BLOW DRYING DREADLOCKS?!
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- If you’ve had dreadlocks for a long enough period of time you’ll know that the washing and drying process can be quite time consuming and rather annoying - and as the dreadlocks mature and grow longer… this process doesn’t get any easier.
It’s important to be able to effectively and efficiently dry dreadlocks. For one so that you can get on with your day and not have your life revolve around damp dripping dreadlocks and secondly so you can avoid the risk of mould/dreadrot that comes along with improperly dried dreadlocks.
How to dry dreadlocks: • HOW TO DRY DREADLOCKS!
Different people will have different drying routines for their hair depending on, well, pretty much what’s practical for them and their situation. Someone with short dreadlocks in a hot dry climate is unlikely to follow the exact routine as someone in with long dreadlocks in a cold, damp environment. There’s all sorts of different ways to dry dreadlocks, towels, shaking, squeezing, sitting in the sun - today I’m going to cover blowdrying… if that wasn’t already obvious by the title above.
Hairdryers are pretty popular among dreadheads for pretty obvious reasons. A lot of people with dreadlocks will have had long-is hair before starting out and so most will already own a hairdryer, but many will ask whether it’s appropriate to use one on dreadlocks - is it effective? is it safe?
The risks that blowdrying poses to dreadlocks are the same risks that are posed to regular hair… as, well, dreadlocks are still formed from hair after all. Excessive heat can damage hair… and dreadlocks are made from hair. Dreadlocks are slow drying - it’s not so difficult to dry the outside - this can be done simply with a towel, but it’s the inner part that retains the moisture that you want to actually dry out. The problem is that people will be tempted to just crank the hairdryer and pretty much fry the dreadlocks. Trying to dry them this way really isn’t all that effective as you simply end up drying out the exterior hairs - the high levels of heat on your hair will then usually be uncomfortable on your head and then you’ll have to stop before you’ve actually really done any good. This is really not a method of drying that I’d recommend as the targeted high heat is not going to be very effective at drying the dreadlocks and will have an increased risk of damage to the hair…. but I do still personally use a hairdryer.
My method for using a hairdryer is to enclose the dreadlocks in a dry towel and funnel warm air into the towel. This provides a warm environment with a gentle heat that will be distributed to all the dreadlocks and not just concentrated to cook one specific patch. Your head will also be within the towel so you’ll be able to make sure that it doesn’t get too hot in there - if it’s too hot for your face, it’s too hot for the dreadlocks. A slow, gentle drying is more effective and less damaging than a concentrated application of a hairdryer on turbo high.
How you dry your own dreadlocks is going to be entirely up to you and will require you to weigh up the pros and cons and consider them against your personal situation in order to find what works best for you.
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Thank you so much for the videos about hair drying maintenance! I've had my locks for 4 years, and they've recently been feeling uncomfortably heavy when wet, to the point of me considering brushing them out entirely. Your tips on drying have helped out a ton!
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I have been using the towel tunnel and it works great for mine. I just shake them out with my hands first. I also do the head banging motion and slap them against my forearm with a towel draped over my arm. This uses inertia to sling more water out.
I use a diffuser attached to my blow dryer. I also have straight ends so I grab about 5 at a time and lay them in the diffuser and the ends come out with a slight curl. Love it that way :)
Thanks! I've been using a blow-dryer on medium heat & it usually takes me 20-25 mins. to dry my hair. I'll try the towel tunnel & see if its any faster.
Thank you so much. They make a newer bonnet blow dryer hood but i couldnt afford it, This helped me so much❤
Hah! Amazing... I love the demo man...seriously an awesome idea! I shall try this method and surely love it! Lol 😉👌
Hi i back combed my young dreads in and they are kind coming loose. If the become too loose will the become dreads anyway over time? P.s your dreads are incredible!!!!!
I missed you😟but i still live your advice.i have a bonnet for my hair dryer.ty miss you😉😟
4:55 he's so adorable and goofy ;)
I used to work at a dog grooming place we had a high power dryer that had a heat free setting I really wanna buy one because I feel like it would be a really good option but I dont think anyone has ever done that lol
What is the ideal length for starting dreadlocks???? I like dreadlocks and i want them myself but i concern about my hair length.
Thank you!! This was extremely useful!
How long does it take you to dry your dreads with this method?
Thanks man! Your videos help me heaps :)
So I've seen with a few different dread heads they might wrap string around the dread and I'm curious how this may or may not benefit the dread before I try it myself. Also I use the off brand Paul Mitchell tea tree shampoo, would you say that's a good residue free shampoo? Thank you!!
Celeste Graham the main purpose of wrapping string is decorative. Wrapped young dreads may also somewhat look more 'together'... as they're held together with string, but it won't be all that beneficial to the progression of the dreads and if they're wrapped too tightly their progress may be slowed.
I have no experience with that shampoo so I'm afraid that I'm unable to comment on it's effectiveness.
and do you have any advice on what to say if someone were to say its nasty to have dreadlocks???
When I first started my dreads I would get on my Harley and mob to lunch without a helmet to let them dry
I have two dreads at the back of my head that started pulling on hair I didn't want it to, so I blindly cut what I felt was being pulled. Now that my hairs been growing and I see the top, I've realized that they're way thin. I regret cutting them so quickly, but I'd like know if there's anything I can do to make the base thick again. It's starting to really get to me. I'd love your help, thank you.
