Reacting To People Combing Out Dreadlocks

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[@TheThomasMom]

I’ve combed out locs many times, using many different methods. The best method I’ve found is saturate the dry loc with Vaseline, and gently comb with a fine tooth metal comb. The loc practically slides out, and you get less breakage, also your hands aren’t numb like they are when you use water and conditioner. I combed my daughters locs out with this method and she ended up with healthy tailbone length hair! Give this method a try and see if it works for you!

[@ijl8636]

Thanks for sharing this tip.

[@TheThomasMom]

@@ijl8636 you’re welcome!

[@justov3049]

About how much time did it take?

[@TheThomasMom]

@@justov3049 her locs were about 12 inches long, she had been loc’d for 3 years, each loc took about 7-10 minutes to take down. The timing is dependent on the length of the hair and time the hair was loc’d.

[@Amber-iq4sb]

You are actually a genius this saved my hair’s life

[@Jupiter88844]

For some it's a temporary hair style and for others it's a Lifestyle

[@unitysaints7247]

That's exactly what I told my husband after like 24 he's with my locks. Lol. "It's not a hairstyle, it's a lifestyle"

[@redlocculturetalk]

Locs are for life. These young individuals don’t know how to commit, they are very uneducated about locs and the journey, they also begin thinking their hair will look like the pictures they saved . If you don’t start the journey with your own look and over thinking it and being a product junkies then you will not love or enjoy locs. It takes patience and understanding, and commitment.

[@Jaygodumbb]

@@redlocculturetalk right everybody locs are different that wat makes them unique

[@Jupiter88844]

@@redlocculturetalk 💯

[@xbabybriox]

@@redlocculturetalk a lot of assumptions being made over hair. 😂 Some people comb their locs out simply because they want a different look. I change my hair because I don’t want to look back at my photos over the span of 10+ years and look exactly the same. 😂 never testing my limits to see what other styles I can pull off. NOTHING is permanent especially hair. You can change it at any time or go back to it. One girl said she simply didn’t like being mistaken as a boy…the second one was a REALLY young child maybe 4 years old. His parent probably gave him locs from birth and he wants to see his real hair for the first time ever since locs weren’t his choice. People really OVERTHINK hair this is obsession!! You don’t have a “lack of commitment” problem simply n for changing ur hair and it doesn’t mean your just too young and immature. Stop overthinking it’s JUST HAIR.

[@justcallmeD90]

I combed out my locs after a year I'll let my hair grow for a few months then put locs back in the end of the year 🤞🏾

[@landongrady5299]

Sounds like a good plan 👍

[@deljean]

Didn't like the set?

[@justcallmeD90]

@@deljean no they were to thick couldn't style them the way I wanted going to do thinner the next set around

[@deljean]

@@justcallmeD90 oh okay cool

[@justcallmeD90]

@@deljean yea I definitely have a plan for my new locs. I talked about it with my loctician and she seemed on board with my plan and I'll be rocking a new style as well. I have vids about my locs on my channel and I a playlist.

[@jerrit20]

I combed my locs out in 2 weeks. I had 132 locs for 1.5 years. I used a rattail comb and a safety pin for tiny knots, conditioner water, and a thick oils at the roots to get the lint out at the roots. I actually retained a ton of hair. It was ridiculous lol. My arms will never forgive me! But I'm happy getting my 4c natural hair back

[@val_baby74]

I combed out my locks at the end of 2019. I had them for 14 years. It took me two weeks.

[@grandmatheglorious.6358]

Having locs is a hairstyle. Growing locs is a lifestyle.

[@cameronjohnson6446]

One thing I heard from a friend who had dreads was to use oils! Not conditioner because like you said it can make it tougher to pull through.

[@personneici2595]

Thanks for teaching me about hair types. I didn't even know that was a thing. That helps a lot since I was the one wavy frizzy dry kid among my family of straight haired people.

