How Can I Make My Dreads Thicker

Your dreads/locs may have become thinner over time and you want to know

“how can I make my dreads thicker?”  This happens to many people on their locking journey!

It is quite normal for dreads/locs to thin over time because the hair will change as the

hair gets longer and heavier.  To understand “how can I make my dreads thicker” you should understand the reason the hair got thin.  Thinning may have been caused by:

• dreads/locs were started with short hair 
• The parting for the dread/loc is too small to hold it because of the length
• Client will not stop eating junk food and have a balanced diet
• Keeping hairstyles for too long
• Wearing the hair without maintenance for months
• Choosing hairstyles that break the hair in several points along the dread/loc.

To help clients repair their hair, one needs experience. This comes with time.  Sometimes

I have unique situations and I have to be creative for the repair to appear seamless.  I have seen repairs that did not work because of:

• Adding hair extensions, which were similar to the hair, but get old and snag easily with time.
• Adding extensions adds weight to the hair which is not helpful for those with thin hair.
• Wrapping with thread – this gets messy quickly because the thread will “pop” out of the hair over time.
• Joining the roots but only half way, leaving the ends free.  This makes the hair look wild and is not suitable if you are a very structured person.