matured yet, they were about a year old and to the middle of my chest and it still took me 3 days, two bottles of conditioner and countless broken combs to get them completely out. I surprisingly didn’t have a ton of damage either.

[@StarseedAmbassadorofedm]

Thank you beautiful soul! 🦋♥️🦋 I love your energy 🙏🏼 Namaste

[@WiredAndStoned]

Starseed Ambassador thank you so much! 🥰

[@keyshlingraspaldo83]

i have a 1 year and half dead lock and i want to get it out

[@jenblunt3604]

Fleur you should do a OOTD!!! You wear the cutest stuff. Love you and your personality...just stumbled upon you today and been watching, obsessively lol XOXOX

[@geoffjohnson1457]

Soz

[@imjustasnail]

your dreads are so beautiful!! I wish mine were pink xD

[@oldchannel5850]

I just have really matted hair and my hair is REALLY LONG and REALLY THICK XDD so I thought I should watch something like this ;w; I’m also getting a pixie cut this week (short on sides long on top)

[@evonne315]

Same, I simply have a huge mat of dredded hair with regular (undreaded) locks falling from the bunch. I am too fatigued to brush it anymore it had gotten so long. ❤

[@cherylasmith3492]

I want dreads but I'm almost 50! Can I do just a few here and there? Would that look stupid? Also worried about my hair color cuz my grey shows at my scalp every three weeks 😝

[@sujeyp6736]

its never to old just do a trial and see if you like them.

[@jenblunt3604]

Cheryl A Smith Heck no it'll look awesome! Im starting one now while I watch her videos. I am just throwing in like 4 for now

[@sarahtara5546]

I had 3 natural dreads at the back, underside of my hair form, and I love the natural look, however, I began brushing them out. They are an interesting accent to the rest of my hair.

[@vixenholmes9689]

I am having SUCH a hard time with starting my dreads. I start, get frustrated, and brush em all out again. I was wondering if you could help me find someone who would be willing to dread my hair and put in extensions for me. I have some wefts of black human hair. (My hair is black right now). Any suggestions? I cant do this by myself. :(

[@Karlena_Lewin_Studio]

Hi ya hun I just got dreads a few weeks ago so still a little odd looking lol can you please tell me how many dreads you have in your hair it looks fuller than mine

[@dianacarrasco7576]

You are so so amazing!! thanks for your vídeos, me and my dreads Love you! Can you please please make a vídeo on trimming dreadlocks and keep loose ends? Blessed Love from Colombia!

[@whytewidow1871]

I'm thinking about coming out a few locks but then just re-dreading them b.c I had them stupidly interlocked one time and I still have holes underneath some. do you think this would fix my issue or will the hair be all thin and damaged and not be able to?

[@MIssLatta1504]

If I were you, I’d just take a palm full of hair, loose, cut from an extension or your friends head, lol, and hook and loop/crochet in the hair, into the hollow spots. If you don’t want to risk it that it. Because it could be too thin after or damaged. But maybe not. Just an idea a learned on here somewhere..try at ur own risk. Friend hair idea that’s mine though, I think that’ll be fun.😂

[@shelby7933]

Mine are literally just coming out in chunks while I'm trying to brush them out....I would of never gotten dreads if I knew my hair was just gonna break and fall out once I tried to comb them out. I've had them for 4 years and it's so bad and has me crying....they don't just brush out. It's chunks coming out. With no hair left behind....

[@jazzywazzy8297]

Do people with dreads still wash their hair?

[@Oaklvnd]

Its Just Jazmin yes

[@blackwidow4484]

Yes lol

[@heathercarroll3489]

I wash mine every 3 days, keeping them clean and free from oil is what increases the locking up process. I don't use shampoo or my fingers though that leaves residue and also makes the roots form together. I thoroughly stimulate and massage my scalp everyday with a hair pick-not fingers, because that disturbs the roots. Then I use a hair dye applicator bottle to squeeze liquid cleansers I make from herbs and berries tea ( soapberries, amla powder, brahmi powder, simmer with distilled water for about 45 mins. Strain- keep in freezer)all over my scalp and locs, let it sit 5 mins.- no fingers or rubbing- while wet ever . hair is fragile while wet- then rinse off really well. Helps dreads t o continue growing because of good follicle stimulation and keeps them nice and clean😁 then I follow up with homemade rice water( half a cup organic brown rice and 2 cups distilled water in a covered bowl leave to ferment in a warm area for minimum of 24 hrs. At most 48.)