[@honour24]

I've combed out my locs. 4 items: water, conditioner for slip, a rat tail comb and tons of patience😊

[@asia99Tube]

I certainly understand the difference. I started locs for this very reason. As an umpire I was outside a lot and very active so there was no use in going to a salon or relaxing my hair every day. I’m on my second set going on three years now and I don’t have to spend so much time with my semi free form. I do self maintenance but I just don’t twist my locs. I prefer to crotchet them. I combined them into eight wicks and am growing back my shaved sides. I can style them up or down. It’s great!

[@Soulstealermari]

You from Florida?

[@asia99Tube]

@@Soulstealermari No

[@ruriva4931]

7:11 I routinely get box braids (in 2-3 month cycles) because I’m to lazy to manage my hair so I feel like I kinda understand the appeal of locks

[@briyonica]

I combed out my locks. I was very careful and patient. I used conditioner, water and a rat tail comb… my hair came out longer, it was still healthy and I didn’t have to get a lot of ends clipped

[@gusmonster59]

This the same as combing out any kind of tangles - you always comb from the bottom up, never pull the tangles out from above.

[@KimmieJ1920]

I had locs for 16 years. I literally did everything to try to comb and pic them out, but after It took me 45 minutes to get not even half way through my locs. After that I waited a few days and cut them off in the middle of the night.

[@mosbelovedd]

Yes, I've thought about it because I get bullied for having them. I make up this lie every time saying "I'm gonna comb them out soon..." little do they know their never going to see me soon... I'm moving to a different state, switching schools, and blocking all of their numbers! It's not like I have any social media to get tracked down... and I don't have anything with my real name on it except for Roblox... Either way if they say "Hey (my name) were have you been?" I can't say "Oh I live in (place I'm moving to)" NO! It's going to give me tags, delete the message... Hope you enjoyed that true story.

[@seaserenity5971]

I really hate that you were bullied for a common hairstyle. Sending you love & blessing ❤️

[@mosbelovedd]

@@seaserenity5971 🙂

[@cherylwalker4242]

My daughter and I combed out our dreadlocks. It turned out it was great. I have a 4c hair type. It took me 3 days.

[@redtankgirl5]

It took me three months to comb out my locs. I had them for 15 years and I did them picking them out but combing once it was separated. I used some conditioner and water, a pick and comb. Once my curl pattern started to come back it shortened up a bit and it did and does try to loc back up still. It’s nice to have my natural hair again though.

[@inkwelldried]

ive combed mine out once, and am doing it a second time. ive just learned new things about how to deal with my hair and i want to keep those in mind as they grow. my hair is pretty long though, despite having cut it to detangle the first time, so i'm happy at least with the amount of hair ive retained

[@juxcekid6773]

I started my locs 4 days ago and honestly watching u is my inspiration to keeping them

[@ActDaVerse]

Bro i don't understand why people are doing this ?? 😁😁😁 But my reason being I will be starting new journey called " Dread-Hawk-Loc" 🤙 GREAT VIDEO BTW 🤣

[@unitysaints7247]

Go for it!

[@quandaledingle547]

i’m thinking about it because mines are thick but idk

[@SuliyemanBouboul]

At the start of the video he said “why are people doing this? 😫😫” but he’s helping ActDaVerse comb out his dreads and he combed out his own dreads last year 💀💀💀

[@Deekfn]

I’ve combed out a few really thick locs to match my thin locs its really satisfying tbh😂

[@qurankhalifah423]

I combed 4 dreadlocks of 5 years 2 years ago and almost cried😂

[@isabelmarie2003]

I'm an 18 year old white girl and I will never get dreads because it's not my place to get them but DAM this was super interesting and relaxing as hell. Black hair is absolutely fascinating to me, always so beautiful. EDIT: to everyone saying I was looking for a badge, no, the main point of this comment was how i was interested in the processes and the strength of black hair, I only mentioned the first part because i had commented something similar and people responded with "you better not try it out" or" its not yours to wear" hence why I stated it so I wouldn't get the hate

[@ETayy]

Thank you for respecting our culture and giving us our own hair just like you guys hair can always be straight tysm

[@johndoe-mm6xu]

go for the locs! haters will hate no matter what you do.

