I'm finding myself yearning to get a deep undercut or a mohawk just to make installing dreads faster/easier.
Do you cut your hair in a certain way to facilitate easy dread installs?
Do you make your fringe thicker so you don't have to install as many dreads?
Seems to me that a 5in long mohawk would be the ideal install length and style.
What do you think? What hairstyles work best for you installing dreads?
Do you cut your hair to make installing dreads easier?
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Re: Do you cut your hair to make installing dreads easier?
Um, no. I know a few people have put in a tiny undercut or whatever for ease.
I have had an undercut for the past 15 years, in May this year though I shaved all my hair off barring my fringe, so was dreadless for a while. When it started to grow back I shaved it in to a hawk, not for ease of dread installs, but because I had wanted to for a long time but didn't have the patience to grow a tiny bit at th back of my head when it was an undercut.
However, when I had my undercut I'd install anywhere between 40 to 50 dreads in about 3 or 4 hours (my hair was shoulder length back then) whereas now, my hair is hawked...it's about 4" in most places, I install 25-30 & that takes me 2 hours tops.
I have had an undercut for the past 15 years, in May this year though I shaved all my hair off barring my fringe, so was dreadless for a while. When it started to grow back I shaved it in to a hawk, not for ease of dread installs, but because I had wanted to for a long time but didn't have the patience to grow a tiny bit at th back of my head when it was an undercut.
However, when I had my undercut I'd install anywhere between 40 to 50 dreads in about 3 or 4 hours (my hair was shoulder length back then) whereas now, my hair is hawked...it's about 4" in most places, I install 25-30 & that takes me 2 hours tops.
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Re: Do you cut your hair to make installing dreads easier?
I did a few years ago, I had a very high undercut, it was partly down to making installs easier. I have a full head of hair again now, but I do tend to keep it around shoulder length because its easier, plus I wear loose extensions too.
Blimey Sarah, you managed to fit a lot of dreads on your head! I think I had about25 max when I had a high undercut, still my hair is quite fine too.
Blimey Sarah, you managed to fit a lot of dreads on your head! I think I had about25 max when I had a high undercut, still my hair is quite fine too.
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Re: Do you cut your hair to make installing dreads easier?
I think I averaged 45 dreads....I like sharpie to pencil thin though...may have something to do with it.
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Re: Do you cut your hair to make installing dreads easier?
I used to shave my head for the fashion, but I did keep everything to about 3" long where the install was. Meant I couldn't be without my dreads or else I'd look a right weirdo with just a tuft of hair!
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Re: Do you cut your hair to make installing dreads easier?
Same, Lorny! Thats why I like having a full head of hair now, mine just looked awful out of dreads, thin and bleach damaged and I couldn't cover the undercut. Bleugh! Not a good look for me.
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Re: Do you cut your hair to make installing dreads easier?
I'm hoping my friend is going to be lovely enough to keep installing my hair for me while I try to grow it. I have a full install now but I want to have long, even hair. I have trichotillomania and I really need it to start growing where I pull it out on my crown. Dreads are the perfect answer to my prayers! Need to treat the cause though too.
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