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How to Make Transitional Dreads
This tutorial explains how to make transitional dreads that beginning as one solid color and end in another solid color. However, you can also use this method to make transitionals with more than two colors -- just repeat steps 1-6 for every color that you want to add. You can also use this tutorial to make exceptionally long dreads by using the same color hair instead of two different ones.
What You will Need
- Kanekalon jumbo braid - available here!
- A comb or backcombing brush - available here!
- A steamer or a kettle for boiling water
Instructions
1. Backcomb the first color (the top of the transitional) with a lot of the hair bunched up at the top and wispy ends. You'll want the top to be very sturdy to hold the other color in place.
2. Trim the wispy ends off of the first color.
3. Poke a hole through the first color a couple inches from the end. Thread some of the other hair through. Do NOT use as much of the second color as the first; you'll only need about 1/4 as much hair or less. The reason for using less hair is that the farther down the dread you go, the more tapered the hair will be. If you use the same amount of hair as the first color, you'll end up with an uneven taper because the top of the second color will be just as thick as the top of the dread, even though it is much farther down.
If you're having trouble threading the hair through, you can use a crochet hook or bobby pin as a threader.
4. Poke another hole a little bit below the first one. Thread an even smaller amount of hair through.
5. Lightly backcomb the bottom of the first color one more time to ensure that the second color doesn't slip out.
6. Backcomb the second color of hair. I like to start at the top and backcomb it into the first color, then backcomb as normal and even it out from there. You may end up with a hard lump of hair where the two colors meet. Try backcombing it out -- sometimes, backcombing it out will help, but other times it won't work. You will need to practice making transitionals to get just the right mix of backcombing and placement of the second color to prevent the lumps from forming.
7. Seal your dread as normal. If you ended up with any lumps during the backcombing, sometimes a little extra twisting and sealing where the two colors join can help hide them.
8. Seal the ends, and then you're done! This finished product:
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