Shipping Dreads to South Africa

I would like to know how many dreads I need for a full head (sharpie dreads), how to put it the dreadlocks in and what the cost will be I'm from South Africa and if you have any shop that can implant the dreads. Are all the dreads the same hair type or are the different. I have black hair.

Hi Ronelle!

I would use between 60-85 sharpie thickness dreadlocks for a full head of hair. We usually make synthetic dreadlocks but we can also make wool dreadlocks. Both can come in just about any color you can dream up. We definitely have black!

Yes, we do ship to South Africa. In fact, we have made dreads for several people in South Africa.

We only make dreadlocks. We do not put them in for people. South Africa would probably be a little out of the way even if we did put them in. ;-) But there are a lot of salons around the world that off the service. I would think that it would not be too difficult to find a salon there that would do it for you. That being said, although it takes a little time to put the dreads in

it is a relatively easy process and a friend might be able to help you out with it!

I will send two invoices. One for 60 dreads and one for 85 dreads. Let me know if there you have any other questions!

Best,

Christine

Light Blond Dreadlocks

Hello, My name is Talissa.

Hi Talissa!

I am looking to get some dread extensions. My friend is doing them for me and she has done the "double ended dreads" ? Where she braids them into my hair? Do you have those kind? or something like it.

Yes! We make double-ended dreads. We also make single-ended dreads.

I have white blonde hair so I would like the lightest blonde you have.

No problem. We can do that!

Also I have half my head shaved so I was wondering how many you think I would need.

40-60 dreads

And if you could throw in a couple colored ones like yellow?

Of course. Very cool!

If you could get back to me when you have time that would be great!

Thank you and have a beautiful day!

Thank you! You, too!

Best,

Christine

Jack Sparrow Dreads Needed for Halloween

Hi there, I'm interested in ordering a set of dreads for my Jack Sparrow costume. I'm probably looking at about 15 to 20 dreads, from lengths of 12 to 20 inches. What do you suggest?

Hi Geoffrey!

No problem. We can do that! I've sent an invoice. If you're interested in having us create the dreadlocks for you in time for Halloween, I suggest putting your order in as soon as possible. We tend to get pretty busy with Jack Sparrow orders this time of year!

Thanks for thinking of us!

Best,

Christine

Synthetic vs Real Dreads

When I do get the synthetic dreads and attach them (I don't have natural dreads yet) I read that keeping them in longer than usual can cause your hair to start dreading on it's own, is that true?

My personal experience is that when I have left the dreads in for 4 weeks or more my hair had begun to dread naturally. That being said, I would just use a healthy amount of conditioner and the dreads would naturally unravel. I would assume that there is a way to encourage the growth of those dreads to continue. Since that has never been my goal, I have no experience or knowledge to share on it.

I'm debating on whether I want to dread my hair now and add synthetic or add the synthetic and continue the dreading after.
Well, I guess that would be a personal choice. If you've never had dreads then synthetic dreadlocks would allow you to see what having dreads is like and give you the immediate gratification of having them right away. You could then take them out and start up your own dreads. Remember, your hair will be a couple inches longer then. Then, you could always put the same synthetic dreads back in your hair!

Sorry for all these weird/dumb questions.

Not weird or dumb. Rather, they are perfect normal questions to think about when considering dreads and how you might want them to interact in your life.

I just don't want to spend a ton of time, not to mention pain in my arms, dreading my hair if it will start naturally with the synthetic.

Oh, well... then I would go with synthetic first. :-)

Attaching & Washing Synthetic Dreadlocks

Hello,

Hi Leah!

I was wondering. I used to have dreads and I was not able to get them to "lock" like they should have. I'm not sure why. I waited a while after doing them to wash it, and when I did I used a bar of organic soap to do so, no conditioner. Anyway, I was thinking about doing them again and was wondering how long I should wait before washing and then how long before adding extensions?

I think you might be on a mission to do something that is not something we do. We make synthetic dreadlocks which we attach to real human hair that is currently alive and growing out of your head.

There is no downtime, no need to wait dread your own hair. That is a completely different process. There is no need to wait for your hair to grow. And! We don't

attach dreads to your own dreads that are growing in.

If you want to grow your own dreads and they are still quite short but you want long dreads, it is possible to attach the synthetic dread at the root/scalp along side the real dread and in no way affecting the growth of the real dread. This would allow for length while allowing your real dreads to grow in naturally.

I've never had any desire to grow real dreads and therefore have no actual experience with the process of it.

With our dreads, just wash your scalp and hair as often as you normally would. Personally, I have found that wet dreads are a little heavy and ours are very tight so they can hold a rich, thick shampoo very well. This means it takes a while to wash

it out. Therefore, I generally just dilute the shampoo which I'm

washing the dreads with while also using full shampoo at my scalp. That works best for me.

We don't put and leave any kind of soap or wax in the dreads. It's all very clean and fabulous smelling! :-) It also looks great and is easy to care as you're growing your real dreads.

Also, when I do get the extensions, which I want for length not fullness.

Right away! There is nothing to wait for.

I saw a video once where the "fake" dread was placed at the end of the natural dread and then sort of knotted into eachother.