[@TBM_arms]

There are many cultures that have had dreadlocks including European ones, go for it if you want

[@Stoney610]

just get dreads if u want them

[@myanb]

@@TBM_arms those are different locs.. if she gets these locs she would be disrepsecting culture.

[@tikayts4295]

i have just started my drean locks jurney i dont even know why you would want to cut your dread locks

[@MegaFlawless12]

I wish I never cut mines off 🤣

[@LILLYLAVENDAE]

I need to comb mine out because I have alopecia and I’ve been growing my hair for a long time and can’t bear the thought of cutting it off.

[@Dgordonyoursalesman]

Never crossed my mind to comb them out.

[@SureYoureRight]

I barely had the patience to install my microlocs. (Took me a week to complete) No way I’d comb them out. Id just cut them and start fresh

[@BustedDreamShawty]

I had lots for all of 6 months before combing them out. I was missing my hair and ignorant to the fact that I could wear wigs or lace fronts if I wanted a different hairstyle. It took me a week and a half to comb out my hair. My cousin helped me also. I've been thinking of getting lots again. 😂

[@Ciorno2K]

The reason I combed mine so I could get a full set / taper

[@Goonielivan]

same

[@atahe4578]

same

[@xEgocentrism]

i’m getting twist for the first time soon (never done anything with my hair) and i’m excited

[@Tweakin]

I did this let my hair grow for two months and I had SOOOO much dead hair I’m glad I combed them out fr my hair was actually terrible inside the locs started um back up three days ago💪🏽

[@idareyoutolaugh9748]

I combed my locs out, it took time, but I retained hair unlike when cutting the locs off.

[@yourleftshoelace1594]

This isn’t my hair type but I use a lot of the same tools, so it was easy to follow. I like watching things like this even though they don’t relate to me😅

[@bluedinero3055]

Combed out 16 wicks that were down my back put em in double strand twist hair longer than before 💯

[@Dshondennise]

I combed mine out 3 years ago I had them for 12 years I was sad but I love I can just get 'em back

[@younggunja]

I’ve had locks for seven yrs and I think about combing them every other day😂

[@tramonicarter5720]

i combed out my hair with just a comb like a year ago bc the dreads i had i didnt want them to grow that way and rocked the fro for like 3 months then when to get a retwist successfully & ended up with dreads bein freeformed like i wanted them to perfectly and still have em to this day

[@mimiluvsu3250]

My sister co\mbed out her locks and the results were amazing

[@NaturalBeauty-qe7mk]

I combed my locs out using conditioner, it worked like magic. I had a minimum amount of hair loss as well.

[@dominator7970]

I’m finna take my locks out and do it again after the school year ends

[@NikkiVAMorgan]

I used a sewing needle and it worked well.

[@TK75_]

I’d never wanna get rid of my locs after the work I went through during the maturing process…

[@newyorkswag1715]

I had really long locs for 6 years and I combed them out and it took me a week straight to do it. That was 3 years ago, now I’m contemplating on getting them back

[@shaunfarrow]

I don’t think it’s possible to comb out the locs on my head

[@darrenallen645]

You must got that shabazz

[@santyatehortua7363]

I'm currently letting my hair grow out again and then hoping to start semi freeform. Let's gooo

[@The_Official.P]

Hair is a living organism…

[@alexusworthy1683]

Yes , I have.. I’m doing to now successfully and my hair it long and thick

[@pkday1082]

I cut mine last year and I don’t plan on going back

[@quandakimbrough205]

I took mines out after 7 months and put them right back in after 2 months

[@darrenallen645]

Why?

[@quandakimbrough205]

@@darrenallen645 idk, but after putting them back in and keeping them for a year I took them out again 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@ProfitusMaximus]

My aunt did this THE FIRST time i had locs with DETANGLER!!!

