Installing double ended dread extensions into dreads

INSTALLING DOUBLE ENDED DREAD EXTENSIONS INTO DREADS INSTALL

If you have rounded/locked ends and want to install extensions, you should plan to comb out at least a couple inches to attach your extensions to for the easiest install. Most dreadlock extensions are made with loose hair at one end (or sometimes both ends) so that these loose bits can be installed and woven into the loose hair at the end of your dreadlock(s). Check out this photo by the lovely folks at the Salt Lake City Dread Shop which shows someone who put in micro-fusion extensions, dreaded it, and then had their roots grow in matted underneath them: If you dread it and leave it in what ultimately becomes of it is a solid mat across the entire scalp which is usually too obscured by the вЂњextensionsвЂќ for it to be separated into individual dreadlocks. All of these methods are intended for TEMPORARY wear and grow out with your hair. Under NO circumstances should extensions be put in вЂњnormallyвЂќ at the root and then dreaded. Unlike hair extensions, dreadlock extensions are attached to the END of your dreadlocks. Your best bet, if you havenвЂ™t mastered crochet, is probably to find a professional dreadlock artist to help you out. It goes without saying that if you arenвЂ™t exactly a whiz with the hook, youвЂ™ll probably have an extremely difficult time putting in your own extensions and actually getting them to stay put.

For optimum dreadlock health and longevity, the only thing that should ever be in dreadlocks is HAIR! As such, the extension installation method(s) that we use and recommend, use only a crochet hook. In an idea world, glues, adhesives, and string should NEVER be used to install permanent dreadlock extensions.

Installing double ended dread extensions into dreads