How To Undo Interlocked Dreads
Multiple bends back and forth are pretty common these are called zig-zags. You should anticipate keeping more healthy hair after combing out dreads within the first 6.
You take the edge of the comb to the root of a section of hair then roll the comb while pulling downwards.
How to undo interlocked dreads. If the metal tip or your comb is stuck and goes nowhere apply a little more pressure. Again reapply water and conditioner as needed. Untangle the dreadlocks one at a time.
But ultimately to comb out the locs the hair is not going to be as long as the locs. Soak your locks for up to 10 minutes or longer if youre in need of a deep clean. I dont like the way it looks at all.
Instead of just using your hands or the hands of a stylist the interlocking method may require a tool called the interlocking tool. The goal is to remove the most damaged portion of the hair and give yourself a loose open end of the dreadlock to work with. Palm rolling with wax helps the whole dread lock more evenly and most of the irregularities will be avoided.
If using a regular comb do virtually the same thing with the teeth of the comb starting at the very very bottom of the lock. They create inflection where dreads bend unnaturally and the hair is twisted can never really dreade. Some of our clients wanted to avoid interlocking so they brought that point up to the Salon.
Ok like all dreads start by saturating them in conditioner or even olive oilgo cheap conditioner cause youll use alot. Take the pointed end of the rat-tail comb and gently pick out the bottom of the lock. Of course if there are any dreads that you want to have bumps and lumps in you can just avoid palm rolling them and stop waxing them before they have matured.
This tool has a small hook attached to the end. This will help melt the wax or whatever greasiness has built up over the years. Make sure you have at least 3 days you dont have to go out.
If your dreads are longer than shoulder length I highly recommend cutting them to shoulder length. Lay in a bath and soak your dreads completely for at least 10 minutes. Ive seen plenty of damage and detached dreadlocks directly caused by the effects of interlocking dreads.
Wash dreadlocks thoroughly with shampoo and with water as hot as you can safely stand it. You want the lock to be VERY damp. Begin 12 in 13 cm from the bottom of the lock and use the tail of your comb to begin picking it apart.
Removing Dreadlocks in young dreadlocks is the easiest out of all age ranges. Carefully slowly and most of all gently comb or brush or pick out from the tip down brush will be slowest but lest damaging. Combing out the locs the length of your hair may be longer than you recalled.
If you have a tail comb use the metal tip to pierce the very bottom of your lock and pull. Choose a lock to start on. The comb coil method requires a bit more skill than two strand twists.
Then using the hook the dread is pulled back through the gap in the roots creating a 360 loop on itself. The tool is inserted into the roots of the dread separating the dread in half. I went to an African place to get a retwist and the girl working there told me my hair is too softcurly and Id need to interlock if I want them to stay.
Professional locticians tend to prefer to use a coil twist comb but a normal rat tail comb can suffice. Take some conditioner in your hand and rub it on the loc. Interlocking or crocheting of this type are not a good choice for tightening of dreads.
Combing out young dreadlocks is the best case scenario. Submerge your dreadlocks into the baking soda solution up to the roots. Pick some hair loose and then use your fingers and the comb to detangle the strand and finally comb it out smooth.
It is also a lot friendlier to frequent shampooing. Young dreadlocks tend to have healthier hair to work with while also having less time for knots to tighten and mature. Interlocking dreads involves using a small device called an interlocking tool.
As your dreadlocks soak the baking soda will strip away dirt oil debris and other unwanted buildup. It is very difficult time-consuming and often impossible to undo interlocking in order to fix the problem properly. Is it possible to undo interlocked dreads.
All you need is a int. THE COMBING OUT PROCESS IN DETAIL Buy a jar of coconut oil and a good strong fine toothed comb. If your locks are shorter you can get away with cutting off less.
Grab your first dread. My dreads were almost to my waist and we began by cutting off about five inches from the bottom. Im going to show you how to interlock dreadsLocs.
HOW TO REMOVE YOUR DREADS WITHOUT CUTTING. Interlocking is a method that is recommended for people who are interested in getting dreads or have dreads with a finer hair texture. The twists it leaves the dreads are permanent scars.
