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There are actually different types of dreads. me and my friends have classified these types into 3.
Natural Dreads - You don't have to put an effort for this one. Just never ever wash your hair and it will just magically pile up and stick together.
Parlor Dreads - This takes a lot of work. So you ask an expert to dread your hair with a crochet stick which takes a couple of hours. Then they'll burn the ends and add beeswax. After this, you can add accessories like beads, wear a beanie and the like. For this type of dreads, you can wash your hair. You can also use any brand of shampoo. This takes a lot of maintenance so you have to go back and have it retouched at least every 3 months.
Normal Dreads - You do not have to put a lot of effort with this one. You can go to someone to set up the dreads and you must never wash your hair. Just apply beeswax everyday. You don't have to have it retouched.
So there, I have a lot of friends who have dreadlocks. Most of them are really into the reggae rasta scene. I also wanted to have my hair dreadlocked before but considering that I am a girl and i have to shave my head bald if I would have to remove them, it;s just not for me. Also, I love the reggae scene but I'm not really "that in to it" so I'll just leave the dreadlocking stuff to the reggae masters/ rastafari.
I hope this helps.
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