This pomade routine will help set your style and hold it in place, much like a hairspray.
Secure your single or pigtail braids with hair ties so they don’t come undone.
Secure the braid with a hairband. You could also do 2, 3, or more French braids with your dreadlocks.
Let this style set under a warm dryer for 15 minutes, or wrap it in a silk nightcap and let it set overnight without heat. Smaller rollers will create tighter curls, and larger rollers will create looser waves.
Repeat this method you’ve reached the end of your hair. Secure the style with a hair tie.
Secure your basketweave with hairpins or a hair tie. You can turn this into a half-up hairstyle, by basket-weaving from the crown of your head to your ears and then securing it. Leave the rest of your dreadlocks loose.
Play with your ponytail by changing up the positioning. You can secure it at the nape of your neck for a low-key style, or put it high on your head for a theatrical ponytail fit for a popstar. Or, you could change up your part. Use a center part, a deep side part, or even no part at all.
For a casual look, create a looped bun instead. When creating your ponytail, pull your loose dreads only halfway through the last turn of the hairband. This will create a messy, loose bun.
If you don’t want to shave the sides of your head, pin the dreadlocks up into a Mohawk style and secure them with bobby pins. Or, cornrow the hair on the sides of your head and leave the dreads free on the top.
Create a variation on this style by forming your top section of secured hair into a braid rather than a loose ponytail.
The final look will be a sleek wrapped updo. You will need medium-to-long dreadlocks to execute this style. Note that the longer your dreadlocks are, the heavier they will be to wear up. Use as many hairpins as needed for your style to feel comfortable and secure.
Avoid sleeping in hair jewelry to keep your dreadlocks from becoming frizzy.