[@Auhailbree]

Im crying i don't want to remove my dreads but I dont have the armstrength or attention span to not have a frizzy head and I look ugly all the time and I hate my life and I hate having flat hair too but at least people don't call me unhygienic then I wish I could just stay inside forever

[@RideThatPiggy]

Quick question how thick do you separations have to be because. Its tough to decide at the start and know how thick they will be once they're dreaded

[@WiredAndStoned]

RTP your dreads will eventually match the thickness of the section!

[@michelleburns-neil1411]

can you come help me with my dreads? this is my third time starti g dreads im six months in this time the shortest period ive had. but im gonna have to comb them out if i cant get some assistance pleaseeeee

[@WiredAndStoned]

Michelle Burns-neil did you get help?

[@malachilove5267]

that means it's not a dread if u can't comb it right? A dread is suppose to lock which makes it not be able to comb.

[@mindycat1972]

Malachi Love you can find videos of people of every color and hair texture combing dreads out on yt.

[@3jdni]

What'd you say the best, most natural thing is to wash your dreads with? I'd love natural dreads but I don't wanna dread my hair to find I have to use some chemical filled bottle of expensive shampoo to keep them residue free...❤

[@AmandaMcGowan]

dreads uk have a natural residue free shampoo that I use every week. General rule of thumb is go with a shampoo that is SLS free, paraben free and residue free. My dreads are only babies though so perhaps others might have better suggestions?

[@WiredAndStoned]

I use Dr Bronners

[@WiredAndStoned]

Just got dreads UK shampoo and loving it! We'll be selling it on our website!

[@sterre_s5561]

I really wanna get dreads, but my hair is not that long (4,5inch). than how long are my dreads gonne be?

[@WiredAndStoned]

pretty short, definitely do extensions unless you wanna go through the hard journey!

[@TheEighthElephant]

Sterre Sanders Do not put extentions in young dreads! Your hair needs to be able to "scrunch" up reach maturity- if you put extentions in young dreads, the weight of the extentions will pull on the young dreadlock and make the maturing process take much longer. Check out the KZbin channel Lazy Dreads for helpful dreadlock tips.

[@WiredAndStoned]

Sterre Sanders actually I recommend putting extensions in immediately with baby dreads💕

[@mykaylajohnson2394]

Sterre Sanders extensions in baby dreads seemed to work really well for my friend. Not sure why eighth elephant is all over wired and stoned's video correcting everything when there isn't one way to do it

[@digitallion3861]

Im trying to brush my dread out, but its sooooo tightly knotted, it seems impossible. And i mean, my dreads are so tight, the dreads dont bend.

[@richelle4969]

i really want dreads!!! im paranoid though cause i think they wont suit me!

[@BabyGirlRegineWhite]

i really like your dreads

[@TheEighthElephant]

Heads up for anyone considering dreadlocks: so much of her hair came out during brushing because she crocheted her dreadlocks to try to speed up the maturing process. Crocheting breaks the hair shaft in the middle of the dreadlocks. Over time as your dreads mature, they will get heavy, and if the hair is broken in the middle of your dreadlock, you might end up having some straight up FALL OFF your head. Don't crochet your dreadlocks!

[@sw6484]

Eighth Elephant or it's hair that naturally shed off but got caught in the dread.

[@WiredAndStoned]

Eighth Elephant what Shawnee said💕

[@sare2007]

Crochet is how I had them done initially. Wish I knew this before hand

[@hadassah6085]

What are you supposed to do instead of crochet method?

[@ElsaRhae]

You seem very sweet and I admire your bravery :)

[@WiredAndStoned]

Bravery? Wow, well, thank you! Sweet thing.