[@4sw6Cap]

i combed out my starter locs cause they wasnt gettin retwisted then got my shii right back by myself like 2 months after now my shii str8

[@theoriginalgoddessforever8515]

Ive combed mine out twice and Im growing locks out again years later.

[@suckyamudda9797]

I was thinking "he fine" then 0:26 popped up😭😭😭

[@williampeete2473]

I'm always curious if my locks can be combed out after being free-form from start to finish for almost a decade.

[@teal80]

Seeing you laugh genuinely at your friend ActDaVerse really brightened up my mood before I sleep G 🙌🏽😂❤️‍🔥‼️

[@Kai_cenat_clips-f7l]

I’m scared to comb them out the shrinkage gonna be crazy

[@maretashepherd]

Nope never thought of it 😂

[@studid55]

Why would the first girl comb out their locs because some people thought they were a boy? If I had a nickle for every time people thought I was a girl bc my long hair... Sheesh. People care too much. IF you are wearing jeans and a baggy shirt and locs from behind, I bet some people would think you were a dude. But if you were wearing a cut sweater and leggings, near no one will think you were a guy from behind... Black guys with long curly hair ("natural hair") are often mistaken for women because the style is simply MORE POPULAR with women... To cut off all that hard work that you despratly grew because the opinions (mistakes!) of others on your gender... shm. Why is this so important to people? Its cool to be yourself!

[@n0thum4n]

And it’s cool not to judge people for what they choose to do with their own bodies and you don’t know what she typically wears so you cant assume her clothing is the reason she gets mistaken as a boy

[@studid55]

@@n0thum4n Sure it's "not cool" but I'm not trying to be cool, I am spitting facts. The facts are that she just hard conformed and people who act like such need to know that they should not take other opinions so seriously. That is all I am trying to say. And I do know what she typically wears out because she vlogs. In her vlogs, she dresses exactly like I said she did. Just look through her videos. Another reason, other than the clothes, that she might have been mistaken as a boy could be that in US black culture, men has dreads at like 3x the rate of females. Walk around Atlant, or LA, and look. Easier than that, look at black music videos.

[@aodoemela]

Just having 2 strand twists or some other protective style is fairly low maintenance as well. And you have a bit more versatility

[@dariotrinidad2688]

I'm coming mines out as I'm watching the video

[@kimisrael66]

I took my locs out Tuesday... using Conditioner and water with a Small comb....... Just Fine... yes , my hair was longer ..this is the 2nd time and I Wish I KNEW THEY WOULD COME A LOOSE , I CUT MY HAIR OFF THE 1ST TIME..😱

[@roryivey]

you combed it out in one day wow

[@kimisrael66]

@@roryivey ALL DAY..

[@llIllIIlIlllI]

i confused the first person as a boy too😂😂

[@AshArtois]

Combed out all my locs years and years ago. It took a week.

[@SweeneyODD]

I've had dreads for five years. Also much love your videos are Great!!

[@Tashon92]

I’ll NEVER comb or cut my Locs

[@tmsdye2438]

That is how I felt until this week. I have been locked for 21 years. I feel this journey is near the end, time for a new path. We have been thrift a lot over the years. This is the first time i have considered unraveling my locs. I'm 5'6 so they are very long just about below my butt.

[@Crownari]

My locs are apart of me. I couldn’t see myself just wearing an Afro all day at work. Locing it is a better look for me. Im a guy so it’s a lot different. I know women have more choices for hair styles. What ever makes you feel beautiful.

[@RussianWoodRo]

i had to get my locks combed out because they were originally too big and my haie begin to thin out which could cause them to break, i then had to wait a year to put them back in and now they are healthy

[@caress_8084]

I combed out my locs with a Cricut weeding tool and detangling spray. The conditioner definitely made it harder for me.

[@lordtette]

Using the cricut weeding tool is genius.

