Dreadlock And Matted Braid

They have more of a matted look.

Dreadlock and matted braid. With mature dreads there is no such three strand texture. 800 and aztec priests dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries traditionally wore their hair in matted locks. For african hair types salon dreadlocks can be formed by evenly sectioning and styling the loose hair into braids coils twists or using a procedure called dread perming specifically used for straight hair. Well dreadlocks are rope like clumps of hair formed by your hair getting matted together.

Many reggae stars have dreadlocks. To untangle severely matted hair start by applying a deep conditioner or a detangling spray to your damp hair. Next use a wide toothed comb to brush the ends of your hair slowly working upward to release the knots. Often dreadlocks become a symbol of religious devotion an ascetic s vow not to alter god s creation through grooming.

Dreadlocks have historically been found to be associated with ancient greek aztec senegalese buddhist and rastafari cultures. If the dread was created correctly running your fingers down it should yield few bumps and lumps. They have a very specific uniform texture throughout the length of the braids. After waiting several minutes gently untangle the easiest knots with your fingers.

In fact bob marley made dreadlocks a popular trend. Though they are now mainly linked to african culture and identity people from all races do sport their hair in dreadlocks.