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Waxing

Now its time for the wax! Unscrew the lid. Bring it up to your nose and sniff. Woo Damn! That's a great smell! With your thumb press into it and scoop out a little bit, about the size of a M&M. You should start waxing at the roots right after your rubberband. (Roots are where the dread connects to your head. I'm guessing you probably know what roots are by now.)

Rub the wax in with your thumb and forefinger. Rubbing the wax smooth between your fingers before applying it will help it melt in evenly. Work your way from the root to the tip. Add more wax slowly as you need it. The amount you need to use for each dread will vary with the size of the dread. Unless your dreads are really long you shouldn't need more than like 2 or 3 M&M's worth. Don't over do it. Your dreads should have enough wax that you can feel it, but not so much that you can see it. You're not making candles here. After you have waxed your dread, use a hair dryer to heat the dread and melt the wax inside the dread. You'll know when the wax is fully melted and worked into where it's supposed to be when it disappears. The hair dryer isn't necessary but it works a treat.

There he is, your very first dread. This is a proud moment. Well, go ahead and name the little fella. Write down his birthday somewhere, and you can measure him if you want : )

Depending on the size dreadlocks your making you probably have about 30-40 more to go so get busy......

Once you've finished waxing your all done.

Congratulations! You have just entered the world of dreadlocks!

Now that your sporting some phat nasty locks, there's a couple things you need to know to keep them happy and healthy! Proper maintenance is the key to healthy dreadlocks... yes mom I'm going to wash them! Seriously though, maintenance is KEY! So check out our maintance section for what to do next.

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