[@faithcantrell8378]

‘These vids gave me a great idea!’ *Plugs merch*

[@daddychill5799]

I’m combining mine out rn and nobody helping me but I did almost all of them I’m working on the back rn and man it’s pain after u comb your hair out u gonna have so much patience I been in the bathroom for 3days now😭

[@dwilliams798]

I was combing out my locks but I decided to cut them instead so I can regrow my hair back

[@YosefYahudah]

I’m NEVER cutting my locs I’m married to this we gonna keep them at shoulders length and keep the hair I cut just incase

[@VonBankx]

I’m back and forth with mine fr

[@codyjailbird4101]

I think about it all the time. just to see how long my hair is. plus I miss my cornrows *Terribly* but Im in love with the process n how long theyre getting

[@officialquestv]

yea i thought about it

[@zidanewizard3401]

ofc i consider taking my locs out but ima trust the process

[@PartanBree]

I do wonder about the water. I have mostly straight hair, but the shafts are fine and prone to drying and breakage. I don't generally brush my hair wet, and I'm very gentle if I do, because it stretches, and I feel that it damages it. If I have to detangle wet hair, I use my fingers. And I certainly don't brush it damp or partially wet, that's the worst of all, it sticks to itself like velcro. No chance of detangling in that state. So for brushing out locks, I would have guessed that dry hair with a generous amount of some sort of oil or leave-in conditioner would have been better than spraying it with water. Does that not apply with kinky/curly hair, does it behave differently?

[@rainydays7498]

Well that was interesting.

[@Bdaa317]

felt that

[@VonBankx]

Put it up in many hairstyles bc I can’t live with the same thing over and over I like change sometimes

[@grneys45]

Wow that takes alot of patience to take out locs.. I don't think I could do it

[@christianyoungerman434]

I think about it a good bit, I miss being able to run my fingers through my hair, and full washing my hair. But I don’t wanna comb out my locks because I want my hair to stay long and I know ima lose length. I don’t want to have to trim or cut my hair to match the length on my sides. I got a couple more years to go I’d say. I just think about it a lot I don’t really wanna do it but I’d like to see what I look like with my hair this long

[@officiallilkiddo]

I did it twice... Lost a lot of hair, but I had interlocks

[@t.g.kb.r.a.y.l.i.n5853]

Me twisting my hair while watching this video💀

[@cloppin]

I like this video broski. Thumbs up

[@lalac7207]

I did this b4. Never again. I'll just do the big chop next time lol

[@KristoferBurns]

I’m taking mine out. After 2 years. I have a Mohawk and it’s hard to get a cut and retwisted. It comes out to 140. When I had my Afro it was easier to maintain. I look crazy right now cause I haven’t had a twist in almost 2 months and I still have to wait 3 more weeks to get my locs done. Smh

[@Jungllboii]

I’ve been thinking about combining my locs out lately and this vid popped up😭

[@Unihippy]

I’ve been in and out of locs (currently out) but I’ve been coming around to loccing back up

[@_catulus]

Dude’s hair in the thumbnail looks like flamin’ hot Cheetos.

[@tashzander2088]

I have had locks for over 24 years and never ever wand to comb te out.

[@tmsdye2438]

. I have been locked for 21 years. Never consider this until now. I will uncoil one loc to see how I feel.

[@TanayeStar]

i comed out my locks when i was a kid and trust me they were long

[@california5757]

Im thinking of combing out my locs that are 17 inch very clean. But i want big 3c curls....

[@Nak0ut]

no thought whatsoever and if i did there are professionals that will do it

[@SERXO111]

brushed out my 1st, 2nd set of locs. rn on my 3rd set freeform

[@lovetravelshan9109]

Man I been loc’n my hair for like 6 years I want to comb out so bad but I don’t want to lose my hair decisions decisions

[@jes.awkward2849]

I combed my dreadlocks out , but I put them back in because I have a lot of hair and it was hard to maintain. But dreadlocks are easier to maintain

[@kedioooo]

combing mines rn as we speak to start a new set

[@lialia2268]

Why would you even want the hair that’s left from a dreadlock? The hair is literally dead and ruined