Can I get rid of dreads w/o cutting my hair?

I have very soft straight hair..I'm thinking of getting dreads but I'm scared that When i don't want them anymore I may have to cut off all my hair.

Can I get rid of dreads w/o cutting my hair?

WAIT!! You don't HAVE to cut them all off! This is a time-consuming process, so you must be very patient. Every day do two or three. DO NOT attempt to do your whole head in one day. It causes headaches and a lot of pain!

Take one dread near the nape of your neck (bottom of the hairline) and trim off the last inch or so. Saturate it in light olive oil and massage it through for a few minutes, working in a downward motion. Begin by taking a wide-toothed comb to the last centimeter of the dread. DO NOT start at the end of the dread closest to your scalp. OWWWWCH!! Work all the snarls out of that last centimeter, then work up to the next, continuing SLOWLY. It may help to have a friend do the dreads on the back of your head to avoid arm cramping! You'll probably want to wear a hat a lot while you're in this process, because you'll have half your hair in dreads and half out, eventually, which'll look really crazy!

When you are finished (this could take a couple weeks!) you will want to go in to a professional stylist for some serious maintenance! Ask for a Chelation treatment to get all that buildup and excess oil out of your hair, then a good deep conditioning before a trim, to make your ends look healthy and less choppy.

Can I get rid of dreads w/o cutting my hair?

i have known 3 people to have them and all had to cut their hair when they got tired of it.

Can I get rid of dreads w/o cutting my hair?

I heard you can't even shower your hair with dreads and you don't cut it.

Can I get rid of dreads w/o cutting my hair?

Well the only solution you have is to, trim your hair every month until your dreads are all gone.

Can I get rid of dreads w/o cutting my hair?

I think you do have to cut it! 閳?br>Can I get rid of dreads w/o cutting my hair?

they say you can comb them out. but i really think that would hurt like hell. thats why i wont get them. you have to be commited!

Can I get rid of dreads w/o cutting my hair?

I wouldn't get them! They aren't very attractive!

i do think you have to cut your hair off!

Can I get rid of dreads w/o cutting my hair?

I got them done at a hairdresser's once, and she just tied them off with cute little ties that I could just take out when I wanted the dreads gone. That looks different than other dreads, though, so I don't know if it's a style you'd like.

Can I get rid of dreads w/o cutting my hair?

please don't!!! my friend had the most beautiful curls and she got dreads. sooo yucky. she started to hate them and so the only thing she could do was to chop her hair right off leaving only about a centimeter there. it wasn't a very feminine or cute look. dreads are very dirty and unpresentable. but if it's something you really want to do, please research it. you could end up making a big mistake if you don't.

Can I get rid of dreads w/o cutting my hair?

to get rid of dreads you have to shave your head and start over

Can I get rid of dreads w/o cutting my hair?

I was thinking of getting dreads once myself. My natural hair is like Alicia Keys. A down-side to getting dreads is not being able to change your look too much. The maintenance can be a little bit more expensive than you think. To keep them from look bushy, you will have to go to a professional stylist. Dreads are only for the committed. You don't have to cut your hair to start them, but you will if you decide to go back to your natural hair. If you want something similar to that look without the committment, then i suggest kinky twists. But dreads are for you right now.