FAUX DREADLOCKS

Truth be told faux dreadlocks have been around for quite a while now but it only struck me when I saw Nicki Minaj and recently Zendaya graciously rocking the look. Since then I just knew I had to get the look no matter what. Please note "faux" is pronounced as "fou" alot of people struggle with this so if you one of them please note it. :) 

I did the big chop last summer on my birthday and I was getting bored of the short hair so much, fortunately faux dreads came to the rescue. Since I plaited myself it took me 4 and a half long days to complete this hair do. *went to hell and back, literally I wanted to die.* But the thing about faux dreads is you do your head twice *that is why I took a long time to finish* First you plait braids or twists underneath and then wrap the braids again to get the loc look.

I wanted to save some bucks with this one so I used normal kanekalon braid for the braids underneath and then wrapped them with some afro kinky hair which I actually recycled from my old hair do.So I spent zilch since the kanekalon hair was a half used pack from way back. Ha ha..You can use any hair you want really but kanekalon worked best for me maybe because its not too soft nor too hard?

If you do not want to use synthetic fiber you can use yarn instead and the good thing about yarn is its light weight and cheaper than kanekalon fiber plus it has a wide range of colors. The tip is to leave your front perimeter hairs out to reduce hairline stress or you can make loose connections that way your edges are not under stress.

My faux dread looks has grabbed a lot of attention and while its great there are a few things you need to note about synthetic faux locs:

>It wise to keep a minimal length as synthetic fiber is heavy plus if you plan on going waist length be prepared to manage the length so a manageable length is advisable to save you all the hassle and hairline stress.

>Choose a decent color. Faux dreads are a protective style so if you plan on getting them,a decent color that blends in almost anywhere you go is advisable as you might be stuck with them for 2 months or even 3, with regular wash and moisturizing of course.

>Pick a texture close to your natural hair. Well this depends on what your going for, I prefer the natural look over fake look so just because its  fake locks does not mean you can not slay it like its growing from your scalp. So a natural texture makes them look more presentable and appealing.

Be sure to be only the lookout for my next review on the style. I will tell you my yays and nays of this style.

Happy reading...