I can't imagine why a person would do that. Just let your real dreads grow and compliment them with the synthetic dreads until your real dreads are the length you

want them. I'd worry that the real dreads might not fair too well if you tried to add extensions to them. Plus, real hair and synthetic hair are not the same so the top half being real hair mixed with the bottom half of the same dread being fake doesn't

seem like it would look good. Now, I've seen a lot of real dreads mixed in with synthetic dreads - side by side - and that looks great perhaps because one isn't trying to turn a dread into something it's not. Real dreads are real. Synthetic dreads are synthetic. Perhaps posing one as the other doesn't work but putting them side-by-side and allowing them both to shine in their full glory works great!

That probably makes no sense...what I mean is the girl who was doing it used a

crochet hook to pull up parts of the synthetic and pull down parts of the natural so they would end up locking together. Would you recommend this with this type?

No.

I'm just wondering because I want kind of a "seamless" transition into the synthetic dreads. Thanks!!

I'd put them side-by-side. Let your real dreads grow into the fabulous long dreads they will become. Attach the synthetic dreads at the root of them. I would assume the look would be more nature... freer... and not trying to be something it is not. Even synthetic dreads are based in one's own nature and organic style. It is still about being true to one's self, one's taste and one's perceptions. I don't see how trying to turn something into something it isn't would work.

I understand how you could want to take this person's word for it, especially if she seems more knowledgeble than yourself or if you're looking for suggestions but I just don't agree with her approach on this. It might work for some and that's wonderful for them. But it's not something we do, have any desire to do or could in any way help you to reach that end.

Synthetic dreads of fabulous length we can do!

Thanks for your interesting dilemma. I hope this helps and best of luck figuring it all out!

Kind regards,

Christine

Dreadlocks for a Wedding

Hello!

I am getting married October 15th, this year. I have dreads already and was wanting to buy dread extensions to make my hair fuller and longer for my wedding.
Cool! We've actually made dreads for a bride before. She sent the pics. Both she and her hair looked gorgeous!

If I were to order dreads this week when would you be able to have them to me? It did not say on your site how long they take to make and ship to get here. And i would need them here for my wedding. :)

We ship our dreadlocks within 6 weeks depending on how many orders we have in front of theirs and if we have the dread hair is in stock. I can ensure the dreads are shipped early enough to arrive before your wedding. We would probably be able to ship them before Oct. 3rd.

We do have several orders already ordered and qued to be created. So, if this is something you would like to move forward with, it would be best to place your order as soon as possible since we work on a first come, first serve basis and if we were to get a couple large orders in before yours it could change our shipping schedule. ...but I think it would be fine if you order this week. :-)

Also, how do I see the color I'm buying? I think I need a platinum blond but I'm not to sure.
We do not have a color chart. People tell us the color(s) they want and we make it.

We have a 'near white' which is slightly lighter than the platinum blond. We could mix the two. Just a thought. Sometimes people like to buy more than one color.

If you could get back to me right away that would be great! Thank you so much!

-J

My pleasure!

Best,

Christine

Jack Sparrow Dreads for Halloween

Hi,

Hi Chris!

I came across your site while searching for kanekalon dreads to improve my Jack Sparrow costume for Halloween. Last year I bought one of those rasta hats from a costume store, cut off the dreads and sewed them onto a bandana for the costume, but the dreads ended up looking really cheap and fell apart very easily. So this year I'm looking for some higher quality dreads, and I was told to search for kanekalon, would you be able to help?

Sure, we can definitely help! In fact, we get many orders for Jack Sparrow dreads. I've never worn any dreads other than our own and ours only seem to get stronger and tighter over time, but I often hear stories of dreads that fall apart. I believe those dreads are made from a machine or not properly made by people. They fall apart because they aren't put together very well in the first place. Machines, apparently, can't backcomb, twist and tighten like humans which makes the dreads looser and more likely to fall apart.

My guess is that if you buy our dreads you'll never need to buy another set of dreads for this purpose again, unless you so choose. Our kanekalon dreadlocks will last you a very long time... most likely forever. This means you'll be able to wear them for as many Halloweens as you like! :-)

Basically I'm looking to buy around 20-30 extra thick, black/dark brown colored dreads that I can wear along with my real hair. I only had 12 or so last year and it was definitely not enough to cover all the way around my head and get a good "Jack Sparrow" look. Sorry I'm a complete newbie when it comes to dreads so I'm not even sure what to ask for as far as single/double ended or how to attach them. I'd appreciate any suggestions you might have. How much would all of that cost and would it be possible to get them in time for Halloween?

We can do that! No problem! I'll send two invoices - one for 20 dreads and the other for 30 dreads.

I'd suggest single-ended dreads. It sounds like you take them out after 'costume parties'. Single-ended dreadlocks come with a loop at one end. Take a bobbie pin and simply attach the dread with the bobby pin into your hair. This way, at the end of the night you can simply take them out. No one will be able to see the bobby pins as long as you tuck the it under the nearby hair. I've done this myself and it worked fine!

Yes, we could get them to you in time for Halloween as long as the order is made very soon and no additional orders come in before yours. We are working on several orders right now and create dreads on a first come first serve basis. Therefore, time would be of the essence.

Thanks for your time.

-Chris

My pleasure!

Best,

Christine