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Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:47 am
by doclocks
Angie shot this, and did the install in the images. I think it turned out rather well. :)
http://www.doctoredlocks.com/catalog/home.php?cat=461

Enjoy!
Doc

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:00 am
by rivetlicker_
I did that method with the_engel. It worked but it was a bit uncomfortable for her, so it's not a good idea for sensitive scalps.

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:10 pm
by doclocks
Were the sensitivity issues from pulling them too tightly or because the rubber bands pull fine hairs from each section?

It seems that if you could tighten them without being too tight that they wouldn't be uncomfortable at all, but I've not done it on my head to be able to tell. Thoughts?

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:24 am
by Icky-nay
I was growing out a hawk thinger and I had dreads installed like this. Let me tell you - You think it hurts on the temples now? This KILLED my head, I had a headache for a solid day.

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:45 am
by rivetlicker_
doclocks wrote:Were the sensitivity issues from pulling them too tightly or because the rubber bands pull fine hairs from each section?

It seems that if you could tighten them without being too tight that they wouldn't be uncomfortable at all, but I've not done it on my head to be able to tell. Thoughts?
I remember when I installed my palm rolled set into some 2" long hair that it absolutely killed. I have ridiculously fine hair (and a lot of it too).

Should recommend these kinds of installs on those who have uber thick, less sensitive scalps.

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:20 pm
by sammu
Aah beat me to it. Same method I use. :lol:

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:41 pm
by abby_carnage
oooh er i may try this method as i did the normal braid method on mine and it fell out after two days and a bit of headbanging! x

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:56 am
by Acorn
abby_carnage wrote:oooh er i may try this method as i did the normal braid method on mine and it fell out after two days and a bit of headbanging! x
well you may occasionally loose 1 or two, but maybe your hair was too clean when you put them in? i always tell my clients not to use conditioner or more preferably dont wash your hair the day of install!

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:27 am
by SyNNy+SuKKupyre
I like this!
I think i am going to try this over blanket stitching for my first install :D

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:58 am
by RiotRix
Ack! I feel dumb. I searched the forums for "length" trying to find an alternative installation method, but I didn't find anything! So I just got done posting a question, and I find this. I'm shedding dreads like a brightly colored leper!

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:59 am
by Nina Evil
Very clever :D

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:42 am
by SyNNy+SuKKupyre
Im doing this right now and loving it ^^

I didn't think I would have enough dreads but it looks like I will using this method :i12:

+

I have added my own unique twist to it ;)

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:09 pm
by XpaperclipX
I do some of my dreads like this, works great, and i have pretty thin hair, occasionally one will slip out but they're easy to put back in like this.

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:57 pm
by SyNNy+SuKKupyre
The only thing I don't like about this method is it was hard to style my hair any other way but down :i7:

Came loose quickly but es very easy to put back in ^^

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:35 am
by Karmatica
i like this quick method! i might try it sometime...

~karma

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:12 pm
by Grey
I've done this a few times. They're pretty sturdy, but my gosh does it give me a headache... I recommend doing it just a TOUCH looser than you think you should, and using an extra rubber band instead. Just my two cents. :)

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:40 pm
by Snicky
oh, wow! look what I found! It was me who wrote that! (I'm Angie in doc locks) :D
I'm happy that so many people have tried it or are planning to! yay

To everyone complaining about headaches, the solution is not installing the dreads so tight. I know that it is somewhat hard to install your dreads loosely if you are used to the usual method, but here you can do it loosely since you can tighten the rubber bands up a bit when the dreads are getting too loose. ;)

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:01 pm
by Desiree
the link isn't working anymore??

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:15 pm
by IKickShins
Desiree wrote:the link isn't working anymore??
I just tried searching through their tutorials for an updated link and couldn't find anything. Looks like it's gone :(

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:18 pm
by kyandii
ikickshins wrote:
Desiree wrote:the link isn't working anymore??
I just tried searching through their tutorials for an updated link and couldn't find anything. Looks like it's gone :(
I can see it :? :?:

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:29 pm
by MrsEss

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:31 pm
by NirvanaMarie
Sorry everyone. We are in the process of completely redoing our tutorial page, so things are not all in the right places currently. Give it a few days and things should work again.

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:49 pm
by Orpheus Faust
here's a link that works:

http://www.doctoredlocks.com/catalog/Super-Short.html

side note, does anyone know of a method to install SE's on super short hair? Mine is about the length of the hair in the tutorial(I'm growing my hair from an undercut to a hawk). I'm thinking some stuff up, but not sure on anything yet and would love some help.

Re: Tutorial for Adding DE's to Super Short Hair

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:49 pm
by AGE
I can't wait to try this. i chopped my dreads off may 1st and have been so sad since :) TY TY years later