i did the straightener method first (this is my first attempt at dreads) and they were kinda crispy lol. so i switched to the boiled water method and it was wonderful! it even un-crispy-fied my first couple :) i love your videos and they have helped me alot! just wanted to say thanks jessy! your the best!
Thank you. Either the hair isn't labeled properly and it's a different one or this flat iron is super duper hot. I had it turned down to 4 with everything drenched & managed to seal ends. :/ I made about 15 DE and 8 SE so far. I ended up boiling them to seal and them & flat ironing the very ends....I'll see how that holds up. Thanks so much for your help! SO much appreciated!!!!! :)
not being able to control the temperature to your flat iron is why they were stiff and looked like they would break, you can always re soak them after you seal them and that helps make them softer.
if they look plasticy your flat iron was to hot when you sealed them, add more water, and if that doesn't help use a thin cloth overtop of them when you seal
@morbidprincess19 I use Kanelalon synthetic hair to make my dreads, I've never had my synthetic hair melt on me when i make mine. the water creates a barrier of steam around the hair helping it seal :]
haha i get that a lot, its all about the water in this style of dread making. sometimes I even have a tray of water by me so I can take all my back combed dreads off my chair and dip them into it to completely saturate them. I might be doing so boiling method video's soon as well :]
@freakjohnson69 like the dreads got frizzy? or strings fully coming out of the dreads themselves? if the synthetic hair is coming out it may be because you didnt backcomb them enough, the back comb has to be rather tight or matted before you seal the dreads
@EmoElmoOnHigh I use a pretty generic flat iron with a heat setting from 1- 24 or whatever, as long as it doesn't burn or anything, it doesn't matter :]
I tried using this method too, but I ended up having stiff dreads that look like they're going to break. I really soaked them in water and still I have that problem when I'm not using a towel. :( Also I can't control the temperature on my flat iron... Any suggestions to prevent this from happening in the future? I hate the towel method xD
Mine are burning and look & feel like plastic. I turned the heat setting down and it's still doing it. Are yours heat sealed as in melted together and hard? HELP!
Hello Miss Jessy...I think you probably answer these questions all the time...I have 'another' burnt KK synthetic dread query. I'm guessing the answer is probably that "they weren't wet enough" (but I am SURE they were soaking dripping wet ). I had made and sealed about 20 or so SE dreads but looking at them now they seem burnt and hard-ish, there is a twist shiney burnt pattern to the dread, they are holding and sturdy but don't look like I imagined they would.....then again I have never seen a synthetic dread in "real life" so maybe what I'm expecting is wrong and what I have is correct. Aaaagggghhhh, help! Any advice would be great. Mucho thanks....Karin Kim.x
your flat iron might be too hot. which happens, when it gets to hot it doesnt matter how much water you have on the dread, I had that issue when I first started making dreads. it takes practice to find the right amount of heat and water
Hi i adore your channel! im just starting to get into dread making and i was just wondering how hot you should have your flat iron in degrees? i live in Ireland and none of our flat irons have numbered settings just temperature
im not to sure on the degrees part, but you want it hot enough that you can see some steam coming from the water and the dreads, I would recommend using a thin towel over top of the dreads to prevent them from burning or melting but it shouldn't be too too hot I would say the same temperature that you would use to flat iron your real hair would work perfect.
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly! I've been wanting to make them for years but never had the money to do it until now haha! I will certainly try, i see you use quite a lot of water when you're doing yours so i'll try that too! i bought a cheapish flat iron to mess about with anyway so it doesnt matter if that one gets melty :) Thanks again, you're a wee star! xx Aysia
I get paid on monday so i'm ordering my hair then! going for a turquoise base with maybe a few different shades especially the petrol coloured kanekalon :) woop so excited! i seen a girl on a night out here that had curly blue ones and they were amazing so I'm gonna work towards that! :)
I do have but two curious questions. :o 1, are these made of yarn? And 2, do they hold their shape if they get wet while taking a shower? :o Cause I'm trying to do the same thing with some Red Heart yarn and I just got to thinking about that, and therefore, I'm kind of worried about if they might fall apart in the shower. :/
its synthetic hair that im using, any they do hold shape when they get wet. yarn on the other hand, depending on the fiber its made off it might come apart in the shower
i don't think ive ever used that kind before, wool yarn is the best to use because the fibres felt together easier, are you crocheting the yarn? that might help with any fraying and "fly aways" that can come out over time
i did the straightener method first (this is my first attempt at dreads) and they were kinda crispy lol. so i switched to the boiled water method and it was wonderful! it even un-crispy-fied my first couple :) i love your videos and they have helped me alot! just wanted to say thanks jessy! your the best!
Thank you. Either the hair isn't labeled properly and it's a different one or this flat iron is super duper hot. I had it turned down to 4 with everything drenched & managed to seal ends. :/ I made about 15 DE and 8 SE so far. I ended up boiling them to seal and them & flat ironing the very ends....I'll see how that holds up. Thanks so much for your help! SO much appreciated!!!!! :)
Omg the most simple way I've seen so far Ty that's all I asked for
@freiundentwirrt3 its at setting 15 i believe, as long as the water steams and you don't burn the hair it will seal
not being able to control the temperature to your flat iron is why they were stiff and looked like they would break, you can always re soak them after you seal them and that helps make them softer.
if they look plasticy your flat iron was to hot when you sealed them, add more water, and if that doesn't help use a thin cloth overtop of them when you seal
@morbidprincess19 I use Kanelalon synthetic hair to make my dreads, I've never had my synthetic hair melt on me when i make mine. the water creates a barrier of steam around the hair helping it seal :]
@freakjohnson69 back coming the ends can be difficult but you shouldnt burn them, but if your dreads are frizzing you didnt seal them long enough.