~Juli.
I found that this method doesn't really work for as I have quite short and new dreads, any tips?
Hello:)... I just want one dreadlock at the back side of my head... How can I control it?thanks
Hi there! A few weeks ago I did the twist and rip method (thanks to your informative videos) and have a question. If I use a crochet hook to 'blunt' the ends would I still have a good chance of removing dreads with not much damage later on compared to leaving them? Thank you :)
Mia Antonievich It depends how tightly they get crocheted up, but I don't think you'll make a huge difference by blunting the ends - they'll be time consuming to remove either way ^^
I have a question and I'd appreciate it if someone can give me an answer cuz I can't find one. Should you blow dry your brand new dreads after your first shower with them or no? And if not when should I?
Do you know about synthetic dreads ?
miss you already man. hope it all works out for you.
Can you use "Mane and Tail" shampoo/conditioner on dreads?
i use that shampoo and i haven't had any problems!
Codi Holland I have never used it so I'm afraid I can't really weigh in.
I don't have dreads yet. But one time I dyed my green with kool aid and a 3 months later when I washed them with the mane and tail before dyeing it and green kool aid still came out so it really cleans your hair
Huh. I just use a diffuser because I had curly hair when it was loose.
great video, I've been trying on that on my little baby dreads haha. Question though, I've been washing them once a week always on the same day, and I squeeze and palm roll them after my shower, wrap my head in a towel for a bit and then use the towel tunnel idea of yours with a blow dryer. Now periodically throughout day each day since mine are still forming I spray the dollylocks dreadlocks spray into my dreads to help dry them but is this a bad idea to do on the day I decide to wash and dry my dreadlocks if they are still slightly damp?
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You're not kidding...worse part of having mature locks, esp when you have curly hair. I try to blow dry my locks by the scalp and on a low setting because the ends of mine are very dry, on the bottoms I'll use the cool setting just to get some air through the locks to prevent locks from getting dread rot.
I think I may try the tunnel idea next time I wash though.
after I dry and blow dry my dreads they dont drip at all, and if I touch the outside they are dry. but If I squeeze one it is kinda damp, is that ok?
+Keith parker You wanna get them as dry as you can
What if you only have 4 dreadlocks in a row?
thus is a very good method tho I appreciate your videos
very helpful!
How long would this take?
Depends on how long the dreadlocks are, how thick the dreadlocks are, how much water you remove from the dreadlocks before you start blow drying...
hay lazy dreads what would you prefer i want dreads but my mom wants me to get them done by a black lady but i feel that she might not know what to do with my thick kind of curly white hair could you help me with this im lost )=
You don't need anyone to put dreads in if you already have long curly hair. I had a black lady put in dreads for me long ago and she used tons of wax, twisted my hair in perfect little rows, and told me but to wash it for two weeks. I later two days before washing it out. The dreads I have now grew naturally on their own over time
most blow dryers come with a button on them which switched from heat to cool...would that be a better way to dry rather than using the heat?
Yeah, if you blast them with cool when they are about 75% dry it will help dry them a bit faster and take the frizz down.
c0pyimitati0n its not COLD its just cooler air..
Sapp Sabotage lol I never said the word cold.. I said "cool" and we are agreeing here so...
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loll, as always, appreciate the info.
I have a blow dryer but I only use it with cold air :-)
Evelyn Vanessa Vásquez same i find it effective also i have permanently installed some wool locks so i avoid heat
How can you tell if the inside of the dreadlock is still damp?
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use a hair dryer with a cold setting
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So, is it not good to let them air dry? Because sometimes if I have a lot of time before sleeping I just let them air dry. I never sleep on them wet but sometimes I get lazy with the blow dryer
Liza Tretyakov You personally may be able to air dry them, it depends on the specific situation - if I tried to air dry mine where I live then they would remain damp for a couple of days.
Okay thanks man :)
My dreads are a similar length and thickness to yours. I've never tried the "towel-tunnel" method, but I tend to use a combination of tricks in order...
towel dry
shake the water to the tips
blow dry...
repeat until it's as dry as I can get them...
This can still take hours though...
how long does the towel-tunnel technique usually take you?
+rudeboytony I can't say how long it takes me because I don't continue blow drying until all the dreadlocks are bone dry. I blow dry in bursts of 3-5 minutes around 4-5 times during the hour or so after I've washed them while I get on with my day.
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This August will be my 2 year mark. (neglect/natural/free form, whatever you name it). And I've let them air dry since I've started. Takes like half a day to dry, anyone else do this? lol Wonder if I'm not the only one..
Do they smell?
+ContracTed_ After I wash them they dont, though after the 2nd day the scent from the essential oils wears off. Thats when I spray some on.
Paper towels, lots of squeezing!
How would you tell if you have dread rot?!
If the dreads smell like wet dog when they're damp.
Yeah but if water falls into your air dryer... It can damage it and/or yourself.
kaf230able Obviously regular precautions need to be taken with the hair dryer, whether used with dreadlocks or not.
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dude nothing against you but how can you give advise on hair/locks when everyones hair is different. example if I take a advice from you it may or may not work it's also like saying if you drink coffee you get energy some people might some people might just start shivering cuz it's too much caffeine it all depends on who you are and how you live
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