Meet Judge Dreads

Its hard to tell as its dependent on your hair type, how long it is, if its full head or partial dreads & if extensions are being added and to what length. 

A rough idea would be anything from 6 - 10 hours including breaks for partial dreads (half head/ undercut)

For a full head It would take me 2 days sometimes more, I start at the back, working upwards sectioning, backcombing and crocheting each dread.

If extensions are being added I will section the hair all over, dread row by row then add extensions.

PLEASE NOTE on big jobs I need 2 full days at least booked out, Usually starting at 10am.

I personally wash my dreads around once a week to once every 10 days, I use a shampoo and focus on the scalp, I don't use conditioner, rinse thoroughly, Then I palm roll them when they are towel dried and dry them with a hair dryer.

I would recommend to leave washing them for at least a week after install so the dreads have time to settle, when washing your hair focus mainly on the scalp and make sure any products are washed out thoroughly, towel dry, and then palm roll each dread from root to tip, I personally use a hair dryer on mine from a safe distance to dry further as I want to prevent dampness in the dreads.

doing this process each time of washing helps prevent the dreads from matting up together, keeping sections clear.

Everyone's pain tolerance is different, some areas are more sensitive then others, I have recommended in the past for clients to take a mild painkiller if they are sensitive to pain.

Its a crochet hook being used to pull hair into the dread so it feels like snagging/pinching.

Wash hair a day or two before visit with just shampoo & no conditioner, make sure hair is bone dry before visit.

If sensitive to pain Id recommend taking a mild painkiller like paracetamol.

Bring snacks & drinks as the sessions can be long.

I make these dreads with felting wool which is easier on the scalp then synthetic dreads, I section the hair then braid the hair around the dreads, attaching with elastic bands.

It is normal for the elastic bands to snap over time, if any do snap within the first 7 days from install I do re braid & attach for free, after this time I do charge for any that snap that will take me more than half an our to attach.

Everyones hair grows at different rates, some people want thier fake dreads reinstalled every 4 weeks, some leave it longer, its all personal preferance.