[@ElsaRhae]

I want to say, too, that I just checked out your website for the first time! Your art is beautifully done and your website as a whole is very clean and well built. I had seen your trending "how to dread" video the other day but didn't explore your channel and work until tonight seeing another video of yours pop up in my feed. You're very cool people. I'm glad I ran into you!

[@WiredAndStoned]

+Elsa Rhae Wow that means alot! Thank you! 💛

[@lydiahessel1598]

i lost very very mutch hair. its very thin now and broken. dry and uggly

[@WiredAndStoned]

Lydia hessel sorry about that! it's very much about the technique when installing and removing!

[@hannahmerritt1827]

Its cuz dreads aren’t meant for non black people. Dreads are only protective if you have African hair

[@mykaylajohnson2394]

Lydia hessel did you have thick or thin hair before ?

[@krissylalonde4769]

Hello!!! I really enjoy your channel... Are you a hairdresser?

[@sarahalberto7029]

I really wanna get dreads but I don't think my parents will let me

[@emilymckenzie9296]

ask

[@WiredAndStoned]

What are they gonna do, ground you??

[@emilymckenzie9296]

+Wired And Stoned they could

[@sarahalberto7029]

They probably would

[@WiredAndStoned]

+Sarah Alberto Then you may have something to look forward to when you move out! 🤗

[@elizabethnicole3311]

you're so gorgeous!!❤🍃

[@KiMuranaka]

i think that if i ever had dreadlooks and then suddenly don't want them anymore, i would just cut them all off or shave my head. first, i wouldn't have the time to brush it out second, i like myself with short hair 😄

[@seliac1934]

when it's time to take out my dreads I'm going to shave my head and just get a mowhalk becase I have 63 and it would take me a week straight just to comb them out.

[@alexisaldy2113]

Selia Colechia yeah that would be your best bet

[@kandeekat9742]

I have 84 this set but last set I had 98 and it only took me 2-3 days. ;)

[@seliac1934]

what do you mean by set?

[@kandeekat9742]

Oh, I mean I've had dreads before. Some people just call it a "set of dreads".. Honestly, I don't know why... Hahahah It's kind of weird now that I think about it. xD

[@bluebutterfly7607]

where are you lol i feel like you wanted to like you where in nature. Besides that i really liked the video it helped me thanks.

[@GoddessKate1]

Did you give your underarms a haircut this time, or waxed the hair off? I like you with silky underarm hair

[@Alienazor3]

it took me 3 days straight to brush out my hair 😥

[@sierrakitten6438]

So weird. I brushed out my dreads in about an hour. then everyone else who talks about brushing out there dreads, they say it takes them days

[@MissyLol-zr8ni]

why didn't you put conditioner or water on it like a normal person

[@WiredAndStoned]

Because I'm not normal🤗

[@AmandaMcGowan]

+Wired And Stoned LOL not normal but far more interesting xx

[@mindycat1972]

Alissa Oliver wet hair is more prone to breakage, and the first ingredient in any conditioner is water.

[@birdieoverthemoon]

Why are you outside?

[@jennbuckmaster1436]

Thank-You. ........Thank-You.........Thank-You!!!!!! 《NOT THAT I EVEN CARE》......but, my parents will be relieved to hear I don't have to cut/shave my dreads out. (Assuming, i EVER decide to remove them.......which, I don't think I ever will!!!......I've wanted them since I was eight years old, for Christ's sake!!!!! (SILLY PARENTS!!!.....dreads BELONG in your hippy daughter's hair...apologize for being a hippy.......NOT!!!!

[@MissToxicc]

o m g mom it's not a phase!!!

[@juliawenda4481]

Jenn Buckmaster LOL

[@jonibuffinger6201]

Are you sherrie moon zombies and rob zombies kid omg lol

[@monkman8698]

just it off

[@mikaylawiseman6028]

not one black person in the comments😂😂😂😂😂

[@Rainjojo]

Mikayla Wiseman who cares

[@DEERIZZYREAL]

Lol

[@derekspears152]

take them shxts out right now. I hope by now your hair is dead and falling out but that aint it.

[@kingzo956]

culture vulture.

[@karenrodriguez2714]

King Zo unless ur Indian you can really say that.... The origin of dreads started in India by Indians and African Egyptians "appropriated" dreads from them