These questions and answers are a compilation of many years of dialogue between you and our helpful Knotty Boy Customer Service department. We can say with confidence that everything we know about dreadlocks and their related issues really is here, so please take your time, read thoroughly and get ready to learn so much more than you came for!
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What's the difference between the dreads I start at home and the locks you start in the Shop? They look WAY tighter when you do them!
Most dreads get started using
a version of the “backcomb-and-wax” method we share in the ‘how to dread’ video
tutorial. The knots are held together by
the Dread Wax, and by your constant attention! Dreads started by our Lock Shop
stylists are woven using our proven, professional techniques, resulting in a
very tightly locked dread from day one, and one that matures much faster
overall. It’s pretty tough to explain, but basically we use very small
crochet hooks to felt the dreads. We don’t “interlock” the roots, ensuring you don’t
end up with holes or weak spots. Dreads started in the KB Lock Shop keep much
more length than strictly backcombed ones, and require just a fraction of the
wax and maintenance!
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