I'm Trula and this is my dreadlocks blog. My current set of locks were started in 1998 and prior to that I had dreadlocks from 1992-1997. Dread Mama is part of the MSPmedia network ©2001-2009 All Rights Reserved.
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Apr 15th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
I love your hair! I came across your site because I was searching for ways to take down my locs. Can you tell me how old your daughter’s were in the pictures? Mine are about five and a half years old and are shoulder blade length. I love them, but it’s time for a change for now.
Thanks for any info you can provide.
Apr 16th, 2009 at 2:52 am
you’re welcome! her locks were 3 years old.
Jul 10th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
My locks are about 8 years old and I want to get rid of them, but I want to keep lots of hair for beautiful natural styles (LOL!). I see the process and she has lots of hair left, but I need more infor please. How long did this take? What exactly is the process?
Jul 12th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Hi S.! It took about 15-20 minutes to unravel each single dreadlock. I soaked her dreads in conditioner for a few hours then rinsed it out before taking the dreads out. I picked each one out with a fork. The entire process took a few weeks to complete, but I think if you can set aside an entire weekend to do it that should be ample time.
Aug 15th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Thanks for your reply. It’s over a month since I first considered this and I have only gotten six or seven out! I’ve been very inconsistent with the process and had to convince my husband and myself that I truly wanted this changed now. I’m sure I’ll miss them!
Aug 17th, 2009 at 6:57 am
S. , If you do miss them, you can always dread again someday