r/Dreadlocks is a subreddit with 149k members. The community frequently discusses loc, years, dreads, locs, and progress, and they frequently recommend/review shampoo, hair oil, and oil, and the most common flair used is question ❔, selfie 📸, timeline 🗓️, need advice 🆘, and fresh retwist 🔀.
Welcome to **Dreddit**! Share your stories, progress or ask for some advice! We pride ourselves on helping and welcoming everyone.
*Staying together is what good dreadlocks do!*
Popular Topics in r/Dreadlocks
#1
Loc
44 posts
#2
Years
32 posts
#3
Dreads
32 posts
#4
Locs
29 posts
#5
Progress
26 posts
#6
Retwist
13 posts
#7
Freeform
12 posts
#8
Growth
11 posts
#9
Style
10 posts
#10
Length
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/Dreadlocks
Shampoo
6 reviews
#1
Dr. Bronner's
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Renpure
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Trader Joe’s
4.0★ from 1 review
Hair Oil
6 reviews
#1
Jojoba
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#2
Dr. Bronner's Shampoo
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Grapeseed Oil
4.0★ from 1 review
Oil
5 reviews
#1
Jojoba Oil
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#2
Grapeseed Oil
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Dreadlocks
#1
Question ❔
: "I don’t have a good photo of it but the ends on my locs are starting to build lint. Any advice on how to prevent it? I wear a bonnet mainly throughout the day and idk where it’s coming from or how to get rid of it."
64 posts
#2
Selfie 📸
: "Almost two years of growing out my locs!"
41 posts
#3
Timeline 🗓️
: "Some motivation for those starting out.. just keep going."
33 posts
#4
Need Advice 🆘
: "People say the beard and locs are “too much”….is it really?"
33 posts
#5
Fresh Retwist 🔀
: "My son 4 made a year having locs yesterday I be getting him right 🔥🔥🔥🤟🏽🥱 we don’t need no stylist 🙂↔️🤌🏽😏"
11 posts
#6
Discussion 🎙️
: "Year 9."
8 posts
#7
Funny 🤣
: "Apparently locks look tasty af to some Animals 🤣"
5 posts
#8
Big Chop ✂️
: "Big Chop After 6.5 Years. Trust the process."
3 posts
#9
Product Rec 🧴
: "Just an other reminder be CAREFUL what you put in your hair!"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Dreadlocks
Yearly
+9k members(6.3%)
Similar Subreddits to r/Dreadlocks
r/knotnation
11k members
52.3% / yr
r/locs
94k members
37.3% / yr
r/mounjarouk
58k members
40.2% / yr
r/progresspics
2.5M members
1.4% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/Dreadlocks, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: September 3, 2026