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Types of Dreadlocks Available

  Hello there! A big THANK YOU to everyone who read my last post on the stages of dreadlocks/ locs; I really appreciate you guys. So, this post talks about the types of dreadlocks that are available, and ones peculiar to African hair, using Nigerian hair as a case study. You know how the "I-don't-know" syndrome sets in when it comes to starting your dreadlocks. You have zero ideas on what type of dreadlocks you want. All you know is that you want locs. While some clients carry out their research and know exactly what they want, some have no idea whatsoever. I believe this is one of the reasons a lot of aspiring loc heads and those who already have locs get to meet locticians with little or no knowledge about their craft. The fact that your loctician has dreadlocks does not mean that they are well grounded in dreadlocks. You need to ask questions which would act as a litmus test, because the best of locticians are not necessarily wearing locs. When a locticia