How to Start Dreads with Short Hair

Intermediate 10 min 9 steps 23754 views Rating: 4.1/5 Published: 2026-02-21

Make small circular motions with a soft bristled brush.. Apply cream or wax to each of the balls.. Secure the dreads with a hair clip or elastic band.

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1

Make small circular motions with a soft bristled brush.

Step 1

Make small circular motions with a soft bristled brush.

2

Apply cream or wax to each of the balls.

Step 2

Apply cream or wax to each of the balls.

3

Secure the dreads with a hair clip or elastic band.

Step 3

Secure the dreads with a hair clip or elastic band.

4

Dry the locks and let them sit for at least three hours.

Step 4

Dry the locks and let them sit for at least three hours.

5

Separate the hair into inch-sized (2.54 cm) squares.

Step 5

Separate the hair into inch-sized (2.54 cm) squares.

6

Comb through a portion of the hair and apply a loc cream.

Step 6

Comb through a portion of the hair and apply a loc cream.

7

Insert the comb at the root and twist it.

Step 7

Insert the comb at the root and twist it.

8

Continue to make dreads in neat and organized rows.

Step 8

Continue to make dreads in neat and organized rows.

9

Let the dreads dry.

Step 9

Let the dreads dry.

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