Make your own wool dreads/ dread extensions

Ever wanted to have long hair over night? 

Ever wanted to try dreads, without the commitment?

Ever wanted a hairstyle that is easy to keep up, natural

and cheap?

Here's my solution: WOOL DREADS

Here's a super easy, natural and cheap way to make your own 

temporary dreads or dread extensions:

Buy wool roving in the color close to your hair color.

For the whole head you'll need at least 300g.

[You can get it on ebay or etsy for less than $10 incl. s/h.]

Cut it into pieces, about 3-4in shorter than you want to final length

(it gets longer during the following process).

Heat up some water in a large saucepan and add a little (half a pea size) 

of dishwashing soap.

Put one strand at a time into the water, wait about 10-15 seconds

and take it out. Then rub the whole strand in between your hands

- from one end to the other.

There is your first dread!

This was my pile before the hot water:

One of the dreads after the hot bath and rolling:

Mama's helper on his way to hanging up the dreads in 

the garage to dry ;)

Me with the dreads! (Dreads can stay in easily for 6-8 weeks)

I just folded each strand in the middle and braided it in.

To make the dreads you can plan about 2-3 hours, to braid them in, 

I took about 1 hour (I braided about 35 - and I have done this before).

If this is your first time of braiding extensions in, you might want to plan more time.

I personally did not divide my hair in equal sections, if you section your hair upfront,

you will also need more time.

It might be a good idea to invite a friend or two to help you divide it and braid in the 

extensions - that is lots of fun (you can put a movie on), it's much easier

and of course much faster!

Have fun! And enjoy your dreads!

The dreads can be unbraided after the 6-8 weeks and 

they can be re- used!