How do you make your hair into dreadlocks?! (Read description first please!)?

Before I go further, i'm asking ONLY those who know how you can make them and take care of them, i'm not asking your opinion on them!

How do you make your hair into dreadlocks and take care of them, keep them clean? What shampoos do you use?

Does it matter what kind of hair you have to get them?

Is it true that black widows and lice will get in them?! O_o

How do you make your hair into dreadlocks?! (Read description first please!)?

First- no, bugs don't live in them because you still are washing and keeping clean. And you have the same chances of getting lice as you always do.

Dreadlocks are easiest if you have curly hair, or wavy even. They're a little tougher to get to stick with straight hair, but it can still be done.

If your hair is very curly or textured you can let them form naturally (just stop combing/brushing) This is called the neglect method and takes the longest, I don't recommend it.

The fastest most pain free method is the backcombing method. Cleanse with a residue free shampoo, this is also the kind of shampoo you need for maintenance, no conditioner. Let it dry on it's own so you can see your natural growth pattern. Once it's dry take 1"x1" sections and backcomb tightly stopping every inch or so to form the dread by twisting/rolling with a little dread wax. Here's some links for a more detailed description and some more methods.

http://www.dreadheadhq.com/make_dreadloc...

http://www.howtodread.com/dreadlocks.htm...

To take care of them you wash your scalp well with a residue free shampoo. Don't use conditioner. Make sure you rinse extra well. For the first month or so while they're fresh only wash about every 5 days. Then once they're more established you can wash every other day. After washing squeeze the moisture out with a towel and blow them dry. Make sure you get them dry or you can get mildew which is stinky.Here's a link for more maintenence tips.

http://www.dreadheadhq.com/make_dreadloc...