How long does my hair have to be to start dreads with this method?

Your hair should be at least 2 inches to start this method and no longer than 7 inches.

Backcombing is probably the fastest way to get permanent dreads. Because the hair looks like dreads right after they are finished, there is also an estimated time of 3 months to lock up. This is the least amount of time out of all the methods.

The fastest way to get temporary dreads is probably the loomed dreads method. But you can only leave them in for a few days. So if your going with temporary dreads use the silky dread method.

You can see some pictures in the pictures section of this site, and on the pictures section of the Knatty Dread site.

This method can work with Caucasian hair if the hair is thin and a bit curly. If you have normal straight hair and want to use this method you can use a curly hair perm before and then you will be able to use the method effectively.

This is one of the top recommended methods for African hair.

Unfortunately this method does not respond well to Asian hair types.