Because I have the BaByliss pro mini iron, and it can get up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
haha i get that a lot, its all about the water in this style of dread making. sometimes I even have a tray of water by me so I can take all my back combed dreads off my chair and dip them into it to completely saturate them. I might be doing so boiling method video's soon as well :]
@freakjohnson69 like the dreads got frizzy? or strings fully coming out of the dreads themselves? if the synthetic hair is coming out it may be because you didnt backcomb them enough, the back comb has to be rather tight or matted before you seal the dreads
Does not using a wet towel make the dread feel more plastic-like? I do think that having a wet towel over the dread makes it more awkward. :/
@squiditch yeah actually, i don't like the feel of them when i use a towel, i find it doesn't seal them enough
@EmoElmoOnHigh I use a pretty generic flat iron with a heat setting from 1- 24 or whatever, as long as it doesn't burn or anything, it doesn't matter :]
you have to use a lot of water, and yes they are really soft
I tried using this method too, but I ended up having stiff dreads that look like they're going to break. I really soaked them in water and still I have that problem when I'm not using a towel. :( Also I can't control the temperature on my flat iron... Any suggestions to prevent this from happening in the future? I hate the towel method xD
question when you make your dreads like this are they soft because when i tried to make mine they were burnt and hard
so you can use this technique to reseal too right
It doesn't melt? The ends I seal wthout a cloth and it beads because of the heat, possibly not enough water or the wrong fiber? I use yaki...
Mine are burning and look & feel like plastic. I turned the heat setting down and it's still doing it. Are yours heat sealed as in melted together and hard? HELP!
@freakjohnson69 try backcombing it tighter and then wet it with water and seal it again that may work
what is the temp on your flat iron? Mine will not go below 350 degrees.
😂😂 I be doing this too ! And u scared me at the end 😐🌙😂😂
+QuiBabyy Smith :p
+Just Jessy 😂😂
thank you! I'm going to do this on my next set :D
How hot does the flat iron need to be?
Hello Miss Jessy...I think you probably answer these questions all the time...I have 'another' burnt KK synthetic dread query.
I'm guessing the answer is probably that "they weren't wet enough" (but I am SURE they were soaking dripping wet ).
I had made and sealed about 20 or so SE dreads but looking at them now they seem burnt and hard-ish, there is a twist shiney burnt pattern to the dread, they are holding and sturdy but don't look like I imagined they would.....then again I have never seen a synthetic dread in "real life" so maybe what I'm expecting is wrong and what I have is correct. Aaaagggghhhh, help! Any advice would be great. Mucho thanks....Karin Kim.x
your flat iron might be too hot. which happens, when it gets to hot it doesnt matter how much water you have on the dread, I had that issue when I first started making dreads. it takes practice to find the right amount of heat and water
what type of hair do you use?
@WskyGrl73 not a problem :]
Hi i adore your channel! im just starting to get into dread making and i was just wondering how hot you should have your flat iron in degrees? i live in Ireland and none of our flat irons have numbered settings just temperature
im not to sure on the degrees part, but you want it hot enough that you can see some steam coming from the water and the dreads, I would recommend using a thin towel over top of the dreads to prevent them from burning or melting but it shouldn't be too too hot I would say the same temperature that you would use to flat iron your real hair would work perfect.
if you have any problems with sealing let me know and I can help you through it :]
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly! I've been wanting to make them for years but never had the money to do it until now haha! I will certainly try, i see you use quite a lot of water when you're doing yours so i'll try that too! i bought a cheapish flat iron to mess about with anyway so it doesnt matter if that one gets melty :) Thanks again, you're a wee star! xx Aysia
I use loads of water, haha
I get paid on monday so i'm ordering my hair then! going for a turquoise base with maybe a few different shades especially the petrol coloured kanekalon :) woop so excited! i seen a girl on a night out here that had curly blue ones and they were amazing so I'm gonna work towards that! :)
@EmoElmoOnHigh I use the highest setting on my crappy flat iron and it just has the numbers from 1 to 25 on it , hope that helps a bit :\
yeah.. that was my dad... being silly hahahaha
@PANDACAT666 no problem :]
Did your dad asked if you wanted a cookie ? looool
your backcomb isn't tight enough, when its to loose it tends to unravel
@jessyDB Yeah, it does :3 My older flat iron was the same way ^_^
I do have but two curious questions. :o 1, are these made of yarn? And 2, do they hold their shape if they get wet while taking a shower? :o Cause I'm trying to do the same thing with some Red Heart yarn and I just got to thinking about that, and therefore, I'm kind of worried about if they might fall apart in the shower. :/
its synthetic hair that im using, any they do hold shape when they get wet. yarn on the other hand, depending on the fiber its made off it might come apart in the shower
Just Jessy What if it was the Red Heart brand on yarn? :o
i don't think ive ever used that kind before, wool yarn is the best to use because the fibres felt together easier, are you crocheting the yarn? that might help with any fraying and "fly aways" that can come out over time
Just Jessy No, I'm basically using the same method you used in this video.
ohh ok, it may not work as well. but if you backcomb it a lot it should hold up, its worth a try :)
I was wondering what type of hair are you using ? is it kanekalon ?
+Karen Sanchez Yep its 100%kanekalon hair :]
+Just Jessy ok thank
+Just Jessy you :)
LOL AT THE END... Oh god. xD
100 %kanekalon synthetic hair
Why burn a synthetic mass on to the clients hair ....unless u making crochets
@EmoElmoOnHigh :]
yeah...he did.. hahahahahaa
Your going to damage the natural hair if it’s long 😢
when I extend dreads on a client I use real human hair unless they say otherwise :)