Have you been thinking about getting dreadlocks but thought it took months to achieve the look? The thought of having to wait months for the hair to lock a big turnoff for some who desire dreads. After all, how will you style your hair while the hair is locking? Learn how to get instant dreadlocks that you can do yourself. The good news is you can create instant dreadlocks without the wait, without the hassle, and without having your hair a mess until your hair actually locks up. Is this really possible? Of course it is. Learn how you can do it yourself with the right tools and a little time.

There are five basic ways to dread your hair: Backcombing method, Twist and rip method, Gel and wax method, Natural method and Interlocking or latch hook method. You start with one piece of hair at a time using a special latch hook tool. The tool resembles a crochet needle. The method is actually braiding your hair backwards from the tip to the root. You can do this by hand until you reach the root, at which point you will need the latch hook to get close to the scalp and tighten the hair.

The process is long and in the beginning you may be tempted to give up, but the end result is an instant head of dreadlocks that look fabulous. If you don’t want to do this yourself, there are locticians who specialize in the latch hook method who can do all the work for you. Let me warn you that the cost is pricey ($500-$1,000) but you can achieve the look that it takes many 6-12 months to achieve.

Once your locks are complete, you can show your new look off to your friends who will wonder how in the world you turned your roller wrap or braids into dreadlocks overnight. Want more hair care and styling tips, visit Tracks & Tresses for discounted wigs and hair as well as information on how to keep your hair healthy and beautiful.

If there is one variety of hairstyles that has truly withstood the test of time, then it has to be that of dreadlocks hairstyles. From time immemorial, dreadlock hairstyles have always been considered a mark of distinction. Of course, in the recent decades – and that is basically starting from the sixties up to date – dreadlock hairstyles have received a great boost from the various subcultures that came to adopt them as a part of their identity, common examples of those subcultures that wore dreadlock hairstyles as a part of their identity being the Rastafarian culture, as well as the alternative metal subculture – which while originally a ‘rockish’ music style, quickly grew into a sub-culture by its own right, complete with a distinct identity.

It is noteworthy, though, that while dreadlock hairstyles are widely associated with these sub-cultures, they are not exclusive to them. This is to say that, for instance, being spotted with dreadlocks does not automatically mean that you subscribe to the Rastafarian faith, because when all is said and done, the dreadlocks remain just a variety of hairstyles. If you fancy the distinctive look that dreadlock hairstyles confer then, you should not hesitate from getting it thinking that you will come across as being a subscriber to one or another faith or sub-culture. Dreadlocks are just a way of styling hair, and it is upon you, once you have the hairstyle in place to put meaning into it – where, depending on your intentions in getting them, they could be anything from ‘just another type of hairstyle, meant for aesthetic appeal’ to a sign of belonging to one or another subculture associated with them.

Noteworthy too is the fact that although dreadlocks tend to look the same to the casual observer, it turns out that there is a great variety of dreadlocks hairstyles to choose from, each with its own distinctive look. The implication here is that if you grow your hair to a length which makes it possible to be worked into locks, you can then have a great variety of specific styles to choose from. Even by the most conservative estimates, there would be at least two dozen of dreadlocks hairstyles, so there is indeed a great variety to choose from. Then again, with regard to dreadlock hairstyles, it should be noted that all it takes to grow the locks is not just letting hair to grow to ones back; but rather that quite a lot of labor goes into treating and braiding the hair to grow into the desired locks. Of course, the reward for this labor is the distinctive look the dreadlocks confer, as mentioned earlier.