CurlyMedium
Short Dreads
Free spirit with a tidy frame
Short, uniform locs on top that fall loosely forward and to the sides, framed by a taper fade. Expressive and low on daily styling once the locs are established.
- Top
- 8–12 cm
- Sides
- Taper #0.5–#2
- Maintenance
- ✂✂✂
- Daily styling
- 3 min
- Barber visit
- Every 5 weeks
- Products
- Locking gel + residue-free shampoo
How it's cut
Taper fade · 8–12 cm locs on top
- 1
Taper fade on the sides and back: #0.5 → #2.
- 2
Top sectioned evenly and started as locs with comb coils or twists (8–12 cm).
- 3
Retwist the roots every 4–6 weeks and keep the edges lined up.
Best for
Face shapes
✓ Oval– Round✓ Square✓ Oblong✓ Heart✓ Diamond
Hair types
– Straight– Wavy✓ Curly✓ Coily
