How do u grow/get dreads with a fro...and is it better to start with short hair or better to have lo

Im black from chicago lol... growing my hair out and wanted to get dreads...but Im new to the thing so I need to know if its better to start off short or wait till my hair is long and then how do I do it...do I twist or use beeswax or something...

How do u grow/get dreads with a fro...and is it better to start with short hair or better to have long hair?

Dread perming

Advantages: It's like instant dreads.

Disadvantages: It is a chemical process. Dreads formed by perming often require professional maintenance. Cost, $200-$400!

Instructions: Save your money. Find a salon that does dread perms.

Twisting

Advantages: It is all natural. You have control over the size of the dreads and how they form. Many salons are familiar with this method and the cost is usually much lower than a dread perm.

Disadvantages: It only works in African textured hair but that doesn't mean salons won't try it on Caucasian hair!

Instructions: Hair should be sectioned into squares. Square sections make round dreads. Between 1" and 2" squares works well for most people. Smaller sections make thinner dreads. As you section the hair you can secure each section with a rubberband. When the whole head is sectioned twist each section clockwise using a comb to snag the hair at the ends and twist. As each section is twisted dread wax should be worked in to hold the twists. Thick waxes without petroleum hold the hair much better when starting the dreads. After the dreads mature thinner waxes can be used to add fragrance and sheen. Rubberbands can also be used at the roots and tips to hold the hair for the first couple of weeks. Be sure not to attach the rubberbands too tightly, nice and snug will do the job just as well and should not break any hairs. Hair should be twisted by hand regularly to help it lock up.

Dreads can also be started in short black hair without sectioning by hand. The hair can actually section itself. To do this you need short curly African textured hair about 1/2" thick. Take a soft bristled brush and rub it gently in clockwise circles on the surface of the hair. As you rub the hair will magically form little nubs or balls of hair. These little nubs can be twisted by hand into dreads. Twisting and working in a little bit of thick dread wax will help them hold together and mature much faster. The nice thing about these sections is that they are chosen naturally by the hair and for this reason they dread nicely by themselves as they continue to grow..

How do u grow/get dreads with a fro...and is it better to start with short hair or better to have long hair?

longer cuz the dreads make them shorter anyways

How do u grow/get dreads with a fro...and is it better to start with short hair or better to have long hair?

long hair for sure. and start w/ gel. gel it into locks and just as grosss as it sounds....don't wash it ever.

How do u grow/get dreads with a fro...and is it better to start with short hair or better to have long hair?

The longer the hair the better. You can twist the hair with beeswax or a product called Twist %26amp; Lock. It comes in a white plastic jar with a purple top. The MAIN THING is to have someone section the hair for you unless you are really good at parting. The parts will determine how the dreads will hang. I suggest going to a professional hairdresser for your initial 'dreading'. Maintenance is easy.

How do u grow/get dreads with a fro...and is it better to start with short hair or better to have long hair?

It all depend on the grade of hair you have, me I started off short use beeswax, they have too be twisted EVERY SINGLE DAY until it locks it vary with each person. just get someone too twist it daily a girlfriend, sis,mom . I don't mean every single one just randomly pick a lock and twist everyone in the same directions . you can grow them large or small , small look better.

How do u grow/get dreads with a fro...and is it better to start with short hair or better to have long hair?

Whichever you prefer. It can be done on both lengths. There are a couple of different starting methods and maintenance. Comb coils, braidlocs, two-strand twists, freeform. Try http://www.naani.com go to the dreadlock library. Or try http://www.nappturality.com go to the locs discussion. Plenty of information, just choose what will work for you.